After what was an ugly Week 1 offensively across the NFL, all NFL fans are hoping for a hard reset in Week 2. With only two quarterbacks throwing for over 300 yards (Tua Tagovailoa and Matthew Stafford), football fans can only hope for a higher-scoring Week 2. In my weekly prop plays article, I’ll break down 5 DraftKings player prop bets that should hit and start your week off right. For any additional prop bet questions, be sure to follow me on X @LobosFFDen.
Week 2 DraftKings Prop Plays
Dak Prescott o34.5 Passing Attempts (-125)
The game got out of hand quickly last week for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys, as they steamrolled past the Cleveland Browns. Dak Prescott looked sharp in the first half, but eased up quite a bit in the second half and still ended up with 32 passing attempts. In a game where I anticipate the New Orleans Saints to put up a bigger fight against Dallas, it will force Dak to throw the ball more than he did in Week 1. While Jake Ferguson will likely not play in this game, Prescott still has plenty of weapons on that offense. Prescott had more than 35 attempts in nine games in 2023, and we should see similar production in 2024. Start your Sunday Slate with an easy prop bet.
Expected yards: 302 passing yards, 3 TDs
High roller bets:
- 3+ Passing TDs (+255)
- 0285.5 Passing yards (+285)
Derrick Henry 072.5 Rushing Yards (-120)
While the Ravens came out and said that they are going to manage Derrick Henry’s workload, I believe we’ll still see him utilized a bit more than we saw in Week 1. The Ravens played an explosive Chiefs offense, that changed the game script to a pass-heavy approach, and took Henry out of any relevance. Henry didn’t have an awful game, but it surely isn’t what we’re used to from his normal production (13 carries for 46 yards and a TD with only a 46% snap-count). The Ravens face a defense that just allowed 176 yards on the ground to the Chargers, 135 to JK Dobbins alone. In a game that the Ravens will lead most, if not the entire game, they should approach this game with a much slower tempo and feed Derrick Henry the rock.
Expected yards: 112 rushing yards, 2TDs
High roller bets:
- o90.5 Rushing yards (+285)
- 2TDs (+295)
Ezekiel Elliott 50+ Rushing + Receiving yards (-155)
Ezekiel Elliott finds himself back in a high-powered offense in Dallas, in a role where he won’t see the usage that Prime Zeke was putting up in 2016, but lands in a position to make an impact weekly and make you some money. Similar to Prescott, Zeke wasn’t involved much after the first half in Cleveland, but still finished Week 1 rushing the ball 10 times for 40 yards and a touchdown, and caught two passes for nine yards. Considering Dallas’s Week 2 matchup against the Saints should be a bit closer, and an injured Jake Ferguson that’s in line to miss Week 2, Elliott should play a larger part in this game and reach 50 combined yards rather quickly. I could see a 5+ target game for Zeke.
Expected yards: 64 rushing yards, 37 receiving yards
High roller bets:
- 50+ rushing yards (+175)
- 25+ receiving yards (+285)
Check out all of our Week 2 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | Flex
Mike Evans o68.5 Receiving yards (-125)
I hope we’ve all learned to never, ever, doubt Mike Evans. He came out with a dominating performance in Week 1, with 5 receptions for 61 yards and 2TDs. There was some curiosity around how the Tampa Bay offense would look with their former OC, Dave Canales, leaving to go coach in Carolina but the Bucs seemed to continue firing on all cylinders. The Tampa offense put up nearly 400 yards against Washington in Week 1. Now, in what has the chance to be a high-scoring shootout in Detroit, Evans goes against a Lions’ man-heavy defense, in which Evans excels in. I expect another strong performance from Evans in Week 2.
Expected yards: 108 receiving yards, 1TD
High roller bets:
- O80.5 Receiving yards (+130)
- First TD Scorer (+1200)
Tyler Conklin 026.5 Receiving yards (-115)
While the Jets offense fell flat on Monday, there were a few good takeaways. Rodgers looked decent coming back from that Achilles injury, and should continue to improve. Additionally, though Tyler Conklin ended with 1 catch, he was actually on the field often. Conklin had a 90% route participation in Week 1 (T-2nd with Trey McBride) but opportunities just fell flat, along with the entire offense. In a much easier matchup against the Tennessee Titans in Week 2, Conklin should see more targets, and play a part of this offense. In 2023, Conklin had more than 30 yards in ten games, and that was with abysmal QB play. He gets Aaron Rodgers in 2024, and we should see him more involved in Week 2.
Expected yards: 48 receiving yards
High roller bets:
- 40+ receiving yards (+205)
- Anytime TD (+340)
Make sure to check out all of our Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings and Analysis!