Tremendous Bowl betting is all about Saquon Barkley.
Caesars Sportsbook had already acquired tens of 1000’s of bets involving the Philadelphia Eagles’ generational working again within the days main as much as Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Barkley’s odds for an anytime landing are -190 in what Mucklow described as simply the most-bet market.
His odds to attain not less than two touchdowns are +290.
The numbers are reflective of the historic season delivered by Barkely, who, in his first 12 months since leaving the Giants, totaled 15 touchdowns within the common seasons and has 5 extra within the playoffs.
He’s scored in 10 of his 19 video games this season, and he’s scored not less than twice in seven of them. That features a two-touchdown efficiency within the Eagles’ divisional-round win over the Los Angeles Rams and a three-touchdown explosion of their NFC championship recreation victory over the Washington Commanders.
“It’s all Saquon,” Mucklow stated. “If he has a big game, it’s a big day for customers, that’s for sure.”
Barkley ran for two,005 yards within the common season and has rushed for not less than 118 yards in all three playoff video games.
Caesars set Barkley’s Tremendous Bowl over/underneath prop at 112.5 speeding yards.
“It’s the biggest [number] in a long time, and I’ve been in it for 25 years,” Mucklow stated. “I don’t think I’ve put 110+ [yards] on a running back.”
Commanding the second-most bets for an anytime landing is Eagles working again Jalen Hurts, adopted by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Each scored a number of speeding touchdowns throughout championship weekend.
There are additionally prop bets impressed by Taylor Swift, who is anticipated to be in attendance to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce.
“The beauty of having Taylor Swift last year and this year is we can go over the same props,” Mucklow stated. “The most popular one last year was ‘1989’: Travis Kelce to get one touchdown or more, nine or more receptions and 89 or more receiving yards.”
In fact, “1989” refers to an album launched by Swift in 2014.
“Last year, [the ‘1989’ prop was] 4-1 based on how good his season was,” Mucklow stated. “This year, we’re 10-1.”
Caesars doesn’t supply odds for issues like Swift’s display time or a shock halftime present cameo, as these outcomes might be decided by one particular person and thus might threaten the integrity of the market.
However the sportsbook nonetheless provides uncommon props, together with giving 14-1 odds that somebody scores an “octopus.” An octopus happens when a participant scores a landing and the following two-point conversion to account for all eight factors.
Hurts scored an octopus when the Eagles and Chiefs met in Tremendous Bowl LVII two years in the past.
“From a same-game parlay perspective, the biggest liability now for Caesars is Travis Kelce, Xavier Worthy, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith all to score touchdowns,” Mucklow stated. “That pays 60-1.”
Caesars had already acquired six six-figure bets on the Eagles, and one other for the groups to mix for underneath 49.5 factors, within the days main as much as the Tremendous Bowl. The Chiefs are 1.5-point favorites.
“We broke a record in Nevada last year, which is $185 million, and that’s because the Super Bowl was held there,” Mucklow stated. “We’re hoping that the passionate fans of New Orleans will do exactly the same this year. It’s on the trajectory right now, but 60% of the money doesn’t come until Sunday.”
