Super Bowl LIX is less than a week away and passing attack will be a major factor for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in the championship game. Both sides have suffered from big-name pass catchers underperforming in the postseason so far and they’ll have a chance to rebound in the most important contest of the year. Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is among the players who could be due for a resurgence and bettors could take advantage of his odds.
Hopkins recorded just 15 receptions for 21 yards in six games with the Tennessee Titans before being traded. His production shot up after his move to Kansas City. He amassed 26 catches for 325 yards in his first six games with the team and reached the endzone three times during that span. However, he’s been slowing down since the final weeks of the regular season. He totaled 112 yards in his final four regular-season games and has essentially become a non-factor in the playoffs.
Hopkins failed to haul in his lone target against the Houston Texans in Kansas City’s first postseason game before catching one of his two targets for 11 yards against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship. He totaled 28 snaps in those two contests combined after notching at least 23 snaps in all of his previous games with the Chiefs. His Super Bowl outlook isn’t strong given that he dropped below 20 snaps in back-to-back games during the most important time of the year.
Best Bet: Hopkins Under 10.5 Receiving Yards (-110, BetMGM)
The Eagles’ defense gave up the least passing yards in the NFL during the regular season and Hopkins has been targeted on less than 11% of his snaps this postseason. The 32-year-old wideout’s workload is declining and he'll likely have limited opportunities to make multiple big plays. Xavier Worthy, Hollywood Brown, and Travis Kelce should get the bulk of the targets in the passing game. That makes betting on the under for an afterthought like Hopkins the best option.
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