Three game-long Super Bowl 58 prop bet picks, nearly double your bet as you enjoy 49ers vs. Chiefs
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Super Bowl 58 is right around the corner. The San Francisco 49ers are set to take on the Kansas City Chiefs from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m. ET, and it is sure to be an entertaining matchup.
One of the biggest complaints from sports bettors, is how you can lose your bet right away without being able to enjoy the entire game.
So let’s try something different. Here are some of our favorite Super Bowl 58 prop bets that will keep you entertained until the final whistle.
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With this bet, we are looking for Kansas City’s Rashee Rice to have the most receiving yards in the game between both teams.
After being drafted out of SMU in the 2nd round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Rice has put together a strong rookie campaign. In the regular season, he hauled in 79 catches for 938 yards. He also led Kansas City in receiving touchdowns with seven.
Rice trailed only Travis Kelce in targets, receptions, and receiving yards for the Chiefs in the regular season. That also rings true in the postseason, as Rice’s 20 catches for 223 yards is not far behind Kelce’s 23 catches for 262 yards in Kansas City’s three playoff games.
It’s apparent that Rice has strong chemistry with Patrick Mahomes, and with Travis Kelce drawing so much attention from the San Francisco defense, Rice could be primed for a big day.
Total yardage of all touchdowns Under 73.5 (-110 on FanDuel)
While both offenses can break big plays at any moment, both offenses can also move the ball steadily down the field and into the red zone. That creates a lot of scoring plays from short distances inside the 20.
Kansas City’s longest touchdown of the postseason is a 22-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce in the Divisional Round against the Bills. In three postseason games, the Chiefs have scored touchdowns of 11, 3, 22, 3, 4, 19, and 2 yards.
On the other side, San Francisco has postseason touchdowns of 32, 39, 6, 2, 6, 1, and 3 yards. So while the 49ers have had a few more explosive scoring plays, they have relied on steady drives into opposing territory and punching it in from inside the red zone.
It’s also with noting that Kansas City’s defense is playing at an elite level right now. That could give the 49er offense some issues.
Both of these offenses have plenty of firepower, but we are looking for all touchdowns to have a combined yardage total of Under 73.5.
Largest lead of the game – Under 14.5 (-135 on DraftKings)
These teams are about as evenly matched as it gets in the NFL, and that is evident in the point spread. Professional oddsmakers have San Francisco favored by just two points on most sports betting platforms.
Both the 49ers and Chiefs have a boatload of talent on both sides of the ball, and both are led by elite head coaches. In addition, both the 49ers and Chiefs have plenty of Super Bowl experience on their respective rosters and coaching staffs, so nerves shouldn’t be an issue.
The 49ers had a horrible first half in the NFC Championship game against the Lions, trailing 24-7 at halftime. They ended up storming back in a historic 34-31 win, but needless to say, a big part of the San Francisco game plan for Super Bowl 58 involves getting off to a much better start in the first half.
On the other side, the Chiefs are making their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years, so they know what it takes to start strong on the biggest stage.
All in all, it would be a bit surprising to see either team run away with this game. With that in mind, we are betting on the largest lead to stay Under 14.5 points throughout Super Bowl 58.