Some massive bets placed on the Rams have made Los Angeles a 4.5-point favorite over the Cincinnati Bengals with at least one sportsbook.
The line for Super Bowl LVI moved to Rams -4.5 at BetMGM, but has held steady at -4.0 at DraftKings and FanDuel as of Sunday morning.
According to BetMGM, three $1 million wagers on Los Angeles were placed by the same bettor: Rams -0.5 (+105) for the first quarter; Rams -2.5 (-120) for the first half; and Rams over 13.5 (-115) for the first half. If all three bets win, the bettor would clear more than $2.75 million.
Other large bets placed on the NFC champion Rams at the sportsbook included wagers of $500,000 and $330,000. One bettor took the underdog Bengals for $200,000 at +4.5 (-110).
“As of Sunday morning, the sportsbook will need the Rams,” said Jason Scott, vice president of trading at BetMGM. “We expect the majority of the Super Bowl action to come in today, which could change BetMGM’s rooting interest.”
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow (+225) is the betting favorite at BetMGM for Super Bowl MVP honors, drawing 18 percent of the tickets and 25 percent of the handle.
Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (+1400) has received 17.9 percent of the bets and 19.2 percent of the handle for MVP honors at DraftKings.
Among other prop bets at BetMGM, 59 percent of the tickets and 58 percent of the handle favor “tails” (-105) for the pregame coin toss. The betting favorite for the color of the postgame Gatorade shower is Yellow/Green/Lime (+350), with 29 percent of the tickets and 26 percent of the handle.
–Field Level Media
