Player Prop Cheat Sheet

A prop or proposition bet is a sports betting wager not tied to a game’s final score or outcome.

Prop bet examples can include but are not limited to:

• Stats obtained by individual players
• Which team scores first
• Which player scores first
• Points scored in a particular quarter
• Color of the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach
• Length of time for the national anthem

What Are Player Prop Bets?

Player props are bets on specific players and specific stat categories and are undoubtedly the most popular type of prop bet.

Typically, these player prop bets will be either an over or an under bet on a particular stat line.

For example, the oddsmakers may set a prop line of 75.5 receiving yards for Tyreek Hill.,

You can bet whether Tyreek will go Over or Under 75.5 receiving yards.

• The Over wins if the player records 76 or more receiving yards in the game.
• Obviously, the Under wins if the player finishes with 75 or fewer yards in the game.

How Are Prop Lines Set?

Each player will have appropriate prop lines based on their skill level, consistency, matchup, and bookmaker’s expectation.

The sportsbooks will release prop lines based on their internal handicapping and how they expect the market to react.

The most common player props often have more accurate lines, such as

• Passing yards
• Passing touchdowns
• Rushing yards
• NBA points scored
• Rebounds
• MLB strikeouts
• And more

Player Prop Bet Example

Here is a Passing Yards prop bet for Joe Burrow, the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Odds – Joe Burrow Passing Yards – +267.5 – Over -120 | Under +100

Looking at the example bet above, the sportsbook has set Burrow’s passing yards total at +267.5 yards.

Burrow must pass for 268 yards or more if we like the Over.

It’s also important to look at the odds associated with each side. In our case above, Sportsbooks have juiced the Over side, meaning a bettor would have to wager $1.20 to win $1.00.

However, Burrow to go Under his total is even money (+100).

What Is The Prop Cheat Sheet?

The BestOdds Player Prop Cheat Sheet, also known as the consistency sheet, is the fastest way to find the best prop bets for the day’s action.

We scan thousands of data points, betting odds, and historical inputs to find the streaks and value you need to make smarter prop bets.

Let’s break down what the Cheat Sheet shows.

Best Props Of The Day

Every day, BestOdds highlights three top props per league.

These prop bets have been cashing lately, AND our engine believes there is an edge or value to be had betting on them.

Our Best Props of the day will show:

• Player and his next opponent
• How much edge* or value we project.
• How often has the player won this prop bet recently
• What and where the best odds are offered

*An Edge can be considered the hypothetical return on investment if you could repeatedly place this bet an infinite number of times.

Cheat Sheet Table

Under the three highlighted props, we can see the BestOdds Cheat Sheet table.

This table consists of tens or hundreds of bets for the upcoming slate of games.

The bettor can quickly sort by the league and bet type to find what they are looking for.

NBA Player Prop Cheat Sheet

BestOdds has all the best NBA prop bets today right under the NBA filter in the Player Prop Cheat Sheet.

We cover all players and stat categories.

For example, we show the best NBA props for

• Points scored
• Rebounds
• Assists
• Steals
• Blocks
• Points + Rebounds + Assists
• And more

Head to our prop cheat sheet and change the league to NBA to find our three best value props of the day every day.

If you are interested in correlated bets, two bets that are likely to both hit or fail, head over to our Same Game Parlay page and see how you can combine player prop bets to boost your return.

MLB Player Prop Cheat Sheet

Major League Baseball is excellent for prop bettors because of the many games and players competing daily.

There are so many opportunities on any given day that the MLB is one of the best leagues for professional sports bettors to find bets that work best for their models.

The BestOdds prop cheat sheet covers tons of baseball player prop categories, such as

• Hits
• Runs Batted In
• Homeruns
• Runs
• RBI + Runs
• Pitcher Innings Pitched
• Pitcher Strikeouts
• And More

NHL Player Prop Cheat Sheet

Many gamblers suggest that because the NHL doesn’t have the same popularity within the US as other major sports, bettors have an advantage with NHL player prop betting.

Sportsbooks have limited time and resources to spend handicapping games. Obviously, their time and effort will be spent on the most popular sports.

The betting market is quicker to react for leagues like the NFL, NBA, and MLB.

The BestOdds NHL Prop Cheat Sheet covers all kinds of interesting NHL player prop options.

• Total Goals
• Total Assists
• Total Points
• Total Shots On Goal
• Total Saves
• Many more….

NFL Player Prop Cheat Sheet

BestOdds crunches all the historical data, betting odds, and matchups each week to find the best NFL prop bets.

We make the best ones available for free on our Player Prop Cheat Sheet.

Scroll up and change the league to NFL to view the best NFL player prop bets today.

Our cheat sheet covers

• Passing Yards
• Passing Completions
• Passing Attempts
• Passing Touchdowns
• Rushing Yards
• Rushing Attempts
• Rushing Touchdowns
• Receptions
• Receiving Yards
• Receiving Touchdowns
• Total Yards
• Total Touchdowns
• And More

March Madness Prop Bets

Basketball fans witness the drama and chaos of the NCAA March Madness tournament every year.

Bettors can watch 67 single-elimination games until only one team is left standing.

There are thousands of different March Madness player prop bets available, including:

• Total Points
• Total Rebounds
• Total Assists
• Total 3-Point Shots Made
• Total Steals
• Total Blocks
• And Many More…

If you enjoy the drama and chaos that comes with betting on the March Madness tournament, then the NCAAB player prop cheat sheet will prove to be a valuable resource for you.

NCAA Football

It doesn’t matter if it’s Friday night lights, College football Saturday, or an NFL Sunday; there is no doubt America loves football!

There are definitely some Division 1 schools where football is more popular, and the pressure to win is far greater than what some professional teams face each week.

NCAA College Football player prop betting can be a very entertaining way to spend a Saturday.

The BestOdds NCAA Football Prop Cheat Sheet covers:

• Passing Yards
• Passing Completions
• Passing Touchdowns
• Rushing Yards
• Rushing Touchdowns
• Total Receptions
• Receiving Yards
• Receiving Touchdowns
• And More

If betting on football is your thing and waiting until Sunday doesn’t do it for you, the BestOdds.com NCAA Football prop cheat sheet is just what you are looking for.

Where to Bet Props?

You can bet props at every legal sportsbook now, including

• DraftKings
• BetMGM
• PointsBet
• FanDuel
• BetRivers

See where legal online betting stands in your state.

Why Prop Bets?

There is more value or edge for the sports bettor in betting player props than betting point spreads, moneylines, or team totals.

Why?

There are so many players, and player props are relatively new in comparison.

The sportsbooks have a more challenging time accurately determining an appropriate stat line for every player which means more opportunities for astute sports bettors.

The books and oddsmakers are very good at pricing team point spread and predicting who will win. It is a science that has been mastered over the last few decades.

Player props are new, and there are TONS of players, matchup nightmares, and obscure stat lines to find gems.

We hunt for that information at BestOdds.com and have built the tools to help you identify bets with value and an edge.

Diving Deeper Into Player Props & Prop Projections

BestOdds offers player prop research profiles where you can dig deep into any player’s historical stats and see his splits, stats vs any opponent, recent performance, consistency of performance, and our proprietary projection model.

Player Profile Page

To see more, head to any player’s profile page in our BestOdds Edge tool to research more.

You can edit the player’s prop and current line and add filters such as injuries, weather conditions, etc.

You can browse

• Splits
• Head-to-head stats
• Season Statistics
• Usage stats
• Projections
• Recent Results
• Summary
• Trends
• Best Markets and Odds
• Stadium Performance
• Hot Strategies
• Correlated Bets for Same Game Parlays