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Here’s a snazzy, no way this loses Same Game Parlay (SGP) on FanDuel for the first Thursday Night Football game of the season, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. You’ll be counting the cash probably halfway through the third quarter, so without further ado, here it is, piece by piece.
Patrick Mahomes OVER 17.5 rushing yards
This one is quite simple. Mahomes likes to take off and run, and he’ll like it even more when staring down the terrifying duo of Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa on the Chargers defensive line. In the last six regular season games, dating back to last season, Mahomes has hit this number in four of them. Against the Chargers, he managed 32 yards on the ground in one game and 45 in the other. Look for Mahomes to flee the pocket regularly, so this might cash on the first drive, end of the first quarter the latest.
Jerick McKinnon OVER 17.5 receiving yards
Building a same game parlay is all about narratives and predicting the game script. Based on this script so far, the Chargers defense will present issues for the Kansas City offense. How do they deal with pressure you ask? Throw the ball to the running backs and get them out in space. This fits McKinnon’s role perfectly and the line is relatively low. In the last four games that he’s received at least one target, McKinnon has gone over this total three times. Expect Mahomes, when he’s not running for his life, to find the backs out of the backfield and let them create plays.
Josh Palmer OVER 45.5 receiving yards
Finally, a Chargers prop. Again, let’s think about game script. Brandon Staley’s team are underdogs tonight. In theory, they will have to throw the ball often and star receiver Keenan Allen is out, which means someone has to step up. While the popular pick is to look at Mike Williams, you will be better off taking a look at Palmer instead. Despite only recording five yards receiving in Week 1, Palmer should expect a nice bump in workload. Better yet, in his only game without Allen, Palmer managed 66 receiving yards on seven targets against the Giants in December last year.
Chargers +3.5 First Half
Thursday night games are wacky, to put it nicely. Home teams typically have the advantage, but the Chargers are in Kansas City to prove a point. They may not win the game, or even cover the full game spread, but expect their best effort in the first half. The Chiefs steamrolled a less-than-stellar Cardinals team on Sunday while the Chargers knocked off a division foe. Los Angeles will want to make a statement early in this one. The defense may tire later on, but it won’t matter because by halftime you’ll have at least one leg with a green check next to it.
“No Sweat” Same Game Parlay Recap
Alright, all together now.
Patrick Mahomes OVER 17.5 rushing yards
Jerick McKinnon OVER 17.5 receiving yards
Josh Palmer OVER 45.5 receiving yards
Chargers +3.5 First Half
+1392
Now that might sound like a lot of overs for some, but this game has a total of 53.5 at the time of this writing. Points will be scored and both offenses are among the best in the league. These lines are fairly low for a game like this, which Amazon paid handsomely for to broadcast. Do you think they’ll let this game be a dud for Amazon’s first game? Exactly.
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