Prop Bets On Seahawks' Kenneth Walker III Draw Heavy Action Ahead

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Seattle back Kenneth Walker III is at the center of proposal bets drawing strong action as the Seahawks prepare to meet the New England Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl.


BetMGM Sportsbook has actually taken a big quantity of cash on Walker to discuss 20 1/2 getting backyards and under 72 1/2 rushing yards.


Walker exceeded that receiving yardage overall in both championship game and in 4 of his previous five video games including the routine season. He reached the hurrying overall in 3 of those.


The rushing lawns prop bet opened at 78 1/2 lawns.


"That is the most-bet under for any prop throughout the board," stated John Ewing, BetMGM's PR media insights supervisor. "Usually, players tend to wish to bet on favorable outcomes, however this is one situation where the hurrying yard prop has come down a fair bit."


Walker is a popular bet at DraftKings Sportsbook as well. He is +350 to score the game's first goal and -195 to strike completion zone at any time.


Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) scores a goal past Los Angeles Rams linebacker Byron Young (0) throughout the very first half of the NFC Championship NFL football video game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)


Wagers on touchdowns by numerous players are showing popular for DraftKings wagerers.


"That's one prop that's taking a great deal of action," stated Johnny Avello, DraftKings director of race and sportsbook operations. "And it generally does take a lot of action during the year. It doesn't amaze me that's most likely going to be the biggest prop of anything for the Super Bowl."


Seahawks pass receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the +550 preferred to score the very first TD and -110 to score a goal whenever. Teammate Cooper Kupp holds 14-1 odds to score the very first touchdown.


Super Bowl bettors have lots of choices. They can bet on whatever from whether there will be a safety to if the video game will enter into overtime to who will be named MVP.


A sportsbook usually will use more than 1,000 prop bets, however numerous are variations of the very same base wager. Each quarterback, for instance, will have different odds posted on whether he might pass for at least 200, 250 or 300 yards.


"Caesars assisted fire up the Super Bowl prop betting trend back in the 1980s," stated Craig Mucklow, Caesars Sportsbook vice president of trading. "This is our most detailed and varied prop menu ever."


Avello stated posting numerous various props isn't as difficult as it sounds.


"It's due to the fact that we do it every Sunday on every game," Avello stated. "We have our model and we simply plug in the teams that are brand-new to the gamers and whatever to do with that particular game. We have actually had a lot of these props up considering that Sunday night two Sundays ago."


Some states will take a sportsbook's complete slate of prop bets, however others have laws restricting what can be bet on.


Not all states enable bets on whether the coin toss will come up heads or tails. Only a handful permit banking on what color Gatorade will be splashed on the winning coach.


"What BetMGM is focused on are props that occur on the field, so that removes any of the obscurity," Ewing said. "That's why most props are ones most gamblers are used to."


Offshore sportsbooks and forecasts markets don't play by the very same rules and can offer many subjective props, such as the length of the nationwide anthem. That is not allowed the U.S. for many factors. The time that the tune starts and ends can be analyzed in a different way, and there is likewise the possibility that wagerers might have inside information about the performance.


For those making traditional bets on the result of the game, the Seahawks are consensus 4 1/2-point favorites.


"Right now, we have a bulk of the action on the Seahawks' spread, which is the most-bet market," Ewing said. "The Seahawks on the future market is our only liability staying, so we are going to be cheering for the Patriots to possibly pull the upset or at least keep it close."


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A view of Levi's Stadium ahead of Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, in Santa Clara. Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)