Seahawks vs. Vikings Player Prop Bets – NFL, Week 3 (2021)

The week 3 matchup between the Seahawks and the Vikings is a toss-up. At least that’s how the sportsbooks are approaching this contest.

After dropping their first two games, Minnesota is desperate to hang one in the win column. Seattle is coming off a stinging loss at the hands of Tennessee. All signs are pointing to lots of fireworks at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.

With that in mind, here’s some insight into my top Seahawks vs. Vikings player props

Let’s start this off with a vig-free bet. Dalvin Cook says he’s going to play despite nursing a sprained ankle. That’s great news for Minnesota, but it’s hard to imagine Mike Zimmer institutes a run-heavy approach given his star RB’s situation.

Plus, would Minnesota want to run the ball against a defense that ranked 31^st against the pass in 2020?

Kirk has 58 completions (29 per game) through two weeks and is doing a tremendous job spreading the ball around. Three guys have at least 11 receptions apiece; five pass-catchers have amassed at least 8 targets. If this game turns into a shootout as many anticipate, Captain Kirk should get to 25 completions with a good chunk of time to spare.

Staying on theme with “plus-money” Seahawks vs. Vikings player prop bets, snagging Chris Carson rushing it fewer than 17 times is worth a look. Rashaad Penny is unlikely to suit up, but he didn’t suit up last week, and Carson still only played 63% of the snaps. Travis Homer and Alex Collins were both mixed in; that’s likely to be the case again in week 3.

In fact, Carson’s lone game in which he saw more than 16 carries was way back in week 2 of last year, a 17-carry game versus New England. Force-feeding Chris the ball simply isn’t part of the Seahawks game plan.

Piggybacking on the bet above, I’m expecting a pass-heavy approach from Shane Waldron in week 3. Seattle’s OC happens to be the former passing game coordinator for Sean McVay and the Rams. A big reason he was hired in Seattle was to enhance the Seahawks air assault.

There might not be a better opportunity to test that theory than Sunday in Minnesota.

Minnesota’s secondary won’t be fixed in time for Sunday, not to mention Tyler Locket has been balling out of control.

Justin Jefferson is a stud, and K.J. Osborn has emerged. Then again, Adam Thielen leads the trio in receptions (15), receiving TDs (3), and snap % (96.5%).

Still, Cousins’ favorite and most reliable target, Adam, has an uncanny way of creating separation. Kirk knows where Thielen will be at all times and continues to find ways to deliver him the football. To help support this notion, know that Adam saw 23 red-zone targets in 2020. Only Davante Adams, Darren Waller, and Calvin Ridley saw more.

Thielen snagged nine balls in week 1 and six balls in week 2, and as I’ve alluded, the Seahawks’ secondary stinks. Passing on this player prop at +110 is not advised.

I’ll keep this one brief, so there’s no overthinking it. Justin Jefferson has averaged 85.3 receiving yards per game since he entered the league. That’s an 18-game sample size. In the 16 games, he’s been a starter, Jefferson averages an impressive 91.63 receiving yards per game.

That’s against all opponents.

Bank on Justin toppling 73.5 receiving yards on Sunday. If you’re looking to bet on who wins this game or if the total goes over or under, here’s some food for thought.