Opposing Backfields Highlight Rush Yard Props for SB LVII

• Jerick McKinnon is at -121 odds to log under 21.5 rushing yards.
• Isiah Pacheco’s prop of 48.5 rush yards is -114 for both the over and under.
• Kenneth Gainwell has a rush yards prop of just 18.5 with -114 odds to go over.

GLENDALE Ariz. – Super Bowl LVII will feature star QBs Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles vs Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. However, each team’s running back core has been a big reason for them getting this far and props for their rushing stats have approachable odds for bettors.

Legal betting sites have thus published most lines for the backfield duos of Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon facing off against Miles Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell. Rushing yards is of course the primary focus, but receiving yards, receptions, and carries props are also available.

The KC RB Room is Very Specialized

While most media unsurprisingly portrays the Chiefs as Patrick Mahomes and his aerial weapons, the backfield often is left out of the conversation. While certainly not a run-heavy team by any means, Isiah Pacheco has been quite good, registering 50 or more rush yards in nine out of 11 games since capturing a 35%+ snap count from week 10 on.

With -114 odds to go over his prop of 48.5 yards, Pacheco is in a good spot to continue his second half of the season campaign against the Eagles’ average run defense that allows 119 yards per game, 15th least in the league.

Jerick McKinnon on the other hand has been mainly productive as a receiver, finishing fourth on the Chiefs with 512 receiving yards. Over the last five weeks, McKinnon has reached double digit carries and/or rush yards just once against the Jaguars in the divisional round, where he had 11 totes for just 25 yards.

With an over/under of 21.5 rush yards set at -114 odds for the under, McKinnon’s services will likely be concentrated through the air, allowing Pacheco to take most of the ground work. With an increasingly shrinking rushing role, bettors can find great value predicting McKinnon to rush for 21 yards or less, as he has done so in 12 out of 19 games this season.

Kenneth Gainwell is on a Postseason tear

Legal sportsbook have set props of 59.5 rush yards for Miles Sanders and 18.5 for Kenneth Gainwell, each at -114 odds for the over or under.

While Miles Sanders has been the story of the season for the Eagles, finishing fifth in the NFL in rush yards, he has taken a backseat to Gainwell during the playoffs. Since the postseason started, Gainwell is leading the Eagles running backs in rush yards, yards per carry, and is tied for total touches.

It may be possible to chalk this discrepancy up to the massive leads that they were nursing against both the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers; however, Gainwell has simply been the more impressive runner over Sanders with less carries, and has earned at least an increase in opportunity.

With a low yardage prop of just 18.5 rush yards, bettors can have confidence that enough opportunity will be there for Gainwell to continue his efficiency, as his current playoff yards per carry of 6.2 means he would need just three or four carries, though he should clearly see more than that based off of his recent performances.

At a nice -114 odds for the over, Gainwell will look to prolong his postseason rushing excellence and cash in for bettors along the way.

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