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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Championship Game Top 5 Player Props | CFP National Title Best Bets

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Mitch Jeter Over 5.5 Points (+102)
As inferred by the gambling prices, bettors expect the Buckeyes to walk away with this one. Ohio State enters the contest as prohibitive -8.5 chalk, with the total set in the mid-40s. We're less dismissive of their chances and expect the Irish to put up a fight in Atlanta. They'll need their kicker to be at his best to do so.

Mitch Jeter has been lights out in the playoffs. The senior is 7-for-8 on field goal attempts, including a perfect 6-for-6 between 40-49 yards. That's in addition to going 8-for-8 on extra-point attempts. Jeter has totaled 29 points across the three outings, never falling below nine points in any of those contests.

Notre Dame will need points any way it can get them, and they can rely on Jeter to put some points up. The Irish kicker should have no problem extending his scoring surge, totaling north of 5.5.

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Riley Leonard Over 178.5 Passing Yards
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish's championship aspirations boil down to what they can accomplish versus the Ohio State Buckeyes defense. In that regard, Notre Dame must extract every ounce of production from Riley Leonard.

Notre Dame's quarterback is one of the premier dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. While he's flaunted his rushing skills all season long, we've seen Leonard embrace his passing abilities in the College Football Playoff. The senior has thrown for more than 200 yards in two of three postseason games, a benchmark Leonard has surpassed just four times throughout the regular season.

The Fighting Irish enter Monday's National Championship Game as +8.5 underdogs. As a result, they might need to rely on their passing game to help keep things close versus the Buckeyes. That should allow Leonard to maintain his late-season surge and eclipse 178.5 passing yards.

Spread: Ohio State -8.5 | Moneyline: OSU -375 | ND +290 | Total: 45.5
Mitchell Evans Over 32.5 Receiving Yards
We're taking a correlated approach with our second pick, handcuffing Mitchell Evans to Riley Leonard's passing prop. Notre Dame's tight end has taken on a more prominent role lately, and his rise should continue versus the Buckeyes.

Evans is coming off one of his best performances of the season. He tied his season-high with five receptions in the Orange Bowl, setting a new benchmark with nine targets. Still, Evans's increased volume isn't limited to his most recent outing. The senior has totaled 23 targets over his past four outings, eclipsing 58 receiving yards in two.

It may have taken until the season's waning moments, but Evans has finally gotten on the same page as Leonard. He can parlay that recent success into more than 32.5 receiving yards on Monday.

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Jeremiyah Love Under 42.5 Rushing Yards
The Irish have deployed a handful of rushers this season. Leonard leads the team in rushing attempts, with Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price splitting duties out of the backfield. Because of the diluted workload, nobody's rushing prop looks attainable versus the Buckeyes, particularly Love's team-high 42.5 benchmark.

While Love has had no issues scoring this season, we've seen a decline in his running efficiency in the playoffs. The sophomore has 173 rushing yards in three playoff games, 98 of which came on a single rush in the first round. Otherwise, Love has been stymied, totaling 75 yards on his 24 other carries. That equals a paltry average of just 3.1 yards per carry.

Ohio State's run defense is one of the stingiest units in the country. Love should be bottled up from the outset, and he should end the night with fewer than 42.5 rushing yards.

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Aneyas Williams Under 24.5 Receiving Yards
One player whose ceiling appears to be capped in the title game is Aneyas Williams. The freshman wide receiver has seen a diminished role in the playoffs, and that's unlikely to change against Ohio State's imposing defense.

Williams has been used sparingly over the last couple of games. Since the start of the CFP, the Missouri native has accumulated just 45 receiving yards on eight receptions. Four of those catches came in a first-round win over the Indiana Hoosiers, with Williams failing to surpass two receptions in each of the last two. Moreover, he's fallen below 24.5 receiving yards in all three of those contests.

Notre Dame's pass-catching depth has been a strength all season. However, it limits Williams's outlook on Monday night. Consequently, he should fall below his receiving yards prop at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Mitch Jeter Over 5.5 Points (+102)
As inferred by the gambling prices, bettors expect the Buckeyes to walk away with this one. Ohio State enters the contest as prohibitive -8.5 chalk, with the total set in the mid-40s. We're less dismissive of their chances and expect the Irish to put up a fight in Atlanta. They'll need their kicker to be at his best to do so.

Mitch Jeter has been lights out in the playoffs. The senior is 7-for-8 on field goal attempts, including a perfect 6-for-6 between 40-49 yards. That's in addition to going 8-for-8 on extra-point attempts. Jeter has totaled 29 points across the three outings, never falling below nine points in any of those contests.

Notre Dame will need points any way it can get them, and they can rely on Jeter to put some points up. The Irish kicker should have no problem extending his scoring surge, totaling north of 5.5.

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Riley Leonard Over 178.5 Passing Yards
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish's championship aspirations boil down to what they can accomplish versus the Ohio State Buckeyes defense. In that regard, Notre Dame must extract every ounce of production from Riley Leonard.

Notre Dame's quarterback is one of the premier dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. While he's flaunted his rushing skills all season long, we've seen Leonard embrace his passing abilities in the College Football Playoff. The senior has thrown for more than 200 yards in two of three postseason games, a benchmark Leonard has surpassed just four times throughout the regular season.

The Fighting Irish enter Monday's National Championship Game as +8.5 underdogs. As a result, they might need to rely on their passing game to help keep things close versus the Buckeyes. That should allow Leonard to maintain his late-season surge and eclipse 178.5 passing yards.

Spread: Ohio State -8.5 | Moneyline: OSU -375 | ND +290 | Total: 45.5

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