The College Football Playoffs have just eight teams remaining! Luckily for college football fans around the world, every game in the quarterfinals will be between legitimate Power Five schools with the same level of talent and athleticism.
That wasn’t the case in the first round, which saw multiple blowouts as a result.
That said, join us as we review some college football player props.
College Football Prop Bets CFP Quarterfinals At-a-Glance
We’re still more than a week away from the quarterfinals. However, there’s nothing wrong with finding some early value.
The goal here is to land some +EV bets by the time these games start next week.
On Wednesday, December 31st, Miami will battle Ohio State. The Buckeyes are arguably the best team in the nation, despite losing to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship. Meanwhile, Miami really struggled to find offense against the Texas A&M Aggies.
That will be an intriguing matchup between two of the top defenses in the league.
There are also three games on the slate for January 1 in the CFP. Below, I’ll provide some player props for a couple of these matchups.
Miami’s Carson Beck Over 210.5 Passing Yards (-115)
Carson Beck threw for at least 211 yards in 75% of regular-season games this year. However, he finished with just 103 passing yards on 14-for-20 against the Texas A&M Aggies.
The Hurricanes’ defense kept the game super close, despite Miami’s struggles on offense. That led Miami to rush the ball more often. But against Ohio State, as 9.5-point underdogs, it’s more likely Miami will need to throw more in this one.
In his last ten games before playing the Aggies, Beck completed nearly 75% of his passes and earned almost 12 yards per completion. He won’t be elite against the Buckeyes, but the volume should be enough to help him get to 211 passing yards.
Texas Tech’s Caleb Douglas Over 56.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
Caleb Douglas has earned 54 catches for 846 yards and seven touchdowns with the Texas Tech Red Raiders this season. Ultimately, he had his worst game of the season against BYU in the Big 12 Championship, catching one pass for 23 yards.
Because of his poor performance, we can get his line for this game at 56.5. Let’s take advantage.
In the games prior, he finished with:
- Five catches for 127 yards against West Virginia.
- Five catches for 90 yards in the game before that against UCF.
The Oregon pass rush isn’t super effective. We just saw James Madison carve up the defense and score 30+ points. Why can’t Texas Tech? If Texas Tech has a good offensive game, Douglas should be involved.
Alabama’s Ryan Williams Under 30.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
Ryan Williams has been underwhelming this season.
The sophomore wide receiver had just one catch for five yards in Alabama’s win over Oklahoma in the CFP First Round. He’s added no more than 45 receiving yards in five consecutive games and has earned no more than two catches in three straight.
Ultimately, Indiana has become one of the nation’s stoutest defenses. The secondary has been outstanding, and the tackling has been very impressive thus far. Alabama scored seven points against Georgia’s defense in the SEC Championship game.
Don’t be surprised if the same results happen against Indiana’s defense.
Bet On The College Football Playoffs!
The CFP Quarterfinals will be super competitive starting Wednesday, December 31st. There are four games between the top eight deserving teams.
At OddsTrader, we’ve reviewed all the games and detailed our selections and thoughts. Make sure to check out the other player props for the CFP games and all other bowl games this week.
The bets with the best value don’t last forever. Lines move fast. So if you see any discrepancies, jump on the line and feel good about your position.
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