Last week’s Conference Championship finals saw us go 2/2 from 4 bets, bringing our season record to 24-28-1 and a running profit of 1.2 units.
Patriots’ Rhamondre Stevenson sailed over his rushing yards in the inclement second half weather in Denver as he grinded his team home. Turning attention to the Rams,
Rams’ Colby Parkinson, who has been an ATM for BMR readers, did not manage a touchdown but got his receptions.
Now that we know who’s facing off in the Super Bowl, get ready to cash in with our NFL Super Bowl player props.
Super Bowl Player Props At-A-Glance
For the Super Bowl, we are shifting our focus to the offensive capabilities of the New England running backs, supporting the more explosive, match-winning option.
On the Seahawks side, we take on their conference-winning quarterback, Sam Darnold, in his passing yards, given there could be numerous factors counting against his yardage increasing for Football’s big day!
Patriots’ TreVeyon Henderson (Over 17.5 Rushing Yards -120) at Bovada
Last week, we supported the Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson in what looked like an attritional match-up on the road in Denver, and he did indeed work hard along the floor, particularly in the fourth quarter when locking the game down for his franchise.
Rhamondre Stevenson Faces a Tough Rushing Spot
This week, we are moving over to the more explosive option of TreVeyon Henderson, who was in remarkable form in the early season for the Patriots, and at one time was talked about by pundits as the Offensive Rookie of the Year OROY.
The Stevenson line is currently set at 51.5, which is low enough to consider going over, but we must factor in the context that the Seahawks rank third in the NFL in rush defense, averaging less than 92 yards per game.
The Patriots are a very strong rush offense though, ranking in sixth currently with just under 130 yards per game, however, we know it will not be as easy for Stevenson to dictate the game state as it was in Denver, in fact, it is entirely plausible the Patriots are chasing the game which brings in Henderson’s more explosive, match winning nature.
Henderson’s Explosiveness
TreVeyon Henderson averages over 50 rushing yards per game, and we are buying at 17.5 currently at Bovada.
If you want a small stakes interest, TreVeyon Henderson’s influence in the Super Bowl is huge. Maybe go for the 2+ touchdowns at +10000, given that, astonishingly, he has completed that task on four of the five occasions he has managed a touchdown in the game during the campaign.
Seahawks’ Sam Darnold (Under 231.5 Passing Yards -110) at BetOnline
Sam Darnold was an absolute star in the Seahawks NFC Conference win over their close-matched divisional rivals, the L.A. Rams, with one of his most outstanding games.
That came as something of a surprise, given there was a cloud hanging over him in the form of an oblique injury that hampered his output in their previous match win over the San Francisco 49ers.
With a two-week break before the Super Bowl, conventional wisdom would have you believe that Darnold’s physical problem will improve, but an oblique injury is a wear-and-tear problem, healed by restorative rest and therapy.
Certainly, the passing yards for Sam Darnold have started to go upwards, now believing that injury is behind him, but I am not a believer. Indeed, in the back of my mind, there is always the chance Sam Darnold has a poor game, which historically has been a problem throughout his career, or his output is slightly down. That could be a realistic issue regardless of the result because the Patriots are no pushovers against the pass, ranking ninth.
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Super Bowl Top Prediction: TreVeyon Henderson Over 17.5 Rushing Yards
The long-range forecasts have the weather set fair in San Francisco for the Super Bowl, but remember to check your sportsbook account and review injuries, weather, and line changes before betting. Successful NFL player prop bets require careful research and analysis.
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