2023 Super Bowl Player Props Cheat Sheet

We are less than one week away from the game which stops a nation.

Australia has the Melbourne Cup, a horserace on the first Thursday of every November. The country comes to a complete halt on that day.

The same rings true for the United States of America with Super Bowl 57 which falls on the 12^th of February 2023.

Millions of armchair fans will congregate with their families, screaming at their televisions whilst the Eagles and the Chiefs battle out for glory.

It would normally be my absolute sporting highlight for me on that day and my betting energies would be focused purely on the events in Scottsdale, Arizona.

However, I have a share in a three-year-old racehorse that is running this same Sunday in the south of France.

If I decide to create a little parlay out of my five favorite player prop bets below, I might have to throw in an extra leg for my horse to be placed as well.

The filly is called A Stolen Kiss. Before you ask about the name, I didn’t decide it. The breeder chose that rather peculiar title.

Anyways, if she can win someplace prize money, I shall be happy. Knowing my luck with the horses, she will disappoint yet again.

Enough of the racehorse distraction. I am here to relay my top 5 prop bets for the upcoming Super Bowl 57.

Throughout this past NFL season, I have been composing parlays around teams’ performances.

For the most important game in 2023, I am going to take a more micro, rather than macro view. I shall identify the individual players whom I shall be cheering on to land my props.

Two of the superstars appear in my selections. But I have also chosen a couple of young lesser lights to be cheered on.

I hope the scale of the spectacle doesn’t give them stage fright!

Onto my first selection…

Jalen Hurts Anytime Touchdown

I have already outlined my 4-leg parlay in another article.

I am only replicating one selection from those four, as it is more fun to identify further opportunities.

However, for those wanting to know my best bet of the weekend look no further than who Philly has under center.

Jalen Hurts has enjoyed a remarkable breakout season. On the subject of breakouts, he has proven himself very adept at escaping from pressure no matter where it is on the field.

His elusiveness has seen him cross into the end zone at practically a rate of one per game.

With such a brilliant offensive line to protect him and then bulldoze their way across the goalline, I would not be surprised if he actually rushes for more than one touchdown.

Anyways, I’ll take the plus money which is currently on show with FanDuel.

Isiah Pacheco Over 65.5 Combined Yards

This rookie has made quite an impression in his first season in Kansas since graduating from Rutgers.

As the season has progressed, he has made his presence felt increasingly as a valuable extra receiving option coming out of the backfield.

Throughout September and October, he gained just shy of 200 yards on the ground. His receiving stats amounted to just 9 yards.

The second half of the season paints a very different picture! Pacheco has exploded on the ground. He’s also racked up 200 yards in the air as well.

Patrick Mahomes’s most likely target will be Travis Kelce, but this utility back has only once failed to record more than 50 combined yards since November.

On the biggest stage of all, he strikes me as a young man oozing with confidence. He’ll be seeing a lot of the ball.

The BestOdds currently are with PointsBet.

Jalen Hurts MVP

I always love it when someone who is not a quarterback earns the most valuable player status.

Since 2010, only four MVP winners did not play under center.

A pair of linebackers and wide receivers were the ones to deny the winning quarterback his extra glory.

Malcolm Smith, Von Miller, Julien Edelmann, and Cooper Kupp were the winners for those of you wondering!

Hurts is a quarterback who is agile, quick, bright, and has the notable advantage of an immense offensive line in front of him.

Five years ago, Nick Foles led the Eagles to Super Bowl glory and earned himself MVP status in so doing during that classic game in Minneapolis.

I expect history to repeat itself in 2023 with the Philadelphia quarterback claiming the plaudits and being crowned the best player of the game.

For those of you who are tempted by this particular bet, the BestOdds for this is currently at BetMGM.

Patrick Mahomes Anytime TD

Well, the maestro Mahomes proved his doubters wrong in the AFC Championship game.

That dodgy ankle was somehow coerced into soundness and Kansas City’s quarterback didn’t look back.

The 27-year-old is certainly one of the better-rushing quarterbacks out there, without being top of the pack.

He has led his team to a remarkable 14-2 record since September. During that time he has crept into the endzone 4 times.

I can imagine the Eagles’ defense being too focussed on the likes of Kelce and Pacheco when the Chiefs enter the Red Zone. Mahomes rushed for a touchdown when he claimed his Super Bowl ring just before Covid chaos descended.

That year he also won MVP. I think that there is value in history repeating him sneaking for a touchdown.

However, I am siding with his opposite number to be the one emerging victorious.

BetMGM is currently the highest payout.

Kenny Gainwell Over 19.5 Rushing Yards

Much has been made about Philly’s offensive line and the lucky players who sit behind them. One such talent is 23-year-old Kenneth Gainwell.

He has come to the fore in recent weeks as a quality workhouse out of the backfield with the ability to add some yards through the air.

He enjoyed his first-ever 100-yard game against the Giants last month and followed that up with 48 yards on 14 carries against the 49ers.

Miles Sanders will most likely see more of the ball on Sunday, but you would think Kenny G will have some action as well.

I would have expected a much higher rushing yardage total for the big game.

18.5 yards feels low to me and so I shall be taking the over at -110 on offer with FanDuel.

The value is with BetRivers.

Besides, I find the idea of cheering on someone called Gainwell to, well, gain lots of yards rather amusing.

May his hot streak continue!