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 proposition 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 review 20 1/2 getting yards and under 72 1/2 hurrying yards.


Walker exceeded that getting yardage total in both championship game and in 4 of his previous 5 games including the routine 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 throughout the board," said John Ewing, BetMGM's PR media insights supervisor. "Usually, gamers tend to wish to wager on favorable outcomes, however this is one situation where the hurrying backyard prop has come down a fair bit."


Walker is a popular bet at DraftKings Sportsbook as well. He is +350 to score the video game's very first and -195 to hit the end zone at any time.


Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) ratings a touchdown past Los Angeles Rams linebacker Byron Young (0) during 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 showing popular for DraftKings bettors.


"That's one prop that's taking a lot 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 does not surprise me that's probably going to be the most significant prop of anything for the Super Bowl."


Seahawks pass receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the +550 preferred to score the very first TD and -110 to score a touchdown whenever. Teammate Cooper Kupp holds 14-1 chances to score the very first goal.


Super Bowl bettors have a lot of options. They can wager on everything from whether there will be a safety to if the video game will go into overtime to who will be named MVP.


A sportsbook typically will use more than 1,000 prop bets, though numerous are variations of the very same base wager. Each quarterback, for instance, will have various odds posted on whether he may pass for a minimum of 200, 250 or 300 lawns.


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


Avello said posting numerous different props isn't as difficult as it sounds.


"It's because we do it every Sunday on every single video game," Avello said. "We have our model and we simply plug in the groups that are new to the players and whatever to do with that specific video game. We have actually had a great deal of these props up since Sunday night 2 Sundays ago."


Some states will take a sportsbook's complete 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 turn up heads or tails. Only a handful permit wagering on what color Gatorade will be splashed on the winning coach.


"What BetMGM is focused on are props that take place on the field, so that takes away any of the uncertainty," Ewing stated. "That's why most props are ones most wagerers are used to."


Offshore sportsbooks and predictions markets do not play by the very same guidelines and can provide numerous 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 interpreted in a different way, and there is also the possibility that gamblers could have details about the performance.


For those making traditional bets on the result of the video game, the Seahawks are agreement 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 perhaps pull the upset or at least 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)