There are more and more ways to bet on the Super Bowl odds with each passing year. One area of Super Bowl prop bets that is quickly becoming more popular is cross-sport betting.
What better way to enhance your Super Bowl predictions than by throwing a final score from the Waste Management Phoenix Open into the mix? Or what about a cross-sport prop involving an NBA player to get buckets?
Here are my cross-sport NFL picks for Super Bowl 59.
Super Bowl cross-sport prop odds analysis
Patrick Mahomes total passing yards vs. Winning score from WM Open
The Waste Management Phoenix Open with its football stadium-like atmosphere has always been a great pairing with Super Bowl weekend, so you know we’ve got to have a cross-sport bet involving the most raucous golf event of the year, and we’ve got a fun one here.
What will be more? Patrick Mahomes' total passing yards (+12.5), or the winning score from the WM Open (-12.5)?
Let’s start by looking at the winning scores of the golf tournament in recent years. The winner at the WM Open has shot between -14 and -21 over the last 10 tournaments, which is between 263 (Nick Taylor last year) and 270 (Hideki Matsuyama in 2016) in terms of total strokes. The average winning score over that span is 266.7.
So, it is reasonable to assume that Mahomes at the very least would need to go Over 250.5 passing yards, with 257.5 being the likely high mark with the +12.5 handicap, to win this bet.
Now, Mahomes isn’t throwing the ball as much as in years past and has only attempted 25.5 passes per game during the playoffs. He has only gone Over 250 yards three times in his last nine playoff games. That includes throwing for just 182 yards in Super Bowl 57 against this same Philadelphia Eagles team.
The Eagles have a great defense and are more than capable of keeping Mahomes around 250 passing yards, so let’s go with the winning score at the WM Open.
Pick: Winning score from WM Open -12.5 (-105 at Caesars)
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Giannis Antetokounmpo points + rebounds (-2.5) vs. Jalen Hurts rushing yards (+2.5)
This is another fun one. What will be more: Giannis Antetokounmpo's combined points and rebounds in Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, or Jalen Hurts' rushing yards +2.5 in the Big Game?
The Greek Freak enters Sunday’s matchup against Philly averaging 31.8 points and 12.2 rebounds per game this season. So, 44 combined points and rebounds is a reasonable expectation for Giannis in this game.
Obviously, if Antetokounmpo goes off, Hurts having more rushing yards becomes more difficult. However, Giannis has been nursing a calf injury for the last couple of games.
Meanwhile, Hurts rushed for 42 yards per game this season. But remember we’re getting 2.5 yards with Hurts here. On top of that, Hurts has rushed for 122 yards over three playoff games this season. That includes rushing for 70 yards in the Divisional Round against the Los Angeles Rams.
Hurts rushed the ball 15 times for 70 yards when these two teams met back in Super Bowl 57. His legs will be the key to Philadelphia capturing its second Super Bowl title, so don’t be shocked if we see a few more designed rushes for Hurts on Sunday night.
Getting plus money with Hurts here is the cherry on top. He should edge out a hobbled Giannis in this cross-sport prop.
Pick: Jalen Hurts rushing yards +2.5 (+115 at Caesars)
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Eagles team total vs. Tyrese Maxey points
Let’s double dip in this Sixers-Bucks game like your favorite snack at a Super Bowl party. And we may be saving the best for last. What will be more: The Eagles' team total on Super Bowl Sunday (+3.5), or Tyrese Maxey points scored against the Bucks (-3.5)?
The Sixers season is a disaster with Joel Embiid constantly out of the lineup, but Maxey is doing all he can to keep his team afloat. Maxey is averaging 27.9 points per game while adding 6.2 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game, and he is absolutely cooking right now.
Heading into Friday night’s action, Maxey was averaging 32.4 points over a 16-game stretch and put up 30 or more points 11 times during that period, including the last seven in a row. It also includes a 37-point performance against this same Bucks team back on January 19.
We also have the potential of Embiid missing another game and if that’s the case, Maxey averages 29.2 points per game when the former MVP misses time this season.
The Eagles' team total is set at 23.5 points for the Super Bowl. They will go against an excellent Kansas City Chiefs defense that allowed just 19.2 points per game this season and has held opponents to 25 points or fewer 15 times.
If the Eagles stay around that team total, about 28 points from Maxey should get the job done for this bet. The plus money with Maxey is what puts this over the top for me.
Pick: Tyrese Maxey points -3.5 (+110 at Caesars)
More Super Bowl cross-sports prop odds
Mahomes passing TDs vs. Lightning/Canadiens 1P goals
LSU/Tennessee Womens total points scored (+1.5) vs. Eagles total rushing yards (-1.5)
Chiefs total points (+2.5) vs. Cade Cunningham points (-2.5)
Jalen Green points vs. Xavier Worthy longest reception
76ers team total (+3.5) vs. Saquon Barkley rushing yards (-3.5)
Ovechkin shots on goal vs. Total made field goals
Where can I bet on Super Bowl cross-sport props?
As we get closer to kickoff for the Big Game, more sportsbooks will offer various cross-sport props — but some offer more props and better odds than others. Head over to our best-suggested sportsbooks to find the top Super Bowl betting sites in your area.
Super Bowl cross-sport prop bets FAQs
Super Bowl cross-sport prop bets are bets that involve results from both the Super Bowl and results from other sporting events. Bettors make a selection between the two.
In 2022, bettors can bet the Winter Olympics, Premier League, NASCAR as Super Bowl cross-sport props.
