NFL Player Props You Really Should Consider In Week 18

It's Week 18 of the NFL season and while 13 of the 14 play-off places have been earned, there is still plenty to play for. 

The only play-off slot available is in the AFC where the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals all have a chance to extend their season.

Individually, some players have plenty to play as they can secure lucrative bonuses by reaching statistical milestones. 

These contract incentives can be worth as much as $2m, so it's worth checking player props on the best NFL betting sites.

All eyes will be on the final game of the NFL regular season on Sunday night when the Minnesota Vikings travel to Detroit to face the Lions.

Not only is the NFC North title up for grabs, but the number one seed in the NFC is also at stake for the winner, who will have a well-earned bye in the first week of the play-offs. 

For the Lions, who have 12 players on injured reserved, that free week would be very useful as their bye week was one of the first taken as early as Week 5 at the first week in October. 

Elsewhere, games that have no bearing on the play-offs could be the ones that attract most interest on betting apps as players hope to end the season better off financially.

Evans Closing In On Remarkable Record

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is without doubt one of the best receivers in the NFL.

One look at his statistics will convince even his harshest critic. No player in the history of the NFL has ever managed 1,000 receiving yards in his first 10 seasons. 

Evans needs 85 yards to extend his record to 11 straight seasons with 1,000 receiving yards, so he can expect plenty of targets coming his way from quarterback Baker Mayfield.

The Buccaneers need to beat the New Orleans Saints to win the NFC South division and book their place in the play-offs.

Mike Evans To Have 90+ Receiving Yards - 5/8 With Betway

Ridley The Closest To Milestone

The Tennessee Titans have nothing to play for this weekend as they end their season at home to the Houston Texans.

The Texans have already won a weak AFC South, while the Titans are currently second, battling it out with the New England Patriots for the number one overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

To record his third 1,000-yard season in his career, Ridley needs 59 yards, a total he has reached in three of his last four games. 

Calvin Ridley To Have 60+ Yards - 10/13 With Betway

Double Incentive For Hill 

The Miami Dolphins have an outside chance of making the play-offs, but their fate is not in their hands. 

The Dolphins need to beat the New York Jets at home and hope that the Denver Broncos lose their home game with the Kansas City Chiefs, who are expected to rest a number of their star players.

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill needs 61 receiving yards for a seventh 1,000-yard season in his last eight years and fifth in a row. 

First choice quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed last week's win in Cleveland, but Hill still managed 105 receiving yards from nine receptions with Tyler Huntley throwing the ball to him.

Tyreek Hill To Have 70+ Receiving Yards - 2/1 With Betway

Metcalfe Can Make Up For Play-off Disappointment

The Seattle Seahawks had a great chance of making the play-offs this season, but back-to-back defeats to the Packers and Vikings ended those hopes.

Sunday's season finale at the Rams in Los Angeles is a chance for players to shine and cash in on contract incentives. 

DK Metcalfe can do that if the Seahawks wideout ends the game with 61 or more receiving yards, which would be the third successive season with 1,000 yards or more through the air. 

DK Metcalf To Have 70+ Receiving Yards - 5/4 With Betway

Kelce To Cash In On Receptions Milestone

The Kansas City Chiefs have been criticised by many for not being at their best this season, but they enter the final week of the season with the number one seed in the AFC secured. 

Their 15-1 record is the best in the league and they can afford to rest key players in their Week 18 trip to Denver, including banged up quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Tight end Travis Kelce needs three catches for 100 on the season, so expect Carson Wentz to target Kelce early so he can get what he wants and takes the rest of the game off. 

Kelce To Have 3+ Receptions - TBC With Betway

Garrett Wilson Has Sights Set On Century

A season that promised so much has fizzled out for the Jets, who enter the final week with a league-low 3-13 record.

One bright spot has been the continued success of wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who has put together an impressive season.

Three more catches will bring up the century for Wilson for the first time in his three-year career.

Wilson To Have Over 4.5 Receptions - 4/5 With Betway

Seahawks’ Smith-Njigba Can Sign Off In Style

Finishing the season with a century of receptions is a remarkable achievable and Jason Smith-Njigba is four catches away from achieving that milestone.

The wide receiver had a solid rookie season last year with 63 receptions to show the Seahawks they made the right decision to draft him.

Smith-Njigba has had four receptions or more in eight of his last nine games and will be confident of joining this season’s 100-Club.

Smith-Njigba To Have Over 5.5 Receptions - 4/6 With Betway

Micah Parsons Half A Sack Away From 10

Micah Parsons was one of the few shining lights for the Dallas Cowboys, who failed to make the play-offs for the first time in four seasons.

If Parsons hadn’t missed four games in the first half of the season, then perhaps the Cowboys would have been more competitive in the NFC East.

Parsons enters the Week 18 clash with the Washington Commanders on 50 career sacks and half a sack on Sunday will take him to 10 for the season.

Parsons To Have 1+ Sacks - 9/10 With Betway
 

Kamara 1,000 Rushing Yards In Sight 

It’s hard to believe that New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has never had a 1,000-yard season in his career.

But that could change on Sunday, if he gets 50 rushing yards against the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay.

In the first meeting earlier this season, Kamara rushed for 40 yards, but with a possible bonus on the way, he’ll be doing all he can to get to four figures.

Kamara To 50+ Rushing Yards - TBC With Betway