Super Bowl 55 Cross Sports Prop Bets

These days, there is no shortage of ways to bet on the Super Bowl. NFL betting sites have gotten incredibly creative with their offerings over the years. While you will still find the usual game lines at countless online sportsbooks around the industry, some of the prop bets you may encounter from site to site are quite unique.

The Super Bowl is the biggest sports betting event of the year, so it’s hardly a surprise that sites like BetOnline try to go above and beyond in anticipation of the big game. BetOnline actually has an entire page dedicated to cross sport props. With these, you’re betting on something happening in Super Bowl 55 against some other occurrence in a completely different sport.

The list of available props is a long one, so be sure to take the time to read them all before choosing your wager. If you’re short on time, though, you’ve come to the right place. The following are the five bet cross sport props bets at BetOnline for Super Bowl 55.

High-Scoring Match Across the Pond

• Total Goals in Liverpool-Manchester City (-240)
• Tom Brady Rushing Yards (+165)

Tom Brady may be the NFL’s undisputed GOAT, but he hasn’t necessarily excelled in all areas of the game over the years. The future Hall of Famer may own every single Super Bowl passing record in the books by the time he decides to hang up his cleats, but his rushing prowess leaves plenty to be desired. Over the course of more than 20 seasons in the NFL, Brady has never rushed for more than 31 yards in a game.

Brady’s career-best rushing performance came back in December of 2006. George W. Bush was the president back then.

The ex-Patriot has nine Super Bowl appearances on his resume to this point, and the best rushing performance in any of them was his 15-yard outburst in Super Bowl 51 against Atlanta. Brady actually gained all 15 of those yards on one play to convert a crucial third down.

Here is a complete breakdown of the rushing totals for Brady in each of his previous nine Super Bowl appearances: 3, 12, -1, 0, 0, -3, 15, 6, -2. In his first full season with the Bucs, Brady gained a whopping 6 yards on the ground on 30 attempts.

Liverpool and Manchester City, meanwhile, are two of the highest-scoring teams in the English Premier League. City have scored 37 goals through their first 20 games of the season, while Liverpool have scored 43. The two sides played to a 1-1 draw in their previous head-to-head meeting earlier this season.

Here are the combined goal totals from each of the most recent 10 meetings between the English rivals: 2, 4, 4, 3, 0, 3, 3, 5, 7, 2.

The Bucs certainly won’t be calling any designed runs for Brady that aren’t short-yardage QB sneaks up the middle. Whether he’s forced to scramble on his own remains to be seen, but his underwhelming rushing totals over the years tell us all we need to know.

When it comes to this cross sport prop bet for the Super Bowl, the odds say we’re likely to see more goals in the soccer game, and it’s hard to disagree.

Deandre Ayton’s All-Around Impact

• Deandre Ayton Rebounds + Blocks on Feb. 7 (+180)
• Patrick Mahomes Rushing Yards (-270)

While Patrick Mahomes may have an athletic advantage over Brady, the Kansas City Chiefs QB1 isn’t exactly Lamar Jackson out there either. Mahomes did engineer a memorable TD scramble in Super Bowl 54, though, and he did finish the season with a career-high 308 rushing yards. The Chiefs’ signal-caller averaged nearly as many yards per carry (5) as Brady accrued all season (6).

Mahomes rushed for five yards in the AFC title game win over the Bills after totaling 14 on the ground the previous week against the Browns. His best rushing performance was a 54-yard effort against the Chargers way back in Week 2. He did do more running in last year’s playoffs, however. Mahomes totaled 106 rushing yards through each of the Chiefs’ first two postseason games last year before his 29-yard outing in the Super Bowl.

While he would prefer to do more damage through the air, Mahomes has shown the ability to impact the game on the ground as well. Below are Mahomes’ rushing yardage totals from each of his 15 regular-season games: 0, 54, 26, 28, 21, 36, 0, 0, 6, 16, 28, 26, 9, 37, 21. Mahomes’ 28-yard outing came against the Buccaneers back in November.

Deandre Ayton has had a productive start to the 2020-21 season for the Phoenix Suns. The former No. 1 overall pick is averaging a career-high 12.8 rebounds along with 1.1 blocked shots per game. Ayton has played in 19 games so far this season as of this writing. Here are his game-by-game combined rebounds-and-blocked totals from each appearance: 18, 17, 13, 14, 15, 13, 22, 17, 7, 14, 15, 16, 8, 13, 11, 13, 15, 13, 10.

Ayton’s production has been consistent, while Mahomes’ rushing totals are far more volatile. Mahomes averaged 20.5 rushing yards per game this season, including his three games with zero rushing yards. Ayton has averaged a combined 13.9 blocks and rebounds per game through 19 games this season.

There is the potential for Mahomes to notch another zero in the rushing yards column in this game, but all it takes is one big run for him to likely beat Ayton’s combined total. Tampa Bay is no slouch of a rushing defense, but the smart money seems to be on Mahomes here. I don’t mind a low-dollar flier on Ayton at +180 considering Mahomes’ all-or-nothing rushing yardage totals, but the Chiefs’ QB is the safer cross sport prop bet here.

Knicks’ Three-Point Shooting Prowess

• Knicks 3-Point Field Goals Made on Feb. 7 (-150)
• Clyde Edwards-Helaire Carries (+110)

The Chiefs planned on showcasing rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire this season, but injuries have hampered the LSU product in recent weeks. Edwards-Helaire missed over a month with ankle and hip issues before returning for the AFC Championship Game. The rookie’s status was uncertain in the week leading up to the game, and he finished with just six carries for seven yards.

Edwards-Helaire will be healthier heading into Super Bowl 55, so it’s safe to assume he’ll see a heavier workload on February 7. He carried the ball 14 times in his last regular-season game back on December 20, and he finished his rookie season averaging 13.9 carries per game. The Chiefs are a pass-first offense, but they will still try to change the pace with their talented young back on occasion.

The New York Knicks have exceeded expectations early this season, but Tom Thibodeau’s teams have never been known for their revolutionary offensive play. New York is currently 26th in the NBA in 3-point percentage (34.4%). The Knicks have attempted the second-fewest threes per game (27.1) while making the fewest (9.3). Reggie Bullock and Alec Burks are the team’s biggest threats from beyond the arc, but neither is a high-usage player. Bullock and Burks combine to take just 9.5 threes per game.

The Knicks will take on the Miami Heat on Super Bowl Sunday. Miami has allowed the eighth-best 3-point percentage to their opponents so far this season. But the Heat are generally thought to be a quality defensive team.

I have no issue whatsoever betting on Edwards-Helaire to finish with more carries than the Knicks do made threes on February 7th. The issue is that he’s coming off an injury, and Andy Reid has been happy to divvy the workload among his running backs in recent weeks. Edwards-Helaire should lead the team in totes, while the Knicks have been the worst team in the league so far this season in terms of making their 3-pointers.

I’m banking on the Chiefs’ rookie playing this game at full strength while betting against the Knicks being able to convert their open looks. Take the upside that comes with Edwards-Helaire at +110 here. Betting against the Knicks has been profitable over the years, so why not ride the wave?

Royals’ Offensive Firepower

• Kansas City Royals Runs in 2021 Season Opener (-155)
• Kansas City Chiefs Touchdowns in Super Bowl 55 (+115)

The Chiefs have been one of the league’s most prolific offenses for three years and counting. Kansas City averaged 3.6 touchdowns per game in 2020, which was ironically tied with Tampa Bay for the third-best mark in the NFL. Only the Packers (4.1) and Titans (3.7) found paydirt with a higher average frequency every week.

The 2020 Kansas City Royals left plenty to be desired from an offensive perspective. The Royals were one of the worst teams in baseball last season, and run-scoring was clearly an area of weakness. Kansas City touched the plate just 4.13 times per game, which was the fifth-worst mark in the majors. Only the Brewers, Reds, Rangers, and Pirates were more impotent offensively in 2020.

The Royals are slated to begin their 2021 campaign at home against the Rangers on April 1. Texas has overhauled its pitching staff this offseason, and the rebuilding Rangers figure to be right there with the Royals near the bottom of the American League standings this season.

There seems to be a good chance that the Rangers’ Opening Day starter will be Kyle Gibson, who finished with a dreadful 5.35 ERA last year.

The Texas pitching staff finished last season with a 5.02 ERA, which ranked 23rd in the league. Texas’ bullpen also had the ninth-worst ERA in the league, and there is no reason to believe the relief corps will be any better heading into ’21.

The Buccaneers have a quality defense. While Super Bowl 55 comes with a sizable over/under of 56.5 points, it wouldn’t be a tremendous surprise to see the Chiefs struggle a bit offensively in this matchup. Kansas City scored three touchdowns in their 27-24 win over Tampa Bay earlier this season.

I like the Royals here. The Rangers’ pitching staff is miserable, and the Royals should be able to put some runs on the board. Backing the Royals’ offense doesn’t feel great, but there is still some upside in the -155 odds.

Tiger Woods’ 2021 Masters

• Total First-Round Birdies by Tiger Woods in 2021 Masters (+325)
• Total Touchdowns in Super Bowl 55 (-550)

Tiger Woods surely knows Augusta National like the back of his hand by now. Tiger has won five Masters over the years, and he seems to be in contention for another green jacket on an annual basis. He finished tied for 38th place at the delayed 2020 Masters, but he did play well in the first round. Tiger carded a 4-under 68 in the first round and totaled four birdies.

Woods won the 2019 Masters in dramatic fashion, thanks in large part to an excellent first-round performance. Tiger birdied nine of the 18 holes in the first round in one of his best-ever rounds at the tournament. It’s worth wondering how much better his score would have been if he hadn’t put three straight bogeys on the board halfway through the round.

Tiger has averaged 3.90 birdies per round so far this season, which is just 102nd on the PGA Tour. The 45-year-old is clearly no longer at his athletic peak, and he was forced to undergo back surgery in January. It’s worth wondering how healthy he’ll be by the time the Masters roll around again in April.

As you can see, the odds heavily favor the touchdown prop here at -550. The Bucs and Chiefs were two of the most prolific offenses in football during the regular season. While Woods has shown the ability to rack up birdies by the boatload over the years, it’s hard to bank on him dominating like he has in the past. He’s still capable of turning back the clock and giving us a glimpse of his past prowess, but I’d bank on more scoring taking place in Super Bowl 55.