Benzinga - by Chris Katje, Benzinga Staff Writer.
Bettors have been able to bet on the number of catches and receiving yards for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce for the 2023 NFL season.
A rumored romance with pop star Taylor Swift gives bettors more prop bets to consider.
What Happened: When Swift attended last week’s Kansas City Chiefs matchups with the Chicago Bears, Fox Corporation (NASDAQ: FOX) reported 24.3 million viewers and a spike in viewership among women, making it the most watched broadcast of the week on any network. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) could cash in with its Sunday Night Football rights and the airing of the Chiefs game against the New York Jets.
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As Benzinga previously reported, bettors who backed Kelce on his player props of receptions, receiving yards and an anytime touchdown were rewarded with two of the bets cashing.
And with Swift rumored to be attending the Chiefs next game, sports bettors could also cash in with prop bets involving the "Midnights" singer and Kelce.
Relationship Bets: Some betting sites are placing odds on the potential romance involving Kelce and Swift, which has less to do with his on-the-field performance.
Over at Covers, the following prop bets were listed:
- Taylor Swift pictured attending a second Chiefs game: -1,500
- Kelce pictured attending a Taylor Swift concert by the end of 2024: -400
- Swift pictured attending second Chiefs game this season while sitting next to Brittany Mahomes: -120
- Swift, Kelce announce relationship and then separate by end of 2024: -110
- Swift to be interviewed by Kelce brothers (Travis, Jason) on New Heights podcast in 2023: +200
- Swift to appear on Jackson Mahomes’ TikTok in 2023: +300
- Swift or Kelce announce the other has cheated during their relationship by the end of 2024: +300
- Swift to release a single she confirms has been written about Kelce by the end of 2024: +1,500
- Swift song to say Travis/Chiefs/Football in the 2023-2024 season: Yes +550, No -1,000
- First public lip-to-lip kiss by end of October 2023: Before +200, After -300
- Kelce and Swift still a couple by Feb. 14, 2024: No -140, Yes +100
- Swelce: +300
- Taytray: +400
- Trift: +500
- Tayce: +600
- Trayvis: +600
- Swiftis: +800
- Swivis: +1,000
- Taykel: +1,000
Kelce missed the first game of the 2023 NFL season and since then has posted stat lines of four catches for 26 yards and seven catches for 69 yards in the last two games respectively. Kelce also caught a touchdown pass in both games he’s played in this season.
In the 2022 season, Kelce caught 110 passes for 1,338 yards with 12 receiving touchdowns. Kelce was also targeted by quarterback 152 times last season. This breaks down to averages of 78.7 yards, 6.5 receptions and 8.9 targets per game.
Kelce was the Chiefs favorite receiving target last year, represented 25% of the passing yards and 25% of the completions.
At DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG), the player prop bets for Kelce this week are 6.5 receptions, 73.5 yards and an anytime touchdown at -120.
DraftKings also has several prop bets related to Kelce:
- Kelce and D’Andre Swift (Eagles RB) to have 200+ yards Sunday: +175
- Kelce and Swift to have 3+ touchdowns Sunday: +350
- Kelce to have 19.89+ receiving yards in each half Sunday: -160
- Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs QB) 19+ rush yards, Kelce 89+ receiving yards: +400
- Top of the Charts: Kelce to have the most receiving yards in Sunday Night Football game: +140
- Seeing Red: Chiefs to win by 22+: +380
- Opening Act: Kelce first TD scorer: +400
- Running Away Together: Chiefs to have 150+ total rushing yards: +420
- Seemingly Ranch: Kelce last TD scorer: +550
- Plot Twist: Zach Wilson (Jets QB) to have 300+ passing yards: +1800
- Platinum Performance: Kelce to score 3+ TDs: +2500
- Exes & 0s: Jets to score 0 points: +3400
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