Is A.J. Brown Playing This Week? (Injury Update, Prop Betting Impact for Eagles vs. Saints)

Dec 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

A.J. Brown popped up on the Week 2 injury report for the Eagles and it appears to be a longer injury than the Eagles had hoped.

Brown is set to miss the Eagles game at the Saints with a lingering hamstring injury against the resurgent Saints offense. Brown, who had five catches for 119 yards in the Packers Week 1 win, is set to miss multiple weeks now.

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ESPN's Lisa Salters reports on MNF that Eagles star WR AJ Brown told her "he does expect to miss a couple of weeks" with a hamstring injury. 🏈📺🎙️#NFL pic.twitter.com/jJhT0tHjnQ
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In Brown's place will be more targets for DeVonta Smith, who was featured heavily against the Falcons, catching seven passes for 76 yards with one touchdown.

Here are Smith's player props in a marquee showdown against the undefeated Saints with the Eagles a three-point underdog and a total of 49.5.

DeVonta Smith Prop Bets for Eagles vs. Saints in Week 3

Receptions: 5.5 (Over -138/Under +106)
Receiving Yards: 72.5 (Over -113/Under -113)
Anytime Touchdown Scorer: +145

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Smith has seven catches in both games with a total of 150 yards across two games. The Eagles will look to feature Smith heavily with the Eagles needing a top receiver for Jalen Hurts.

The Saints defense was able to shut down the Panthers in Week 1 and then got up early and often on the Cowboys to pace itself to a 44-19 win. Can the Eagles show up and test the Saints defense?

The expectation is that Smith will play a role if so.

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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