The odds for First Touchdown scorer would be whoever scores the first TD regardless of what team and Final TD would be the player who lasts scores the last TD of the game. Similar to a moneyline bet where favorites would be marked with the minus sign (-) and underdogs with the plus sign (+), the favorite to score a touchdown is the player with the lowest odds, which in this case is Lamar Jackson. Based on Jackson’s implied odds from sportsbooks, Jackson has a 52.4 percent chance to score a touchdown.
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Mr spin online login. There’s nothing like getting your Super Bowl wagering Sunday off to profitable start, and a surefire way to do just that is hitting on the game’s first touchdown scorer.
Among the myriad of proposition bets, it remains one of the most popular. So with a winning beginning in mind, here are five candidates to tally the first TD Sunday in Tampa.
We start with two worthwhile favorites, throw in two midrange value plays and finish with a longer shot worth taking.
Best bets for the first Super Bowl touchdown
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Tyreek Hill (+600)
This next-level speed demon tied for third in the league with 17 total touchdowns during the regular season, including a career-high-matching three in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-24 Week 12 win in Tampa.
In 50 regular and postseason games since the start of the 2018 season (i.e. the Patrick Mahomes starting era), Hill has found his way into the end zone a whopping 41 times. This includes four rushing scores and a punt-return TD, on 305 total touches, for an average of a TD every 7.4 touches.
Somehow, Hill hasn’t scored on 20 total offensive touches so far this postseason, but expect that to end Sunday. And it could come early – first-TD-of-the-game early.
Leonard Fournette (+1200)
This ballyhooed late-preseason addition only scored three times in his first 10 games with the Bucs but has tallied six TDs in his last six contests, including a score (two rushing, one receiving) in each of the team’s three playoff games so far.
With Ronald Jones’ late-season injury issues, Fournette has assumed the lead role in the Bucs’ backfield and has totaled a team-leading 62 touches this postseason (for 313 total yards) with at least 17 in each game.
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Darrel Williams (+1600)
With rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire and veteran Le’Veon Bell each playing in one playoff game so far due to injuries, Williams has stepped in productively as the Chiefs’ lead running back with 155 total yards and a TD on 31 touches this postseason.
Williams could see a lead workload once again on Super Sunday as CEH was ineffective (7 yards on seven touches) in the AFC title game coming off a high-ankle sprain. Bell is no sure bet to even be active Sunday as he deals with a knee issue.
So, in other words, we could have a second-straight Super Bowl with an unheralded K.C. back with the last name of Williams productively sliding under the radar while the opposing defense focuses its attention on the Chiefs’ top offensive weapons.
Cameron Brate (+3000)
Fellow Bucs tight end Rob Gronkowski has much better odds (+1800) to score the first TD, but it’s been Brate who has had the far-more-productive postseason so far as the team’s third-leading pass-catcher with 11 receptions for 149 yards and a TD to Gronk’s 2-43-0 stat line on seven targets.
Brate owns the 11th-best odds (+250) to score a TD Sunday, making his +3000 odds to score the first touchdown (tied for 16th lowest) a bona fide value.
Tom Brady (+3300)
Of Brady’s 32 career rushing TDs, including four this season and seven in the postseason, surprisingly none have come in his nine previous Super Bowls.
So why not shoot for a lucrative long shot payout by banking on the GOAT to kick off his 10th Big Game by checking off one of the last few things he has yet to accomplish?
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Super Bowl 55 is nearly upon us, and that means it’s time for you to do some research on how to bet on the game, if that’s something you like to do.
That’s where this annual post comes in.
We picked 10 prop bets that are game-specific (a roundup with our more fun prop predictions will be coming soon!), and delivered our expert takes to help you win some money on Sunday.
A reminder: just because the favorites to win some of these are the obvious choice doesn’t make them the best bet to make.
Away we go!
(All bets courtesy of BetMGM)
1 Chiefs: First touchdown scorer
Steven: Travis Kelce (+600)
It was between Kelce and Tyreek Hill for me, and I ultimately went with the tight end because I refuse to believe the Bucs are going to let the latter run wild after what he did in the first game between these teams. On that opening possession, they’re going to make the Chiefs work for it and they’ll have to score in the red zone. That’s Kelce’s territory.
Charles M: Patrick Mahomes (+2200)
The Chiefs have always been pretty good at designing read and option plays for Mahomes near the goal line. They scored on one last year in their Super Bowl win against the 49ers and they aren’t afraid to use his athleticism when space gets tight.
Charles C: Darrell Williams (+1600)
I’m eyeing the Patrick Mahomes odds at +2200, but it feels like Andy Reid will lean on Williams to run early on, so I’ll back the RB to find the end zone first.
2 Buccaneers: First touchdown scorer
Steven: Rob Gronkowski (+1800)
Those odds are too good to pass up, and Gronk had a good game in the first matchup. I think he’ll be a big part of this week’s gameplan given the personnel the Chiefs defense trots out there. He’ll have some mismatches and Tom Brady will look to exploit them.
Charles M: Mike Evans (+1200)
I like how the Bucs wide receivers match up against the Chiefs cornerbacks. Evans is the Bucs best, healthiest receiver entering the game and they should feed him early and often.
Charles C: Cameron Brate (+1600)
Leonard Fournette at +600 is good — he’s found paydirt five times in his past six games and the Chiefs’ run defense isn’t great. But a longshot bet on the tight end who’s been more of a focus in the postseason feels like an underrated bet.
3 Super Bowl MVP
Steven: Patrick Mahomes (+100)
No need to overthink this. Although if you’re looking for a Chiefs alternative, Kelce is your man.
Charles M: Patrick Mahomes (+100)
Sorry, I’m boring. I know.
Charles C: Travis Kelce (+1000)
Obviously it’s going to be Mahomes if the Chiefs win. But if Kelce has a BIG night? I’m willing to wager on that.
4 Patrick Mahomes passing yards (O/U 329.5)
Steven: Over (-120)
Mahomes nearly hit this mark in the first half of the Week 12 game. And I don’t think the Chiefs are going to be running the ball much against that Bucs defense. This is pretty much a lock.
Charles M: Over (-120)
The Chiefs are going to air it the hell out. Their offensive line is banged up and they’re going against the toughest rushing defense in the league. Last time they played, Mahomes threw the ball 49 times. I would expect something similar.
Charles C: Over (-120)
I don’t love the odds, and the fact that Mahomes last went over 329 against the Dolphins back on Dec. 13 might tempt you to go under. But the Chiefs are going to be throwing A LOT on Sunday.
5 Tom Brady pass attempts (O/U 44.5)
Steven: Over (+270)
This is going to be a shootout and the Bucs are not going to keep up running the ball. Brady might throw 50 passes on Sunday night.
Charles M: Over (+270)
Gotta throw to keep up with, and bury, Mahomes. Any game against the Chiefs is automatically a shootout, Brady is going to need to throw the ball over and over again.
Charles C: Over (+270)
I have a feeling the game will be close in the first half before Mahomes and Co. take off in the second. That means Brady will have to throw a lot, and he’ll get to 45 before the night is over.
6 Travis Kelce receptions (O/U 7.5)
Steven: Over (-135)
Way over. Kelce might break the record for receptions in a Super Bowl on Sunday. If the Bucs are content to sit in their soft zones, he’ll feast over the middle.
Charles M: Over (-135)
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This is an easy one. Kelce is a mismatch against every defender on the Bucs and he averaged seven catches per game during the regular season. Kelce had eight catches on eight targets the last time the Bucs and Chiefs played.
Charles C: Over (-135)
He had at least eight receptions in nine of his last ten games. The Bucs allowed 86 catches to opposing tight ends this year, seventh-most in the NFL. This is easy money.
7 Mike Evans receptions (O/U 4.5)
Steven: Over (+100)
Brady really looked to target Evans in that first game. And I don’t think the Chiefs will be afraid to leave him one-on-one. With the Bucs needing to throw a ton, Evans could get to this number in the first half.
Charles M: Over (+100)
This one seems a bit low to me. Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown are both a little banged up entering the Super Bowl. This seems like a prime time for a heavy dose of Mike Evans, especially considering his size advantage over the Chiefs cornerbacks.
Charles C: Over (+100)
It can be boom or bust with Evans — I’ll happily bet on him finding the end zone, but betting on this can be tricky given the receiver’s low volume. But if I think the Bucs will be playing from behind, it means Evans will end up with five or six catches.
8 Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushing yards (O/U 26.5)
Steven: Under (+115)
The Chiefs rotate their running backs and I don’t know if there are enough carries to go around. And with how important blitz pickup could be against the Bucs defense, the rookie might not see the field a whole lot.
Charles M: Over (-140)
As good as the Buccaneers run defense is, this is a pretty low bar to clear for CEH. Bell and Williams will eat into his workload, but CEH is talented enough to hit the over here.
Charles C: Under (+115)
It feels to me like Williams will get the call in the Super Bowl, CEH will have maybe seven or eight carries, and against that tough Bucs run defense, he’s not going anywhere.
9 Tyreek Hill longest reception (O/U 26.5)
Steven: Over (-125)
He might be the greatest deep threat in the history of the game. Mahomes will find a way to get him the ball deep.
Charles M: Over (-125)
Andy Reid and Eric Bienemy are going to figure out a way to get Hill open for at least one deep shot. He had a couple in the first meeting between these teams.
Charles C: (Over -125)
Lock this one in — he’s gone over that total nine times in 2020.
10 Chris Godwin total receptions (O/U 5.5)
Steven: Under (+105)
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The Chiefs defense does a good job of defending slot receivers — especially the one who run deeper routes over the middle — and that’s where the Bucs deploy Godwin. Bruce Arians will scheme some easy catches for Godwin with screen passes and whatnot, but it’s going to be hard for him to get targets organically.
Landmark bingo. Charles M: Over (-130)
Godwin has a pretty favorable matchup against the interior of the Chiefs pass defense. Unless he gets stuck with Tyrann Mathieu following him around the field, Godwin should be able to clear this reception mark.
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Charles C: Under (+105)
Surprise! Brady likes to spread the ball around, so Godwin will end up with five and frustrate you.
11 Pick a parlay
Note: BetMGM lists a bunch of ready-made parlays to bet on. We each picked one.
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Steven: 10+ points scored in each quarter (+240)
Usually, Super Bowls get off to slow starts. But both quarterbacks have been here before and I’m expecting big performances from both offenses.
Charles M: Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, and Chris Godwin all over 100 receiving yards (+900)
Go big or go home. Let’s have a shootout.
Charles C: Patrick Mahomes to record 300+ passing yards, Leonard Fournette to record 50+ rushing yards and Chris Godwin to record 80+ receiving yards (+450)
Love the odds, love how simple this seems, definitely going to lose some money on this one.
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