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Thursday Night Football pits two teams hanging on to playoff hopes by a thread, and both are coming off must-win performances. The Baltimore Ravens welcome the return of quarterback Lamar Jackson (hamstring), which changes everything for both teams. The Miami Dolphins have struggled to contain running backs through eight weeks, and we all know what Derrick Henry is capable of doing. Regardless of how Baltimore’s offense inflicts damage, the Dolphins’ best means of scoring points comes via putting the ball in the air. There’s a natural crossover between fantasy football and NFL player prop bets. If you haven’t participated in sports betting but love fantasy sports, this is as fine as any place to begin. You can wager as little as pennies just to get your feet wet. Aside from the thrill of winning real money, it’s a fun way to test your knowledge and prognostication skills. All odds are from DraftKings Sportsbook. DraftKings does not sponsor this content. Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle 60+ Receiving Yards (-139) Baltimore has allowed the ninth-highest yards per game (159) to the position in 2025, and most of it has come via short-area work as WRs have averaged the fifth-fewest yards per reception. Through seven games, eight times a receiver has reeled in at least 60 yards worth of work, and it’s understandable if you want a stronger payday by betting the more aggressive prop of 70-plus yards (+110). Waddle has hit this mark in 50% of his eight appearances, including three of the last four games. Ravens RB Justice Hill 3+ Receptions (-103) Eight defenses have allowed more receptions per game to running backs than Miami in 2025, and one of those teams is absent this week, making this a strong place to turn for an easy double-up. This bet has hit seven of eight games vs. the Dolphins, and having Jackson back under center increases the odds of Hill drawing three-plus targets. During their nearly four games together this year, the third-down back has three-plus grabs in 75% of the contests, and he reached that figure just once in three games without Jackson. The biggest concern is whether Baltimore must pass enough to involve Hill in a meaningful way, which is why the odds are where they’re at this week. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa 2+ Passing TDs (+117) Continuing the belief that attacking Baltimore is best done through the air, hitting on two scoring strikes isn’t far out of reach. The Ravens have yielded the sixth-most QB passing touchdowns among teams playing this week, coming a rate of every 12.4 completions and 5.5% of the attempts have resulted in a TD pass. Tua has thrown at least two touchdowns in five of eight games, including a season-high four last week. Interestingly, what makes this prop’s odds in favor of Baltimore is only three quarterbacks have accomplished this feat in 2025. Should the Ravens jump out to an early lead, Tagovailoa will be chucking it more than usual, and all it takes is a couple of short tosses in the red zone to RB De’Von Achane as an extension of the running game for this bet to pay out.
