Prop Bets On Seahawks' Kenneth Walker III Draw Heavy Action Ahead

LAS VEGAS (AP) running back Kenneth Walker III is at the center of proposition bets drawing strong action as the Seahawks prepare to fulfill 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 rushing yards.


Walker exceeded that getting yardage total in both playoff video games and in four of his previous five games consisting of the routine season. He reached the hurrying total in 3 of those.


The hurrying yards prop bet opened at 78 1/2 yards.


"That is the most-bet under for any prop throughout the board," stated John Ewing, BetMGM's PR media insights supervisor. "Usually, gamers tend to wish to wager on positive outcomes, however this is one circumstance where the hurrying backyard prop has boiled down a fair bit."


Walker is a popular bet at DraftKings Sportsbook too. He is +350 to score the game's very first goal and -195 to hit 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 first half of the NFC Championship NFL football video game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)


Wagers on goals by numerous gamers are showing popular for DraftKings gamblers.


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


Seahawks pass receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the +550 favorite to score the first TD and -110 to score a touchdown 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 whatever from whether there will be a security to if the video game will enter into overtime to who will be called MVP.


A sportsbook typically will provide more than 1,000 prop bets, though numerous are variations of the exact same base wager. Each quarterback, for instance, will have different odds published on whether he may pass for at least 200, 250 or 300 backyards.


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


Avello stated posting so many various props isn't as difficult as it sounds.


"It's since we do it every Sunday on every single video game," Avello stated. "We have our design and we just plug in the teams that are new to the players and whatever to do with that specific game. We have actually had a great deal of these props up considering that Sunday night two Sundays back."


Some states will take a sportsbook's complete slate of prop bets, but others have laws limiting what can be bet 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 winning coach.


"What BetMGM is focused on are props that happen on the field, so that removes any of the ambiguity," Ewing said. "That's why most props are ones most gamblers are used to."


Offshore sportsbooks and forecasts markets don't play by the same guidelines and can offer lots of subjective props, such as the length of the nationwide anthem. That is not allowed the U.S. for various reasons. The time that the tune starts and ends can be analyzed differently, and there is also the possibility that wagerers could have inside details about the performance.


For those making traditional bets on the result of the game, the Seahawks are consensus 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 said. "The Seahawks on the future market is our only liability staying, so we are going to be cheering for the Patriots to perhaps 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)