Alabama vs. LSU three best game, player prop picks to check out

It's must-see TV anytime Alabama travels to Baton Rouge for a night game against LSU.

The already intense college football rivalry is taken up a notch when you consider the SEC championship implications and Alabama's national championship odds . Both teams have two losses, and a third would crush any postseason dreams.

The Alabama versus LSU odds are calling for the Tide to win a high-scoring game, and below are my three favorite prop bets for the SEC clash.

Best Alabama vs. LSU player prop picks Jalen Milroe over 40.5 rushing yardsOdds: -115 at Caesars

QB Jalen Milroe has been far less effective as a runner since SEC play began. However, I predict Milroe's rushing stats will spike against LSU's subpar defense.

The Tigers surrender 130 rushing yards per game and have allowed the second-most rushing touchdowns in the conference.

LSU hasn't done well against mobile QBs. South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers gashed the Tigers for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and Texas A&M's Marcel Reed had 62 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Running the ball hasn't always been easy for Alabama this season, but it should be a strength against the Tigers' suspect defense.

Last year when these teams played, Milroe had the best rushing performance of his career. He racked up 155 yards, gained 7.8 yards per carry and found the end zone four times.

I don't expect similar numbers Saturday night because of LSU's defensive improvement from 2023. The Tigers do an excellent job rushing the passer and have 28 sacks.

However, 40+ rushing yards is more than attainable for Milroe.

Germie Bernard over 56.5 receiving yardsOdds: -115 at bet365

WR Ryan Williams' receiving yards have diminished after a hot start to his freshman campaign. Williams had 462 yards in Alabama's first four games but only 240 yards in the last four.

WR Germie Bernard's stats aren't eye-popping, but the Washington transfer has been making up for Williams' drop-off. Bernard tallied 70 yards or more in four straight games and has a knack for producing explosive plays.

A matchup with LSU bodes well, considering the Tigers allow the fifth-most passing yards in the SEC. While Williams draws most of the attention from LSU's secondary, I'm betting on Bernard getting favorable matchups and surpassing his receiving yards prop.

Best Alabama vs. LSU game prop pick Alternate over 60.5Odds: +110 at FanDuel

FanDuel's unadjusted over/under for Alabama versus LSU is 58.5. The odds increase from -110 to +110 if you add two points and wager on the alternate total.

More than 60 points have been scored in four of the past five meetings between the Crimson Tide and Tigers. The game cruised past that total in 2023, when Alabama beat LSU, 42-28.

Neither team has a consistent rushing attack, but both defenses have struggled against the run. It should be a shootout if both offenses bust out of their typical one-dimensional schemes.

Alabama has only 18 sacks on the season, and LSU's offensive line has done a phenomenal job of protecting QB Garrett Nussmeier. The Tigers have surrendered the second-fewest sacks in FBS.

If LSU can pound the rock, it'll give Nussmeier more time in the pocket to hit star WRs Kyren Lacy and Aaron Anderson. The pair have combined for 1,232 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Milroe tore up LSU's defense last season, but the Tide lacked a play-making WR in 2023. Williams fits that mold and will help Alabama match LSU's scoring if the Tigers offense has a hot start.