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Super Bowl LIV Prop Bets: Which player will score first TD?

Looking at the best prop bet picks to score the first touchdown of Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.

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Super Bowl LIV is at the doorstep as the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs prepare to do battle at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET. All week here at SportsbookWire we’ll be breaking down the most enticing prop bets for the big game at BetMGM. Below, we’re looking at which players from the 49ers and Chiefs are the best bets to score the first touchdown of Super Bowl LIV.

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Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday, Jan. 26, at 5:45 p.m. ET.

Kendrick Bourne, WR, 49ers (+1800)

Six 49ers have lower odds than Bourne to score the game’s opening touchdown, including WRs Deebo Samuel (+1300) and Emmanuel Sanders (+1300), and TE George Kittle (+850). Kittle (19) and Samuel (8) each have more red-zone targets than Bourne, but he leads the team with five red-zone touchdowns off of just six targets.

Bourne scored the game’s opening touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round. If the Chiefs can stop the Niners near the goal line on their opening drive, Bourne will very much come into play.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on Kendrick Bourne to score the first touchdown of Super Bowl LIV will return a profit of $180.

Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs (+2200)

Hardman has nearly a 50-50 chance of being the first player to get his hands on the football in Super Bowl LIV as the primary kick returner of the Chiefs. He has a postseason long of a 58-yard kickoff return against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round, and he had a 104-yard touchdown return in the regular season.

If he doesn’t get to the end zone on a return, he also had six receiving touchdowns this season and a long reception of 83 yards as a rookie. Only two Chiefs receivers had more receptions of 20-plus yards than his nine in the regular season.

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Jeff Wilson, RB, 49ers (+2500)

49ers RB Tevin Coleman (+1100) led the team with five red-zone rushing scores this season, but Wilson was right behind with four. Coleman is expected to play in Super Bowl LIV, but he’s battling through a dislocated shoulder suffered in the NFC Championship. Raheem Mostert is coming off a big four-touchdown game and Matt Breida should also get some more work behind Coleman, but Wilson is worth a small play in hopes of a goal-line plunge.

LeSean McCoy, RB, Chiefs (+4000)

McCoy hasn’t played since Week 15, but it’s hard to see head coach Andy Reid keeping his long-time running back out of the Super Bowl. Should he draw into the lineup, he’ll be fresh and motivated, and he led the Chiefs in both red-zone carries (18) and touchdowns (four) this season. He’s a nice hedge against the big-play threat of Hardman and a $10 bet fetches $400 in profit.

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Zion Williamson’s NBA debut: How many points, rebounds and assists will he produce for Pelicans?

Teeing up New Orleans Pelicans PF Zion Williamson’s NBA debut with a look at prop bets for his projected points, rebounds and assists totals

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New Orleans Pelicans PF Zion Williamson will make his NBA debut Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. The No. 1 pick of the 2019 NBA Draft out of Duke has been sidelined up until now due to a right knee injury. We focus on the best NBA prop bet odds and picks centered around his much-anticipated debut, as he’s expected to be in the starting lineup for his first home game.

Zion Williamson Prop Bets: 12.5 Points

Buy into the hype and go with the OVER 12.5 (-167). The Pelicans, currently 12th in the Western Conference at 17-27 and 3.5 games back of a playoff spot, aren’t rushing Williamson back. They’ve been extremely cautious with their new face of the franchise, and they’ll be eager to get him involved in front of a home crowd.

Williamson averaged 22.6 points per game on 68.0% field-goal shooting in his freshman year at Duke as the go-to option on a star-studded roster. While an output such as that shouldn’t be expected for his NBA inauguration, 12.5 is rather conservative with only Pelicans SF Brandon Ingram (25.6) and SG Jrue Holiday (20.1) averaging more than 20 points per game this season. There’s plenty of shots available for Williamson.

Zion Williamson Prop Bets: 5.5 Rebounds

This is my favorite of the three statistical prop bets for Wednesday. Tap the OVER 5.5 (-134). He averaged 8.9 rebounds per game at Duke, with 3.5 coming on the offensive glass and 5.4 on the defensive end.

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PF Derrick Favors leads the Pelicans with 10.1 RPG with Ingram ranked second at just 6.7. The Pelicans are 13th in the NBA with a rebound percentage of 50.0. The Spurs are 15th at 49.9%.

Zion Williamson Prop Bets: 1.5 Assists

This is where I’m taking the UNDER (1.5, -112). The Pelicans have been moving the ball well this season, with five players averaging at least 2.0 assists per game. Williamson averaged just 2.1 assists per game at Duke, and he’ll be counted on much less for distribution in the NBA.

The Spurs rank 27th in the NBA while giving up 25.4 assists per game to their opponents, but I’m looking for an eager Williamson to score whenever he gets the ball Wednesday. The rest of the Pelicans roster will be made well aware of the team’s desired role for Williamson on home court.

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National Championship Prop Bet Payday

Previewing Monday’s National Championship between the Clemson Tigers and LSU Tigers, with college football betting odds, picks and prop bets

The National Championship Game between the Clemson Tigers and LSU Tigers kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and that means it’s time to explore the wide range of prop bets. Given the magnitude of this game, there are hundreds of prop bets available for this contest, and we will give you five of our favorite plays for Monday night.

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.

First Scoring Play: LSU Field Goal (+300)

On Monday night, we will see the nation’s top-ranked offense against the top-ranked defense. While there is no doubt LSU QB Joe Burrow will be able to move the ball, Clemson’s defense is excellent in the red zone. I wouldn’t be surprised if LSU moves the ball up and down the field on Clemson, but has to settle for a Cade York field goal (21-26 this season) on its opening drive. At +300, this is insane value for a very likely outcome.

Shortest Touchdown: Under 1.5 yards (-125)

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Despite Clemson having the nation’s top-ranked defense, you can expect there will be a ton of points scored in this game. The Over/Under is at 67.5, which would indicate there are going to be several touchdowns scored. Don’t be surprised if a few happen from just one-yard out. While the odds aren’t great (-125), it’s a fairly safe bet.

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First to 20 points: LSU (-182)

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One thing LSU has done much better than Clemson this season is get off to fast starts. LSU’s offensive coordinator Joe Brady is one of the nation’s best at scripting the opening drive of the game. I fully expect LSU to put up 20 points by halftime before Clemson is able to get in a groove. Take LSU at -182 to be the first team to score 20 points Monday night.

Will either team score 3 unanswered times: No (+175)

With both teams having excellent offenses, it seems unlikely this game will have three-straight unanswered scores. Each side has a top-level quarterback and elite weapons, which means this game could turn into a shootout. But for this bet to hit, one offense would need to go cold or would need a few turnovers. That just doesn’t seem likely considering how dominant both of these offenses have been this season. While it’s never fun to root for this bet, it’s a good value play at +175.

Will there be a score in the final two minutes of the 1st half: No (+220)

Much like the previous bet, rooting for no scores in the final two minutes of the first half is never a “fun” bet. However, there is just too much value to ignore here at +220. It’s hard to bet against Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence and Burrow here, but the value is just too good.

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