Super Bowl LVIII best bets: Two unique game props for Chiefs-49ers
It's easy to get overwhelmed with the sheer amount of markets that sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel open up for the Super Bowl. They most certainly want your money, and they're giving us more options than ever to bet on in this game. Be careful, but at the same time, there are some markets of interest hidden throughout these books.
Here are two of our favorites for Super Bowl LVIII, along with our recommended unit size on the wager.
.6u: Rashee Rice to have most Receptions in game (+195 DK)
Found under Game Leaders - Most Receptions on DraftKings.
One of the first names that came to mind for me in this game was Rashee Rice, as the 49ers have allowed the fifth-most receptions to WRs this season. Rice has grown into Patrick Mahomes's most trusted WR, and that is most definitely a valuable role to play.
Rice has finished with eight receptions in two of Kansas City's three playoff games, a number I'd love to see again to top the game's options in this market.
It's Travis Kelce and Rice as the only two players in this game to have a receptions line set at 6.5, with Kelce's more juiced, and he being the favorite in this market. It's understandable, he typically steps up in the Super Bowl and just caught 11 balls last week. Still, value wise, I see a path for Rice here.
I'm not too worried about the expected returns of Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore. The last three games in which all three of these WRs were on the field, Rice saw 28 total targets, finishing with reception totals of eight, seven and nine.
.3u: Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel & Travis Kelce to combine for 4+ TDs (+600 FD)
Found under Game Specials: Featured on FanDuel.
This sure feels like a bet worth sprinkling on. Christian McCaffrey has two touchdowns in two straight games, while Travis Kelce has scored three times in his last two. Then there's Deebo Samuel, San Fran's Swiss Army knife who has not scored in far too long. He has multiple 2+ TD games in his pocket this year.
There are multiple combinations that get us a win here, and it could be as simple as what happened in the conference championships when Kelce and McCaffrey both scored twice. You could certainly pivot and parlay all three of these guys to score, FanDuel prices that at +635. I prefer the varieties of ways this can deliver for us. Sure, I'd prefer slightly better odds, but this was the special that stood out to me the most on FanDuel.
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