By Skip Charles in Vegas
The Eagles are a 2 1/2-point fave tomorrow against the Niners in the NFC title game at the Linc.
And the over is 45 1/2.
So if you’re looking for a more exotic wager, try these any time score lines:
Jalen Hurts +125
At his best Hurts is more physical in the run game and with another week to heal that shoulder and a much tougher opponent.
San Francisco didn’t have to make much of an effort to stop Dak Prescott that they will for Hurts, but Prescott did run four times for 22 yards, which is a lot for the former dual-threat turned statue in Dallas.
Even with his shoulder as a concern last week, Hurts still ran the ball nine times for 34 yards and a touchdown.
AJ Brown +160
Brown finished the season with 11 receiving touchdowns and was fourth in the NFL in receiving yards. He’s a physically dominant No. 1 receiver, and yet he only had three catches for 22 yards against New York last round. They didn’t need him to beat New York, but they’ll absolutely need him against the NFL’s No. 1 defense.
This is a bounce back spot and some good value for the receiver who should command the most targets of anyone on the field.
Kenneth Gainwell +475
San Francisco was No. 2 in run defense this year, so it won’t be nearly as easy as it was against New York last week, but Gainwell was a huge part of the running game, even before garbage time. He finished with 12 carries for 112 yards and a touchdown.
Giant-killer Boston Scott found pay dirt last weekend, but if not for his career long trend of killing New York, I think Gainwell would have gotten even more goal line touches.
