Josh Gayle
The biggest game of the season has finally arrived! The Super Bowl 59 matchup is set and it’s sure to be one heck of a showdown as the Kansas City Chiefs, on the cusp of a historic three-peat, take on the rampant Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. The Chiefs bested the Eagles 2 years ago in an overtime thriller and will aim to use that mental edge again here. While you can find out our NFL picks and Chiefs vs Eagles predictions on the side and total for the big game, I’m setting my sights on my best Eagles player props. Let’s dive in, while you should also be sure to check out our best Super Bowl betting sites to get set for the big game.
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Saquon Barkley (PHI) first touchdown to be a rush (-140)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
This is a new market exclusive for the Super Bowl, but I like it. Essentially, we need Saquon’s first touchdown to be a rush and not a catch. If he doesn’t score at all then we lose. This is a nice way to pay less juice on Saquon’s regular anytime touchdown line of -190. Kansas City admittedly has a great run defense, but Barkley is the best of the best. Saquon will be playing in the big game on his birthday and it feels written in the stars for him to find the end zone at least once.
Kansas City allowed Joe Mixon to run in for one in their first playoff game and James Cook punched in 2 in the AFC Championship game. Barkley has scored 5 rushing TDs in his last 2 games and has only posted 2 receiving touchdowns all season. Neither of those have come in his last 11 starts, so if you like Barkley to score like I do, this looks to be the market to play him on.
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Dallas Goedert (PHI) over 4.5 1st-quarter receiving yards (-150)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
The Super Bowl is where you should have your most fun betting and where the quirky prop bets are god to target. Dallas Goedert is in a phenomenal spot here against Kansas City. The Chiefs allow the most receiving yards to tight ends in the entire NFL. Goedert has his normal receiving-yards prop in the 50s now and has been a popular pick, but I like zigging when everyone zags.
I think this market has more value than his main prop. Goedert has averaged 11.3 receiving yards in the 1st quarter in the NFL Playoffs and is fresh off games of 10 and 20 yards to open the game. Goedert should hit this on 1 catch and I think he will be a big part of Philadelphia’s gameplan. This has ladder potential as well, but for my official play, I’m staying conservative and targeting him to post at least 5 yards in the 1st quarter as one of my Eagles player props for the Super Bowl.
Now find out Prop Holliday’s best Chiefs player prop bets for Super Bowl 59
