It’s Super Bowl Sunday and the Chiefs and Eagles are set to go to battle. Here are some Jalen Hurts prop bets to consider at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Jalen Hurts Prop Bets
Here are Jalen Hurts’ current prop bet odds at DraftKings Sportsbook: o/u 213.5 passing yards, o/u 1.5 passing touchdowns, o/u 0.5 interceptions and o/u 38.5 rushing yards. Hurts is -110 to score a touchdown, +550 to score 2+ touchdowns, and +650 to score the first touchdown of the game.
Jalen Hurts is ready for his second Super Bowl appearance after losing to this same Chiefs team just two years ago in Super Bowl 57. Between his college career and his NFL career, Hurts has played in a lot of big games. He should be more than ready for this challenge but there is a lot of pressure on his shoulders. The general consensus analysis of this game is that the Eagles are better than the Chiefs at almost every position except quarterback. If Hurts can play just 75-80% as well as Patrick Mahomes, the Eagles theoretically should win the game. The last time these teams faced off in the Super Bowl, Hurts played great and his numbers were actually much better than Mahomes’ numbers. However, there was one key play where Hurts had an unforced fumble that was returned for a Chiefs touchdown. That was at a point in the first half where the Eagles could have really grabbed control of the game but that score ended up being the difference in the game as the Chiefs went on to win by three points.
Hurts cannot afford any bad mistakes like that this time around. The Eagles do have so many advantages at other positions that they don’t need Hurts to be a superhero, they just need him to avoid big mistakes. Saquon Barkley is going to be the NFL Offensive Player of the Year and is the playmaker of this Eagles offense. The passing game has taken a major backseat to the running game with Barkley in the picture. The Eagles finished the regular season 1st in the NFL in rushing play percentage with over 55% of their offensive plays being runs. Hurts is, of course, also a threat with his legs. The tush push is the most unstoppable play in football but Hurts can also use his legs out of called runs out of the shotgun, on zone reads with Barkley and on scrambles. Against the Rams in the Divisional Round, Hurst took a zone read for a 44-yard touchdown to open the scoring. The threat of Saquon Barkley is so scary to opposing defenses that it can open up opportunities like that for Hurts to use his legs.
My favorite Jalen Hurts prop bet is for him to score a touchdown. Hurts led all NFL quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns in the regular season with 14. So far this postseason, Hurts has four rushing touchdowns including three against the Commanders in the NFC Championship Game. Hurts had three rushing touchdowns in Super Bowl 57 against the Chiefs as well so he has a great Super Bowl record in that sense. The tush push is always a possibility and Hurts scored the first touchdown of Super Bowl 57 on a tush push. However, in that game against the Rams, he also showed he can use his speed to break a long touchdown run as well. Also, especially with the Eagles, you can never rule out a “Philly Special” where Hurts could potentially catch a touchdown like Nick Foles did the last time the Eagles won a Super Bowl. Hurts has nine rushing touchdowns in eight career postseason games and he should find the end zone again in the Super Bowl.
