Here are the key trends and stats you need to know about Austin Ekeler and his player prop bet options. He’ll take the field Sunday starting at 1:00 PM ET on FOX. Ekeler’s Washington Commanders (0-1) and the New York Giants (0-1) meet in a Week 2 matchup between NFC East rivals at Commanders Field.
Below you can find our betting preview for this player, and discover all of our expert picks here, too!
Rushing Yards Prop
Bet $20, Payout $37.39
Austin Ekeler to go over 18.5 yards
Austin Ekeler Prop Lines
- Matchup: Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: September 15, 2024
- Rushing yards prop: Over 18.5 (-115)
- Receiving yards prop: Over 19.5 (-115)
Austin Ekeler Stats, Trends
- Ekeler averaged 44.9 rushing yards per game last year, better than Sunday’s prop total of 18.5 yards.
- In 11 games last season (78.6% of total appearances), he topped 18.5 yards as a runner.
- Ekeler’s rushing yard average of 44.9 last year was the same as his average rushing yards over/under.
- Ekeler went over his rushing yards total in 46.2% of his opportunities (six of 13 games) last season.
- He had a rushing touchdown in four of 14 games last year, including multiple rushing TDs once.
- In one of 14 games last season, Ekeler had a receiving TD.
Commanders Home Splits (Last Season)
- At home, the Commanders put up 16 points per game and conceded 34. That’s less than they scored overall (19.4), but more than they allowed (30.5).
- At home, the Commanders accumulate 299 yards per game and gave up 370.9. That’s less than they gained (312.8) and allowed (388.9) overall.
- The Commanders’ average passing yards gained (207.3) and allowed (242.1) at home were both lower than their overall averages of 219.1 and 262.2, respectively.
- The Commanders accumulated 91.8 rushing yards per game at home (1.8 less than their overall average), and gave up 128.8 at home (2.0 more than overall).
- In home games, the Commanders converted 37.4% of third downs and allowed 48.5% to be converted. That’s more than they converted (35.6%) and allowed (41.6%) overall.
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