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Super Bowl LVII: The 57 most important players

Who are the 57 most important players to take the field in Super Bowl LVII? With tape examples and metrics as his guides, Doug Farrar put together this large list.

Who are the best players set to play in Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs?

It’s a valid question, and there are no Super Bowl teams who make it with a bunch of scrubs and no stars.

Perhaps a more valid question as we start to look at the matchups that define this upcoming game is, which players are the most important to their teams? Since this Sunday’s Super Bowl is the 57th, I thought it would be an interesting exercise to rank the 57 most important players in this game. The obvious players of paramount importance are up top as you might expect, but as you go down the list, there are all kinds of players you may not know much about who could come out of nowhere and make the difference in their team’s quest for the Lombardi Trophy.

I did not include Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman (who probably would have been Top-20) on this list, based on what Andy Reid said this week regarding the pelvic injury he suffered in the AFC Championship game.

“I think it will be tough for him. I doubt that he’ll make the Super Bowl. But listen, like I said, he wasn’t going to be denied the other day. It’s a tribute to the kid, he just pushed himself like no other. And he’s a tough nut. He’s all smiles with you, but when it comes down to playing, he’s a tough, tough kid.”

So, with that aside, and with copious tape study and a ton of metrics as my guide, here are my 57 most important players to take the field in Super Bowl LVII.

(All advanced metrics courtesy of Pro Football Focus, Sports Info Solutions, and Football Outsiders unless otherwise indicated). 

Was your Super Bowl spread like a pair of Notre Dame freshmen?

Notre Dame football freshman Rocco Spindler and Blake Fisher show off their Super Bowl spread.

The Super Bowl marked one of the first real big moments for the incoming Notre Dame freshman, their first real opportunity to be away from their parents and hang out with their roommates. Well, as you can see Irish freshman Rocco Spindler and Blake Fisher were ready to eat for the big game.

The two highly touted offensive lineman seemed to have plenty of food for the two of them as they watched Tampa Bay defeat Kansas City to win the Super Bowl.

The question is, did they finish the spread between the two of them?

If I had to guess, yes, two large young men most likely could finish everything on that table. Although the game wasn’t overly exciting, I’m sure Fisher and Spindler had a good time.

2020 Super Bowl Odds: Latest betting line, spread

Super Bowl Sunday is finally here, and we breakdown the latest 2020 Super Bowl odds and betting lines

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Super Bowl LIV, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers, is now just hours away from kickoff. Sports bettors around the country will remain busy getting action in the last game of the season, placing wagers on all aspects of the game from the coin toss to player statistics to the outright winner and score of the game.

For the most part, the 2020 Super Bowl lines have remained pretty consistent over the past two weeks since they opened following the ending of the AFC and NFC Championship games.

The Chiefs remain the oddsmakers’ favorite to win Super Bowl 54, but the game is expected to be very, very close. The 1.5-spread is almost a toss-up.

Latest 2020 Super Bowl odds

Betting odds via BetMGM Sportsbook; last updated Sunday at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Super Bowl LIV Moneyline

  • Kansas City Chiefs -121
  • San Francisco 49ers +105

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Super Bowl LIV Spread

  • Chiefs -1.5 (-106)
  • 49ers +1.5 (-112)

Super Bowl LIV Point Total – Over/Under

The O/U has dropped by one-point; you can still bet on the previous 54.5 line as an alternate line option.

  • Over 53.5  (-106)
  • Under 53.5 (-110)

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Current 2020 Super Bowl odds, spread, point total

The latest Super Bowl 54 betting odds, including moneyline, spread, over/under entering Super Bowl Sunday.

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We’re a day away from Super Bowl LIV, where the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers meet for the Lombardi trophy.

Over the last two weeks, along with sports bettors around the globe, we’ve been focused on the Super Bowl odds and betting lines, waiting for an advantage to surface between two strong teams. Thus far, the spread, moneyline and point total remain largely on par with where they opened.

Super Bowl 54 Odds

Betting odds via BetMGM Sportsbook; last updated Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Super Bowl LIV Moneyline

Kansas City Chiefs -121

San Francisco 49ers +105

Super Bowl LIV Spread

Chiefs -1.5 (-106)

49ers +1.5 (-112)

Super Bowl LIV Point Total – Over/Under

Over 54.5  (-106)

Under 54.5 (-112)

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Latest Super Bowl Sunday 2020 odds, spread, point total

The latest Super Bowl 54 betting odds, including moneyline, spread, over/under entering Super Bowl Sunday.

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After almost two weeks of Super Bowl LIV sports betting odds being available around the huge Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers 2020 Super Bowl matchup in Miami Sunday, the sports betting lines have not changed much from when they opened following the AFC and NFC Championship games.

Sports bettors continue to watch the lines like hawks, waiting for an advantage to surface between what is anticipated a razor-thin margin between the 49ers and Chiefs. Despite some big wagers coming in recently, the spread, moneyline and point total remain largely on par with where they opened.

Latest Super Bowl 54 Odds

Betting odds via BetMGM Sportsbook; last updated Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

Super Bowl LIV Moneyline

Kansas City Chiefs -121

San Francisco 49ers +105

Super Bowl LIV Spread

Chiefs -1.5 (-106)

49ers +1.5 (-112)

Super Bowl LIV Point Total – Over/Under

Over 54.5  (-106)

Under 54.5 (-112)

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2020 Super Bowl odds and betting trends

We checked in with BetMGM Sportsbook around 2020 Super Bowl LIV betting trends they’re seeing, along with some interesting big-dollar wagers placed around the Big Game.

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As the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers prepare for Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV matchup, the sports betting world is starting to heat up and placing bets on the 2020 Super Bowl odds.

I don’t recall a time where I was so undecided over who I thought would win the game. A snapshot into my head this week sounds something like this: “It’s the 49ers!” “No, the Chiefs!” “Defense wins championships, go 49ers!” “Have you seen Mahomes play? Chiefs all day!” “Andy Reid doesn’t know how to win the big one. Go 49ers.” One of my personalities will eventually win this battle.

Many I’ve spoken with seem to be having the same internal battles around the 2020 Super Bowl odds. So, to no surprise in a game seemingly causing most to go back-and-forth on picking an outright winner, we’re seeing some betting trends representing a similar point of view. In fact, a solid percentage of sports bettors are taking a cash-out betting approach, showing the lack of certainty on betting either side.

Super Bowl LIV Betting Trends

Per a BetMGM sportsbook source, when it comes to Super Bowl 2020 Against the Spread odds, sports bettors are:

  • betting 72% of cash bets on the Chiefs spread
  • betting 68% of ticket wagers on the Chiefs spread

When it comes to the Over/Under, those betting at BetMGM are:

  • betting 70% ticket wagers on the Over (54.5)
  • using only 63% of cash bets on Over wagers

Now, when you take the 2020 Super Bowl Moneyline into the equation, you see two very different things playing out per wagers at BetMGM:

  • 58% of Moneyline tickets are being bet on the 49ers
  • 57% of cash wagers are on the Moneyline for the Chiefs

All data via BetMGM as of Tuesday afternoon ET.

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How about those big-dollar wagers you always start hearing about this time of the year? If you’re like me, you love seeing where the heavy hitters are laying their bets. According to sources at BetMGM, they’re already taking some heavy action on the Chiefs to win, including a:

  • $200,000 wager on the Chiefs ATS at -1,
  • $150,000 wager on the Chiefs ML (-125), and
  • $550,000 wager on the Chiefs ATS at -1 to win $500,000 (bet at The Bellagio in Las Vegas)

My wife would kill me if I tried that at home (that, and I’d end up losing the aforementioned home), but that sure would be an intense sweat during the fourth quarter.

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2020 Super Bowl Odds

As of Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, the Chiefs continue as 1.5-point (-106) favorites over the 49ers on the spread. If some additional big-dollar wagers like those mentioned above keep coming through, you have to think that line moves some before Sunday …

The Moneyline still has the 49ers at plus-money, sitting at +105 while the Chiefs are anything but chalky at -121 odds.

The Over/Under remains at 54.5, with -110 tax on both sides of the number.

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49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl LIV odds: Kansas City slight favorite over San Francisco

Super Bowl LIV is here, and the Kansas City Chiefs are slight favorites over the San Francisco 49ers. What do these sports betting odds and lines mean?

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Get your popcorn ready, Super Bowl LIV is here. Sports bettors rejoice at what should be the largest sports betting day of the year, while the oddsmakers have made this year’s Super Bowl odds very, very close across the board.

The Kansas City Chiefs are the ever-so-slight 1.5-point favorite entering the matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. The two teams meet Sunday, Feb. 2, at 6:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium.

Oddsmakers at BetMGM sportsbook haven’t changed the odds much around this game since it hit the board over a week ago. The Chiefs, with a moneyline of -121, have implied odds of 54.75% to win Super Bowl LIV. The 49ers, meanwhile, are at +105, making them slight underdogs from a betting point of view. San Francisco has an implied 47.78% win probability.

In other words, this one has some razor-thin margins to work around on the base sports betting odds.

Just as interesting is the projected points total. BetMGM oddsmakers have the base line at 54.5 points scored, with a steady -110 tax on both sides.

Also see: Super Bowl LIV Betting Guide

Super Bowl LIV Betting Odds

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A $100 moneyline wager on the Chiefs would return a profit of $82.64 with a Kansas City Super Bowl LIV championship. The same $100 wager on the 49ers would return a profit of $105 should they come out on top.

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If you’re betting against the spread, the 1.5-point margin basically puts you in a moneyline-like betting situation because there’s next to no wiggle room. For the Chiefs, at -1.5 (-106), a $100 wager is almost at even money, paying a profit of $94.34 with a Kansas City victory over San Francisco by 2 or more points.

On the flip side, San Francisco +1.5 (-112) would pay $89.29 profit if the Niners lose by just 1 point or win the game outright as underdogs. If you’re considering betting the spread, utilizing one of many alternate lines BetMGM offers would be the route to go to find a better return for either team. After all, it’s tough to bank on a one-point loss, as that doesn’t provide you much insurance. If you think the 49ers win outright, you’re better off placing your bet on the ML, which is at plus-money ($105 ML profit vs. $89.29 ATS profit on a $100 bet).

As for the Over/Under, at -110 juice on the 54.5 points, a $100 wager on either side of the line returns a $90.91 profit. For the Over to hit, both teams would need to combine to score at least 55 points during Super Bowl LIV. For an Under wager to win, both teams would need to combine to score 54 points or less.

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Super Bowl LIV: San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs odds

Odds, spread, money line opening for Super Bowl LIV between the 49ers and Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will square off in Super Bowl LIV.

The game is slated for a 6:30 p.m. start time on Feb. 2.

Here are the Chiefs-49ers odds, betting lines and more:

  • The Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 51-31 and Tennessee Titans 35-24 in the second and third rounds of the playoffs, respectively. he 49ers beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-10 in the Divisional Round before taking down the Green Bay Packers 37-20 in the NFC Championship.
  • Kansas City beat the Chargers 24-17 in a neutral site game already this season (Mexico City).
  • The two teams last met in Week 3 of the 2018 season. The Chiefs won 38-27. Garoppolo passed for 251 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Mahomes went 314-3-0.

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday, Jan. 20, at 8:20 a.m. ET.

Against the Spread (?)

  • The Chiefs (-1) opened as one-point favorites over the 49ers (+1). Some sports books have the Chiefs as 1.5-point favorites.
  • San Francisco was 3-1 against the spread in games against AFC opponents this year. Kansas City was just 2-2 ATS in those games.
  • The Niners were a league-worst 2-5 ATS when playing on equal rest, but the 49ers were 5-0 ATS as underdogs this season.

Over/Under (?)

  • The over/ under opened at a big 52.5 points.
  • Super Bowl LIII saw the Patriots defeat the Rams 13-3 last year.
  • The Chiefs and 49ers have scored at least 26 points in each of their last four games.
  • Both teams have hit the Under just eight times through 18 games. KC has topped the projected totals in each of its two playoff games. San Francisco went 1-1.

The money line for Super Bowl LIV opened at Chiefs (-118) and the 49ers (+100).

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