With the NFL’s divisional round in the rear-view mirror, we are down to the final four teams. The Cincinnati Bengals will visit the Kansas City Chiefs in the first conference championship game on Sunday, followed by the Los Angeles Rams playing host to the San Francisco 49ers.
One of the best ways to enjoy the action is to bet on some player props, which can be somewhat inefficient markets compared to sides and totals.
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Online sportsbook Sportsbook has released a full array of NFL conference championship prop bets for the third round of the postseason, with options ranging from which team will score the most points to which players will register the most rushing, receiving and passing yards.
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NFL Conference Championship Prop Bets
For now, let’s take a look at where NFL bettors can cash in this weekend on some of the best available conference championship betting props.
Conference Championship Prop Bet #1: Joe Mixon Rushing
| OVER 57.5 | -115 |
| UNDER 57.5 | -115 |
Odds as of January 27 at Sportsbook
Joe Mixon has had fewer than 60 rush yards in six of his last seven games as the Bengals have evolved into a YOLO, air-it-out offense. We think the Bengals want to run the ball and not be a one-dimensional team, but game script has forced Joe Burrow and company to take to the air in recent weeks.
We don’t think this week will be any different with the Chiefs 7-point favorites and a game total set at 54.5. We think the Bengals are going to have to put up lots of points just to keep pace with KC, let alone win the game. That likely means abandoning the run relatively early. Take the UNDER here.
The Pick: Joe Mixon UNDER 57.5 rushing yards (-115)
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Conference Championship Prop Bet #2: Deebo Samuel Receptions
| OVER 4.5 | -115 |
| UNDER 4.5 | -115 |
Odds as of January 27 at Sportsbook
It has become pretty clear that the 49ers don’t trust quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to go out and win the game on his own. Hand and shoulder injuries combined with relatively poor play have forced the Niners to try to win in spite of their signal-caller. That means running the ball, playing good defense, bleeding the clock and keeping the score low.
Enter Deebo Samuel. The do-it-all weapon has become more of a rushing threat than a passing threat in recent weeks and has caught four passes or less in eight of his last nine games. His rushing work has ramped up, though, and his 10 carries in each of the Niners’ playoff games are his highest rush attempt totals of the season. We see more of that happening this week and like the UNDER on Deebo’s 4.5 receptions prop.
The Pick: Deebo Samuel UNDER 4.5 receptions (-115)
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Conference Championship Prop Bet #3: Jimmy Garoppolo Interceptions
| OVER 0.5 | -155 |
| UNDER 0.5 | +115 |
Odds as of January 27 at Sportsbook
We already discussed Jimmy GQ’s injury situation, and while we don’t think the Niners want him to throw very much, he’s still likely going to attempt 20 passes or so unless the Rams build a big lead and force him to throw more.
In either of those scenarios, we think he’s pretty likely to throw a pick. Garoppolo has at least one interception in four straight games and six of his last eight games. He was also tied for eighth this season in interception percentage.
We like the chances that the Rams get their hands on at least one ball in this game.
The Pick: Jimmy Garoppolo OVER 0.5 interceptions (-155)
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Conference Championship Prop Bet #4: Patrick Mahomes Passing
| OVER 289.5 | -115 |
| UNDER 289.5 | -115 |
Odds as of January 27 at Sportsbook
We’re thinking the AFC championship game ends up in a shootout. With a 54.5 total, plenty of weapons on both sides and two fantastic quarterbacks, this game has all the makings of a back-and-forth shootout like the Bills-Chiefs game last weekend.
The Bengals and Chiefs played each other just a few weeks ago with a final score of 34-31. If we get a score similar to that, this prop should hit easily.
Mahomes went over 289 yards seven times this season, including both playoff games so far, and we think the plan for the Chiefs is to keep the ball in the hands of their best player as much as possible. Smash the OVER here.
The Pick: Patrick Mahomes OVER 289.5 passing yards (-115)
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