The anticipation continues to build around Super Bowl 56 featuring the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. EST. To no surprises, the Oklahoma Sooners football team will be well-represented with a quartet of players in the big game, including Joe Mixon. Oklahoma fans can have some fun during the big game with this awesome Super Bowl 56 bet.
We know that Norman, Oklahoma, is a long way away from both Los Angeles and Cincinnati, so it makes sense to zero in on some fun prop bets for the Sooner alumni in this contest.
Super Bowl 56 Bet
Look no further than this Joe Mixon prop bet over at WynnBET, which offers Sooners fans some great value ahead of Super Bowl LVI.
.@saraperlman expects Joe Mixon to play a significant role in Cincy's passing game and is targeting his receptions prop. 🎯
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WynnBET currently lists Mixon’s over/under receptions total at 3.5, with -125 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
Oklahoma Sooners Prop
Mixon certainly didn’t rule the Bengals backfield when it came to receptions during the regular season, considering he saw just 17 more targets than his former Oklahoma teammate Samaje Perine despite playing in 67% of Cincinnati’s offensive snaps, compared to Perine’s 27%.
But, Mixon has been on a tear in the most meaningful games of Cincinnati’s season. He’s put together 29 total targets and 5.2 receptions per game over the Bengals’ last five. Perine has seen only 9 targets and 5 total receptions in that span.
Better yet, Oklahoma Sooners fans should pay attention to the current betting trends on this Super Bowl as a whole. Currently, the Rams are favored by 3 points (-115 odds) in the first half, and -170 odds on the first half moneyline.
All signs are pointing towards an early Rams lead, which spells a heavy dose of Joe Burrow passing the football. The Bengals already pass 56% of the time, and that number ticks up when they trail.
Considering the stage of the game, there’s not going to be a ton of downs that Mixon isn’t on the field. He’s out-snapped Perine, 146-44, in the postseason and is the true No. 1 back in this offense.
Head on over to WynnBET to cash in on this fun Mixon prop, and explore some other fun bets before Super Bowl 56 kicks off on Sunday.