There are not any extra bridges to cross, no extra trains to take, no extra pointless hurdles to get pleasure from what our New Jersey neighbors have had at their fingertips for a number of Tremendous Bowls. Cell and on-line sports activities betting has been dwell in New York for greater than a month — and numerous Tremendous Bowl prop bets are a click on away.
Up to now 4 years, this column has supplied a pair of profitable first landing scorers — Rob Gronkowski (18/1) and Alshon Jeffery (12/1) — and an unlikely Tremendous Bowl MVP — Julian Edelman (18/1). It’s solely proper we do it once more.
Under are a number of the finest prop bets out there for Sunday’s sport (costs fluctuate by sportsbook):
Kickoff
Nationwide anthem Over 95 seconds (-120): Of the previous 15 Tremendous Bowl nationwide anthem performances, simply two have resulted in lower than 95 seconds. YouTube analysis exhibits Mickey Guyton has by no means crossed the 90-second mark whereas singing the anthem, however she’ll possible be a part of most of her predecessors and stretch the most-watched efficiency of her life. Watch for the rehearsal to leak on-line earlier than putting the wager.
Coin toss (-105): Heads gained final yr. Tails gained’t fail once more.
Opening kickoff not a touchback (3/2): Even with final decade’s rule modifications to incentive touchbacks, seven of the previous eight Tremendous Bowl kickoffs noticed a return. Each kickers rank across the center of the league in touchback share, and Rams kicker Matt Homosexual isn’t 100% wholesome.
First landing
Odell Beckham Jr. (9/1): Having earned Matt Stafford’s belief after a midseason commerce, Beckham recorded simply two fewer receptions than Cooper Kupp within the NFC Championship and has scored a landing in six of the previous 10 video games.
Tee Higgins (12/1): The 6-foot-4 receiver racked up 19 targets and 13 receptions over the previous two video games, and the Bengals have scored 11 of their 12 postseason touchdowns by means of the air.
Matthew Stafford (34/1): The Rams quarterback is price a small sprinkle, having scored in two of three playoff video games.
Jersey variety of first landing scorer underneath 23.5 (-140): This gives the Rams’ prime scoring choices (Cooper Kupp, Beckham, Cam Akers, Van Jefferson) in addition to the Bengals’ chief in touchdowns (Chase) and Burrow.
Dashing totals
Joe Burrow Over 12.5 yards dashing (-114): Burrow is extra prepared to place his physique on the road when the stakes are highest. Within the 4 most essential video games of his faculty profession — together with the nationwide championship — Burrow averaged 46 yards dashing per sport. Within the AFC title win over the Chiefs, Burrow matched a season-high with 25 yards dashing.
Joe Mixon Beneath 64.5 yards dashing (-115): The Bengals operating again has topped 65 yards as soon as prior to now eight video games. The Rams’ fifth-ranked run protection gained’t be as beneficiant because the Chiefs’ mediocre group was within the AFC Championship.
Receiving totals
Tee Higgins Over 69.5 yards receiving (-114): With Jalen Ramsey shadowing Ja’Marr Chase, Burrow has extra motive to throw to Higgins, who has 199 receiving yards prior to now two playoff video games.
Odell Beckham Jr. Over 63.5 yards receiving (-120): Beckham will proceed to learn from the eye given to Kupp. Within the NFC Championship, Beckham had a season-high in targets (11), receptions (9) and receiving yards (113). BeckhamHe can be an intriguing sleeper MVP candidate (25/1), who has two profession landing passes and accomplished a 40-yard move within the wild-card spherical.
Joe Mixon Over 3.5 receptions (-138): He has exceeded this quantity in 4 of the previous 5 video games. A powerful Rams move rush will drive Burrow to get the ball out of his palms faster than ordinary.
Potpourri
Evan McPherson Over 7.5 factors (-144): Cincinnati’s second-most beneficial participant within the playoffs hasn’t missed a subject purpose in practically two months and hasn’t scored fewer than eight factors in his previous seven video games.
Rams name first timeout (-125): The one thriller is whether or not Sean McVay burns by means of all his timeouts earlier than the two-minute warning.
Whole sacks over 5.5 (+105):The Rams might accomplish this alone. LA, which recorded the third-most sacks within the league, faces an offensive line which allowed the third-most within the common season, then surrendered 9 in opposition to the Titans within the divisional spherical. The Bengals might chip in, too, having sacked Patrick Mahomes 4 occasions within the AFC Championship.
Rams report first sack (-160): See above.
Which tune is performed first at halftime present (“California Love,” 7/2): See beneath.
Which tune is performed final at halftime present (“California Love,” +600): You’ll hit one. Dr. Dre will open or shut the present in his hometown. “California … is aware of methods to social gathering” gained’t be buried in the midst of the act. I simply marvel what Tupac will appear like in any case these years.
Pet Bowl XVIII winner (Staff Ruff, -110): Simply use the winnings from Staff Fluff’s second half collapse final yr.
Tremendous Bowl MVP
Joe Burrow (+235): This follows the identical underdog precept that allowed us to money with Tom Brady final yr and Nick Foles 4 years again. A QB has claimed the distinction 11 of the previous 15 years. If the Bengals win, Burrow is sort of sure to be the explanation why, and this gives higher worth than the cash line.
Cam Akers (40/1): In some unspecified time in the future, the 24-year drought and not using a operating again profitable Tremendous Bowl MVP will finish. The chances make Akers price a small flier. He's efficient as a pass-catcher and able to breaking huge runs in opposition to a protection permitting practically 6 yards per carry within the postseason.
Von Miller (50/1): The previous Tremendous Bowl MVP is price a small potential donation, too.. Graded as the very best move rusher within the playoffs, Miller might rack up a number of sacks in opposition to the worst move protectors within the NFL, and drive a fumble or two, like he did in Tremendous Bowl 50.
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