"After a surprisingly hot start to the season, the Indianapolis Colts lost four of five coming out of a critical Week 14 divisional defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars and, worse, they lost breakout star QB Daniel Jones to a season-ending Achilles injury. Desperate times call for desperate measures, though, so Indy called upon Philip Rivers to breathe life into the team's slimming playoff hopes."
"Rivers to throw a touchdown pass was the most popular non-TD scorer prop at DraftKings on Sunday, which he cashed with an eight-yard score by Josh Downs in the second quarter; Rivers' one TD pass was more than Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes or Drake Maye were able to muster on the day, with the latter's prop to throw two touchdown passes being the second-most popular such prop at DraftKings."
"Despite the veteran quarterback's limited mobility in his advanced age, bettors were also backing him to get in the end zone himself: With odds hovering around +2000, Rivers anytime touchdown would have paid out 10 times the next closest anytime TD scorer prop in total money, while his first touchdown would have paid out three times the next closest, according to Caesars Sportsbook's head of football Joey Feazel."
The Indianapolis Colts lost four of five games after a Week 14 divisional defeat and lost QB Daniel Jones to a season-ending Achilles injury, prompting a turn to veteran Philip Rivers. Rivers started for Indy and nearly upset the Seattle Seahawks, energizing bettors and prop markets. Rivers' pass for a touchdown to Josh Downs was the most popular non-scorer prop at DraftKings and exceeded the touchdown totals of several starters that day. Bettors also backed Rivers to score himself at long odds, creating significant potential payouts and impacting sportsbook results, per Caesars Sportsbook.
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