The St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals are set to continue the 2012 NFL season, and as a part of our analysis of the Week 5 betting lines, we are taking a look at some of the best NFL props on the board for this crucial Thursday Night Football matchup.

Longest Field Goal Made Over/Under 44.5 Yards: K Greg Zuerlein has been one of the best kickers in the league this year, and he has made Head Coach Jeff Fisher look like quite the smart cookie. The rookie has already nailed one from 60 yards this year, and he doesn’t have a game yet in his career in which he has failed to hit a field goal of at least 42 yards. Three of his four games have featured a kick of at least 48 yards as well. Don’t forget about K Jay Feely either, as he has three games this year with at least one field goal made of 46+ yards. These two kickers are a combined 19-for-19 on field goal tries this year, and there is just no reason to think that there won’t be at least one successful boot of at least 45 yards in what should be one of the more defensive minded clashes on the Week 5 schedule. Longest Field Goal Made Over 44.5 Yards (-130)

Total Punts by Both Teams Over/Under 11: Asking to get to 12 punts in a game is an out of this world number. Yes, the Rams have punted 18 times this year in four games, and yes, the Cardinals have punted 26 times, but in the end, that’s only an average of exactly 11 punts per game. The truth of the matter is that moving the ball hasn’t always been the problem for these two squads. Turning the ball over has been problematic, but most importantly have been the aforementioned field goals that we were just talking about. 19 field goal tries between two teams in four games is outrageous and should be far lower. More touchdown need to be scored. As a result, this is a punt number that has been skewed, to say the least. Expect there to maybe perhaps 10 boots, but 12 is just far too many. Total Punts Under 11 (-115)

Ryan Williams Rushing Attempts Over/Under 15.5: Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt likes a one-back backfield, but what might have been proven last week against the Miami Dolphins is that Williams might not be that one back that can do the damage. Arizona will run the ball and run it a lot in this one, but we aren’t all that sure that Williams is going to be the man that does it. RB LaRod Stephens-Howling is going to be back in the fold this week in all likelihood, and that could create a bigger backfield for Williams to have to contend with. Arizona running backs are averaging 21.75 carries per game thus far this year. If six carries can get pillaged by Stephens-Howling or RB William Powell, we should be in business. Ryan Williams Under 15.5 Rushing Attempts (-115)

Andre Roberts Over/Under 3 Receptions: For whatever reason, when QB Kevin Kolb was in the lineup last year, the last thing that he wanted to do was throw the ball to WR Larry Fitzgerald. The chemistry just wasn’t there, and the ball was spread around a heck of a lot more. One of the beneficiaries was WR Early Doucet, who had the year of his career. Roberts had one of the best games that he has ever had last week when he had over 110 yards on six catches with two trips to the end zone, including the game-tying score on 4th and 10 with the game on the line against the Fins. As long as Kolb stays healthy, we could see Roberts being a guy who catches 80 passes this year. That means that asking for three to push and four to win should be relatively easy. Andre Roberts Over 3 Receptions (-120)

Brandon Gibson Over/Under 2.5 Receptions: What hope really is there for Gibson to have at least three catches in this game? QB Sam Bradford clearly won’t be completing 25 or 30 passes in this one, and WR Danny Amendola is going to get his first. Aside from him, there are a bunch of receivers that, more often than not, are going to account for fewer than three catches per game. Gibson hasn’t practiced all that much this week thanks to a knee tweak, and that is only going to make matters worse for a man that has exactly two catches in three straight games. This one won’t be any prettier in all likelihood. Brandon Gibson Under 2.5 Receptions (-130)

Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams NFL Props @ JustBet Sportsbook (as of 10/4/12):
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Score in the First 7 Minutes of the Game -115
No Score in the First 7 Minutes of the Game -115

Cardinals Score First -120
Rams Score First -110

First Score a Touchdown -130
First Score Not a Touchdown +100

Longest Touchdown of the Game Over 39.5 Yards -115
Longest Touchdown of the Game Under 39.5 Yards -115

Longest Field Goal of the Game Over 44.5 Yards -130
Longest Field Goal of the Game Under 44.5 Yards +100

Shortest Field Goal of the Game Over 25.5 Yards -130
Shortest Field Goal of the Game Under 25.5 Yards +100

Total Field Goals Made Over 3.5 +125
Total Field Goals Made Under 3.5 -155

Total Punts Over 11 -115
Total Punts Under 11 -115

Total Sacks Over 5 -155
Total Sacks Under 5 +125

Defensive or Special Teams Touchdown +150
Not a Defensive or Special Teams Touchdown -180

Kevin Kolb Completions Over 19 -115
Kevin Kolb Completions Under 19 -115

Kevin Kolb Longest Completion Over 35.5 Yards -115
Kevin Kolb Longest Completion Under 35.5 Yards -115

Kevin Kolb Passing Yards Over 230.5 -115
Kevin Kolb Passing Yards Under 230.5 -115

Kevin Kolb Total Touchdown Passes Over 1.5 +125
Kevin Kolb Total Touchdown Passes Under 1.5 -155

Kevin Kolb Throws an Interception -200
Kevin Kolb Doesn’t Throw an Interception +160

Ryan Williams Total Rushing Attempts Over 15.5 -115
Ryan Williams Total Rushing Attempts Under 15.5 -115

Larry Fitzgerald Receptions Over 5.5 -140
Larry Fitzgerald Receptions Under 5.5 +110

Larry Fitzgerald Receiving Yards Over 75.5 -115
Larry Fitzgerald Receiving Yards Under 75.5 -115

Larry Fitzgerald Scores a Touchdown +120
Larry Fitzgerald Doesn’t Score a Touchdown -150

Andre Roberts Receptions Over 3 -120
Andre Roberts Receptions Under 3 -110

Andre Roberts Receiving Yards Over 46.5 -115
Andre Roberts Receiving Yards Under 46.5 -115

Early Doucet Receptions Over 2.5 +100
Early Doucet Receptions Under 2.5 -130

Early Doucet Receiving Yards Over 28.5 -115
Early Doucet Receiving Yards Under 28.5 -115

Daryl Washington Total Tackles Over 6.5 -130
Daryl Washington Total Tackles Under 6.5 -+100

Paris Lenon Total Tackles Over 6.5 -130
Paris Lenon Total Tackles Under 6.5 +100

Jay Feely Total Points Over 7.5 -115
Jay Feely Total Points Under 7.5 -115

Sam Bradford Completions Over 19 -120
Sam Bradford Completions Under 19 -110

Sam Bradford Longest Completion Over 35.5 Yards -115
Sam Bradford Longest Completion Under 35.5 Yards -115

Sam Bradford Passing Yards Over 224.5 -115
Sam Bradford Passing Yards Under 224.5 -115

Sam Bradford Touchdown Passes Over 1.5 +160
Sam Bradford Touchdown Passes Under 1.5 -200

Sam Bradford Throws an Interception -225
Sam Bradford Doesn’t Throw an Interception +175

Steven Jackson Rushing Yards Over 65.5 -115
Steven Jackson Rushing Yards Under 65.5 -115

Steven Jackson Scores a Touchdown +135
Steven Jackson Doesn’t Score a Touchdown -170

Danny Amendola Receptions Over 5.5 -140
Danny Amendola Receptions Under 5.5 +110

Danny Amendola Receiving Yards Over 69.5 -115
Danny Amendola Receiving Yards Under 69.5 -115

Danny Amendola Scores a Touchdown +160
Danny Amendola Doesn’t Score a Touchdown -200

Brandon Gibson Receptions Over 2.5 +100
Brandon Gibson Receptions Under 2.5 -130

Brandon Gibson Receiving Yards Over 32.5 -115
Brandon Gibson Receiving Yards Under 32.5 -115

Lance Kendricks Receptions Over 2 +100
Lance Kendricks Receptions Under 2 -130

Lance Kendricks Receiving Yards Over 21.5 -115
Lance Kendricks Receiving Yards Under 21.5 -115

James Laurinaitis Total Tackles Over 9.5 +115
James Laurinaitis Total Tackles Under 9.5 -145

Greg Zuerlein Total Points Over 8.5 +110
Greg Zuerlein Total Points Under 8.5 -140

Our NFL prop picks continue with our Monday Night Football picks and our St. Louis Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks prop picks. Be sure to check out our NFL prop picks for the big duel on Monday, courtesy of BetOnline Sportsbook.

Marshawn Lynch Over/Under 109.5 Rushing Yards
Enter: Beast Mode. Lynch defined the term “Beast Mode” last year when he ran right through the New Orleans Saints’ defense in the playoffs. Now, he has clearly kicked himself into some gear that hardly anyone has been able to stop. Lynch has found the end zone in eight straight games, and he has rumbled for at least 100 yards in three of his last four. Now, he’s going against a defense that is allowing over 150 yards per game on the ground and has been absolutely blistered by a number of the top running backs in the league. The saddest part is that the Rams haven’t played much of a schedule either, and now, their offense is probably not going to be spending all that much time on the field considering how brutal the quarterback situation has turned out to be. Lynch should come up near 30 carries as long as this one stays relatively close for at least three quarters. Marshawn Lynch Over 109.5 Rushing Yards (-115 at BetOnline Sportsbook)

Doug Baldwin Over/Under 3 Receptions
Baldwin was held down to just one catch for 21 yards in last week’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles, but he and QB Tarvaris Jackson have still built up a nice rapport. He has come up with at least three receptions in six of his last eight games, and in one of those games in which he didn’t end up getting to at least this number, he was knocked out with a concussion against the Baltimore Ravens. This is a bad defense all around that Baldwin is going to be going again, and we have to continue to stress the fact that Seattle is probably going to get a slew of chances with the football on this night. Baldwin should be the one that really capitalizes, especially with WR Sidney Rice out of the lineup. Doug Baldwin Over 3 Receptions (+105 at BetOnline Sportsbook).

James Laurinaitis Over/Under 7.5 Tackles
We don’t normally play on these props for tackles, because they are generally awfully random. However, in this case, we don’t really like the chances of Laurinaitis to reach this number. The former Ohio State Buckeye does have at least 10 tackles in three of his last six games, but he only has one other game in which he has more than 7.5 tackles on the season. Sure, Lynch is going to be running the ball right at him over and over again, but that doesn’t mean that Head Coach Pete Carroll isn’t very knowledgeable of the situation. Laurinaitis will have a decent game, but to ask him to come up with eight tackles is a heck of a lot of work to ask for out of a single linebacker. James Laurinaitis Under 7.5 Tackles (-115 at BetOnline Sportsbook).

The NFC West was one of the worst divisions is football last season, as all four teams finished below .500. This year, there has been a ton of change from top to bottom, and it could make handicapping the NFC West odds incredibly difficult.

The favorites of the bunch this year are the St. Louis Rams (Current NFC West Odds: 1.85 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook), who are just two years removed from having the worst record in football. St. Louis could have won the division title last year at 8-8, but it failed to do so on the last week of the season. QB Sam Bradford is already the best signal caller in this division bar none, and it is clear that Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo has the goods to do some tremendous damage. The Rams aren’t a Super Bowl team quite yet, but they are definitely heading in the right direction and could be a postseason team with a division title.

A change at head coach is only the beginning of the flipping around for the San Francisco 49ers (NFC West Lines: 1.85 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). This is the third straight season in which they were really supposed to be the breakout team, and only time will tell whether new Head Coach Jim Harbaugh will pay dividends for the squad. QB Alex Smith is going to have a new weapon to play with in WR Brayton Edwards, but the real key is the defense for this squad, which massively underachieved a season ago.

Watch out for the new look Arizona Cardinals (Odds to Win the NFC West: 4.50 to 1 at JustBet Sportsbook) in 2011. Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt just didn’t have a quarterback to work with last year, and he remedied that situation by taking QB Kevin Kolb from the Philadelphia Eagles. We tend to believe that Kolb can play, as he really did look good in his limited action with the Eagles over the last few seasons. This is a team with the talent to win it all, but after badly being outperformed by virtually everyone in the division a year ago, we can’t blame the skeptics who are calling for this to be a last place team once again this season.

The team with the biggest change is the Seattle Seahawks (2011 NFC West Odds: 6 to 1 at JustBet Sportsbook). It’s not often that a team sneaks into the playoffs with a losing record, but this was the case for the Seahawks last year. QB Matt Hasselbeck and QB Charlie Whitehurst were able to get this team into the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs, but it just wasn’t good enough for either man to end up with the starting signal caller job this year. Hasselbeck was let go and is now a member of the Tennessee Titans, while Whitehurst is apparently just going to be stuck with backup duties. QB Tarvaris Jackson never really got a fair shot with the Minnesota Vikings, but now that he has taken his trade to Seattle, he’ll have a chance to shine.

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Odds To Win NFC West
Arizona Cardinals 3.50 to 1
San Francisco 49ers 1.85 to 1
Seattle Seahawks 4.25 to 1
St. Louis Rams 1.85 to 1

Odds To Win Super Bowl
Arizona Cardinals 65 to 1
San Francisco 49ers 52 to 1
Seattle Seahawks 85 to 1
St. Louis Rams 45 to 1

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Odds To Win NFC West Division
Arizona Cardinals 4.50 to 1
San Francisco 49ers 1 to 1.10
Seattle Seahawks 6 to 1
St. Louis Rams 1.50 to 1

Super Bowl 46 Odds
Arizona Cardinals 70 to 1
San Francisco 49ers 42 to 1
Seattle Seahawks 95 to 1
St. Louis Rams 40 to 1

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Odds To Win The NFC West
Arizona Cardinals 3.50 to 1
San Francisco 49ers 1.75 to 1
Seattle Seahawks 5 to 1
St. Louis Rams 1.75 to 1

NFC West Odds To Win the Super Bowl
Arizona Cardinals 75 to 1
San Francisco 49ers 40 to 1
Seattle Seahawks 65 to 1
St. Louis Rams 40 to 1

NFL Betting Odds @ BoDog Sportsbook (as of 8/10/11):
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NFC West Odds
Arizona Cardinals 2.75 to 1
San Francisco 49ers 1.85 to 1
Seattle Seahawks 5 to 1
St. Louis Rams 1.85 to 1

Super Bowl Odds
Arizona Cardinals 60 to 1
San Francisco 49ers 45 to 1
Seattle Seahawks 75 to 1
St. Louis Rams 45 to 1

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1. Detroit Lions – QB Matthew Stafford (Georgia)

Detroit Lions new coach Jim Schwartz has hinted the idea of going after one of the top offensive lineman in the draft. However, Matthew Stafford will likely be one of the biggest winners of the NFL combines as the NFL scouts continue to be impressed by his poise and decision making ability. Stafford fits the mold of an NFL quarterback perfectly and his stock will rise over the next few weeks even more. The Lions might like to take a lineman, but they will take Stafford in hopes of him turning to a franchise quarterback.

2. St. Louis Rams – OT Eugene Monroe (Virginia)

Here is where the big debate begins. The Rams will definitely take the top lineman on the board to try and give running back Stephen Jackson some support in the running game. However Andre Smith, Eugene Monroe, Jason Smith, and Michael Oher are all outstanding talent that could go in the top 15. In what order is a tough question to answer. Smith might have been the leading candidate until some agent issues in the NFL workouts, and Monroe may have the most experience out of them all.

3. Kansas City Chiefs – LB Aaron Curry (Wake Forest)

This pick will be an interesting position. The Chiefs have a number of needs that they could address. If Stafford is somehow not selected by this point, the Chiefs may very well take him at number 3. However, expecting he is off the board filling the need on defense seems like the logical area to focus. Aaron Curry will be the biggest name on the defensive side in the draft and will also fill the need at line backer for the Chiefs.

4. Seattle Seahawks – WR Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech)

Crabtree drew a lot of attention last season after some big catches especially in the dramatic win over Texas. Crabtree will be the top WR in the 2009 class and seems to be destined for Seattle due to a major need for a star wide out on offense. The Seahawks ranked among the bottom 5 passing offenses in the NFL last season with not one receiver catching over 700 yards through the air.

5. Cleveland Browns – CB Malcolm Jenkins (Ohio State)

The majority of draft experts predict the Browns to go after a big time defensive end with the number 5 selection. However, that would mean that either Everette Brown or Aaron Maybin would have to be picked at number 5. While that may be the outcome, I believe that is a little too much of a jump for both those DE’s. The Browns may resort to Malcom Jenkins as he is a great CB that could give them big play ability on defense which is what they are looking for in the first place.

6. Cincinnati Bengals – OT Andre Smith (Alabama)

Smith sat out of the Sugar Bowl due to breaking team rules. Since then, Smith has had some trouble as he walked out of the NFL first workout session. Due to those problems his stock will drop from the possible 1 or 2 pick he could have been. Cincinnati will address the lackluster offense. The Bengals likely pick Smith up at the number 6 spot to feel the urgent need on the horrible offensive front that allowed over 50 sacks last season.

7. Oakland Raiders – WR Jeremy Maclin (Missouri)

Oakland likely has the worse receiving core from top to bottom in the NFL and that will be a focal pointing heading into to this year’s draft. Zach Miller lead the Raiders receiving with 778 yards and the next Raider only brought in an embarrassing 366 yards. Maclin is a speedy receiver that could give Oakland a threat down the field which would improve the underachieving offense.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars – OT Jason Smith (Baylor)

The Jaguars very well could be the 3rd team inside the top 10 to select a premier offensive lineman. Jason Smith has impressed many NFL scouts through the early workouts and that should be enough to allow him to be picked up inside the top 10. Jacksonville feels their primary need up front with this selection.

9. Green Bay Packers – DE/OLB Aaron Maybin (Penn State)

Green Bay has turned over a new leaf with a new look on defense turning to a 3-4 scheme. The Packers will attempt to add some talent to that side of the ball. Maybin fits the mold of the defense the Packers will try to establish. Maybin can be a run stopper who could drop back into zone coverage that could be used well in a 3-4 type scenario.

10. San Francisco 49ers – QB Mark Sanchez (USC)

San Francisco would likely try to avoid drafting another quarterback in this year’s draft, but they may not be able to pass up Sanchez if he is still available. If they can not come to terms with accepting that decision, then the trading down option could be the best scenario for San Francisco to consider.