DeAndre Hopkins’ Hall of Fame career has landed him in the Super Bowl, and he is a popular player in the NFL betting prop markets that have gained steam around the final game of the NFL season. Investigating these specialty markets can be a challenge, but if done correctly, they can be quite profitable.
Whether you want to link some of these bets together in a correlated same-game parlay or play them individually, here is where I stand as we prepare for the biggest game of the season!
DeAndre Hopkins Super Bowl Betting Props
Receptions: Over/Under 1.5
Hopkins hasn’t reached 30 routes run in a game since the beginning of December and hasn’t cleared 20 since Christmas — the Kansas City Chiefs are running out of time to make their midseason acquisition pay off.
Over his last three games, the future Hall of Famer has turned 43 routes into just 18 yards, something that makes it difficult to get too excited about Hopkins from a trends perspective.
If you prefer to gamble based on hope, then maybe there’s a path where you can convince yourself that Andy Reid has been stashing plays and waiting for this moment. I’m not comfortable betting on that outcome. However, I’m also not going to stand in the way of such a low total for proven talent, especially in a game where the best QB is projected by the betting markets to throw 35-40 passes.
Pick: PASS
Receiving Yards: Over/Under 11.5
If I’m going to go the Hopkins route, this would be it.
DeAndre Hopkins' ranks among active receivers:
🥇 12,965 Rec Yds (1st)
🥈 984 Receptions (2nd)
🥉 83 Rec TDs (3rd)Will he win his first Super Bowl on Sunday? pic.twitter.com/6iN9dbAelI
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With the Chiefs this season, he owns an 11.7 aDOT, meaning it’ll only take one reception on his average route to cash an “over” ticket. We haven’t seen the veteran make many splash plays this season, but he does have a 12+ yard reception in eight of 12 games with the team.
The volume bets around Hopkins are tough to justify, but a scramble situation in which his experience in the NFL results in him uncovering for a Mahomes dime is certainly something I could see taking place.
Pick: OVER (lean)
Anytime Touchdown (+500)
If you need to add some spice to your betting card, this is one way to do it. Since joining the Chiefs, 14.5% of Hopkins’ targets have come in the end zone, a clear pattern that suggests this team has a very specific plan for their 32-year-old receiver.
I have a nibble on Hopkins to score the game’s first touchdown, the thought being that he could be scripted in early as a piece that hasn’t been too involved of late, thus he might receive less defensive attention than his raw ability suggests is wise.
It’s priced as a longshot for a reason, but I think there’s not much separation in this receiver room; with that, I’m happy to chase a juicy ticket with a physical mismatch like Hopkins.
Pick: SPRINKLE