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January 23rd, 2011 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Here at Cappers Info, we've got our thumb on all of the NFL props for the biggest games of the season. Today, we are looking at the NFC Championship Game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers, and we are making our NFL prop picks for the game. All NFL lines courtesy of BetUS Sportsbook.

James Starks Under 48.5 Rushing Yards: Pardon us for being a tad cynical, but we aren't believers that a man that all of a sudden just came onto the scene over the course of the last few weeks is going to have all that much success against one of the best ground defenses in the game, especially in a system in which he might be required to split some carries three ways. This is a tall task for a rookie to take in, and we know if Starks struggles, he might be replaced by either RB John Kuhn or RB Brandon Jackson on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game.

James Jones Under 3.5 Receptions: We know that Jones has become a more popular target of late for QB Aaron Rodgers, but we also know that there are three other receivers on this team that are grabbing all sorts of attention as well. Remember that Jones is often used as the deep threat for the Pack, and he often gets fewer looks than WR Donald Driver or WR Greg Jennings. This season, Jones only had eight games with at least four catches, and that includes the two playoff games as well. We'll take our chance that he doesn't snare four balls in this one.

Jay Cutler to Not Throw an Interception: You know, someone has to give Mr. Cutler a break one of these days, right? After all, he did have six games this season in which he didn't throw an INT, and though neither one of those came against the Packers, this prop only really needs to be victorious one out of just under three times for us to make money on it. The oddsmakers are certainly playing to the fact that you and everyone else out there hates Cutler and is convinced that he has a five pick game in him this week. He very well could, but as the Super Bowl odds have it, Cutler is more likely to not throw an INT than he is to be totally ruined by the Green Bay defense.

Devin Hester Under 60.5 Punt + Kick Return Yards: The equation for special teams this year has been really simple a good chunk of the time against the Bears. Kick the ball anywhere but to where Devin Hester is standing. The Packers didn't really do a great job listening to that this year, as Hester returned one of his three punts for a TD against the Pack in Week 3, and they did put the ball to him twice in Week 17. However, we know that there is very little chance for Hester to get his paws on a kick return, and we aren't so sure that he is going to have too many chances to bust a big one on a punt either. This one should stay under the number by a comfortable margin.

 
January 23rd, 2011 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Here at Cappers Info, we've got our thumb on all of the NFL props for the biggest games of the season. Today, we are looking at the AFC Championship Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets, and we are making our NFL prop picks for the game. All NFL lines courtesy of BetUS Sportsbook.

Mark Sanchez Under 1.5 TD Passes: Let's be real here… Are the Jets really scoring two TDs in this game? Sanchez might be an improving signal caller, but this is a significantly different challenge against a Pittsburgh defense that doesn't surrender two TDs often, let alone two TDs that both come through the air. We also know that if something happens to Sanchez, this NFL prop pick is a winner.

Ben Roethlisberger Over 21 Completions: The Steelers really do trust Big Ben, and if you want to see an example of that, just check out the fact that he put the pigskin in the air a whopping 32 times last week against one of the most ferocious defenses in the gmae. Roethlisberger had at least 21 completions five times over the course of the last eight games of the season, and we are expecting him to do enough damage in this one to be able to get to this sort of a number as well, especially if the Steelers do end up really getting challenged, if not in a spot where they might lose this game.

Dustin Keller to Not Score a TD: We know that the Steelers really haven't done a great job this year beating up on tight ends, as these are usually the men that end up having no choice but to do a ton of the grunt work, as quarterbacks usually don't have the time to get the ball up the field to their streaking receivers. However, Keller hasn't scored a TD since October 3rd, a stretch of 13 straight games that he has played in without finding the end zone. There's no reason to think that, against one of the best defenses that the game has to offer, that all of a sudden, Keller is going to find his way to pay dirt.

Rashard Mendenhall Under 72.5 Rushing Yards: We know, we can already hear your screaming. The Jets gave up 100 yards to Mendenhall on just 19 carries a month ago when these two teams met here at Heinz Field, but this just feels like a totally different matchup against a team that is really playing its best ball right now. New York knows that it has one of the best rush defenses in the league, and even though Pittsburgh generally plays a smash mouth type of a game, it isn't going to make a huge difference. The Steelers won't have 100 yards on the ground as a team, and if that's the case, there's no hope to get Mendenhall into the 70s.