Last week, neither the New Orleans Saints nor the San Francisco 49ers looked all that sharp. The difference is, the Saints found a way to win, while the 49ers were absolutely embarrassed by the Seattle Seahawks. Will this week be any different? Our NFL handicappers take a look at the NFL props for our Monday Night Football picks!

Will Frank Gore Score a Touchdown?
Gore had an absolutely atrocious game last week trying to get going against the Seattle front seven. This week, he should find the sledding just a tad easier against a New Orleans defense that is still prone to giving up a ton of yards and a boatload of points. Unlike other situations in the NFL, there is no doubt who is getting the ball by the goal line for the Niners when they’re down close. The University of Miami grad is going to be a key in this game, and if he doesn’t find the end zone at least once, the 49ers aren’t going to stand a chance of winning this game. Don’t think that HC Mike Singletary doesn’t know that either. Go with Gore to Score a TD (+115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) on Monday night.

Vernon Davis Over/Under 60.5 Receiving Yards
There could be a very, very soft underbelly for the New Orleans Saints in the form of defending the tight end. Last week, TE Visanthe Shiancoe absolutely tore them up, and he was the only man that really had no defense against the Minnesota Vikings. This week, QB Alex Smith’s favorite target is going to be his tight end once again, as TE Vernon Davis is one of the most underrated players in the league at this point. Don’t be overly shocked to see him go absolutely bananas in this game, especially after having a solid start to the season last week. We’d be quite surprised if he didn’t get to Over 60.5 receiving yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Reggie Bush Over/Under 55.5 Rushing + Receiving Yards
Last week, we didn’t get a huge look at what RB Reggie Bush could do against a very strong Minnesota front seven. This week, with the 49ers posing less of a challenge, there could be significantly more touches in store for the one time No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft. Bush would love a big game to silence his critics amongst all of this Heisman Trophy garbage from 2005. HC Sean Peyton knows that he really needs to put the ball in Bush’s hands at least ten times in this one, whether it be in the passing game or as a running back. If he does that, we’ll take our chances with Over 55.5 rushing and receiving yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

When the Manning brothers take center stage on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, all of the eyes in the NFL betting world will be glued to the TV. Tonight is no exception, as the Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants will square off. Use our top NFL handicappers to cash in on these props for the game!

Longest Field Goal Over/Under 45.5 Yards
You have to have a field goal attempt of at least 46 yards before you can have a made one from that far away. We have absolutely no confidence in Giants’ K Lawrence Tynes, and it is becoming more and more apparent as the months go on that the Colts have no confidence in K Adam Vinetiari to kick the ball this far. Last week, head coach Jim Caldwell had a chance to kick a 49 yard field goal in the first half against the Houston Texans and instead eschewed the opportunity in favor of going for it on 4th and 8. And the oddsmakers think there is going to be a boot of 46 yards in this game at least half the time? We certainly don’t. Go with Under 45.5 yards (+100 at Hollywood Sportsbook) on Sunday night.

Total Sacks Over/Under 3.5
Last week, the offensive line for the Colts was atrocious against Houston, and though there are no pass rushers on the Giants that are worthy of being in the same discussion with DE Mario Williams, there is plenty of pressure to be had from men like DE Justin Tuck and DE Osi Umenyiora. The Colts are still going with a very young and very inexperienced offensive line, particularly at the tackle positions. We already know that DE Dwight Freeney and his band of men will have no problems getting after QB Eli Manning either on the other side of the ball. When push comes to shove, both teams should have at least a pair of sacks on the day, which gives us a great price on Over 3.5 sacks (+110 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Peyton Manning Over/Under 300.5 Passing Yards
Let’s be realistic here for a second. We know that QB Peyton Manning is good. In fact, he’s great. He’s a first ballot Hall of Famer, he might break every single passing record in the book when push comes to shove, and he is the best Indianapolis Colt in team history, and that’s saying a lot considering that Johnny Unitas is already calling me on Line 2. Still, is Manning really throwing for 5,000 yards this year? That’s what it’s going to take to beat this prop on a consistent enough basis for us to bet the over. Instead, let’s be realistic. Remember that last week when Manning completed 40 passes, his team was playing from behind the entire time, not from ahead. Inevitably, RB Joseph Addai will be more involved in the offense. We know that we’re playing with fire when we do this, but c’mon… Manning is going to stay (Under 300.5 passing yards -115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) more often than not.

Joseph Addai Over/Under 79.5 Rushing + Receiving Yards
Let’s keep this one short and sweet. Addai only had ten carries last week, and he still accounted for 73 rushing and receiving yards. There isn’t another back on this team that is going to be stealing carries, and the temptation is going to be there for Manning to scale back just a tad after last week’s phenomenal performance. The former LSU Tiger badly needs a good game to help salvage his season, and we tend to believe that via pass and via rush, he’ll find a way to sneak Over 79.5 rushing and receiving yards(-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) in this one against the G-Men.

NFL football betting fans will get their first taste of Monday Night Football action tonight! The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Diego Chargers in the nightcap, but in the main course, the Baltimore Ravens will face the New York Jets. Check out these prop picks for the first Monday of the year.

Ray Rice Over 80.5 Yards
Even though the Ravens are probably going to have more of a chance of focusing in on the passing game now that WR TJ Houshmanzadeh and WR Anquan Boldin are in the fray, that doesn’t mean that Rice isn’t going to be a dominating force this year. Without DL Calvin Pace in the lineup, the big boys up front are going to be thinner than normal for the Jets. Conventional wisdom suggests that New York, who had one of the best rush defenses in the NFL last year, would be able to shut Rice down. We tend to think otherwise. Rice Over 80.5 yards carries (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) is the choice for this prop.

Will Mark Sanchez Throw a TD or INT First?
The oddsmakers did a nice job making this line to try to throw you off. On one hand, it is clear that Sanchez threw more INTs than TDs last year. On the other, Baltimore is going to be crushed in the secondary with injuries. However, we still look at a guy like Ed Reed and the depth in that front seven and wonder how Sanchez is going to be finding ways to find the end zone either on the ground or through the air. That being said, the only team that can pressure a quarterback more than Baltimore might be the team on the other side of the field. If the Ravens can get to Sanchez as we expect, especially right up the middle in what could be a relatively shaky center of the Jets offensive line, Sanchez could be prone to multiple INTs in this one. Go with Sanchez to throw an INT first (-110 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Longest TD of the Game Over/Under 43.5 Yards
Neither one of these offenses has the same type of firepower that they did last year on offense in terms of explosive plays, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t think there will be a long touchdown at any point over the course of this game. Remember that we have both special teams and defensive tuddies that count in here as well. Javier Arenas is going to want to make a great impression on his new team on kick and punt returns, and he was one of the most prolific returners in the history of college football. LaDainian Tomlinson is gone, but both RBs Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles are potential home run hitters for the Bolts. We also know that new OC Charlie Weis is going to do the best he can to stretch the field and get some confidence in a relatively weak crop of receivers. We already know that his QB Matt Cassel certainly has the arm to make this work. At some point, there is bound to be at least one score that goes Over 43.5 yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

Antonio Gates Over/Under 74.5 Receiving Yards
The bottom line here is that QB Philip Rivers is just more comfortable throwing the ball to his massive tight end than he is anywhere else, especially with WR Vincent Jackson still holding out. Yes, there will be plenty of dump offs to Mathews and Sproles out of the backfield, and WR Malcom Floyd might be in for a big day as well, but unless the Chiefs are going to use Eric Berry to shadow Gates the entire game, there could be a ton of holes in the middle of this defense. Look for HC Norv Turner to find ways to get Gates in some open space, even if that means lining him up at wide receiver from time to time. He’ll get at least ten looks in this game, and if that’s the case, he’ll come down with at least seven of the ten and easily fly past this number. Gates will well exceed Over 74.5 yards (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

The NFL betting season is nearly here! As always at Bankroll Sports, we’ve got you ready for this year’s season by analyzing some of the NFL props available to you at our premier sportsbooks!

Player to Have the Most Passing Yards in Regular Season (Available at BetUS Sportsbook): Virtually every quarterback that has a chance at being the top passing QB is on this list at BetUS, but the man that we are focusing in on is the favorite, Drew Brees (+375). Brees has the potential to flirt with 5,000 passing yards again this season, and we love his chances of being able to cash in once again as the top passer in the NFL.

Player to Have More TDs in the Regular Season (Available at BetUS Sportsbook): BetUS has a whole allotment of Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco props for you to dig into. The first prop to watch is whether TO or Ochocinco will have more touchdown receptions. The bottom line is that we think the artist formerly known as Chad Johnson has a better rapport going with QB Carson Palmer, and the end result is probably going to be #85 doing a ton of creative celebrating in opposing end zones this year. Cash in on Chad Ochocinco (-130) on this prop.

Division to Win Super Bowl XLV (Available at BetUS Sportsbook): Check out the options to win the Super Bowl by division at BetUS ! The worst part about trying to sort through this is that there really aren’t a ton of teams from the same division that can legitimately win the Super Bowl. However, the AFC South (+450) at least has one of the biggest favorites to win it all in the Indianapolis Colts and two real dark horses in the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans.

Player to Have the Most Rushing Yards (Available at JustBet Sportsbook): Almost 20 running backs are available for this prop at JustBet! Don’t be so shocked to see Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (+1200) pull off the big upset here. The Steelers are going to have to run the football quite a bit, particularly early in the season without the suspended QB Ben Roethlisberger, but even when Big Ben is back, WR Santonio Holmes is gone. There will be a lot of pressure to return to the running roots that this team had for years and years.

Player to Have the Most Receiving Yards (Available at JustBet Sportsbook): JustBet has a plethora of wide receivers that could lead the NFL in receiving this year. Larry Fitzgerald (+650) of the Arizona Cardinals no longer has Anquan Boldin to deal with, so he is going to be a fantastic choice to be the league’s top receiving target. QB Matt Leinart is going to have to build a rapport in a hurry with a big wide out, and it doesn’t get much bigger than Fitzgerald. Expect at least 1,500 receiving yards this year, which will at least be enough to keep him in consideration for this prop.

Player to Record More Passing Yards (Available at Hollywood Sportsbook): Hollywood has a boatload of different passing matchups for the most passing yards on the season. The one that has caught our eye is the one between New England Patriots QB Tom Brady and his former backup, current Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel. The bottom line is that Cassel could potentially be benched at some point over the course of the year, especially since the Chiefs probably aren’t going anywhere on the season. The Pats obviously aren’t replacing Mr. Brady. Even though we have to lay a ton of yards, we’ll take our chances that Tom Brady (-650.5 yards) is the right choice, since Brady will probably flirt with at least 4,000 yards, while we aren’t so sure that Cassel can reach the 3,000 mark.

Player to Record More Receiving Yards (Available at Hollywood Sportsbook): Hollywood also has a bunch of running back props as well. We aren’t so sure why DeAngelo Williams is considered a favorite over Frank Gore this year. Gore is clearly going to be in a one back system, especially after the San Francisco 49ers lost out on Glen Coffee during the preseason. Williams will be splitting plenty of time with Jonathan Stewart for the Carolina Panthers. Thus, the proper choice is clearly Frank Gore (+25.5) over either Carolina back.