As we've mentioned before, betting on the Super Bowl goes
far beyond whether the Colts can win by more than 6-points or if Indy and the
Saints will hook up for more or less than 57-points.
Prop bets galore make take the Super Bowl betting experience
to new heights.
Online sports book
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the big game...and they're currently running a 125% Super Bowl sign-up bonus (you
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Let's have a look at a handful of the prop bets that are
attracting attention from sports bettors.
Peyton Manning Props:
The unquestioned leader of the Colts is QB Peyton
Manning and as you'd expect, prop bets focused on Manning are popular.
During the regular season, Archie's son completed 68.8
percent of his passes for 4,500 yards and in the playoffs he has a 67.5
completion percentage for 623 yards.
- One prop bet
offered is "What will Manning's first
pass in the big game be? A completion (-235) or an incompletion (+185)?"
Bettors are laying the -235 juice and betting that Manning
will complete his first pass of the game. 80% of all the betting action on this
one is tilted to a completion.
- Will Manning throws an INT on Sunday? Yes
(-175) or No (+142)?
Manning averaged an interception a game during the regular
season, however during the postseason he has only thrown one pick in two games.
The early action on this one is betting that Peyton will
toss a pick, with 75% of all the volume so far hoping the Saints can grab an
errant Manning pass.
- Will Manning pass for Over or under 307.5
yards?
This prop betting option is one of those that has received
the most action. And so far, the clear choice is a big passing day from
Manning. 80% of the volume is on the "Over" 307.5 passing yards
Drew Brees Props
Manning's counterpart on the Saints is Drew Brees,
who attempted 514 passes during the regular season and so far has attempted 63
passes in his two playoff games.
- The Over/Under on
Brees' Total completions for the game is 24.5, with the Over getting a slight nod
from the betting public at 56%.
- With a league-high
34 TD passes in the regular season and an NFL-best 6 during the playoffs, the
Total TD Passes for Brees on Sunday is set at two. Betting action is tilted to
the "Over", as 60% are hoping for at least three TD passes from the Saint
signal-caller.
Respectively, the Colts and Saints had the second and
fourth-best passing attacks in the regular season and second and fifth-best in
the playoffs and there are some notable receivers on both teams.
Although the Saints were behind the Colts, their WRs are
more heralded and their Total receiving yards go as follows:
Receivers Over/Under
Yards Props:
75.5 yards for Marques Colton
45.5 For Every Henderson
35.5 For Robert Meacham.
The Colts' receivers made their bones this year (two hit 100
receptions) and with the injury to Anthony Gonzalez, Austin Collie and Pierre
Garcon were the ones who really stepped up.
There is a prop bet that asks, "Who will record the most receiving yards for the Colts?"
Collie (+400), Garcon (+120), RB Joseph Addai (+600), TE Dallas Clark (+100) or WR
Reggie Wayne (-120)?
So far Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon are neck-and-neck with
bettors, with Wayne
receiving 35% of the action and Garcon 31% of the bets.
We'll look at a selection of other prop bets as the week
progresses.
