2016 Super Bowl MVP Odds: Picks and Expert Predictions for Betting Value
by Trevor Whenham - 1/26/2016

The Super Bowl MVP futures odds have been posted, and they are predictably very interesting. There are 13 different players listed at BetOnline, but it is really just a two-horse race with the rest far behind. Really, it is a one-horse race with another is closer pursuit in the pack. It's a race worth paying attention to - if only because it is a fun thing to root for during the game. To help get you in the spirit, here are my Super Bowl MVP odds and predictions (odds are from BetOnline):

Super Bowl Betting and Handicapping: How Public Bias Influences Lines
by Trevor Whenham - 1/26/2016

There is no higher-profile game to bet on than the Super Bowl. It's as big as it gets. When you are betting on any game you need to be aware of the biases that the public could have in perceiving how the game turns out and what impact that could have on how the lines are set and how they move. In the Super Bowl we need to be far more aware of public biases because the number of casual bettors who bet on this game is exponentially higher than normal.

Super Bowl Handicapping and Wagering: Examining the Coaching Matchup
by Trevor Whenham - 1/26/2016

The head coaches are always a big story leading up to the Super Bowl. After all, they are the guys who drive the ship. Ron Rivera and Gary Kubiak won't be nearly the focus as the coaches were last year - the Bill Belichick versus Pete Carroll storyline was compelling on so many levels. This is still a very exciting matchup, though, and one that is very much worth breaking down and looking at more closely.

Super Bowl Betting Money Management Advice 2016
by Trevor Whenham - 1/26/2016

When it comes to the Super Bowl betting, money management is absolutely crucial. There is so much excitement around the game, so many betting opportunities, and so much time before the game, that it can be easy to bet far too much of your bankroll on the game and to bet it in ways that don't give you the best chance of success - or at least the smallest risk of losing all your money.

Super Bowl Coin Toss Betting: History and Trends
by Trevor Whenham - 1/25/2016

There is no stupider way to throw away your money than betting on the Super Bowl coin toss. Actually, there are lots of dumber ways, but that doesn't mean that betting on the coin toss is even close to a good idea. Despite writing endlessly every year about how stupid the bet is - and I'll do it again this year - it continues to be a popular bet for sportsbooks to offer.

Ranking the Super Bowls: 10 Best Games in History
by Trevor Whenham - 1/25/2016

I last revisited my list of the 10 best Super Bowls ever played back in 2010. Sadly, not much has changed since then - only one game since has broken into this esteemed group. It's not that the games have been horrible lately by any means, but perhaps they haven't been as good as they could be. We can hope for a real gem this year - and the ingredients are there - but in the meantime let's look at the list as it stands now, just waiting to be disrupted and changed up by Super Bowl 50:

Free Super Bowl Pick: Expert Predictions for Patriots vs. Seahawks
by Alan Matthews - 1/29/2015

Green Bay Packers fans might argue, but I think Super Bowl XLIX got it right in that the NFL's best two teams are playing on Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium. It's our second straight chalk Super Bowl with AFC top-seeded New England facing NFC No. 1 Seattle. Since 1990, this is the fifth time in which both No. 1 seeds in the respective conferences reached the Super Bowl. It's the first time it has happened in back-to-back years. The NFC has won each of the four previous times there has been a matchup of No. 1 seeds.

2015 Super Bowl Wagering: Public Action Betting Report
by Trevor Whenham - 1/28/2015

Unlike most Super Bowls in recent memory, there is not a clear favorite in this year’s edition. In fact, we may not know for sure which team will be favored until close to kickoff. It’s all but certain, barring a major development, that the final spread will be less than a field goal. There is a chance that this could at least tie for the smallest spread either — we have seen a spread of a single point twice in the 48-year history of this game.

Super Bowl Team Props Odds: Shopping for the Best Proposition Lines
by Dave Schwab - 1/28/2015

Most of the top sportsbooks will release prop bet odds for major sporting events, but they take things up to an entirely new level when it comes to the Super Bowl. It almost becomes mind-boggling when you try and sift through the betting odds for the hundreds of different props they have listed, but it is still worth your while to shop your favorite sportsbooks to uncover the best value in the numbers.

Worst Quarterbacks in Super Bowl History
by Robert Ferringo - 1/28/2015

The Super Bowl is a career-defining moment for every football player that has suited up in The Big Game. This is especially true for quarterbacks, each of whom has carved a line in their obituary out with their play under the brightest spotlight in American sports.

2015 Super Bowl Expert Handicapper: Overrated and Underrated Betting Factors
by Trevor Whenham - 1/28/2015

The Super Bowl, when you really think about it, is ridiculous. It’s one game, but we spend two whole weeks obsessing over every possible detail and making sure that the players feel as much pressure and discomfort as possible. In so many ways it isn’t a good game to bet on at all, yet we make it by far the most heavily-bet game of the year. It’s silly. If we are going to give ourselves the best chances of success then we need to be able to ignore all the distracting stories that sound more important than they are and focus on the stories that are really going to have an impact on how the game turns out.

Super Bowl Betting History: Handicapping Defending Champs
by Trevor Whenham - 1/27/2015

We are told time and time again just how tough it is to be the reigning Super Bowl Champion. Time and again teams have fallen short of making the playoffs — never mind repeating as champions — the year after winning it all. There are plenty of reasons for that — contract situations after the big game can force a roster overhaul, egos can get out of control, the immense pressure can be too much for teams that play in tough environments, every team is out to knock the target off your back every time you play, increased media and promotional obligations can cut down on preparation time, a lack of hunger can limit how hard players work, and so on.

2015 Super Bowl Cross-Sports Props Expert Picks vs. NBA
by Alan Matthews - 1/27/2015

On Monday this week in my NHL Week Ahead story, I looked at some hockey cross-sport props with Super Bowl XLIX. I love these things so I will continue today with NBA options against the Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl from both Bovada and Sportsbook.ag. I really wish these sites did more of these for big events. All options are pick'em and -115 unless noted.

Super Bowl Coin Toss Betting: History and Trends
by Trevor Whenham - 1/27/2015

There is not a dumber bet out there than betting on the Super Bowl coin toss. Over the long term you are just throwing money away. There is no skill involved and no chance of winning in the long term. As much as I know that it’s a waste of time, I am fascinated by it. I love that people still bet on it — quite aggressively, for that matter. So, while it’s a silly bet that I would never actually make myself, I can’t resist breaking it down and looking at the history of it — just in case I can find an edge. Which I can’t, of course — this is as random as it gets. Still…

2015 Super Bowl MVP Odds: Picks and Predictions for Betting Value
by George Monroy - 1/27/2015

The Super Bowl MVP has morphed into a quarterback’s award over the last decade. If a team with a transcendent quarterback wins the game, it’s almost certain he will be the one to win the award. Over the last eight years only two non-quarterbacks have won the award—Malcolm Smith in 2014 and Santonio Holmes in 2009—which is a far cry from the previous eight year’s where four non-quarterbacks won the award.

2015 Super Bowl Teasers Betting: Picks and Predictions for Big Game
by George Monroy - 1/27/2015

Most of the hype and media attention heading into Super Bowl week has focused on Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and “Deflate-gate”, while the rest of it has focused on Richard Sherman and the infamous “You Mad Bro?” game. However, what has been lost in the shuffle over the last few days is the actual analysis of the matchup. For bettors, the Super Bowl will be the last chance to wager on a football game for nearly seven months.

2015 Super Bowl Prop Bet Predictions and Picks: Rushing Props Wagering Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 1/27/2015

The Super Bowl is all about prop betting. Most years it seems like the most interesting of those props to break down are the rushing props. On the surface, rushing is such an easy thing — you grab the ball and run until you can’t run anymore. There is so much that goes into a successful running game, though — how well the offensive line is playing against the opposing line, whether the running back is finding gaps and making people miss, how aggressively the offensive coordinator is looking to establish the run, what the score is and what that means for game strategy on both sides, how healthy the teams really are at running back, the temperature and field conditions, and so on.

2015 Super Bowl Injuries: Handicapping and Analysis
by Trevor Whenham - 1/27/2015

What is remarkable about this Super Bowl when it comes to injuries is just how few there are. We hear all the time about how tough the season is on players between the preseason, 16 games and the playoffs. While that is unquestionably true, this year does not provide evidence to support that case. In fact, it is almost shocking how little of a factor injuries play in this game — or at least how little of a factor we can be certain that they will play.

2015 Super Bowl Props Picks: Passing Special Odds and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 1/27/2015

This quarterback matchup is a good one. A very good one, in fact. One of the all time greats up against a new star. An old guy against a young buck. Two guys who both have Super Bowl titles and who were both drafted much later than they should have been. A traditional passer against more of a new-age quarterback. It’s got a bit of everything — and both guys just keep winning. All of the QB intrigue in this game should make it an interesting — and hopefully lucrative — one for bettors. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting Super Bowl passing props this year (odds are from Bovada):

Expert Super Bowl Picks: Matchup Props Odds for Seattle vs. New England
by Trevor Whenham - 1/27/2015

When it comes to Super Bowl prop betting, I love matchup props. Trying to figure out how two different players in the game match up requires you to not only think of those two players but also how you expect the game to turn out and what impact that would have on the performance of the players. When the matchup props are cross-sport then you have to first figure out what the prop is really asking and then how that lines up with your perception of the game. Either way, these can be both fun and oftentimes profitable.