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 meet the New England Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl.


BetMGM Sportsbook has actually taken a large quantity of cash on Walker to discuss 20 1/2 receiving yards and under 72 1/2 hurrying backyards.


Walker went beyond that receiving yardage total in both championship game and in 4 of his previous 5 video games consisting of the regular season. He reached the hurrying overall in 3 of those.


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


"That is the most-bet under for any prop across the board," said John Ewing, BetMGM's PR media insights supervisor. "Usually, players tend to desire to wager on positive results, but this is one scenario where the hurrying lawn prop has actually come down quite a 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) ratings a goal past Los Angeles Rams linebacker Byron Young (0) during the very first half of the NFC Championship NFL football video game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in . (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)


Wagers on goals by a number of players are showing popular for DraftKings bettors.


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


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


Super Bowl gamblers have lots of alternatives. They can wager on everything from whether there will be a security to if the video game will enter into overtime to who will be named MVP.


A sportsbook normally will use more than 1,000 prop bets, though numerous are variations of the very same base wager. Each quarterback, for instance, will have various chances published on whether he may pass for a minimum of 200, 250 or 300 backyards.


"Caesars helped spark the Super Bowl prop wagering craze back in the 1980s," said Craig Mucklow, Caesars Sportsbook vice president of trading. "This is our most thorough and diverse prop menu ever."


Avello stated publishing many different props isn't as tough as it sounds.


"It's because we do it every Sunday on each and every single game," Avello stated. "We have our model and we simply plug in the groups that are brand-new to the gamers and whatever to do with that particular game. We've had a lot of these props up given that Sunday night two Sundays back."


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 allow bets on whether the coin toss will come up heads or tails. Only a handful license banking on what color Gatorade will be sprinkled on the winning coach.


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


Offshore sportsbooks and predictions markets don't play by the very same rules and can offer many subjective props, such as the length of the national anthem. That is not allowed the U.S. for numerous factors. The time that the tune begins and ends can be translated in a different way, and there is likewise the possibility that bettors could have details about the performance.


For those making conventional bets on the result of the game, the Seahawks are agreement 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 stated. "The Seahawks on the future market is our only liability remaining, so we are going to be cheering for the Patriots to perhaps 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)