NFL Most Receiving Yards Odds and Predictions: Jaxon Smith-Njigba Extends the Lead

• Despite the performance in Week 13 where he was held to just 23 yards by the Vikings, Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba remains the favorite to win the yardage crown.

• Cowboys WR George Pickens vaulted into the second position on the leaderboard, reaching 1,142 yards after continuing his hot streak.

• Former contenders Puka Nacua (1,019 yards) and Ja'Marr Chase (971 yards) saw their chances of catching the leader diminish significantly.

NFL Receiving Yards Leader Odds

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NFL Receiving Yards Leader - My Pick

Jaxon Smith-Njigba (-2000) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Jaxon Smith-Njigba currently holds a dominant statistical lead of 194 yards over his closest competitor, despite a quiet Week 13. Through 12 games, the Seattle Seahawks star has amassed 1,336 receiving yards, establishing a massive cushion over second-place George Pickens (1,142 yards) and third-place Puka Nacua (1,019 yards).

Even with a recent "down" performance, the sheer magnitude of his lead and his established role as a high-volume weapon make him the statistically safest bet to secure the yardage crown with only five games remaining.

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How to Bet on NFL Receiving Yards Leader Odds

The receiving yards leader is a futures market as it is something that takes the length of the regular season to decide.  But there is no vote, and it is not a popularity contest; it is all about how you play and produce more than everyone else.

Like any other bet, the ‘How’ has to begin with research: style of offense, the quarterback, offensive line, offensive play caller, who the No. 2 receiver is, etc. Once you decide who you want to put your money on, do the following:

•  Pick a sportsbook (or books) to register for an account with and complete the registration process.

• Deposit money into your account(s).

• Locate the NFL Receiving Yards odds page, locate who you want to bet on, and place your bet.

How to Read NFL Receiving Yards Leader Odds

The odds for the NFL Receiving Yards Leader, as all futures markets do, consist of a three-digit number and either a plus (+) or minus (-) sign. A team will have less than a 50% chance of winning if it has plus money odds and will have a better than 50% chance if it has minus money odds.

Let’s examine a couple of examples:

 Ja’Marr Chase has opened with +550 odds to lead the league in receiving yards this season. If you were to place a $100 bet on him to do so at those odds, you’d receive a $650 payout, your stake plus $550 in winnings.

Now, let’s say it’s Week 17 and Chase leads the next closest player by 75 yards, but that guy is playing with his third-string quarterback. Chase is going to be a heavy favorite at this point, we’ll say his odds would be -550.

What that means is that you’d need to bet $550 in order to win $100.

Where to Bet on NFL Receiving Yards Leader Odds

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It depends on how I want to approach betting on this market. If I feel like going all in on someone and betting big (i.e., up to $1,500), I want to go with a sportsbook that offers some form of bet insurance, such as a no-sweat bet or First Bet. BetMGM Sportsbook offers a welcome bonus exactly like that when signing up with our promo code WSNSPORTS: Get Up to $1,500 in Bonus Bets*. That way, I can put down $1,500 on Ja’Marr Chase, and if he loses, I get my stake back in bonus bets.

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As long as one wins, I’m happy. If they all lose, I’m not out any money.

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NFL Receiving Yards Leaders History

The following table contains the name, team, preseason odds, and the total receiving yards for the last 15 NFL Receiving Yards leaders: