Prop bettors like Keenan Allen, Austin Ekeler
This year’s NFL playoffs are just moments away from kickoff, with an NFC West battle between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers kicking things off before the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars round out the day’s ordeal.
Saturday’s two games present two distinct opportunities for bettors to find the winning bet. And according to BetMGM’s John Ewing, the public thinks these winning bets will have a lot to do with the top players on the favored teams (Niners, Chargers).
Ahead of the Seahawks-49ers, punters will join Christian McCaffrey for 73.5 yards rushing and Elijah Mitchell for 39.5 yards rushing. Since becoming teammates in October, the two defenders have yet to reach those totals in the same game. However, their two props are the biggest bets at BetMGM.
Most player bets (tickets) Seahawks-49ers at @BetMGM
Christian McCaffrey over 73.5 yards rushing (-110)
Eli Mitchell over 39.5 yards rushing (-115)
Geno Smith under 226.5 passing yards (-115)
— John Ewing 🦁 (@johnewing) January 14, 2023
The bettors at BetMGM are betting on Keenan Allen and Austin Ekeler to get the job done in the passing game during the playoff game later in the day. With Mike Williams officially out with a back injury, the assumption is that Allen and Ekeler will be even more involved than they have been. If they can’t exceed their receiving totals (6.5 receptions for Allen, 38.5 yards for Ekeler), you might start to wonder where the Chargers’ offensive production will come from against a tough Jaguars defense.
Most Chargers-Jaguars bets (tickets) at @BetMGM
Keenan Allen over 6.5 receptions (-150)
Austin Ekeler over 38.5 receiving yards (-110)
Travis Etienne over 76.5 yards rushing (-115)
— John Ewing 🦁 (@johnewing) January 14, 2023
You can pay attention to the public if you are interested in the excitement of postseason football betting. Whether it’s your lane or not, you can follow the action as it unfolds.
Seahawks-49ers kicks off at 4:30pm ET on FOX and Jaguars-Chargers is set for 8:15pm ET on NBC.
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