NFL Betting Blog: How Will ‘Hollywood’ Brown Injury News Impact Chiefs WR Props?

Chiefs fans and bettors were ecstatic about their Week 1 win over the Ravens, but their emotions may have taken a hit on Friday afternoon. Kansas City wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown will undergo surgery for his sternoclavicular injury and be placed on injured reserve. How will this affect the Chiefs’ receiving props against Cincinnati on Sunday — and for the foreseeable future? Let’s dive in.

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chiefs props without ‘hollywood’ brown’

Per the betting board above, Kansas City is a Kansas City Chiefs -6.5 (-120) on DraftKings home favorite. If you factor in home-field advantage, worth around 1.5 points in today’s NFL betting market, the Chiefs would be priced near -4 against the Bengals on a neutral field.

Of course, Brown’s status didn’t affect the point spread. Only the elite wideouts make a dent in that department.

This same sentiment doesn’t normally apply to props for the Chiefs’ receivers, especially if Brown had been closer to suiting up than reports indicated earlier in the week. However, the market factored in the unlikelihood of Brown taking the field when props for this game were initially released.

Hence, their receiving props, including those for Rashee Rice, have barely budged. The second-year wideout has the second-highest yardage prop (65.5 at Fanatics Sportsbook) in this matchup, behind the Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase. He’s also one of the favorites to score an anytime touchdown at Over +135 on DraftKings.

There is also rookie Xavier Worthy, who scored twice in his NFL debut. The injury to Hollywood Brown helped increase his snap count in the opener, and Worthy’s receiving yards prop was lined at 44.5 before kick-off. After barely eclipsing this total, shops like Fanatics have given Worthy a small bump to 45.5.

The latest props for both Rice and Worthy can be found below.

Full Rashee Rice Prop Catalog

Full Xavier Worthy Prop Catalog

long-term impact of Hollywood brown injury

On Friday, Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters that his team won’t have Brown available for “months.” As a result, Worthy’s path to cashing in his odds for Offensive Rookie of the Year has improved.

After Week 1, his odds already shrunk from +2200 to Xavier Worthy +4000 on FanDuel, behind only Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Marvin Harrison Jr. If he tacks on additional highlight-worthy plays against the Bengals, his ROY odds will certainly be tweaked yet again.

Patrick Mahomes still has additional mouths to feed, with Rice and All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce ahead of Worthy within the pecking order. But don’t be surprised if Worthy emerges as the ROY favorite down the road.

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