Posted on: February 6, 2023, 11:01h.
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With Tremendous Bowl LVII lower than per week away, it’s time to pinpoint particular person participant prop bets. Working again Miles Sanders and quarterback Jalen Hurts from the Philadelphia Eagles have the very best dashing yards totals( over/below) on the Tremendous Bowl prop bets board, despite the fact that backup operating again Kenneth Gainwell leads the crew in dashing yards within the postseason.
This yr’s Tremendous Bowl matchup between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles have two contrasting groups with offensive philosophies. You’ll discover gamers on the Eagles, who wish to run the ball, have a a lot increased potential dashing whole than the pass-heavy Chiefs.
Tremendous Bowl LVII Participant Dashing Prop Bets
- Miles Sanders (RB, Eagles): 60.5 yards o/u
- Jalen Hurts (QB, Eagles): 49.5 yards o/u
- Isiah Pacheco (RB, Chiefs): 49.5 yards o/u
- Jerick McKinnon (RB, Chiefs): 22.5 yards o/u
- Kenneth Gainwell (RB, Eagles): 19.5 yards o/u
- Patrick Mahomes (QB, Chiefs): 19.5 yards o/u
As on Monday morning, or six days earlier than Tremendous Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, the Eagles are a consensus -1.5 favourite over the Chiefs. The factors whole is 50.5 o/u. The Tremendous Bowl opened as a decide’em however betting strains settled in late final week with early cash on the Eagles. Anticipate the purpose unfold and prop betting numbers to maneuver later within the week when extra bettors place their Tremendous Bowl wagers.
Eagles Higher Dashing Crew, Chiefs Higher Run D
Within the postseason, the Eagles led each crew with 208 dashing yards per recreation. The Eagles ran the ball extra successfully and racked up twice as many yards because the Chiefs who averaged 98 dashing yards per recreation.
Throughout the common season, the Eagles had been ranked #5 in dashing by averaging 147.6 yards per recreation. The Chiefs had been ranked #20 in dashing by averaging 115.9 yards per recreation.
The Chiefs boasted the eighth-best run protection within the league in the course of the common season. They solely allowed 107.2 dashing yards per recreation.
The Eagles’ run protection had been ranked #17 total within the common season, they usually allowed opponents to common 121.6 dashing yards.
In two postseason victories, the Eagles allowed solely 99.5 dashing yards per recreation, then once more, they jumped out to massive leads in each video games. In the meantime, the Chiefs allowed 107.5 dashing yards per recreation of their two shut playoff wins.
Miles Sanders (60.5 O/U)
Throughout 17 common season video games with the Eagles, Sanders was ranked #5 within the NFL in dashing yards (1,269) and #8 in makes an attempt (259). He additionally scored 11 dashing touchdowns, which was ranked #8 within the league.
Within the common season, Sanders averaged 74.6 yards per recreation and 4.7 yards per carry. He was a non-factor within the passing recreation this season with simply 20 receptions and nil receiving touchdowns.
Sanders didn’t have a big impact within the postseason this yr as a result of the Eagles actually didn’t want him. His utilization price dropped to only 58% within the playoffs as a result of rise of backup operating again Kenneth Gainwell.
In two postseason victories, Sanders rushed 28 occasions for 132 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 66 dashing yards per playoff recreation, and 4.7 yards per carry. In a blowout in opposition to the New York Giants within the NFC Divisional Spherical, Sanders rushed 17 occasions for 90 yards. In one other massive win in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers within the NFC Championship, Sanders carried the ball solely 11 occasions for 42 yards, however added two dashing touchdowns.
Jalen Hurts (49.5 O/U)
In 15 video games this season, Hurts generated 760 dashing yards because the fourth-highest quarterback within the NFL. He rushed 165 occasions and averaged 4.6 yards per carry. He led all quarterbacks with 13 dashing touchdowns per recreation, and ranked third total out of all quarterbacks averaging 50.7 dashing yards per recreation.
In two playoff victories, Hurts rushed 20 occasions for 73 yards and two dashing touchdowns. He averaged solely 36.5 yards per recreation, and three.7 yards per carry as a result of opposing defenses tried to maintain him in examine.
The Chiefs boasted a prime eight run protection within the common season, so will probably be a enjoyable matchup to see if they will decelerate Hurts. With 49.5 dashing yards o/u, the general public thinks Hurts can gash the Chiefs on the bottom within the Tremendous Bowl.
Hurts can also be one of many betting favorites to attain a number of touchdowns within the Tremendous Bowl at +600 odds.
Isiah Pacheco (49.5 O/U)
Not like the Eagles, the Chiefs depend on their operating backs as a further blocker to select up blitzes, they usually’re utilized within the passing recreation as a security worth for Mahomes. Isiah Pacheco will get extra operating motion than Jerick McKinnon, however McKinnon has an even bigger impression within the passing recreation.
Pacheco is the very best member of the Chiefs with a dashing prop guess of 49.5 yards o/u. The rookie from Rutgers emerged because the Chiefs major operating again within the second half of the season. He rushed 170 occasions for 830 yards for 4.9 yards per carry. He additionally added 5 dashing touchdowns.
In two postseason video games, Pacheco rushed 22 occasions for 121 yards, or 5.5 yards per carry. He scored just one landing. Pacheco is tied for the third-most receptions on the Chiefs with six catches in two playoff video games. He racked up 65 receiving yards, however zero touchdowns.
Pacheco averages 93 yards from scrimmage, or mixed yardage, within the playoffs. DraftKings posted a dashing plus receiving (RUSH+REC) yards prop guess, and Pacheco is just 69.5 yards o/u.
Jerick McKinnon (22.5 O/U)
McKinnon rushed for under 26 yards within the postseason, so his Tremendous Bowl dashing whole leans on the excessive facet at 22.5 yards o/u.
Throughout the common season, McKinnon carried the ball greater than eight occasions in two completely different video games. He by no means had greater than 10 rushes in a recreation, and solely went north of 25 yards in simply three video games. In 17 common season video games, McKinnon rushed 72 occasions for 291 yards, or 4.0 yards per carry. He scored only one dashing landing.
Nonetheless, McKinnon was harmful within the crimson zone in the course of the common season with 9 landing receptions. General, he tallied 56 catches for 512 receiving yards.
Kenneth Gainwell (19.5 O/U)
Throughout each deep playoff run, there’s a bench participant that appears to return out of nowhere with big-time performances. Second-year operating again. Kenneth Gainwell, is taking part in that position on this yr’s postseason.
The Eagles chosen Gainwell from Memphis within the fifth-round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Throughout the common season, the Eagles relied on Gainwell as a third-down operating again because of his blocking skills.
Gainwell leads Eagles in dashing yards within the postseason. He rushed 26 occasions for 160 yards for a formidable 6.2 yards per carry. He destroyed the Giants within the NFC Divisional Spherical with 112 dashing yards and a landing on simply 12 carries.
Throughout the common season, Gainwell rushed 53 occasions for 240 yards. He averaged 4.5 yards per carry, and 14.1 yards per recreation. That’s fairly the distinction to averaging 80 yards per recreation within the postseason, so his numbers appeared skewed. Then once more, the Eagles had two straightforward wins they usually needed to protect the well being of Sanders and Hurts heading into the Tremendous Bowl.
Gainwell surpassed 20 dashing yards in a recreation solely as soon as in the course of the common season, however he soared over that quantity twice in each playoff video games. His dashing prop guess was initially 18.5 yards o/u within the Tremendous Bowl, however oddsmakers moved it to 19.5 yards after early cash backed Gainwell and the over.
Patrick Mahomes (19.5 O/U)
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is nursing a excessive ankle sprain. He initially suffered the damage within the AFC Divisional Spherical in mid-January, so he had a number of weeks to recuperate. Mahomes is understood for his cannon of an arm, however he has an uncanny capability for evading rushers within the pocket with a knack for extending performs. He’s not thought of a “dashing quarterback” like Hurts, however he’s a savvy runner. Should you give Mahomes any wiggle room, he’ll reap the benefits of open gaps and scamper for a number of yards.
Despite the fact that Mahomes is banged up heading into the Tremendous Bowl, his dashing prop guess appears excessive at 19.5 yards o/u. He rushed for under 16 yards in two victories this postseason, for simply 8.0 yards per recreation.
Within the common season, Mahomes averaged 22.6 dashing yards per recreation. He tallied 358 dashing yards with a 5.9 yards per recreation common. In 80 common season video games over his profession, he averaged 5.2 yards per carry. Nonetheless, Mahomes posted ten video games this season by which he rushed for 21 or extra yards.
