4 Best Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI Props

It’s the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. It’s the second straight year that a team has hosted the Super Bowl. Last year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played the game in their own stadium. Now the Rams get that chance against the Bengals.

The Rams have won only one Super Bowl, XXXIV, in their history. That was 22 years ago. The Bengals have appeared in the game before but have never won it. The combined total of Super Bowl titles between the teams is just one, the lowest for this game since Super Bowl 50 in February of 2016. The Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos combined for just two Super Bowl titles.

Here are four Super Bowl LVI Los Angeles Rams props for you to evaluate, as the NFC champions try to defend their home field in football’s biggest game:

Anytime Touchdown Scorer

Cooper Kupp: -165

This is a prop which doesn’t need to be over-thought or over-complicated. Cooper Kupp is an elite NFL receiver, easily one of the 10 best in the sport. Ja’Marr Chase of the Bengals is right there with him, joining Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs, Davante Adams of the Green Bay Packers, Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers, DeAndre Hopkins of the Arizona Cardinals, and a few others.

Kupp simply gets open on a regular basis. Cincinnati might contain him for much of the game, but it’s hard to see Kupp not getting at least one touchdown at some point in this game. Why take a flier on a lower-odds player when you know Cooper Kupp is going to deliver for you?

MVP Odds: Matthew Stafford favored at +125

The quarterbacks are the obvious favorites to be Super Bowl MVP. They usually do go to the quarterback on the winning team even in a defense-dominated game. Look at Joe Namath of the New York Jets, who was the MVP of Super Bowl III even though his winning Jets scored just 16 points. In the 52 years since then, quarterbacks have continued to clean up here.

Will Stafford win MVP if the Rams win an ugly, defense-first game? Don’t be so sure. Stafford would need to make a clutch touchdown pass at some point in this game, and given how much he has struggled this season – the exception being in the playoffs against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Stafford might not make that big play.

You can get Aaron Donald, the Rams’ best player, at +1500 odds, and he should feast against the Bengals’ weak offensive line. Donald for MVP could very realistically happen, and Cooper Kupp at +550 odds is also a great choice. There is a separate prop out there with “Stafford vs. the field” for MVP. Definitely take the field there.

Matthew Stafford Passing Yards

Over 281.5: -110

Under 281.5: -110

This begs for the under. First off, the Rams are more likely to win the game than the Bengals. Second, the reason the Rams are more likely to win is that their defense can shut down Cincinnati’s offense, given that they have an elite defensive line against a weaker Cincinnati offensive line. If the Rams take an early lead, Stafford will not have much of a reason to throw the ball downfield. He will throw short, safe passes and mix in a lot of running plays under head coach Sean McVay. Stafford will go over only if the Rams can’t get a lead over the Bengals and are either tied or trailing for most of the second half. Go under.

Odell Beckham Receiving Yards

Over 62.5: -106

Under 62.5: -106

Beckham is a big name, but Cooper Kupp is the straw that stirs the drink for the Rams’ passing game. Moreover, one could argue fairly convincingly that Tyler Higbee, the tight end, is a better second option in the Rams’ passing system than Beckham is and has been. Beckham could always make one really big downfield play which would instantly cash in for over bettors, but the consistency of Kupp and Higbee makes the under the better play.