Best Super Bowl LX Prop Bets at Bovada
NFL veteran Loot Levinson breaks down the Bovada prop market for Super Bowl LX. From Hunter Henry’s touchdown potential to Drake Maye’s rushing volume, Loot finds the tactical edges in the Seahawks vs. Patriots showdown.
For those who seek variety, the Super Bowl LX prop betting market offers anything you can imagine. Not only does every player have a slew of different bets, but you can bet on every aspect of the game, from how or when things will happen or what things will happen first. Veterans of Super Bowl prop betting might remember how people thought betting on how long the National Anthem would last was a crazy thing to bet, as that’s now one of the tamer bets on the board. It can be dizzying to fathom all the different wagers revolving around this game. What we like to do is hone it down to just a small handful of prop bets that make sense from a football perspective. Here are some of our favorite ones offered on Bovada.
Hunter Henry Anytime Touchdown
Pick: At +230, the Bovada line offers some upside for a player who is really due to break through in this postseason. Game script and conditions have limited him over the postseason thus far, but in a game where both the run-game and vertical passing-game might have trouble getting on track, maybe that brings more into frame the underneath work of the veteran tight end. When it starts to click with Henry and Maye, he can become someone to whom the young QB pays a lot of attention, where Henry stands out from the pack and gets into the end zone.
Rashid Shaheed Receiving Yards O/U 23.5 Yards
Pick: Under at -120. It’s been painful at times, as the assumption was that Shaheed would be a key addition to a Seattle aerial attack that was a bit thin outside of JSN. Outside of a few moments, it’s been a big nothing. He got over last week with a big reception on the opening drive in a game where the offense was free-flowing, but still got blanked for the rest of the game. There are long stretches where Shaheed just doesn’t get looked at by Darnold, as the Seattle QB seems to prefer Kupp and even AJ Barner as a target.
Mack Hollins Receiving Yards O/U 26.5 Yards
Pick: Under at -110. Again, this is a dangerous one. There are times when Maye looks Hollins’ way, and if he does, he might be one big play away from “under” going down hard and early. Still, this is a tough matchup for the capable receiver, who only returned from a prolonged absence in the AFC title game, where he made the most of his two targets and managed 51 yards in a game where the offense was hard to come by. Still, he is mired in a bog of receivers with a role that can easily disappear. There are a lot of mouths to feed and only so much aerial production to go around.
New England Patriots Field Goal Made on First Drive
Pick: Yes at +420. This one is definitely more on the hunchy side of things, but something just tells me the Patriots get a couple of big plays to open the game. Then they hit a bit of a wall, but serve notice to the Seahawks that they better step it up or risk getting run over by a New England offense that game-planned well for this.
Both Teams Make a Field Goal Of 33 or More Yards
Pick: Yes at -125. We have two capable field goal kickers with Andreas Borregales and Jason Myers. We also have two of the more well-rounded defenses, where points will be at a premium, where neither coach is likely to eschew points. On one hand, you don’t want to get too specific about how points will come about for both teams in a game where defenses could dominate in stretches. But the texture of the game and the stakes tell me each team will eke out a FG of 33 yards or greater at a decent price that just sort of rings of good value.
Drake Maye Total Run Attempts O/U 6.5
Pick: Over at -150. In some ways, it seems like a counterintuitive bet against one of the better rushing defenses in the league, in the Seahawks. With two backs upon whom to rely, Maye needn’t necessarily throw his body into the fray, as he is apparently banged up after a long season in only his second year in the league. But for all of Seattle’s strength against the run, some opposing quarterbacks have succeeded in getting production on the ground against the Seahawks’ D in recent games. Not many of those guys had a fraction of the potential Maye has on the ground. Twice already in this postseason, he has hit double-digits in rushing attempts. With the last game for all the marbles and less of a premium on player-preservation, I suspect Maye can approach that mark again in Super Bowl LX.
