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 proposal 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 cash on Walker to discuss 20 1/2 receiving yards and under 72 1/2 hurrying lawns.


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


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


"That is the most-bet under for any prop across the board," stated John Ewing, BetMGM's PR media insights manager. "Usually, players tend to want to bet on favorable 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 too. 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 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 gamers are proving popular for DraftKings wagerers.


"That's one prop that's taking a great deal of action," said Johnny Avello, DraftKings director of race and sportsbook operations. "And it generally does take a great deal 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 wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the +550 favorite to score the very first TD and -110 to score a touchdown at any time. Teammate Cooper Kupp holds 14-1 chances to score the first goal.


Super Bowl wagerers have a lot of choices. They can wager 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 generally will provide more than 1,000 prop bets, though many are variations of the very same base wager. Each quarterback, for example, will have various chances posted on whether he may pass for a minimum of 200, 250 or 300 lawns.


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


Avello said publishing so many various props isn't as challenging as it sounds.


"It's due to the fact that we do it every Sunday on every video game," Avello stated. "We have our model and we simply plug in the groups that are brand-new to the players and everything to do with that particular video game. We've had a great deal of these props up considering 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 enable bets on whether the coin toss will show up heads or tails. Only a handful permit betting on what color Gatorade will be splashed on the .


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


Offshore sportsbooks and predictions markets do not play by the exact same rules and can offer lots of subjective props, such as the length of the nationwide anthem. That is not allowed the U.S. for various factors. The time that the song starts and ends can be analyzed in a different way, and there is likewise the possibility that gamblers might have inside information about the efficiency.


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


"Today, we have a majority 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 maybe 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 between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, in Santa Clara. Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)