The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will square off in Super Bowl LX. Seattle will be searching for its second Super Bowl in franchise history, while New England has six championships already in its name. Both teams have overcome some national skepticism throughout the season, and it now comes down to one game with everything on the line.
In addition to the typical array of betting options, including player props, game totals and plenty more, DraftKings is offering a King of the End Zone promo.
During the Super Bowl, $4 million in DraftKings Sportsbook bonus bets will be up for grabs.
Find more details on this promo below, along with my top picks!
King of the End Zone — What You Need to Know
King of the End Zone Preview & Picks | Super Bowl LX
Players with the shortest odds to score an Anytime TD:
- Kenneth Walker III (-190)
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba (-110)
- Rhamondre Stevenson (+140)
- A.J. Barner (+240)
- Hunter Henry (+245)
- Cooper Kupp (+260)
- Stefon Diggs (+270)
- Drake Maye (+275)
- Kayshon Boutte (+320)
- Rashid Shaheed (+350)
King of the End Zone Picks for Super Bowl LX
The thought process behind making these selections is a bit complex. For starters, you should be targeting players you believe will score a touchdown. But to win the split of the bonus bets through the King of the End Zone promo, you also must keep the distance of the potential score in mind. Here are my three favorite King of the End Zone picks for the Super Bowl matchup.
1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (-110 odds for an Anytime TD)
Fresh off being crowned the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year and making his case for the best wide receiver in football, expect Jaxon Smith-Njigba to be ready to put on a show in the Super Bowl. The Ohio State product finished the regular season with 119 receptions for an NFL-leading 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns. Smith-Njigba has carried this right into the postseason, tallying 13 receptions for 172 yards and scoring in both of the Seahawks’ games.
There is no doubt that Smith-Njigba will be at the top of the Patriots’ defensive priority list. But this is easier said than done, as Seattle does a really nice job of moving Smith-Njigba around the field and scheming him open. This is also a Patriots defense that ranked 14th in passing touchdowns conceded. This is one of the weakest points in their defense.
Smith-Njigba recorded a 14-yard touchdown against the Rams and scored from four yards out against the 49ers. He also scored from 12 yards, six yards, 61 yards, 11 yards, 43 yards, 63 yards, 13 yards, 28 yards, four yards, and four yards across the regular-season. With his 6’0 frame and separation speed in mind, Smith-Njigba is a great combination of a red zone threat with big play potential. Expect Seattle to look to take a deep shot at least once and for their star receiver to be the recipient. But even without this, Smith-Njigba could win the bonus bets on a score from about 15 yards out if the game script aligns. The Patriots’ pass defense has some holes, and expect Smith-Njigba to be the biggest threat for exposing them.
2. Hunter Henry (+245 odds for an Anytime TD)
On the other side of the matchup, Seattle has leaned on a defensive-minded approach to football all season. They finished the regular season ranked first in points allowed, sixth in yards conceded, and are posting the second-best opponent score percentage. However, an area where the Seahawks have been exposed is matching up with opposing tight ends. Across the regular season, they allowed an average of 6.1 receptions to the position for 63.9 receiving yards and six total touchdowns. In other terms, Seattle allowed the fifth-most receptions and sixth-most receiving yards to TEs.
This has carried into the postseason, as 49ers’ tight end Jake Tonges was San Francisco’s leading receiver with five receptions for 59 yards. He did not log a touchdown, but neither did anyone else on the team. Rams’ tight end Colby Parkinson also failed to reach the end zone, but tallied three receptions for 62 yards.
Hunter Henry suited up for all 17 regular-season games, catching 60 passes for 768 yards and a team-leading seven touchdowns. This marked the third-most receiving touchdowns of his career, and his most since his first season in New England, when he had nine touchdowns. Henry is a caliber of talent at the tight end position that Seattle has not yet faced in the playoffs, and he has reached the end zone once already this postseason. He lacks big play potential, but any form of big play is going to be extremely difficult against this Seahawks’ defense. Count on Henry being leaned on as a top option to score, and it may be a red zone touchdown that wins this contest. With the matchup in mind, he is worth taking a swing on.
3. Rashid Shaheed (+350 odds for an Anytime TD)
The top big-play threat in this entire matchup is Rashid Shaheed. Seattle traded for the speedster midseason, which has provided their offense with a necessary jolt. Shaheed is also involved in punt and kick returns, which provide him with some additional value. He put this on full display in the Divisional Round against the 49ers, in which Shaheed took the opening kickoff back 95 yards for a touchdown. If this is to play itself out again, DraftKings users who bet on Shaheed directly and the Seahawks D/ST would both split the bonus bets pool.
But Shaheed is more than just reliant on special teams opportunities to score. His offensive role has been a bit minimized since coming to Seattle, due to the nature of being a midseason addition. Across his nine games, he tallied just 15 receptions for 188 yards. However, Shaheed tallied 44 receptions for 499 yards and two receiving touchdowns with the Saints — one of the touchdowns being an 87-yard score versus the Giants.
Shaheed is dangerous every time he touches the football. With everything on the line, expect Seattle to be ready to dig deep into their playbook and find ways to get him involved. The guarantee of him seeing a few special teams chances and the possibility of being the X-factor in the Seahawks’ offense provide him with some unique value at +350 odds. Expect Shaheed to have at least one big play in this matchup, and if it goes the distance for a touchdown, it feels unlikely any other player will be able to match him.
