Travis Etienne could be in for a monster performance against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. At least sports bettors certainly think so. The public has been hammering Etienne’s prop bets ahead of the Jacksonville Jaguar’s Week 16 game against the Jets. There’s a lot to unpack as we take a look at some of the most heavily bet Travis Etienne NFL prop bets heading into the Jaguars-Jets game.
NFL Prop Bets: Travis Etienne Prop Bets Taking Money
According to BetMGM‘s John Ewing, just 62% of bets are on the Jaguars to cover (+2.5) against the Jets on the road, and bettors are lining up their Jaguars player props, as well. The top three most bet NFL player props for Thursday’s game are all on the Jags, including Etienne scoring the 1st touchdown (+550), Etienne to score anytime touchdown (+110) and Evan Engram over 40.5 receiving yards (-115).
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Since Eitienne has taken over as the lead back in Jacksonville, he’s scored just four touchdowns on the year, with his last coming in a Week 9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. However, the rookie has been coming on strong as of late, carrying the ball 19 times for 103 yards and a touchdown in the team’s overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15.
Thursday’s weather report is also playing in Etienne’s favor. According to the forecast, rain showers will persist throughout the matchup, in addition to wind gusts reaching sixteen 16 mph. Given the conditions, look for both teams to commit to their running game, with Etienne leading the way for Jacksonville.
The Jets come into the matchup having lost three of their past four games, falling to 7-7 and on the outside looking in to the AFC playoff picture. The Jaguars record improved to 6-8 on the year after beating the Cowboys. They are just one game behind the Tennessee Titans in the AFC South.
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