Monday night NFL best picks & top prop bets | Sunday, January 15

The final game of the first round of the NFL playoffs will be a fascinating Monday Night matchup. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Dallas Cowboys and this game could truly go either way. It could be the last time we see Tom Brady under center and this projects to be a great closing matchup for Super Wild Card weekend. Here are our best picks for this Monday Night feature.

Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

When you lay everything out, the Cowboys should win this game. The Bucs are a bad team and finished this regular season with an 8-9 record. They were lucky to get into the playoffs and while Brady has been better in recent games, he still isn’t the elite QB he once was. But… it’s still Tom Brady in the playoffs and that is enough to worry any Cowboys bettors. That being said, it’s not enough to dissuade us from taking Dallas. Dallas went 12-5 and while they were inconsistent, they have a solid defense and enough talent on offense to dominate the Bucs’ defense. The key to this game will be if the Cowboys can run the ball and against a mediocre rush defense, we think they will. Take the Cowboys to win a close game and punch their ticket to the next round.

Ceedee Lamb Anytime Touchdown Scorer

+155

Ceedee Lamb is a young receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and he is ascending into the elite tier of NFL wide receivers. This season, Lamb topped 1,350 yards and had nine touchdowns. He is a true matchup problem for every opponent and the Bucs simply do not have anyone that will be able to contain him. If the Cowboys pass the ball around the goalline, there is a solid chance Lamb will be the target, and considering his pedigree, he will likely come down with it. Take Lamb to score and be a key factor in this Monday Night battle.

Mike Evans Anytime Touchdown Scorer

In this game, we are going to take another elite receiver to get a score and this time, it’s Mike Evans of the Bucs. Evans is a physical menace and one of the best receivers in the game. He is Brady’s preferred target near the endzone and while he didn’t have a great season, Evans still had six touchdowns. In this game, we expect the Bucs to pass a lot in order to keep up with the Cowboys’ scoring and Evans should see plenty of work. While he is playing a very good cornerback in Trevon Diggs, Evans has four inches on him and should come down with any jump balls Brady may try. This should be a fun game and Evans has a great chance to score. At +200, this is a no-brainer.

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