Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Rob Gronkowski prop bet predictions

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Rob Gronkowski, with odds, picks and predictions.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs clash in Super Bowl 55 Sunday evening at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Bucs TE Rob Gronkowski, who came out of retirement to reunite with QB Tom Brady in Tampa, will look to put the feather in the cap of an excellent comeback season. Below, we look at Rob Gronkowski’s Super Bowl prop bets with NFL picks and predictions.

Rob Gronkowski Super Bowl prop bets

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Bucs’ first touchdown scorer: +900

Gronkowski is priced at +1800 to score the first touchdown of Super Bowl 55 and +225 for an anytime touchdown, but I like the sweet spot of the value with the Bucs’ first 6-point score.

The future Hall of Famer has three career touchdown catches in the Super Bowl, all from Brady during their dynastic run with the New England Patriots. Gronk also shared the Bucs’ team lead with 21 red-zone targets this season. Should the Patriots get into the red zone Sunday evening, expect Brady to look for his biggest, most-trustworthy option with most of his other targets playing in their first Super Bowl.

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Receiving yards: OVER 29.5 (-105)

Sometimes you have to trust the line set by the books, but that’s not the case here. Gronkowski caught 6 of 7 targets for 106 yards in the Week 12 meeting with the Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium. Sure, the Chiefs defense will be tightened up in the Big Game, but Gronk is a big-game player and has the full trust of his legendary quarterback.

It’ll likely take a few catches for him to get to 30 yards Sunday, but that’ll suit the Bucs just fine.

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Receptions made: OVER 2.5 (-105)

Gronkowski has just 2 catches on 7 targets through three playoff games thus far. The Bucs will look to move slowly down the field in order to keep the Chiefs offense off the field in Super Bowl LV, so look for Brady to target Gronk in the center of the field more often to keep the clock running.

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First reception: UNDER 9.5 yards (-110)

This follows suit of the above pick as Gronkowski should be used to pick up first downs and control the pace of play. His one catch against the Packers in the NFC Championship went for 29 yards, but he had just 10 catches of 20-plus yards in the regular season.

He, and all Bucs pass-catchers, will likely be asked to play conservatively in the center of the field rather than risk going out of bounds and stopping the clock on sideline runs.

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Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Tyreek Hill prop bet predictions

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill, with odds, picks and predictions.

When the Kansas City Chiefs play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2021 Super Bowl Sunday evening, at least one player will be hoping for a carbon copy of the Week 12 meeting between the two teams in Tampa, Fla. Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill went for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns in that game as Kansas City won 27-24. Below, we look at Tyreek Hill’s Super Bowl prop bets with NFL picks and predictions.

Tyreek Hill Super Bowl prop bets

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First touchdown scorer – 2nd half: +375

Hill is +320 to score the Chiefs’ first touchdown of the game and +600 for Super Bowl 55’s first touchdown. The odds rise for him to score the first TD of the second half, when the game tends to open up a little bit. He’s just -165 for an anytime touchdown, and his +225 odds for 2 or more TDs are the lowest of any player. Play the odds, and take the value.

He was the only player to find the end zone in the third quarter of the Chiefs-Bucs’ Week 12 meeting, doing so on a 20-yard pass from QB Patrick Mahomes.

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First reception: OVER 11.5 yards (+100)

Hill had an average depth of target of 12.9 yards in the regular season. He also averaged 5.0 yards after the catch per reception and broke 8 tackles.

He averaged 14.7 yards per reception and 9.5 yards per target over 15 games, and he gashed the Bucs for 17.93 yards per target in their Week 12 meeting. Mahomes has other options for conservative check-downs. If he’s using Hill, it’s for a gain of 12 or more yards.

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Receptions made: UNDER 6.5 (+115)

This is one where the averages work against Hill. He had 7 or more receptions in just three of 15 regular-season games, but he had 8 in the divisional round against the Cleveland Browns and 9 against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship. Of course, he also had 13 on 15 targets against the Bucs in Week 12.

Hill’s playmaking and big-play abilities mean he doesn’t need the ball too often to make an impact.

Player with most receiving yards: +190

Hill is the second option on this prop behind teammate TE Travis Kelce (+175). Take the value with Hill, who can achieve this task with just a few receptions.

Both offenses are loaded with pass-catching threats. Both Mahomes and Bucs QB Tom Brady will likely distribute the wealth and could make this a more manageable accomplishment for each individual option.

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Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Mike Evans prop predictions

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Buccaneers WR Mike Evans, with odds, picks and predictions.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs will square off in Super Bowl LV on Sunday night at Raymond James Stadium. Below, we look at Mike Evans’ Super Bowl prop bets with picks and predictions.

Mike Evans Super Bowl prop bets

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Mike Evans receiving yards: UNDER 64.5 (-115)

Evans has clearly been hampered by a lingering knee injury and has been limited in practice recently. He has only topped 51 yards once in his last four games since injuring his knee in Week 17. In his last two playoff games, he caught a total of four passes for 54 yards.

Even with WR Antonio Brown (knee) uncertain to play, I don’t think Evans will go over 64 yards. Take the UNDER.

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Mike Evans receptions: OVER 4.5 (+100)

Evans was targeted eight times by QB Tom Brady against the Green Bay Packers two weeks ago, so volume isn’t necessarily an issue. He’ll get his share of targets, and I think he’ll catch at least five passes against the Chiefs.

This is a game where the Bucs will be throwing often, and Brady’s options will be limited somewhat by Brown possibly being out. Take the OVER.

Mike Evans to score first TD of game (+1100)

This is more of a long-shot bet, given the odds and improbability. But Evans scored the first touchdown for either team in each of the last two games, and he has a nose for the end zone as a big-bodied receiver.

I like this bet as a flier thanks to Evans’ knack for scoring touchdowns in big games.

Mike Evans longest reception: UNDER 24.5 (-110)

Explosive plays could be tough to come by, especially for Evans. He has had just two receptions longer than 20 yards since Week 17, and with his knee possibly hindering him, he may not be able to win downfield the way he typically does.

Considering I would bet the Under on his receiving yardage total, I’d also go UNDER here.

Mike Evans to record first Buccaneers reception (+400)

While the Bucs have a lot of pass catchers available, this will likely come down to just Evans and WR Chris Godwin, assuming Brown doesn’t play. Godwin is +300, so he’s the favorite, but I like Evans’ chances to get involved early with a quick hitch or curl route on the outside to get QB Tom Brady in a rhythm.

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Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Mike Evans prop predictions

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Buccaneers WR Mike Evans, with odds, picks and predictions.

Mike Evans Super Bowl prop bets

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Mike Evans receiving yards: UNDER 64.5 (-115)

Even with WR Antonio Brown (knee) uncertain to play, I don’t think Evans will go over 64 yards. Take the UNDER.

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Mike Evans receptions: OVER 4.5 (+100)

This is a game where the Bucs will be throwing often, and Brady’s options will be limited somewhat by Brown possibly being out. Take the OVER.

Mike Evans to score first TD of game (+1100)

I like this bet as a flier thanks to Evans’ knack for scoring touchdowns in big games.

Mike Evans longest reception: UNDER 24.5 (-110)

Considering I would bet the Under on his receiving yardage total, I’d also go UNDER here.

Mike Evans to record first Buccaneers reception (+400)

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Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Travis Kelce prop predictions

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, with odds, picks and predictions.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tussle in Tampa, Fla., in Super Bowl 55 and it’s time for a deeper dive into some of the myriad of Super Bowl LV player prop bets on the board. In the following paragraphs, we’ve placed some of Chiefs TE Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl prop bets under the microscope, and have come up with some picks and predictions.

Travis Kelce Super Bowl prop bets

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To score a touchdown: -165

Kelce tied Green Bay Packers TE Robert Tonyan for the league tight end lead with 11 scoring receptions in the regular season. He has added 3 more TDs in two playoff games.

In 12 of the Chiefs’ 18 games this season — Kelce sat out Week 17 along with a number of other staters — he found his way into the end zone at least once and has also done so in five of his last six postseason contests.

So, with a player who has scored in 70.6% of his games this season, we’re rolling with the Over on the markedly lower 62.3% implied probability at -165 that Kelce will hit paydirt Sunday.

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To score Chiefs’ first touchdown: +350

The unanimous 2020 first-team All-Pro selection has accounted for a healthy 16.7% (35) of the Chiefs’ 209 total touchdowns, including the playoffs, since the start of the 2018 season (the Patrick Mahomes starting era).

That TD percentage jumped to 21.9% (14 of 64) thus far this season, and even though we’re still slightly on the wrong side of the value here with the implied probability of the +350 odds sitting at 22.2%, it’s definitely a wager worth making if you’re looking for a decent shot at better than tripling up your investment.

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Receptions made: OVER 7.5 (-135)

Kelce has 8 or more catches in 11 of 17 games this season, including 8 (on 8 targets) for 82 scoreless yards in the Chiefs’ 27-24 Week 12 win over the Buccaneers in Tampa. He had 8 and 13 catches, respectively, in playoff wins over the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills.

The Bucs, meanwhile, allowed the seventh-most regular-season receptions (86) to tight ends and have surrendered 19 more in their three NFC playoff wins.

A solid nod to the Over here.

Longest reception: UNDER 25.5 yards (-110)

Here’s the rare Kelce prop where the Under looks to be the noticeably better value.

The straight -110 odds implies a 52.4% probability the Under will hit, but Kelce hasn’t had a reception longer than 25 yards in 34 of the 54 games he’s played (63%) since the start of 2018, including 10 of 17 (58.8%) contests this season.

And that’s despite Kelce leading the league (not just tight ends) with 4,546 receiving yards during that span, meaning it’s typically more about quantity than quality big gainers when it comes to Kelce’s receptions.

To be named Super Bowl LV MVPL +1000

Here’s our obligatory longer-shot pick that’s worth a shot.

A tight end has never won MVP honors in 54 prior Super Bowls, and if anyone’s going to do it, why not put some money on the game’s current top tight end in his prime — and clearly one of the position’s all-time greats — to be the first?

If so, a handsome 10-1 payout awaits.

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Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Ronald Jones II prop predictions

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones II, with odds, picks and predictions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ronald Jones II was on his way to a 1,000-yard rushing season but his 2020 was impeded down the stretch by some bad health luck. This allowed Leonard Fournette to siphon some of Jones’ running back responsibilities but both will have the opportunity to be a workhorse if they come out hot to start Super Bowl 55. Below, we look at Ronald Jones’ Super Bowl prop bets with NFL picks and predictions.

Ronald Jones II Super Bowl prop bets

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Rushing yards: UNDER 35.5 (-115)

Since missing Tampa Bay’s wild-card win over the Washington Football Team, Jones returned to run for 62 yards in the divisional round but was on the field for just 28% of the Bucs’ offensive snaps in the NFC Championship.

Jones also played in fewer offensive snaps than Fournette in Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He had nine carries for 66 yards in that game but 34 yards came on one run so it’s not like Jones consistently gashed the Kansas defense.

Finally, I envision the Chiefs getting up early, as they did in Week 12, and the Bucs having to play catch up. If Tampa Bay is playing from behind, that makes it a lot less likely Jones gets the workload to push him over his rushing yards prop.

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First rush attempt: OVER 3.5 yards (+110)

My read on this is simple: Jones is much more of a dual-threat than Fournette so opposing defenses line up to guard a pass, which allows Jones’ to run against smaller boxes.

Kansas City might be worried about Jones as a pass-catcher out of the backfield since he caught a 37-yard touchdown pass in the Week 12 Bucs-Chiefs game. Also, Jones has gone over 3.5 yards on his first carry in each of his last five games, a streak that started in Tampa’s Week 12 loss to Kansas City.

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Receiving yards: OVER 2.5 yards (-115)

Granted, we just discussed why Kansas City will probably strategize for Jones catching balls out of the backfield but, this total is just too disrespectful.

Jones was targeted in 13 of his 14 games in 2020, and he caught a ball in 12 of them. Also, the Chiefs’ pass defense is going to have its hands full with Tampa’s elite WR corp so there has to be some check-down opportunities for Jones.

Even if that’s not available, the Chiefs are 27th in running back’s yards per target and quarterbacks have a 105.0 QB rating when throwing against their linebackers.

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Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Clyde Edwards-Helaire prop predictions

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Kansas City Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, with odds, picks and predictions.

Kansas City Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the 32nd overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, has had an up-and-down rookie season but heads into Super Bowl 55 as a potential X-factor for the defending champs. Below, we look at Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s Super Bowl prop bets with NFL picks and predictions.

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Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s Super Bowl prop bets

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Receptions made: OVER 2.5 (+105)

No team in the NFL allowed more receptions per game to running backs than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 6.3. Edwards-Helaire had 36 receptions on 54 targets over 13 games in his rookie regular season, and he made one catch for no gain on two targets in the AFC Championship. He caught his lone target for a 2-yard gain against the Bucs in the head-to-head Week 12 meeting.

CEH has ceded playing time of late to veteran Darrel Williams. Expect head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy to get the prized rookie more involved in the Big Game. He was targeted 29 times and made 21 catches for 177 yards over a five-game stretch from Week 2 through 6.

Rushing + receiving yards: UNDER 46.5 yards (+110)

Edwards-Helaire’s rushing yards line is set at 26.5 and his receiving yards are set at 15.5. There’s inherent value on the Under for his yards from scrimmage at plus-money.

While our other props listed here are in anticipation of a breakthrough game for Edwards-Helaire, this is a good hedge against any number of the other bets placed. The Buccaneers ranked second by ESPN’s Team Run Stop Win Rate in the regular season and the timeshare with Williams could also cut into CEH’s upside in Super Bowl LV.

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Chiefs’ first reception: +750

Edwards-Helaire is just fourth by the odds for this Chiefs team prop, despite having the top positional matchup in the passing game.

Williams could be worth a look at a more profitable +1200, but CEH should be expected to start the team’s opening drive and will have the first opportunity to get involved in the passing game.

Rushing attempts: OVER 7.5 (-165)

The payout here isn’t too exciting with a $10 bet returning a profit of just $6.06 if it hits, but it’s safe and should cash late in the game.

If Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is able to get his team a lead, the offense will quickly shift to the run in an effort to keep the Buccaneers and QB Tom Brady off the field. Edwards-Helaire won’t necessarily need to be having a great game to see at least 8 carries.

Two or more touchdowns: +900

This is one of my favorite of all the Super Bowl 55 prop bets. CEH totaled just 5 just touchdowns in his rookie season, but he had a 2-touchdown game in a 35-31 Chiefs win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11.

He also scored in his return from injury in the AFC Championship to shake off some of the rust.

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Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Patrick Mahomes prop bets

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes prop bets, with odds, picks and predictions.

The Kansas City Chiefs are one win away from repeating as Super Bowl champions, once again led by QB Patrick Mahomes. With Super Bowl prop bets such a fun side-game to the actual Super Bowl odds, we’re focusing this one specifically on the top Patrick Mahomes Super Bowl prop bets with NFL picks and predictions.

Patrick Mahomes Super Bowl prop bets

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Patrick Mahomes passing yards: OVER 329.5 (-120)

Mahomes is going to throw it a ton Sunday night. He hasn’t attempted fewer than 30 passes since Week 7 and has topped 318 yards passing in seven of his last 10 games. His passing totals have been lower in the postseason, throwing for at least 300 yards only twice in seven games, but this is a good matchup for him.

In Week 12 against the Bucs, Mahomes threw for 462 yards and three touchdowns. He’s going to eclipse 330 yards in the Super Bowl. Bang the Over (-120)

Patrick Mahomes passing TDs: UNDER 2.5 (+110)

It seems foolish to bet that Mahomes will finish with fewer than three touchdown passes against a team that he shredded earlier this season. However, he only had three-plus touchdown passes in seven of his 17 games played this season.

I like the value that comes with betting the Under here at +110 because, although Mahomes will put up big yardage numbers, he could have touchdowns poached by the Chiefs’ running game … or he could rush one in himself.

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Patrick Mahomes interceptions: OVER 0.5 (+145)

Mahomes only has two career interceptions in the postseason, both of which were in last year’s Super Bowl. His interception rate the last two seasons was 1.0%, leading the NFL in 2020. But the Buccaneers’ cornerbacks have good hands and Mahomes could make a mistake or two in this one. It’s just a matter of the Bucs capitalizing on those errors.

Take the Over because the Bucs’ defense will be aggressive and, after all, no one is perfect – not even Mahomes.

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Patrick Mahomes longest completion: OVER 39.5 (-115)

The Chiefs are as good as any team at creating big plays. Since November, Mahomes has seven passes that went for at least 39 yards. The 39.5 projection is a big number, but never underestimate the speed and explosiveness of WR Tyreek Hill, TE Travis Kelce and WR Mecole Hardman.

Bet the Over. The Bucs will be good for one busted coverage in this one.

Patrick Mahomes rushing yards: OVER 19.5 (-105)

In nine of his 17 games played this season, Mahomes rushed for at least 20 yards. He’s usually a solid bet to have at least one run of 10-plus yards and with the way the Bucs rush the passer, he’ll be forced out of the pocket often.

When he does escape the pressure, he’ll use his legs to create plays on the ground. The turf toe didn’t seem to bother him against the Bills, even though he only rushed for 5 yards, but he’ll go Over 20 yards rushing.

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Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Leonard Fournette prop predictions

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette, with odds, picks and predictions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette took some time to adjust to his new surroundings this season after being released by the Jacksonville Jaguars prior to Week 1. The former No. 4 draft pick now known as ‘Playoff Lenny’ has emerged as a regular contributor en route to Super Bowl 55. Below, we look at Leonard Fournette’s Super Bowl prop bets with NFL picks and predictions.

Leonard Fournette Super Bowl prop bets

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Rushing yards: OVER 50.5 (+100)

Fournette has taken over the lead duties from teammate Ronald Jones II. He has started six straight games and has totaled 211 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns in the Buccaneers’ three playoff contests.

Expect the timeshare to be more evenly split than it was in the NFC Championship when Jones went for just 16 yards on 10 carries, but both backs could top 50 yards as the Bucs lean on the run game to control the clock in Super Bowl 55.

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First rush attempt: OVER 3.5 yards (+115)

Fournette averaged just 3.78 yards per carry in the regular season but that number has skyrocketed to 4.40 in the playoffs with 12 or more attempts in all three games.

The threat of play action with QB Tom Brady should keep the defensive attention off the running game early and should allow Fournette to find some early holes.

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Receptions made: OVER 3.5 (-112)

The passing game is where Fournette really found a groove late in the season and through the NFC playoffs. He has 14 receptions through three road postseason games on a total of 17 targets.

Look for Brady to target both running backs more often in the passing game in an effort to control the clock instead of looking deep to WRs Mike Evans, Chris Godwin or Antonio Brown.

Buccaneers’ first reception: +650

This follows suit of the above pick and brings with it a nice plus-money payout with a $10 bet potentially returning a profit of $65 early in the game.

The Chiefs allowed 5.4 receptions per game to running backs. We’re already expecting Fournette to be on the field on the Bucs’ first drive, and he’s a good bet while sharing just the fourth-best odds among Tampa Bay pass-catchers.

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Super Bowl prop bets: Bank on these Tom Brady prop predictions

Looking at Super Bowl prop bets centered around Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady, with odds, picks and predictions.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the Super Bowl for the first time since winning Super Bowl XXXVII at the end of the 2002 NFL season. A large part of the credit goes to QB Tom Brady, who led the Bucs to an 11-5 regular-season record and three straight road playoff wins in his first season in Tampa, Fla. Below, we look at Tom Brady’s Super Bowl prop bets with NFL picks and predictions.

Tom Brady Super Bowl prop bets

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Passing yards: UNDER 300.5 (-112)

Brady averaged 289.6 passing yards per game in the regular season. It was his highest per game average since the 2016 season when he threw for 296.2 yards per game with the New England Patriots.

The key for the Buccaneers to win Super Bowl 55 will be to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes off the field. Doing this will require extended drives, which would also limit trips up and down the field for the Bucs offense. Back the UNDER 300.5 (-112) as it’s likely the result the Bucs want to see themselves.

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Longest passing completion: UNDER 38.5 (+100)

The Bucs offense is full of big-play pass-catchers, including WRs Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown. Brady also connected with little-used WR Scotty Miller for a 39-yard touchdown in the NFC Championship.

Still, the Bucs will be hesitant to attempt these types of quick-strike scores against the Chiefs as part of their aforementioned strategy. Take the UNDER 38.5 (+100) at even-money. It’ll likely be late in the game before they’re tempted to try.

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Player to throw first touchdown pass: +105

This should essentially be a coin flip between Brady and Mahomes, but Mahomes is favored at -120 with many other players also listed.

Take the plus-money of BRADY (+105).

Passing touchdowns: 3 (+260)

The Over/Under for Super Bowl LV is set at 56.5, with the Buccaneers having an implied point total of 26.5.

The Bucs had 42 team passing touchdowns and just 16 rushing touchdowns in the regular season. Brady has thrown for another 7 scores in the postseason with RB Leonard Fournette running for 2 scores and Brady adding a touchdown on the ground. Points will need to come via the passing attack against the Chiefs, especially if Kansas City builds an early lead.

Anytime touchdown: +550

Brady rushed for 3 touchdowns in the regular season and has already added a rushing score in the postseason.

The 43-year-old has looked rejuvenated in his first season with Tampa Bay, and he’s a good bet to keep it himself near the goal line instead of risking a handoff to Fournette or RB Ronald Jones II.

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