Best bets for Deebo Samuel Super Bowl 54 props

The Super Bowl brings out every prop bet you can think up, so we get a plethora of opportunities to project individual players’ performances. This game is under the microscope and every player who sees any time on the field will have a role to play. These prop bets give us some ownership over projecting the many, many intricacies of Super Bowl 54.

The 49ers haven’t thrown the ball much in the playoffs, but when they have, Deebo Samuel has been the top target with nine. George Kittle and Kendrick Bourne are second with six targets and Emmanuel Sanders is fourth with three targets through their two playoff matchups. On the season, Samuel had 81 targets, second to Kittle’s 107. Since Sanders was traded to the 49ers, he has 56 targets to Samuel’s 68.

Three best bets for Deebo Samuel:

Total receiving yards: Over 53.5. -112

The sportsbook is taking into account that the 49ers will likely need to throw the ball more than usual in a 54-point over/under game, but I still like this number after Samuel has led the team in targets and receiving yards in both playoff games. Through two games he has 88 yards receiving while Jimmy Garoppolo has thrown for 208 total yards. In games where the final score was within five-points, Garoppolo averaged 280 yards passing per game. I expect this game to be close and for Samuel to remain a top target.

Anytime touchdown, +150

Besides targets, Samuel has also seen three rushing attempts for 49 yards in the playoffs and has three rushing touchdowns on the season to go with his three receiving touchdowns. If this game even comes close to its 54-point total, Samuel has a great shot at scoring, as he continues to see more touches than anyone other than Raheem Mostert and should see his receiving work grow in a more pass-oriented attack.

Deebo Samuel Super Bowl MVP, +3300

If I’m going to pick any player not named Patrick Mahomes for my MVP bet, it will be someone from the 49ers. I could see betting the field if you feel good about San Francisco getting the win. Samuel has plenty going for him for this bet, as he gets work as a runner and receiver and has been the go-to guy in the receiving game of late. If Mostert were to get rushing and receiving touchdowns to go along with 100-plus total yards, that would mean one less touchdown for possible MVPs Jimmy Garoppolo and Raheem Mostert and the novelty of a wide receiver scoring on the ground would help his cause in the MVP voting.

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