5 best prop bets for NFL Week 3 | Big game for Jordan Mason?

Week 3 is where the NFL rubber meets the road, and we're breaking down the five best prop bets for this pivotal week.

Every team has played two games, and that is enough of a sample for us to know whether good teams are good or bad teams aren't. However, it is also a small enough sample for PA sports betting football fans to get fooled based on clubs that started hot against bad opponents.

But Week 3 changes all that. The Cincinnati Bengals have proven an 0-2 team can make the playoffs, but an 0-3 squad may start turning its attention to the 2025 NFL Draft.

Similarly, a two-game sample is small enough for fans (and fantasy players) to buy into a frenzy, but Week 3 will again affirm the trend or create a regression to the player's actual ability.

With all that in mind, here's a look at five prop wagers that you can place at the best PA sportsbooks before the action gets underway.

J.K. Dobbins Over 53.5 Rushing Yards (-115, DraftKings) Dobbins is leading the NFL in rushing through two weeks but will go up against the Steelers, who rank tied for fifth in rush-yards against per game (76.5). We still like the Over here for Dobbins at DraftKings Sportsbook .

As tempting as it is to take a Dobbins regression – and we would advocate for that if this betting odds number were higher – 53 yards is a low bar to clear, barring an injury.

The injury is always plausible with Dobbins, who has played just 26 games over his four-season career. But with the Pittsburgh pass rush likely to get after quarterback Justin Herbert, and Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh coming from Big Ten country, the Dobbins rushing prop is simply too low not to hammer since he has 51 yards in six of his past seven outings.

Jordan Mason Over 91.5 Rushing Yards (-114, FanDuel) This, conversely, is a high bar to clear for the third year back who has shined in his first two NFL starts. But the Rams defense hasn't stopped anyone over the season's first two weeks, giving up second-most points per game (33.5) and 197 rushing yards per game, which ranks 30th.

The Rams won't have either of their top two receivers, Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, and the Niners may run all over them still. Brock Purdy is leading the NFL in passing but may have a regression without Deebo Samuel and with Brandon Aiyuk still feeling his way.

Thus, it should be a day for Mason to cook, and we're grabbing the Over at FanDuel Sportsbook .

Chris Godwin Under 67.5 Receiving Yards (-104, Caesars) Godwin has been Tampa Bay's top receiver through two games and one of the best in the NFL. The Penn State product has surpassed this prop in each of his first two games and has at least seven catches in Tampa Bay's 2-0 start.

But he'll have a tall order going against arguably the best cornerback in football, Patrick Surtain II. Because of their dominant defensive back, and despite their 0-2 record, the Broncos are giving up the fourth-fewest passing yards per game (134.0).

Plus, score effects and game script could influence Godwin's usage. The Bucs are a six-and-a-half-point favorite, and the Broncos are allowing 143.5 rushing yards per game, which means Bucky Irving could be in for a big day running the ball, while Godwin goes under 67.5 receiving yards at Caesars Sportsbook .

Dak Prescott Over 261.5 Passing Yards (-115, BetMGM) The Cowboys love to throw the ball, proven by the fact they have a 71-46 pass-run ratio through their first two games. Dallas has just 170 rushing yards in two games, with Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott each posting 56 yards.

Prescott hasn't been exceptionally effective throwing through two games, but he is going against the Ravens, who are getting lit up in the passing game. Baltimore is allowing the most passing yards per game (257.0) and surrendered 276 through the air to Gardner Minshew II a week ago.

Plus, again, game script could heavily influence this, since the Ravens will need to win in order to avoid an 0-3 start. Thus, if Baltimore is ahead, or this is a see-saw tilt, Prescott will be more inclined to use his weapons like CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks.

This should be a shootout and could be the most entertaining game of Week 3. Dak should be well over 300 yards when all is said and done, enough to snag the Over at BetMGM Sportsbook .

Brian Robinson Jr. Over 52.5 Rushing Yards (-112, BetRivers) The Bengals offense has been a nightmare in their 0-2 start, but their rushing defense has been the soft underbelly on that side of the ball. Cincinnati ranks seventh worst in defending the run (159.5) and has given up at least 90 yards to a single back in each of its first two games.

Robinson is averaging six yards per carry and is coming off a 133-yard showing against the New York Giants in Washington's first win of the season. You can bet the Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels will be relying on the RPO, and especially Robinson, to keep Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense off the field in a game where they are a touchdown-plus underdog.