Nate's Saturday Wild Card Bets

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January 09, 2026•2 min read

Saturday Wild Card Bets

Kyren Williams o32.5 Rush Yds 1st Half (-114 FD)

Williams 60+ Rush Yds / Rams -2.5 (-120 FD) .5u

Jayden Reed o35.5 Rec Yds (-110 Bet 365) 1.5u

Reed 40+ Rec Yds (+108 DK)

Panthers +10.5 / u51.5 (+151 DK) .5u

Kyren Williams o32.5 Rush Yds 1H (-114 FanDuel)

Williams 60+ Rush Yds / Rams -2.5 (-120 FD)

The Rams have the best run-blocking grade in the NFL since Week 8 and Kyren has been consistent with 60+ rush yards in 9 of his last 10 games. Expect that to continue against the Panthers 25th DVOA rush defense and maybe Kyren gets more work than usual if Blake Corum isn't ready for playoff action. Williams should get most of the work on the first three possessions for a Rams offense that is prolific in the first half, especially on the road, so I like the first half line more than his game total but 65.5 rush yards is still playable.

Jayden Reed o35.5 Rec Yds (-110 Bet365)

Reed 40+ Rec Yds (+108)

Reed was right around this number in the previous two matchups against the Bears and that was with C.J. Gardner Johnson all over him, now CJ is going to miss this game. The Bears secondary is slow, allows the second-most explosive pass plays on the season, and just got shredded by the quick Lions receivers, so expect the Packers to use their speedy slot man to gain some advantages.

LAR @ CAR: Panthers +10.5 / u51.5 (+151)

Playable to +140

Correlation parlay to get the weekend started. If both teams have success running the ball, this game should stay under 52 points and have fewer snaps than expected. If the Panthers get OG Robert Hunt and Christian Zavala back at full strength, they should be able to run it consistently and Bryce Young might dink and dime his way down the field. Carolina's CB duo of Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson is elite and could do a solid job containing the Rams explosive passing attack. A low-scoring game would be a path for Carolina to cover this massive spread.

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