LAS VEGAS The Westgate SuperBook opened Super Bowl LVIII wagering at San Francisco -2.5 against Kansas City, with a 47.5 total, and SuperBook executive vice president Jay Kornegay saw action.And we dropped it all the way to 1, he said. The market moved it down. We took some KC money at the time. We could tell, by the ticket counts, that the public will support Kansas City. Thats understandable.But our rankings still have the 49ers as the better team. That, too, is reflected, even though I think it should be a little higher.At that 1, San Francisco money showed up, driving it to 1.5, then 2. Tuesday afternoon, every Vegas shop had Niners -2 except the SuperBook, which had 2. Marquez Stevenson Jersey 5 posted.Our bigger plays have been on San Francisco, Kornegay said, but I can tell you that the ticket count is on Kansas City.San Francisco 49ers (14-5, 9-10 ATS) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (14-6, 12-8 ATS)Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ETTV CBSAllegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NVFrom the outlying local joints, to the Strip and downtown, the big money has not yet begun to affect Super Bowl 58. At least 80 percent of the handle, many book directors said, and more like 90 percent-plus, will start flowing in Friday night.Thats when the VIPs and A-list clientele land in their private jets and tool around in their limousines.Kornegay said his crew had fielded a few six-figure wagers by the end of last week. And yes, he said, some of those clients have inquired about tickets to Sundays game at Allegiant Stadium.At StubHub on Tuesday afternoon, the lowest single-ticket price had been $5,816 until it was sold, moving a $5,908 ducat into that low-price slot. Allegiants capacity is 65,000.Have many clients have inquired about a ticket to the game?We had a couple, before the two teams were decided, Kornegay said. A number of people called in Can you get tickets? Our answer is, well, to some, No. Some, Yes. It depends. I dont want to hurt any feelings.Related: | | At Circa Sports, director of operations Jeffrey Benson reported solid two-way action.Sharp KC money early which has now flipped to sharp SF money Taiwan Jones Jersey , he wrote in a text. Lots of interest in Travis Kelce props, which doesnt surprise me.I think it will be a close and competitive game. As of now, we will be rooting for SF.DraftKings has devoted 25 specific props to a subgroup it dubs For The Swifties.Some are called 22, Anti-Hero, Dj vu, Fearle s, Fifteen and Gold Rush.For How You Get the Girl, Kelce to score a TD in each half is 10-1. Regarding I Knew You Were Trouble, Christian McCaffrey to total 150 combined rushing and receiving yards is +160.Read more: | || Downtown at the Golden Nugget, sportsbook director Tony Miller was asked about the single biggest aspect of Super Bowl betting that has surprised him most, so far?The one-sided betting on the Chiefs moneyline, he said, and also on OVER. Getting no takers yet on 49ers moneyline or UNDER, yet. Still very early, as far as the handle goes. All the money will start flowing in come the next few days.And has anything been so different, with the game being played in our backyard?Im expecting record handles on the game and props, Miller said. The excitement around here is already ramping up, with the off-site events, etc.A record handle, or money wagered, was set in Nevada in February 2022, when Silver State patrons bet $179.8 million on LA Rams-Cincinnati, breaking the 2018 benchmark (Philly-New England) of $158.6M.Finally, what does Miller envision happening in Super Bowl LVIII?I think it will be a real close game, with whoever has the ball last winning. This is where KC QB Patrick Mahomes and his SB experience comes into play.Chiefs 36, 49ers 35.More Super Bowl betting: | | At BetMGMs eight Strip properties, director of trading Lamarr Mitchell reported money being in Kansas Citys favor by a 3-to-1 rate, while the Chiefs have just a slight edge in tickets written.Tickets and money on OVER have a 3-1 edge on UNDER.As usual, moneyline tickets are 3-1 in favor of Kansas City, although the Chiefs have only a slight edge in money there.Its very early, but we anticipate, of course, all the large wagers coming in Saturday and Sunday.Super Bowl favorites have gone 36-21, which Joe Ferguson Jersey might make some shoppers grab the 49ers at a moneyline price of around -130 (risk $130 to win $100).One computer gives the Niners a 55.9% chance of winning, which translates to a theoretical edge of about -125; 44.1% for the Chiefs, around a theoretical +125. Those theoretical figures, of course, dont take into account a vigorish.In addition, .Those believing the 49ers might win by a point have the opportunity for a middle, albeit a quite narrow one.I tapped profe sional handicapper Tom Barton, on the tip of Long Island, to see if Niners on the moneyline and taking Chiefs +1.5, for a potential one-point middle, had any appeal?Those margins are too thin for me, he said. I try not to dictate too much on past performances from different teams, as compelling as it sometimes can be.What about a two-point middle opportunity, with Kansas City +2.5, at the SuperBook, and San Francisco on the moneyline?Still, too narrow.But I can see the allure, he said. I just think youd be laying too much with the moneyline and hoping for a very, very unusual outcome.So pro bettors aim to minimize hope, to make cut-throat, rational plays? To a great degree, Barton concurred.However, as another example, hes banking on Christian McCaffrey having a big game against Kansas City.In his two playoff games, the seventh-year tailback out of Stanford has run 37 times, for 188 yards and four touchdowns, and caught 11 pa ses for 72 yards.Barton has been on a hunt for a McCaffrey parlay involving him winning MVP honors, scoring two TDs and running for 100 yards. That isnt hope, he said, its just taking advantage of what he envisions happening.What do the figures on which we most rely say about this matchup?First, in point-per-play margin, Kansas City rates third overall, over its past three games, at 0.148. San Francisco (0.042) checks in at 11th.To rely on one, and only one, stat, that would be it since it includes much of the nitty-gritty machinations of how a team is currently running. Does that mean take the points? Thats what Im doing.(Or did, with the 2.5 at the SuperBook.)San Francisco has averaged 7.4 yards per pa s attempt over its past three games, 13th in the league, while Kansas City (7) is tied for 19th.In yards per run, San Francisco (4.5) is 12th, the Chiefs (4.2) are tied for 19th.On defense, both are tied at 21st in yielding 4.6 yards per run over their past three games. In yards per throw on defense, KC (5.5) is fourth, the Niners (6.1) are ninth.Taking a peek at second-quarter total points might prove beneficial, since thats the quarter in Jamison Crowder Jersey which both teams thrive, the Chiefs with an average of 9.7 points (fourth-best in the league) over their past three games, the Niners at 9 (seventh).Also, in the second half, San Francisco has averaged 14.7 points in their past three games, which is fifth-best in the league. KC, meanwhile, has yielded a meager average of 3.3 points over that span, tied with Baltimore for best in the NFL.So will the game be determined by the Niners offense against the Chiefs defense, in those final, critical 30 minutes? Trite, but likely true, so the entertainment value should be immense.Go deeper: | | In his past four games, Kansas City tailback Isiah Pacheco has run for 384 yards, an average of 96 per game.At DraftKings on Tuesday, his rushing-yards total for the Super Bowl was listed at 66.5 yards, up from 65.5 on Monday; Over cost -120, Under -110.In each of three playoff games, he scored a touchdown. To be the first Super Bowl TD scorer, Pacheco is +650, +550 to be the last TD scorer and hes -120 for an anytime TD.On the Circa Sports pre-playoff Super Bowl exacta sheet, the odds-on choices would have delivered decent dividends.It had Niners over Chiefs at 14-to-1, Chiefs over Niners 15-1. A $100 bill on each would have guaranteed some sweet profit.Store that one for the future.Asked if he might attend the game, since he could almost walk there from work, and whom he might be rooting for, veteran oddsman Jimmy Vaccaro, South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews right-hand man, was blunt.I dont want to be anywhere else except where theyre betting, he said. If Jerry Hughes Jersey I had a chance to go to events and mi s the betting? I CANT do it. At 78, I cant do it.The action is in the Pittsburgh natives DNA, and he pointed to the South Points tote board, where straight bets on sides and totals were -105. Typically, around town, those are -110.Thats the thing with South Point owner Michael Gaughan, no one else is doing this at -105.And about his rooting interest?Maybe an hour before kickoff, Ill know. Wow, we need this team for $300,000, Or, We need that team for $500,000. Forty-five minutes later, we might need the other side. A kid came in yesterday and bet $100,000.So my thing is, whatever side we need Ill be rooting for. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Sporting News has editorial oversight for this content.