Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Super Bowl Last Man Standing: Some betting numbers, etc.

As the Super Bowl continues to be overshadowed from outside considerations (Fuck You, Dan Snyder!), here's a look, largely from ESPN Chalk, of the current betting situation and some large numbers already on the table:
  • The largest amount of bets on a single prop bet right now is Odell Beckham Jr. scoring the first touchdown at +750.
  • The next two are field goal attempts on the first drives of the two teams (about 4-1 each).
  • The next two are the proverbial coin toss props.  (Only in Vegas do you get 5% juice on a COIN TOSS...)
The largest amount of money on a prop:
  • Someone probably has dumped a major amount of money on this one for it to be top -- because I'd bet this one the other way for a small amount if I had it to lose:  Overtime...  No, at -1500.
  • The coin toss is the next two.
  • #4 on the handle is the #6 in tickets:  The Cincinnati kicker, Evan McPherson, over 1.5 field goals at -130.
  • Then the field goal attempts, then Beckham.
As of 2 PM Pacific on Wednesday, per VegasInsider:
  • Looks like the side money is leaning LA at this point, as I'm seeing more -4 1/2s than I have earlier in the week.  To me, easy money -- again, that's not to say I think LA won't kick the winning field goal at the gun, but the way this has been pumped as the "GREATEST PLAYOFF EVAH!!!!!  RAWR!!  FOOBAW!!!"...   
  • Total is now a basically-universal 48 1/2.

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