Thursday Night Football features an NFC battle of two 2-4 teams, the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals. Both teams are playing below expectations so far, so it will be interesting to see who steps up in this game. The total currently sits at 44.5 and the Cardinals are favored by 2.5 points.
This article reviews the best same-game parlay for every NFL primetime game and analyzes the reasoning behind the bet. Here is the Saints vs. Cardinals slip for Thursday night’s game.
NFL Same Game Parlay: Saints – Cardinals
This same-game parlay comes from DraftKings and I used Oddsshopper to shop for the best-projected win rate % and ROI for these bets. Due to injuries and the return of WR DeAndre Hopkins from suspension, I decided to focus on props for two rushers in this game. I guess you could call it both quarterbacks’ rushing yards prop. But Saints’ Taysom Hill is listed as a tight end, but he’s really the team’s do-it-all swiss army knife.
Leg 1: Kyler Murray Over 34.5 Rushing Yards (-125)
Murray has hit this over in the last two games, a sign he may willing to scramble more to move the chains and help this team win. He ran for 100 yards last week, so this prop line is easily in play. With the Cardinals backs against the wall at 2-4, I think Murray will continue to scramble more, which will lead to hitting this rushing prop.
Leg 2: Taysom Hill Over 29.5 Rushing Yards (-145)
You never know how Taysom Hill will be used from game to game. This season he’s had rushing attempts from three to nine attempts. On those attempts, he’s averaged 53 rushing yards per game this season. He has hit this rushing prop in 3 of the 5 games he’s played this season. Just like Murray, the 2-4 Saints’ will feel the pressure to be creative offensively, and I think that will lead to 5-10 Hill rushing attempts. With his designed runs, he should easily hit this rushing prop tonight.
Saints vs. Cardinals Same Game Parlay Odds (+220)
I like focusing on the prop lines for these two athletic, dynamic rushers. I think both lines are easily attainable. Good luck if you tail!
