Georgia vs Mississippi Player Props & Best Bets: Jaxson Darts

Prop bet #1: Jaxson Dart Over 22.5 rushing yards

-115 at BetMGM

The injuries are really starting to pile up for Mississippi. Wide receiver Tre Harris was putting up ridiculous numbers, but he’s been out since Oct. 12 and is listed as doubtful. And now top running back Henry Parrish Jr. is out.

That means quarterback Jaxson Dart will really have to step up against a very good Georgia defense. Now, obviously, Dart is going to do his best to huck it around on Saturday, but I'm betting he has a few more designed runs in this matchup.

That has me looking at Dart’s rushing prop, which is sitting at 22.5. Dart is the second-leading rusher for the Rebels with 254 yards, averaging 28.2 yards per game, and he’s eclipsed this number in seven of nine games this season.

While it isn’t quite the same, Georgia allowed Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe to rumble for a big 117 yards. And just last week, Florida quarterback DJ Lagway had 18 rushing yards in about a quarter and a half before leaving the game with a hamstring injury.

Dart can use his legs to not only pick up his injured teammates but also alleviate some of the pressure that can be forced by that fierce UGA defensive front seven.

Prop bet #2: Trevor Etienne Over 19.5 receiving yards

-115 at BetMGM

Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne got banged up in last week’s game against Florida. Still, he’s not listed on the injury report heading into this matchup, which is a good thing for quarterback Carson Beck — who has really looked at Etienne as a security blanket recently.

Beck is a good QB but his decision-making has really wavered recently, throwing 11 interceptions over the last five games, and now he’ll have to deal with one of the best front sevens in college football. One way to combat an aggressive defense and eliminate mistakes is to get the ball into the hands of your best playmakers quickly. That’s where Etienne comes in.

Etienne is a back with big-play ability, and the Bulldogs are trying to get him involved in the offense in as many ways as possible. Etienne was targeted 16 times in the passing game in the three games prior to the matchup against the Gators where he left early. He grabbed 15 of those targets for 94 yards, going for at least 23 yards in all three of those matchups.

Etienne’s receiving yard prop is sitting at a modest 19.5. I think the Dawgs get back to feeding Etienne out of the backfield to try and keep the strong Rebels' defensive front honest.

Prop bet #3: Dae'Quan Wright anytime touchdown

+270 at BetMGM

Let’s close these player prop picks out with one of my favorite bets: an anytime touchdown. If both Tre Harris and Henry Parrish Jr. are out for this matchup, that's 16 touchdowns of production the Rebels will have to replace.

One of the players who has stepped up for Mississippi in the passing game with Harris out has been Dae’Quan Wright. The 6-foot-4 junior tight end has been targeted 14 times over the last two games, catching 12 of them for 153 yards and two scores.

The big-bodied TE provides Dart with a great target in the red zone. At this price, it’s worth backing Wright to find the end zone.