Here’s a same-game parlay to target for this beautiful Sunday evening, with the NFL concluding with Super Bowl 2024.
The San Francisco 49ers are slight 2.5-point favorites over of the Kansas City Chiefs, and the list of props available for the game is well into the thousands.
Let’s put together some pots and some pans and make a tasty parlay that could make us some coin by the conclusion of 49ers-Chiefs.
Same-Game Parlay (+2760, FanDuel): Chiefs half time/ 49ers full time (+700) + Brock Purdy 25+ rushing yards (+300)
Could this be? A Patrick Mahomes blown lead?
It’s not a knock on Mahomes, but his offense has a limit to its capabilities. We saw their second-half foibles last week against the Ravens, when they punted six times and did not score on any drives.
The 49ers, on the other hand, have an excellent front-running offense, which is what you need to cash a bet like this.
Think of it like this: Sure, Mahomes could mount a comeback, but what if he never touches the ball in the first place?
That’s how the 49ers should play the end of the game, especially considering Mahomes’ second-half stats are far below his first-half production.
Mahomes was fourth in the league in touchdown passes and yards in the first half, while being No. 3 among starters in completion percentage (71.6 percent).
In the second half of games, Mahomes’ completion rate plummets to 62.7 percent, along with just 10 touchdown passes, although that could be somewhat flukey considering they may just be looking to run out the clock in games they were ahead.
Mahomes was second in attempts in the second half with 295, though, behind only Jordan Love.
Then we get to the rushing proposition, where Brock Purdy has excelled in the playoffs.
He had 48 yards rushing last week against the Lions, and the Chiefs were 23rd in rushing yards allowed to quarterbacks from Weeks 10-18.
Purdy, in theory, would be running as the 49ers play from behind a bit. His legs were the missing ingredient of the 49ers’ offense and should be used going forward.