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A pair of young wideouts will be key factors when the Arizona Cardinals host the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has had a monster start for Seattle, as the third-year wideout is second in the NFL in receiving yards (323) through the first three weeks of the season. Marvin Harrison Jr., however, is still looking for that breakout game in the middle of his second season.

Which wide receiver's player props should you be betting at sportsbooks for Thursday? The SportsLine Inside the Lines team's model has its suggestions for Smith-Njigba and Harrison Jr. based on 10,000 simulations from its model. 

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We'll be using odds from FanDuel Sportsbook to look at player props for Smith-Njigba and Harrison Jr. for Thursday's game. Check out the SportsLine Projection Model's forecast for the entire game, including more player props.

Receiving yardage props

Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 81.5 (Over -114, Under -114)
Marvin Harrison Jr.: 45.5 (Over -114, Under -114)

Top SportsLine projection model pick: Harrison Jr. Over 45.5 (3.5 stars)

It's been a rough start to the former No. 3 overall pick's career, as Harrison Jr. has reached 50 yards in just eight of his 20 career NFL contests. But the model is bullish for Harrison Jr. on Thursday night, as he's projected for 63.7 receiving yards.

Receptions props

Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 6.5 (Over -114, Under -114)
Marvin Harrison Jr.: 3.5 (Over -138, Under +104)

Top SportsLine projection model pick: Smith-Njigba Over 6.5 (4 stars)

The last five times the Seahawks have been underdogs to a team with a winning record, Smith-Njigba has averaged 8.4 receptions in those contests. Seattle is a 1.5-point underdog to 2-1 Arizona, and the model has calculated Smith-Njigba for 7.0 receptions in this showdown.