The Kansas City Chiefs [ Some Bets To Consider or Maybe Not ? !!! ] [BetMGM]
The Kansas City Chiefs press coverage left Josh Allen with nowhere to throw all night, and the Bills only found an inch of success when Allen began to scramble in the second half. This is not something a forty-three year-old Tom Brady can do if his receivers also struggle to find space. The Tampa Bay front line is also back to full strength after the surprise reactivation of Vita Vea from injured reserve. The loss of him in week five lead to the Bucs run defense slipping, but with him back they held the Packers to just 67 net rushing yards. These two sides have great offenses, but it’s their defenses which will keep this game a tight affair, although it seems the bookies are slowly increasing the price of the game being under 55.5, which, given recent injury news, is hard to argue with.-105 Under 55.5 total points
However recently, odds of the game being under 55.5 points have risen from -110 to -105, something that may be down to recent injury news from both sides. Chiefs are expecting to have wide-receiver Sammy Watkins and running back Le'Veon Ball back from injury, after both missed their side's win against the Buffalo Bills last week. Both Watkins and Ball have played important roles in their side's offense this year, and their returns from injury ahead of next Sunday's match will come as a big boost to the Chiefs. As well as this, Tampa Bay Safety Jordan Whitehead looks like he could miss the game with a shoulder injury after he failed to take part in training on Thursday. The 23-year-old underwent an MRI scan recently to determine whether he'll be able to take part, although at this point, that looks unlikely.
The Chiefs are favorites for this game. They beat the Bucs 27-24 in week twelve, and if anything have only improved from there. Taking the Chiefs on the moneyline is the safest bet, however the offers were poor to start with, and have only gotten worse, with the Chiefs now down to -175 from -163. This combination bet, though, asks each team to score 20+ points along with a Chiefs victory and boosts the value to +135. These odds have decreased in recent days from +150 to +135, something that seems to be down to the Chiefs getting two of their most effective offensive line players in Watkins and Ball back from injury. +200 Chiefs to win, under 56.5 total points ?
While this game may not be a high scoring affair, each team is more than capable of eclipsing twenty points each. The Bucs only scored beneath that total twice this season, and the Chiefs once. Both teams have a more than capable offense, and with these injury boosts for the Chiefs, it'll only increase their chances of success even further. Despite the odds shortening recently, this bet is still an excellent way to extract the maximum value for backing the early favorites with only a low risk modifier. +135 Chiefs to win, both teams score 20 or more ?
Money Mahomes
The Super Bowl MVP award has been given to the winning side’s quarterback in seven of the last ten years. Unless another position has an outstanding moment of game changing brilliance, the winning quarterback being named MVP is a given. With the Chiefs big favorites on the moneyline, this makes Mahomes the big favorite for MVP, with his odds even shortening recently from +120 to just +100, something that suggests the bookies are clearly siding with him over the likes of Tom Brady. Both Watkins and Ball are now back from injury, something that gives the Chiefs' chances of winning, as well as Mahomes' chances of being named MVP, a big boost. Better players in the offensive line means the chances of Mahomes averaging high numbers in successful passes, passing yards and touchdowns increases, elements that will only boost his chances of winning the MVP award. While the risk does exist of one of Mahomes’ receivers stealing the spotlight, especially with Watkins now back from injury, or the Bucs upsetting and winning the game, this is still a rare chance to back the market favorite with odds of evens.+100 Mahomes named Super Bowl MVP ?