We’re just a few short days away from the biggest sports betting event of the year, and I’m not sure that’s enough time to comb through the stacks of Super Bowl props across the top mobile apps.
Luckily, the projections teams from and has picked out some of their favorite spots for the Super Bowl.'
The 49ers will not suffer the same misfortune as the Baltimore Ravens, who failed miserably to capitalize on the weakness of the Chiefs’ defense in the AFC Championship. The Chiefs are middling at best defending the run game based on key metrics that we track in our NFL projections sheet at RotoGrinders. Meanwhile, their passing game metrics are among the most difficult in the league matchup-wise. Expect a heavy dose of Christan McCaffrey this Sunday.
Here’s a glimpse at what opposing running backs have done in Kansas City’s most recent losses: Zamir White, 145 rushing yards on 22 attempts (Raiders, Week 16); James Cook, 141 total yards (Bills, Week 14); AJ Dillon and Patrick Taylor combing combine for 102 yards (Packers, Week 13); D’Andre Swift, 76 yards and a touchdown (Eagles, Week 11); Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin, 118 yards on 31 attempts (Broncos, Week 8). This is the game plan of choice for beating Patrick Mahomes, one in which the 49ers are extremely well-equipped to execute.