Kyren Williams and the Los Angeles Rams dropped their Week 1 matchup in concerning fashion and will look to bounce back against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football.
The Rams enter as 6.5-point favorites with -298 moneyline odds on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Giants are +240 to pull off the upset, with the game total set at 47.5 points.
There are plenty of ways to get involved across DraftKings Sportsbook. You can check out the game preview and plenty more on DraftKings Network. But here’s my top Kyren Williams prop bet for the Week 2 Monday Night Football matchup.
Kyren Williams Best Receiving Yards Pick vs. Giants
Kyren Williams Over 15.5 Receiving Yards (-114)
The Los Angeles Rams kicked off the season in extremely disappointing fashion. After entering the year as Super Bowl favorites, the Rams were comfortably defeated 27-7 by the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. The Rams have plenty to clean up as they return to the United States and will need some major improvements across the board before the panic meter fully creeps up.
Kyren Williams was limited to 11 carries for 41 yards, though he did reach the end zone. Blake Corum’s presence in the backfield continues to be a more concerning factor in Williams’ outlook, as he showed an eyebrow-raising pop with the ball in his hands and converted his 10 carries for 54 yards. However, Williams did find a way to make an impact in the passing game, which I expect to carry over into Week 2. He also pulled in all three of his targets for 24 receiving yards in Week 1.
This has been a growing trend for the Notre Dame product. He finished last season with a career-high 281 receiving yards, or 16.5 per game. Including last season and the playoffs, Williams has tallied 15+ receiving yards in seven straight games.
This is a favorable matchup for Williams to continue the trend. The Giants had a strong defensive performance based on the raw defensive metrics against the Cowboys. However, this was largely because New York dominated time of possession (36:40-23:20) and limited the Cowboys’ chances to do damage. The Giants ranked 28th in EPA per dropback, and they will be without two starters in the secondary on Monday. Dallas did a solid job exploiting this, while the Giants’ run defense remained strong. Javonte Williams was limited to 41 rushing yards, and the Cowboys finished with 69 total yards on the ground. But Williams snuck out of the backfield for five receptions, 31 receiving yards, and a touchdown through the air.
Considering how the Cowboys attacked this Giants’ defense, expect Sean McVay to have this circled and use his running back out of the backfield. The 15.5-yard prop line is low enough that Williams could surpass it in just one catch, and he should see a handful of opportunities against New York. He is too talented not to be involved in the attack to some extent, and he should get his touches in the passing game on Monday Night Football.
