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Jamie's Best Week 2 NFL receiving props and WR anytime touchdown (TD) scorer bets for 2025. Expert picks, predictions, and top odds to target for your football betting strategy.
It's almost time for Week 2, RotoBallers! The fun part of this is we now have actionable data we can use to apply our bets (or fantasy plays) to, and a lot of the books are still a little slow to catch up on that data. Finding the edge will be tantamount to success this week, so let's dive in and check out some receiving props.
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Best Week 2 NFL Receiving Prop Bets
(All bets are on DraftKings Sportsbook)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba OVER 63.5 Receiving Yards (-113)
Risk 1.13 Units to Win 1 Unit
Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the way this week for receiving props I want to lock in. His numbers in Week 1 were nothing short of Tecmo Super Bowl-like, as he logged an insane 57% target share and 91% (!!) air yards share. He turned 13 targets into nine catches for 124 yards, and looks like the apple of Sam Darnold's eye.
If you follow our own @ThunderDanDFS on X yesterday, you could've found this prop at 2-3 yards less. I'm still more than confident in taking the over here, though, and am likely to ladder it as high as 75-80 yards. Pittsburgh gave up five plays of 20+ yards in Week 1 against the Jets, so JSN's air yards and ability to get downfield should play mighty well here.
Sam Darnold threw for 150 yards on Sunday.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba accounted for 82.7% of those yards.
Legitimate WR1 overall usage 👑 pic.twitter.com/Q0Ht4SHUX9
— Underdog (@Underdog) September 10, 2025
JSN is the clear-cut WR1 in this offense, and this number is comically low when you consider that he's cleared it in eight of his last ten games. The Steelers have now allowed opposing WR1s to go over this number is eight of their last ten games, too. Everything lines up perfectly here for JSN to have a big day at the office against the Steelers.
CeeDee Lamb OVER 76.5 Receiving Yards (-112)
Risk 1.12 Units to Win 1 Unit
Another receiving yard prop that seems too low for Week 2 belongs to perennial powerhouse CeeDee Lamb. The Cowboys' top receiver had a 38% target share in Week 1 against the Eagles, and put up a 7-110-0 line on 13 targets despite also dropping four passes.
I know Javonte Williams was the story of Week 1 for Dallas, but this is a passing team through and through. The Dallas offensive line was magnificent against a ferocious Philly pass rush, and they should be able to do the same against the Giants. New York's secondary looks completely beatable, and Lamb being able to fully run his routes is not something opposing defenses want to deal with.
5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ career catches for CeeDee Lamb 👏
Second-youngest player to reach that mark in NFL history pic.twitter.com/yUadGF8Bno
— NFL (@NFL) September 5, 2025
Like the Smith-Njigba prop, I plan on aggressively betting this prop and also laddering it up several steps, as I think Lamb could cruise over this prop and have another 100+ yard receiving performance.
Jaylen Warren OVER 9.5 Longest Reception (-110)
Risk 1.1 Units to Win 1 Unit
This line started the week at 8.5, which is definitely better, but as long as you're under 10, I'm pretty comfortable with this one. Warren cleared this prop in nine out of 15 weeks last season, and easily outstripped it in Week 1 with a 17-yard catch against the Jets. Seattle's pass rush should force Aaron Rodgers into more checkdown situations.
The worry here, of course, is the shift in Warren's role in the Pittsburgh backfield. Long heralded as the dynamic passing back in the Steelers' offense, Warren gave up the role to Kenneth Gainwell, who out-targeted him 4-2. That said, Warren outcarried Gainwell 11-7, and their snaps were split down the middle (Kaleb Johnson played two snaps).
"I think it's an indication that the Steelers want Jaylen Warren to be their lead back."
Voice of reason @FieldYates tries to make @MikeClayNFL feel better about Kenneth Gainwell playing 3 more snaps than Warren. https://t.co/lbZTqvgeWp pic.twitter.com/QjGfZ6SfOo
— Fantasy Focus Live (@fantasyfocus) September 10, 2025
It's hard to bet an over on someone whose role is unclear, like Warren's, but his tangible ability to create yards after the catch makes him a viable option. Seattle allowed 211 all-purpose yards to running backs in Week 1, along with (more importantly) 12 receptions to them.
Week 2 WR Anytime Touchdown Scorer Bets
Brian Thomas Jr. ANYTIME TD SCORER (+135)
Risk 1 Unit to Win 1.35 Units
The fantasy community was set ablaze on X after Week 1 when consensus first-rounder Brian Thomas Jr. was only able to muster one catch in a seemingly winning matchup. In addition, rookie Travis Hunter had more targets and a higher route participation share despite playing almost 25% fewer snaps than Thomas.
While the concerns are valid that Hunter will provide target competition that Thomas didn't have to deal with in 2024, he should remain the #1 option for Trevor Lawrence in this offense. Thomas still had seven targets and will take place in the best fantasy environment on the slate.
The Jags-Bengals are currently totaled at 49.5 points, and this sets up to be a track meet. Cincinnati's defense is one you can attack from all angles, but I especially like the Thomas TD prop at plus odds. The Bengals allowed 30 receiving TDs a season ago (fourth-most in the NFL), and Thomas had 16 RZ targets last year (top-15 in the league).
Trey McBride ANYTIME TD SCORER (+140)
Risk 1 Units to Win 1.4 Units
Last year, McBride scored only two touchdowns for the Arizona Cardinals despite leading the team with a 34% red zone target share and averaging 1.3 red zone targets per game. This week, he will have a great chance to score his first TD of the 2025 season against the Carolina Panthers, who allowed the most receiving touchdowns AND the most touchdowns to tight ends in 2024.
McBride and Marvin Harrison Jr. have a stronghold on the targets in this offense, and both received one red zone target last week. Harrison Jr. converted his for a TD, while James Conner was the recipient of the other Kyler Murray TD pass. Once again, McBride was the odd man out, but that changes this week!
The Panthers allowed Jacksonville tight end Hunter Long to catch a touchdown pass last week, continuing their struggles against the position. Look for McBride to light up the scoreboard this week and help us cash this bet.
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