The list of Super Bowl 54 prop bets is infinite, but many are just shots in the dark. To win takes precision. These are your 10 best prop bets for 49ers versus Chiefs.
From Gatorade color to national anthem length to wagering passing yards against golf scores, Super Bowl LIV prop bets have all the bases covered. Speaking of bases, there is even an MLB prop bet involving hit-by-pitches taken by famed cheater Alex Bregman, though that one will take quite a long while to pay out.
We’ve ignored the random and the superfluous for our Super Bowl LIV wagers. Here are your 10 best prop bets when the Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers on Super Sunday.
Two brothers from New York, Dan Salem and Todd Salem, debate Super Bowl 54 in today’s NFL Sports Debate.
10 Best Prop Bets for Super Bowl 54
1. Total Donald Trump Tweets on Feb. 2
Over 13.5 +125
Under 13.5 -165
Dan Salem: This man tweets a lot. Like a lot, a lot. He loves the spotlight and there’s nothing brighter than Super Bowl Sunday. What better way to distract us from his impeachment trial? Tweet up a storm. I’m going over.
2. How Many Songs Will Be Performed In Spanish During Halftime Show?
OVER 1.5 -300
UNDER 1.5 +200
Todd Salem: The NFL is a famously rigid and old-school league. The fan base is even more so, to the degree that it feels from another era. Remember that whole expressing yourself for a cause during the national anthem thing? (More on Colin Kaepernick in a minute.) Would the NFL really allow songs to be sung in Spanish during the biggest concert in the sports world?
On the other hand, the halftime performers this year are Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. They each have popular songs in Spanish, even on their albums released for American consumption. And don’t forget, this year’s game is being played in Miami.
Since halftime “songs” aren’t really full songs anyway — we just get snippets — I think this easily goes over. All it will take is a Spanish verse from each artist to hit the over.
3. Will Andy Reid eat a cheeseburger before the end of the Super Bowl broadcast?
Yes +1200
No -7500
Dan Salem: Almost as good as whether Reid will wear a Hawaiian shirt, also no, this bet is too good to pass up. Who doesn’t love a good fat joke? That is exactly what this bet is. I don’t think he eats a cheeseburger. Doing so would be either at halftime or right after the game during his celebration or sadness dance. This seems highly unlikely.
4. Super Bowl 54 MVP Odds
Patrick Mahomes +115
Jimmy Garoppolo +275
Raheem Mostert +550
George Kittle +1000
— Travis Kelce +1500
— Tyreek Hill +1500
Todd Salem: The top six players for game MVP are the two quarterbacks and the top two skill position players for each side. It makes sense. Neither QB offers any value, as you would expect. For some reason, though, the two SF skill players have much worse odds than the (arguably) more talented Kansas City skill players. Both Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill at 15/1 feel like solid wagers. I like the Chiefs to win the game, in which case it has to be one of those two or Mahomes for MVP. Last year, Julian Edelman won the prize. I’ll take the 15/1 chance (twice!) that it is a pass-catcher again.
5. Will Joe Buck or Troy Aikman say ‘Patriots’?
No +200
Yes -300
Dan Salem: I can guarantee that Buck and Aikman talk about Tom Brady‘s free agency, the fact he sold his home in the Boston area and has reportedly purchased one in Vegas, as well as his “open-mindedness” towards the process. It’s also a guarantee they’ll mention how New England is not in this Super Bowl, having made so many in recent years. But I’m banking on them saying New England, as opposed to Patriots. It’s more proper and seems to fit these two men.
6. Will Nike Release A Commercial With Colin Kaepernick During The Super Bowl?
Yes +700
No -1600
Todd Salem: The odds are certainly terrible for this wager, but this feels like a stone-cold lock. Who would benefit from a Kaepernick commercial right now? It isn’t Nike, unless you believe any coverage is good coverage. It isn’t Kaepernick himself either. He gets re-dragged every time he makes an appearance, even when it was the supposedly positive step of him taking workouts for NFL teams. And we know the league wouldn’t want this. It’s a NO all-around.
7. How many times will Alex Rodriguez be shown during Halftime Show?
Over 0.5 +145
Under 0.5 -220
Dan Salem: Will A-Rod be shown, or won’t he? It seems a near-lock that they flash to him dancing during halftime. He’s a camera whore and the media loves him. You can’t be shown half a time, and they are certainly showing him once.
8. Will FOX Broadcast Mention The Point Spread Or Total During The Broadcast?
Yes +135
No -220
Todd Salem: We know this would be a lock if the game was on NBC with Al Michaels. FOX isn’t as clear cut. Take a small flyer on YES, though. It is easy to see a talking point developing around it early on. The game is so closely matched, the two teams both great, that the point spread is a logical defense for claiming a close contest. “After all, Troy, it’s only a one-point game in Vegas.”
9. Who will have more completions in the game?
Patrick Mahomes -6.5 -125
Jimmy Garoppolo +6.5 -105
Dan Salem: This one is tricky, but I believe both quarterbacks have a consistent number of completions in the game. It matters not how many yards their passes travel, but simply that passes are complete. Garoppolo is being spotted 6.5 completions. That’s more than enough to cover.
10. Which Will Be Higher?
George Kittle + Travis Kelce Receiving Yards +10.5 -130
Georgetown vs St. John’s Total Points -10.5 -110
Todd Salem: According to Kenpom rankings, St. John’s has a terrible offense and a pretty solid defense thus far this year. Yet it plays fast. Georgetown is roughly the reverse in terms of offensive and defensive efficiency. The two teams have combined to go 4-13 in their last 17 games, though even if it’s ugly, it could be up-and-down ugly. I expect a game in the 150s.
Kittle and Kelce are the two best pass-catchers in the game. Neither has done much yet in the playoffs outside of Kelce’s opening game against Houston. However, it is just a matter of time. With these two. I’m also getting 10.5 extra yards on the line. One of them alone could cover ~140 yards. Both of them together, with the league championship at stake, should cruise past such a benchmark.