Who could be Super Bowl sensational in Santa Clara? Leaving up to the Big Game between New England/Seattle, The Gaming Juice’s resident player props purveyor will examine various markets. Fade or follow? That’s up to you.
The Pick: SGP - Rhamondre Stevenson OVER 20.5 receiving yards, Game UNDER 60.5 points (+115, BetMGM)
Flash those mitts, Rhamondre.
Down the regular season’s homestretch and spilling over into the postseason, New England’s tacky-handed short-toss receiver has become one of Drake Maye’s most reliable underneath options.
Whether visible on designed screen, pressure-influenced dump-offs or downfield wheel routes, Stevenson and Maye have often connected. Largely, their bubbly chemistry has gone somewhat unnoticed. Just look at the action on BetMGM. Among New England pass catchers, money instead has poured in on props tied to Hunter Henry (OVER 36.5 receiving yards) and TreVeryon Henderson (OVER 0.5 receptions).
Just call Stevenson a Rodney Dangerfield All-Star. Show the guy some damn respect.
In the regular season, no rusher posted a higher yards per catch (10.8) at the position than the underrated Patriot. He averaged 17.0 routes per contest (53.2% of snaps), caught 86.5% of his intended targets and tucked inside the RB top-10 in yards per route run (1.45). Outside of the sloppy conditions endured versus Houston and Denver in prior playoff rounds, he’s tallied at least 20 receiving yards in six of his last eight games.
For the Seahawks, defensive weaknesses are as uncommon as sunny Seattle winter days. In the regular season warmup, they surrendered the most receptions (97) and sixth-most receiving yards (37.6) to RBs. Including its two playoff appearances, Mike McDonald’s club has allowed 15 running backs to reach 21+ receiving yards this season.
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In a game New England has reasonable odds of playing from behind in, Stevenson emerges a check-down favorite of Drake Maye versus Seattle’s often-employed (71.1%) zone.
Rha, Rha, Rha-Rha-Rha.