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Super Bowl LIV is at the doorstep as the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs prepare to do battle at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET. All week here at SportsbookWire we'll be breaking down the most enticing prop bets for the big game at BetMGM. Below, we're looking at which players from the 49ers and Chiefs are the best bets to score the first touchdown of Super Bowl LIV.
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday, Jan. 26, at 5:45 p.m. ET.
Todd Gurley bounces outside and gets a huge block from Matt Ryan on the way to his second touchdown tonight. Watch Julio Jones' best catches from the 2020 NFL season. While an injury limited him. Leading the entire team in receiving yards just a year ago (862), and sharing a lead for touchdown passes caught with Jamaal Charles (5), Kelce is the obvious go-to guy for the Chiefs passing game.
Kendrick Bourne, WR, 49ers (+1800)
Six 49ers have lower odds than Bourne to score the game's opening touchdown, including WRs Deebo Samuel (+1300) and Emmanuel Sanders (+1300), and TE George Kittle (+850). Kittle (19) and Samuel (8) each have more red-zone targets than Bourne, but he leads the team with five red-zone touchdowns off of just six targets.
Bourne scored the game's opening touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round. If the Chiefs can stop the Niners near the goal line on their opening drive, Bourne will very much come into play.
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Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs (+2200)
Hardman has nearly a 50-50 chance of being the first player to get his hands on the football in Super Bowl LIV as the primary kick returner of the Chiefs. He has a postseason long of a 58-yard kickoff return against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round, and he had a 104-yard touchdown return in the regular season.
If he doesn't get to the end zone on a return, he also had six receiving touchdowns this season and a long reception of 83 yards as a rookie. Only two Chiefs receivers had more receptions of 20-plus yards than his nine in the regular season.
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Jeff Wilson, RB, 49ers (+2500)
49ers RB Tevin Coleman (+1100) led the team with five red-zone rushing scores this season, but Wilson was right behind with four. Coleman is expected to play in Super Bowl LIV, but he's battling through a dislocated shoulder suffered in the NFC Championship. Raheem Mostert is coming off a big four-touchdown game and Matt Breida should also get some more work behind Coleman, but Wilson is worth a small play in hopes of a goal-line plunge.
LeSean McCoy, RB, Chiefs (+4000)
McCoy hasn't played since Week 15, but it's hard to see head coach Andy Reid keeping his long-time running back out of the Super Bowl. Should he draw into the lineup, he'll be fresh and motivated, and he led the Chiefs in both red-zone carries (18) and touchdowns (four) this season. He's a nice hedge against the big-play threat of Hardman and a $10 bet fetches $400 in profit.
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New to sports betting? A $10 bet on Kendrick Bourne to score the first touchdown of Super Bowl LIV will return a profit of $180.
Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs (+2200)
Hardman has nearly a 50-50 chance of being the first player to get his hands on the football in Super Bowl LIV as the primary kick returner of the Chiefs. He has a postseason long of a 58-yard kickoff return against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round, and he had a 104-yard touchdown return in the regular season.
If he doesn't get to the end zone on a return, he also had six receiving touchdowns this season and a long reception of 83 yards as a rookie. Only two Chiefs receivers had more receptions of 20-plus yards than his nine in the regular season.
Special sports betting line for the big game
Bet $1, WIN $200 (in free bets) if either team scores a touchdown during the big game February 2, 2020. Regardless of the outcome, you win with a touchdown! Bet now.
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Jeff Wilson, RB, 49ers (+2500)
49ers RB Tevin Coleman (+1100) led the team with five red-zone rushing scores this season, but Wilson was right behind with four. Coleman is expected to play in Super Bowl LIV, but he's battling through a dislocated shoulder suffered in the NFC Championship. Raheem Mostert is coming off a big four-touchdown game and Matt Breida should also get some more work behind Coleman, but Wilson is worth a small play in hopes of a goal-line plunge.
LeSean McCoy, RB, Chiefs (+4000)
McCoy hasn't played since Week 15, but it's hard to see head coach Andy Reid keeping his long-time running back out of the Super Bowl. Should he draw into the lineup, he'll be fresh and motivated, and he led the Chiefs in both red-zone carries (18) and touchdowns (four) this season. He's a nice hedge against the big-play threat of Hardman and a $10 bet fetches $400 in profit.
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Who will score for Denver first?
Touchdowns haven't been coming by the handful for the Denver Broncos heading into Super Bowl 50. But, if Denver is to score tonight, who will be the first to do so?
Who Is Most Likely To Score A Touchdown Tonight
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the latest odds for the game has the Carolina Panthers as a 4.5-point favorite against the Broncos tonight. The over/under total is currently listed at 44 points. These two meet tonight at 6:30PM ET on CBS.
When it comes to the odds for the first Denver touchdown, C.J. Anderson is the current favorite with +350 odds while Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders each have +400 odds. The odds of no Denver touchdowns in the game is listed at +1000.
Anderson is tied with Ronnie Hillman (+700) for the most touchdowns by Denver during the season at 7. Anderson has five rushing touchdowns and two receiving scores. He also has one touchdown in the postseason. Thomas and Sanders each have six receiving touchdowns this season, but neither has crossed the goal line in the playoffs.
One player to consider is tight end Owen Daniels, who has odds of +600 to get the first score. Daniels had both of Denver's touchdowns in the AFC Championship and Peyton Manning certainly has a history with tight ends. Daniels had just three scores during the regular season, but they all came when Manning was the quarterback.
Who Will Score The First Touchdown Tonight
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