The Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET in Santa Clara, California, between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
Seattle is a 4.5-point favorite and is -230 on the Moneyline, while New England is +190 on DraftKings Sportsbook. The game total is set at 45.5 points.
Here is my top Hunter Henry prop bet for the Super Bowl.
Hunter Henry Super Bowl 60 Outlook
Hunter Henry has been an important weapon for Drake Maye all season. Stefon Diggs has been WR1 for Maye all season, but Henry ranks second on the team in both receptions and receiving yards. He also led the team in receiving touchdowns during the regular season. In the postseason, Henry has continued to be a good option for the Patriots. The New England offense has struggled against the elite defenses it has faced, despite making it to the Super Bowl. The numbers aren’t gaudy, but Henry ranks third on the team in receiving yards during the postseason. He performed particularly well against the Chargers, catching three balls for 64 yards and a touchdown.
The Seattle defense will be another tough test for the New England offense. It is nearly impossible to run against Seattle. The Seahawks finished the regular season leading the NFL in both defensive EPA/rush and defensive rushing success rate. The Patriots will need to rely on their sophomore quarterback to make plays in order to win this game. However, Seattle is also great against the pass. They have elite safeties and cornerbacks that take away almost anything thrown down the field. The best way to attack the Seahawks is in the passing game with running backs and tight ends.
Best Hunter Henry Prop Bet
My favorite Hunter Henry prop for Super Bowl 60 is for Henry to go over 38.5 receiving yards. The Seahawks gave up more receptions to opposing running backs than any other defense in the league this season. Additionally, they ranked 27th in receptions allowed and 28th in receiving yards allowed to opposing tight ends. In the NFC Championship Game against the Rams, tight end Colby Parkinson went for 62 yards. In the Divisional Round against the 49ers, tight end Jake Tonges was San Francisco’s leading receiver with 59 yards. During the regular season, Kyle Pitts went for 90 yards, Trey McBride went for 127 yards and Dalton Schultz went for 98 yards.
Elite tight ends have tormented the Seahawks all season. In the postseason, even mediocre tight ends like Parkinson and Tonges have put up big numbers against Seattle. Based on regular-season production, Hunter Henry is up there with the likes of Schultz and Pitts. Henry finished the regular season with the seventh-most receiving yards among tight ends, just nine yards behind Schultz. He finished the regular season second in total EPA among tight ends, behind only Trey McBride. Drake Maye should lean on his tight end in this game and feed him plenty of targets. Henry is more athletic than he looks and could turn at least one of those catches into a big play. That should lead to him going over his receiving yards prop of 38.5 yards.
