It’s the last game of the year! Super Bowl 57 is less than a week away, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles for the right to be called champions.
These two teams didn’t face off during the regular season. However, they did face off during the 2021 season, with the Chiefs winning 42-30. Not only was that matchup a high-scoring contest, but both quarterbacks were outstanding, combining for seven passing touchdowns.
Fans will have their eyes glued to the game, watching every play with the utmost attention. Meanwhile, all bettors care about is making money. Which bets will lead to cash in your pockets? Here are my five favorite prop bets for Super Bowl 57.
All odds are from DraftKings and Caesars.
Jalen Hurts to Score an Anytime Touchdown (-115)
The superstar quarterback was the regular season MVP favorite before suffering a shoulder injury in Week 15. Despite missing two games, Hurts finished second in the NFL with 13 rushing touchdowns during the regular season. Furthermore, his 13 rushing touchdowns were five more than any other quarterback. He has also scored a rushing score in both playoff games this year.
More importantly, Hurts has found the end zone in 64.7% of the regular season and playoff games this year, including five of the past six contests. Meanwhile, the Chiefs surrendered four rushing touchdowns to quarterbacks during the regular season, the sixth-most in the NFL.
Travis Kelce to Score an Anytime Touchdown (-135)
Despite trading away Tyreek Hill in the offseason, the Kansas City passing attack remained one of the best in the NFL because of Kelce. The superstar tight end was unstoppable, finishing top-10 in receptions, targets, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns during the regular season. Furthermore, his 12 receiving touchdowns were the most among tight ends and the second-most in the NFL.
On top of all that, Kelce has three receiving touchdowns in two playoff games this year. More aggressive bettors should also bet on the superstar tight end to score the first Kansas City touchdown of the game at +310. Kelce had the first team touchdown in both playoff games and 35.3% of the games during the regular season.
Boston Scott Over 7.5 Rushing Yards (-140)
Every game there is at least one low prop bet total that seems obvious to bet. For this game, it’s Scott Over 7.5 rushing yards. Philadelphia uses multiple running backs, including Scott. Despite receiving four or fewer rushing attempts in 66.7% of the regular season games, the veteran running back had eight or more rushing yards in 60% of those contests. Furthermore, Scott averaged 14.5 rushing yards per game during the regular season.
More importantly, he has earned more of a role lately. Over the past three contests, Scott has played an average of 28.6% of the offensive snaps and 35.7 rushing yards per game, totaling at least 21 yards and a touchdown in every matchup.
Any Player to Score Three or More Scrimmage Touchdowns (+450)
This prop is more of a fun or long-shot bet than a sure-fire one. There were 22 performances during the regular season where a player had three or more scrimmage touchdowns. That is up 27.3% from 2021. More importantly, three of the 22 performances during the regular season were by players playing in the Super Bowl.
Hurts had a three-rushing touchdown performance in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears. Meanwhile, Kelce had a three-receiving touchdown performance in Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers and a four-touchdown performance in Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders. While this prop bet is far from a guarantee, it has a fair chance of hitting.
Jalen Hurts Under 50.5 Rushing Yards (-110)
While Hurts should have a rushing touchdown in this game, I don’t feel confident in his rushing total. The superstar quarterback averaged 50.7 rushing yards per game during the regular season. He started the year on fire, rushing for 147 yards over the first two weeks. However, his rushing production started to tail off.
Over his final 13 games of the regular season, Hurts averaged 47.2 rushing yards per game, totaling 38 or fewer yards in 61.5% of the contests. More importantly, the superstar quarterback hasn’t put up the same rushing numbers since injuring his shoulder. In the three games since the shoulder injury, Hurts has averaged only 28.7 rushing yards per game, totaling 39 or fewer yards in every contest.
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