Before Austin Ekeler hits the field Thursday at 8:15 PM ET on Amazon Prime Video, here are some key stats and trends you should know before you place a bet on his player props. AFC West foes square off in Week 2 when Ekeler’s Los Angeles Chargers (1-0) take the field against the Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Austin Ekeler Week 2 Player Props
- Matchup: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
- Time: 8:15 PM
- Date: September 15, 2022
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 53.5 (-125)
- Receiving Yards Prop: Over 37.5 (-130)
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Ekeler Rushing Stats and Trends
- Thursday’s rushing yards over/under for Ekeler is 53.5. That is 3.4 fewer yards than his average of 56.9 last year.
- Ekeler would have hit the over on his rushing yards prop bet total for this week (53.5) in 12 of 17 games last year.
- The average rushing yards over/under for Ekeler last year (58.5) was just a bit higher than his season average for rushing yards (56.9).
- Ekeler hit the over on his rushing yards total in nine games (52.9%) out of 17 opportunities last season.
- In 10 of his games last season, Ekeler ran for a touchdown, including two games with multiple TDs.
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Chargers Vs. Chiefs Stats and Trends
- The Chiefs gave up 251.4 passing yards per game last year, with the NFL’s 27th-ranked pass defense.
- Ekeler will go up against a Chiefs squad that allowed 117.6 rushing yards per game last year and was the NFL’s 21st-ranked rush defense.
- The Chargers ranked 12th in pass defense last year (221.2 passing yards allowed per game), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best in the NFL with 282.4 passing yards per game.
- With 138.9 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranked third-worst in the NFL, the Chargers had to lean on their 21st-ranked running game (107.9 rushing yards per contest) to keep them in games last season.
- Last season, the Chargers put up 6.1 yards per play (sixth in the league), while they gave up 5.8 yards per play on the defensive side of the ball (20th in the NFL).
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