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

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


BetMGM Sportsbook has taken a big quantity of money on Walker to go over 20 1/2 receiving backyards and under 72 1/2 rushing backyards.


Walker exceeded that getting yardage total in both playoff video games and in 4 of his previous five games consisting of the regular season. He reached the hurrying overall in 3 of those.


The hurrying backyards prop bet opened at 78 1/2 backyards.


"That is the most-bet under for any prop across the board," said John Ewing, BetMGM's PR media insights supervisor. "Usually, gamers tend to wish to bet on positive outcomes, however this is one situation where the rushing lawn 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 touchdown and -195 to strike the end 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 first half of the NFC Championship NFL football video game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)


Wagers on touchdowns by several players are proving popular for DraftKings gamblers.


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


Seahawks broad receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the +550 favorite to score the very first TD and -110 to score a goal at any time. Teammate Cooper Kupp holds 14-1 odds to score the first touchdown.


Super Bowl gamblers have plenty of alternatives. They can wager on everything from whether there will be a security to if the game will go into overtime to who will be called MVP.


A sportsbook generally will use more than 1,000 prop bets, however many are variations of the exact 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 helped ignite the Super Bowl prop wagering fad back in the 1980s," said Craig Mucklow, Caesars Sportsbook vice president of trading. "This is our most extensive and varied prop menu ever."


Avello said publishing a lot of various props isn't as tough as it sounds.


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


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


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


"What BetMGM is focused on are props that take place on the field, so that removes any of the obscurity," Ewing stated. "That's why most props are ones most bettors are utilized to."


and predictions markets do not play by the exact same guidelines and can provide many subjective props, such as the length of the nationwide anthem. That is not enabled in the U.S. for numerous reasons. The time that the song starts and ends can be translated differently, and there is also the possibility that bettors might have details about the performance.


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


"Right now, we have a majority of the action on the Seahawks' spread, which is the most-bet market," Ewing stated. "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 a minimum of keep it close."


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