As kickoff to Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles approaches, we’re continuing to peel back sports betting odds, lines and props in what will be the most-bet football game ever.
In this installment, FrontPageBets picks its top three best bets for the Big Game, which kicks at 6:30 p.m. Sunday from Glendale, Ariz.
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings and subject to change)
Under 51 total points (-110)
Philadelphia is giving up just 7 points per game in the playoffs, while Kansas City is giving up exactly 20.
Both teams’ offenses have been stellar, with the Chiefs leading the NFL during the regular season with 29.2 points per game and the Eagles third with a 28.1 points-per-game average.
In the playoffs the Eagles have soared, averaging 34.5 points, while the Chiefs are scoring 25 per game.
FrontPageBets has three player props to consider when the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
But this Super Bowl will be different. Expect a physical game, with both teams getting after the quarterback.
Remember, the Eagles led the league in sacks with 70 and the Chiefs right behind them in second with 55. In the postseason, Philly has eight sacks and KC has seven.
Also, consider this: The last four Super Bowls have been under the point total, as have five of the last seven.
Eagles PK Jake Elliott over 1.5 made field goals (+105)
Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott has only had two field goal attempts this entire postseason. And he’s made them both – one in each game, with the longest being 31 yards.
That’s a good thing, as it means the Eagles offense hasn’t needed him to score points.
Sunday, however, it might.
If it’s a low-scoring game, field goal kicking will be paramount and Elliott could be called on to not only score much-needed points, but the potential game-winner.
FrontPageBets editor Mike Szvetitz picks the winner of Sunday's Super Bowl between Kansas City and Philadelphia.
During the regular season, Elliott was 20 for 23 on field goal attempts with a long of 56 yards.
He has five games where he’s made multiple field goals, and three games where he didn’t attempt a single one. Against the New York Giants in the regular-season finale, Elliot made five FGs in a 22-16 win.
For his six-year career, Elliott has made 84.7% of his regular-season field goals. But he’s a perfect 13 for 13 in the playoffs, including 7 for 7 in 2017 – which was the last time the Eagles won the Super Bowl.
In that Super Bowl, Elliott was 3 for 3 in the Eagles’ 41-33 win over the New England Patriots.
Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon under 5.5 rush attempts (-125)
Kansas City running back Jerick McKinnon is averaging just over 4.5 carries per game this season, including playoffs.
The change-of-pace back has only carried the ball 10 or more times in two games, which includes an 11-rush performance in the AFC Divisional Round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. That was also the game in which quarterback Patrick Mahomes was injured and the Chiefs took the air out of the ball for more than a quarter.
McKinnon has carried less than six times in 12 out of the 19 games he’s played this year.
Expect Kansas City to throw a lot against the Eagles. And when the Chiefs do run it, they’ll lean on No. 1 running back Isiah Pacheco.
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Mike Szvetitz is the General Manager and Content Director for FrontPageBets.com. Szvetitz is a 22-year veteran reporter and editor, including serving 17 years as a sports editor in Florida, Alabama and Virginia, covering everything from preps to pros. His "View From The Lazy Boy" column won multiple state and national awards. He can be reached at mszvetitz@timesdispatch.com.
