FlurrySports gives the best Underdog Fantasy NFL DFS picks for the Patriots vs Seahawks Super Bowl LX, including Cooper Kupp.
It’s here. The last game of the NFL season and the biggest matchup of the season, as the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. Throughout the regular season and playoffs, the Seahawks and Patriots have been two of the five best teams in the NFL. They both rode their strong defenses and run-first offenses to the Super Bowl. In a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX, Seattle will look to finish the job this time, while New England will look to add ring seven to their collection.
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Underdog Fantasy NFL DFS Picks: Patriots vs Seahawks
Rhamondre Stevenson HIGHER 49.5 Rushing Yards
As I stated in the intro, both of these teams have relied on a run-first offense to move the ball on their opponents. For New England, that has come by way of Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. In the playoffs this year, though, Henderson has not been used nearly as much as he was during the push to the playoffs. He has only recorded 24 rushes for 57 yards through New England’s three playoff games. In the games that have mattered this season, it appears that Mike Vrabel has allowed Rhamondre Stevenson to dominate the backfield.
Through those three playoff games, Stevenson has totaled 51 carries for 194 yards. It is clear that the game plan is to run with Stevenson, which is why the entry of 49.5 rushing yards feels so low. Stevenson has gone higher than this number in each of his last four games and in six out of his last seven games. In fact, Stevenson has gone lower than this number just nine times this season, with five of those occurrences happening in the first six games of the season. New England’s offense is predicated on that strong rushing attack, whether it is winning or losing, so needing Stevenson to run for 50 yards is a strong possibility.
Cooper Kupp HIGHER 3.5 Receptions
When looking at the skill players of both teams, the player who seems to be forgotten most is Cooper Kupp. Now obviously, Kupp is not playing at the level he did when he won the triple crown and Super Bowl LVI MVP, but he still has a strong role in this Seattle Seahawks offense. Kupp has found a role as a go-to guy who can get open underneath when Sam Darnold is in trouble. Darnold will be in trouble a couple of times in the Super Bowl, as the Patriots have led the playoffs as a team in sacks with 12. So, theoretically, when that rush comes, Kupp’s skill set of finding the opening in the defense will be huge for the Seahawks offense.
Another reason why this selection is one to look at is because of New England’s emphasis on stopping Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The Patriots feature one of the better defensive backs in the NFL in Christian Gonzalez, who will undoubtedly have the job of covering Smith-Njigba. While Smith-Njigba can certainly win reps against Gonzalez, Darnold has to know that throwing Smith-Njigba’s way may be much riskier than throwing somewhere else. And at the top of the somewhere else list is Cooper Kupp. All it takes is for Kupp to catch four passes in this game to win the entry, something he has done in both of Seattle’s playoff games this season.
Hunter Henry HIGHER 40.5 Receiving Yards
While the Seahawks defense has been one of the better units in the NFL this season, the one spot where they have struggled is defending opposing tight ends. On the season, Seattle has given up 105 receptions for 1,080 yards to the position. Luckily for New England, they can exploit that to their benefit. As always, the tight end position is one of the bigger pieces when it comes to a Josh McDaniels offense, and this team is no exception. Hunter Henry is probably the most consistent receiving weapon that Drake Maye has had all season, and he will look to continue that into the Super Bowl.
Henry finished the season with 768 receiving yards on 60 receptions, good for the best season of his career. We know that Seattle will go all-out on stopping New England’s running attack, which in turn is going to lead to pressure in passing situations. That means that Henry will be on the field for a majority of the game, to help block, as well as provide a safe outlet for Maye. We have seen Maye zero in on Henry in the past, and in the biggest game of the season, I don’t see why New England goes away from what has worked for them all season long.
