Super Bowl LI Prop Bets
It’s here. It’s finally here. After four weeks of preseason football, seventeen weeks of regular season football, three weeks of playoff football and this past weekend of no football (the Pro Bowl doesn’t count), we made it. You better believe that come this Sunday, there will be more money wagered on this game than any other sporting event in the world. And we’re not just talking your average bets like the spread, total, or moneyline. We’re talking props. Where else can you bet everything from the length of the National Anthem before the game starts to who the MVP thanks first after the final whistle has blown. Only the Super Bowl, that’s where.
So here are some of my favorite props for Sunday. (Odds may vary)
National Anthem — Ovah 2:10 (-120)
· Luke Bryan takes over the duties this year after Lady Gaga took ovah and put it on her vocal chords last year. Previous anthems from Luke Bryan have gone under the 130 seconds, but this is the Super Bowl. It’s their time to go get theirs and hold those notes an extra second or two.
Coin Flip — Tails (-115)
· Tails never fails.
Longest Field Goal — Ovah 45.5 yards (-115)
· Longest FG might be one of my favorite bets of all time (h/t Mikey Ru). I take it in every primetime game each week. Is there a bigger primetime game than the Super Bowl? Didn’t think so. Oh yeah, they’re also playing this game inside too.
Team to score first — Falcons (-105)
· If the Pats win the toss, they’re going to defer. If the Falcons win it, I think they’ll receive to try and get on the board first. A couple early runs and then a deep play action pass to Julio Jones should at least put Atlanta in field goal range.
Will Matt Ryan throw an interception? — Yes (-120)
· Give Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia two weeks to prepare and I’ll take my chances that the Pats’ secondary can pick one off.
Julian Edelman receptions — Ovah 7.5 (-135)
· Edelman is Brady’s guy. Wouldn’t be surprised if he brings in double digit receptions.
Chris Hogan receiving yards — Ovah 59.5 (-125)
· Hogan is a lax guy. Belichick is a lax guy. It’s a match made in heaven.
Julio Jones receptions — Ovah 6.5 (-145)
· While I don’t think that Jones will go off like he has in previous games, I still expect him to catch seven passes. If he does go off, Atlanta has a great shot to win. He’s too good and too important to Atlanta’s offense to only be held to six or less.
Devonta Freeman rushing + receiving yards — Ovah 90.5 (-115)
· While the entire Pats’ defense is worrying about containing Julio Jones, Freeman will excel in catching passes out of the backfield. Also, if you want to keep Tom Brady off the field, you have to run the ball. I think Freeman can reach triple digits here.
Will there be a two-point conversion attempt? — Yes (+125)
· It’s the Super Bowl, can’t hold anything back now.
Total QB sacks made by both teams — Ovah 4 (+100)
· Only four? At even money? Say no more.
What will the color of the winning head coach’s Gatorade bath? — Red (+500)
· It’s the only option that is used in both teams’ colors. Real shot in the dark here.
Super Bowl MVP
· Chris Hogan (+3000) — If he has a game like he had in the AFC Championship game, it’ll be hard to not give it to him. Also, great value.
· Julio Jones (+750) — If Atlanta has a shot to win this game, Julio has to go off.
I left out the Halftime Show props because it’s always a crapshoot with what these artists are going to play first. For me, I’ll look to play “Bad Romance” (+250) only because there was no better song in college to rock out to on the van ride home with your teammates after sweeping a Saturday doubleheader. (Shout out to the Lions and the good ol’ Saturday slogan — “FYWT2”) If anyone has some insider Lady Gaga info, feel free to send it this way. Other than that, best of luck to you and your bets. And make sure to enjoy some good food, beverages and friends this Sunday because it’s the last football we have until August.
PS — Go ovah!
