Is JuJu Smith-Schuster Playing Today? (Injury Update, Prop Betting Impact for Chiefs vs. 49ers)

The latest injury update for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster – listed as questionable with a hamstring injury – is expected to play in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a hamstring injury, is expected to play vs. the 49ers, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 20, 2024

Signed prior to the 2024 season as a depth piece, Smith-Schuster stepped into a major role in Week 5 without Rashee Rice, catching seven of his eight targets for a season-high 130 yards.

Kansas City is going to have to rely on Smith-Schuster and other unheralded weapons for the time being – especially in this Week 7 Super Bowl rematch. Rice is out for the season, and running back Isiah Pacheco is currently on injured reserve.

With JuJu set to play on Sunday, how do oddsmakers expect him to fare against San Fran?

Here’s a look at some of his props for this matchup. 

JuJu Smith-Schuster Prop Bets for Week 7 vs. 49ers

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

• Receptions: 3.5 (Over -145/Under +110)
• Receiving Yards: 41.5 (Over -115/Under -115)
• Anytime TD: +230

In Week 3, Smith-Schuster made two catches for 17 yards and a touchdown for the Chiefs, and since then he’s been a fixture in the receiving corps, even though Rice didn’t go down with his season-ending knee injury until Week 4. 

JuJu has played at least 52 percent of the team’s snaps in the last three weeks, including a season-high 67 percent of the snaps in Week 5. 

While I don’t expect another 100-yard game from the veteran wideout, I do think it’s possible he clears his yardage prop in this one.

Mahomes clearly trusts the veteran, targeting him eight times in the first matchup that Rice missed in 2024.

There’s not a ton of data to go off of, but Smith-Schuster is clearly trending up in this offense ahead of Week 7.

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