Best Bets for AFC Championship Game: Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Travis Kelce and More
It's time for the AFC Championship Game. These are all your best bets to win some money on the game.
Fantasy football season may be over for most of us, but we can still watch our favorite players, gamble, and make prop bets. Here, we will go over the best prop bets and game lines for the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens.
Game Line Picks
This game promises to be one of the best of the year with two of the premier quarterbacks and top defenses going head to head for the right to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. The Ravens have run through the top teams in the league and earned both the one seed in the AFC and home-field advantage throughout. The Chiefs took a very different path to get here. They struggled through a frustrating year, especially on offense, but they are still right back where they always are. Despite all logic pointing to the Ravens dominating at home, that's not the way we will be betting for one reason. The Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes, and for as great as Lamar Jackson has been, he's still not Patrick Mahomes.
The Picks
Spread: Kansas City Chiefs +4 (-110)
Moneyline: Kansas City Chiefs (+164)
Over/Under: Over 44 (-108)
AFC Championship Game Top Props
Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes, Over 1.5 Passing TDs (-130)
Mahomes will take over this game and carry this team to the Super Bowl once again and to do that he's going to have to throw for more than one TD. He got back to what he does best last week and threw two TDs to Travis Kelce. In a surprise to no one, they looked really good on offense when they used him in the red zone. Something they had gotten away from too much this season. They also like to throw a lot in the red zone, whether it be screens, shovel passes or jump balls. The greatest step up in the biggest moments and this could end up being the biggest game of the year.
Isiah Pacheco, Over 63.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
We have been riding Pacheco for two months now and we've been making a killing. We aren't stopping now. The Ravens' defense is tough, but they are much stronger against the pass than the run. They are actually the easiest matchup left in the playoffs for a running back. He's blown by this number in four of his last five games and will pass it on Sunday as well. You can make a case that he is the engine that has kept this offense running and they are going to continue to feed him. Over the past eight weeks only once has he seen less than 15 carries. The volume and the ability make this easy money.
Travis Kelce, Over 5.5 Receptions (-135)
Going with our guts here, but after last week we expect to see a lot of Kelce this week. He's starting to look healthy after struggling with injuries early in the season and in the biggest moments Mahomes is going to go to his go-to guy. We wouldn't be surprised if he pushes close to 10 targets this week and he will step up when the Chiefs need him most like he always has.
Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson, Under 209.5 Passing Yards (-115)
The Ravens' passing attack isn't much of a match for the Chiefs' pass defense. Jackson is a great player, but not necessarily the best passer in the league. Baltimore's wide receivers will also be overmatched by the Chiefs' secondary. The Ravens will lean heavily on the run in this game because they won't be left with any other choice.
Lamar Jackson, Over 65.5 Rushing Yards (-130)
However, Lamar is the best running quarterback in the league and one of the best ever. He is going to have to use his legs to move the ball downfield on this defense. On one play he can pick up a chunk big enough to put him close to this number. Odds are he'll be the leading rusher on the Ravens and should finish between 80 and 90 rushing yards.
Zay Flowers, Over 4.5 Receptions (+135)
Flowers will catch at least five passes because he's the only receiver good enough to get opene against this defense. If Mark Andrews is active, it could make this bet a bit more scary, but could also move the odds so you win more money. Speaking of the odds, we love that you can get this bet at +135. This bet is well worth the risk when you're getting those odds.
