Last week in our "How To" column we talked about how to bet Super Bowl 50 if you were interested in taking the spread and/or over/under. Neither line has moved much in the past week, so now we'll focus on prop bets for Sunday's matchup between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.
Prop bets are especially fun if you have nothing invested in the Super Bowl, which, most of you don't. Sure, it's always fun to bet on one team or another, but this year's spread is a bit skeptical (Panthers -5.5) and the over/under (45) hasn't moved, which can sometimes be a cause for concern.
Here are some intriguing prop bets with good odds that you can place a few bucks on and perhaps turn out a good profit, especially since Super Bowl betting is expected to reach $4.2 billion in the United States. (All bets and odds provided by Bovada Sportsbook.)
Super Bowl 50 MVP
Cam Newton (-130) | Peyton Manning (+275) | Luke Kuechly (+1400) |
C.J. Anderson (+2000) | Von Miller (+2000) | Ted Ginn Jr. (+2000) |
Demaryius Thomas (+2200) | Emmanuel Sanders (+2200) | Greg Olsen (+2200) |
Jonathan Stewart (+2200) | Josh Norman (+2800) | Aqib Talib (+3300) |
DeMarcus Ware (+3300) | Brandon McManus (+6600) | Danny Trevathan (+6600) |
Darian Stewart (+6600) | Owen Daniels (+6600) | Ronnie Hillman (+6600) |
Corey Brown (+6600) | Graham Gano (+6600) | Chris Harris Jr. (+7500) |
Brandon Marshall (+10000) | Derek Wolfe (+10000) | Devin Funchess (+10000) |
Kurt Coleman (+15000) | Mike Tolbert (+15000) | Field (+3300) |
First Touchdown Scorer
Cam Newton (+500) | Greg Olsen (+750) | Jonathan Stewart (+800) |
Ted Ginn Jr. (+1000) | C.J. Anderson (+1000) | Emmanuel Sanders (+1000) |
Owen Daniels (+1400) | Ronnie Hillman (+1600) | Corey Brown (+1600) |
Mike Tolbert (+1600) | Devin Funchess (+2000) | Jerricho Cotchery (+2500) |
Andre Caldwell (+2500) | Jordan Norwood (+2500) | Ed Dickson (+3300) |
Peyton Manning (+3300) | Field (+600) | No TD Scorer (+6600) |
Most Receiving Yards
Demaryius Thomas (+300) | Greg Olsen (+300) | Emmanuel Sanders (+325) |
Ted Ginn Jr. (+500) | Corey Brown (+700) | Jerricho Cotchery (+1200) |
Devin Funchess (+1600) | Owen Daniel (+1600) | Jordan Norwood (+5000) |
Cody Latimer (+5000) | Andre Caldwell (+5000) | Bennie Fowler (+5000) |
Most Rushing Yards
Jonathan Stewart (+120) | C.J. Anderson (+135) | Cam Newton (+500) |
Ronnie Hillman (+700) | Mike Tolbert (+3300) | - |
Total Passing Yards/Touchdowns/Attempts/Completions/Interceptions for QBs
Cam Newton | Peyton Manning |
Passing Yards Over: 237.5 (-125) | Passing Yards Over: 235.5 (-125) |
Passing Yards Under: 237.5 (-105) | Passing Yards Under: 235.5 (-105) |
Touchdown Passes Over: 1.5 (-165) | Touchdown Passes Over: 1.5 (-105) |
Touchdown Passes Under: 1.5 (+135) | Touchdown Passes Under: 1.5 (-125) |
Passing Attempts Over: 30.5 (-125) | Passing Attempts Over: 35.5 (-125) |
Passing Attempts Under: 30.5 (-105) | Passing Attempts Under: 35.5 (-105) |
Completions Over: 18.5 (-135) | Completions Over: 21.5 (-105) |
Completions Under: 18.5 (+105) | Completions Under: 21.5 (-125) |
Interceptions Over: ½ (-170) | Interceptions Over: ½ (-225) |
Interceptions Under: ½ (+140) | Interceptions Under: ½ (+185) |
Result of First Pass Attempt
Cam Newton | Peyton Manning |
Complete (-155) | Complete (-160) |
Incomplete (+140) | Incomplete (+150) |
Interception (+1500) | Interception (+1200) |
Total Rushing Yards for QBs
Cam Newton | Peyton Manning |
Over 40.5 (-140) | Over ½ (+145) |
Under 40.5 (+110) | Under ½ (-175) |
Total Sacks
Panthers | Broncos |
Over: 2.5 (-140) | Over: 2.5 (-150) |
Under: 2.5 (+110) | Under: 2.5 (+120) |
Will a special teams or defensive TD be scored?
Yes (+140) | No (-170) |
Result of Coin Toss
Heads (-105) | Tails (-105) |
Earthquake to Occur During Game?
Yes (+1000) |
Will the Panthers player who scores their first TD give the football to a Boy or Girl?
Boy (-200) | Girl (+150) |
Will Peyton Manning announce his retirement during the postgame interview?
Yes (+500) | No (-1000) |
Will Peyton Manning throw a Pick 6?
Yes (+300) | No (-500) |
Will Luke Kuechly record a Pick 6?
Yes (+600) | No (-1200) |
Will Cam Newton break the SB record for most rushing yards by a QB?
Yes (+275) | No (-450) |
What color liquid will be poured on winning coach?
Orange (+125) | Blue (+300) | Clear (+400) |
Yellow (+400) | Red (+600) | Green (+1000) |
Purple (+1000) | - | - |
How many wings will Buffalo Wild Wings sell on Super Bowl Sunday?
Over 12 million (-150) | Under 12 million (+110) |
How many times will Cam Newton do the Open Shirt Superman celebration?
Over 2.5 (+200) | Under 2.5 (-300) |
What song will Coldplay perform first during the Halftime Show?
Adventure of a Lifetime (+200) | Viva la Vida (+200) | A Sky Full of Stars (+400) |
Fix You (+650) | Clocks (+1000) | Head Full of Dreams (+1000) |
Speed of Sound (+1500) | Paradise (+1500) | - |
These are just a few of the many available prop bets. This was seemingly a good mix of reasonable and outlandish bets, but you can visit a number of the Vegas sportsbook websites to see everything that's available.
