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 meet the New England Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl.


BetMGM Sportsbook has actually taken a big amount of cash on Walker to review 20 1/2 receiving yards and under 72 1/2 rushing lawns.


Walker exceeded that getting yardage overall in both playoff video games and in 4 of his past 5 games consisting of the routine season. He reached the hurrying overall in 3 of those.


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


"That is the most-bet under for any prop across the board," stated John Ewing, BetMGM's PR media insights manager. "Usually, gamers tend to wish to wager on favorable outcomes, but this is one circumstance where the hurrying lawn prop has come down a fair bit."


Walker is a popular bet at DraftKings Sportsbook too. He is +350 to score the game's first touchdown and -195 to strike completion zone at any time.


Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) scores a touchdown past Los Angeles Rams linebacker Byron Young (0) during the first half of the NFL football video game Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)


Wagers on goals by numerous gamers are proving popular for DraftKings wagerers.


"That's one prop that's taking a great deal of action," stated Johnny Avello, DraftKings director of race and sportsbook operations. "And it typically does take a lot of action during 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 very first TD and -110 to score a goal at any time. Teammate Cooper Kupp holds 14-1 odds to score the first touchdown.


Super Bowl wagerers have a lot of choices. They can wager on whatever from whether there will be a security to if the game will go into overtime to who will be called MVP.


A sportsbook usually will offer more than 1,000 prop bets, however many are variations of the same base wager. Each quarterback, for instance, will have various chances posted on whether he might pass for a minimum of 200, 250 or 300 yards.


"Caesars helped spark the Super Bowl prop wagering craze back in the 1980s," said Craig Mucklow, Caesars Sportsbook vice president of trading. "This is our most extensive and varied prop menu ever."


Avello stated publishing numerous different props isn't as tough as it sounds.


"It's because we do it every Sunday on every video game," Avello stated. "We have our model and we simply plug in the groups that are new to the players and everything to do with that particular game. We've had a great deal of these props up considering that Sunday night two Sundays earlier."


Some states will take a sportsbook's complete slate of prop bets, but others have laws restricting what can be wagered on.


Not all states allow bets on whether the coin toss will turn up heads or tails. Only a handful license banking on what color Gatorade will be splashed on the winning coach.


"What BetMGM is concentrated on are props that take place on the field, so that removes any of the uncertainty," Ewing stated. "That's why most props are ones most bettors are utilized to."


Offshore sportsbooks and predictions markets do not play by the exact same rules and can offer lots of subjective props, such as the length of the national anthem. That is not permitted in the U.S. for numerous reasons. The time that the song begins and ends can be interpreted in a different way, and there is also the possibility that wagerers might have details about the performance.


For those making traditional bets on the outcome of the game, the Seahawks are agreement 4 1/2-point favorites.


"Right now, 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 remaining, 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)