Super Bowl 56 odds and preview: 5 best bets
By John Buhler
3. Team to record first sack of the game: Rams -240
Without debate, the best player playing in this game is the Rams’ all-world defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Not only is he the best player playing in the Super Bowl, but it has been established over the last several years that he is the best player in the NFL, regardless of his position. So let’s bet on the best player in the game playing at a home getting a sack against a so-so Bengals front-five.
While the Bengals’ offensive line has been so maligned throughout the season that it might actually be an underrated unit now, it is not a group of world beaters by any means. Not only does Donald play for the Rams, but Leonard Floyd and Von Miller also play on their defense. Burrow will get sacked in this game, but as with the AFC Divisional round, he can clearly overcome these hits.
However, we are infinitely more likely to see Donald, Floyd or Miller bring Burrow to the turf than someone like Trey Hendrickson does to Stafford on the first offensive possession. It would be absolutely shocking if we get through the first four combined possessions of the game and not one of these former No. 1 overall picks crumble to the SoFi Stadium turf like a sack of potatoes.
There is a reason why the Rams are -240 to record the first sack of the game, so be smart here.