Betting the Super Bowl Total 2019
by Trevor Whenham - 1/23/2019

There is a chance - a pretty decent one, perhaps - that we will see the highest total ever in a Super Bowl this year. Twice before we have seen a total of 57, with the teams going "over" once and "under" the other time. This year the total has opened at 57.5 and has flirted with 58. The general betting public loves the over and loves both offenses, so it is certainly possible that this number will set a new record.

Super Bowl Proposition Bets 2019
by Trevor Whenham - 1/23/2019

The Super Bowl is a buffet of prop betting excellence. A true smorgasbord of interesting and challenging options. In so many ways, it is the best sports betting day of the year - or at least the most interesting. There is a seemingly infinite number of Super Bowl proposition bets to choose from, and the number grows every year. I often prefer the odd bets more often, and we have looked at them elsewhere.

Super Bowl Betting Trends 2019
by Trevor Whenham - 1/23/2019

Handicappers, I have found over the years, fall into two camps. There are those that look at what has happened in the past as incredible valuable - almost a cheat sheet for what will happen in the future. And there are those that could care less. To them, winning games is about matchups and personnel, not historical trends.

Super Bowl Coaches 2019: Handicapping the Head Guys
by Trevor Whenham - 1/23/2019

I am totally fascinated by the matchup of Super Bowl coaches we are presented with this year. Bill Belichick is the oldest of the old guard. The last of his generation in so many ways. I mean, Pete Carroll is older than Belichick, but he feels so much younger. Everyone feels younger than Belichick - even Vince Lombardi. And on the other hand, you have Sean McVay, the hottest of hot coaches but a guy so young that his parents only barely let him stay up to watch the end of Brady and Belichick's first Super Bowl win. Belichick was older when McVay was born than McVay is now.

2019 Super Bowl Betting: Wagering Keys and Distractions
by Trevor Whenham - 1/23/2019

We're still a week and a half away from the Super Bowl as I write this. There is still plenty of handicapping and consideration left to do before kickoff and lots of time for news to come out and things to change. As a result, I'm in no hurry to lock in my pick and make any bets yet. But what we can do is look at what we know now and what is going to be important. Here is a look at three big keys to success that stand out for each team as well as two distractions that could draw the mind of handicappers away from what really matters.

Super Bowl LIII: A Walkthrough for Internet Super Bowl Betting
by Chris Vasile - 1/23/2019

In case you haven't already heard, Super Bowl LIII is less than two weeks away, and it features a matchup between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams. This matchup seems to be one of the most talked-about matchups in recent Super Bowl history given how each team earned (and I use the term earned loosely) the right to compete for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Super Bowl Totals Betting Trends
by Trevor Whenham - 1/22/2019

Oddsmakers have done a pretty good job of posting totals for the Super Bowl over the years. There have been 52 Super Bowls played up to this point. For some reason there was no total in the first game. Since then the teams have combined to go "over" the total 27 times and "under" 24 times.

2019 Super Bowl Betting: Sportsbooks To Deal With Patriots Fatigue?
by Trevor Whenham - 1/22/2019

Patriots fatigue is a real thing among bettors and fans right now - and understandably so. This is their third straight Super Bowl appearance, their fourth in five years, and their ninth in the 18 years that Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have led the team. And as much as any team I can remember, there isn't a whole lot of grey area when it comes to this team. You either love, or at least like and respect, what they are doing and who they are, or you hate everything about them with a hatred that burns from the tip of your head to the soles of your feet.

Super Bowl Facts 2019
by Trevor Whenham - 1/21/2019

When you are handicapping a Super Bowl, you have to look everywhere you possibly can for inspiration and the edge you need to make a profit. There are all sorts of Super Bowl facts and tidbits out there that could really be helpful when it comes to making a decision. These are not those kind of Super Bowl facts. They are facts for sure. And they are about the Super Bowl. But nothing in this collection will have anything to do with how the game turns out. I promise.

Super Bowl LIII: The Many Betting Options and Different Ways to Gamble on Game
by Chris Vasile - 1/21/2019

The Super Bowl is among the most watched and wagered on sporting event in the world. It generates hundreds of millions of viewers and rakes in nearly $160 million in wagers ($158.8 million was the total amount wagered on Super Bowl LII in Nevada alone).

Biggest Super Bowl Upsets
by Robert Ferringo - 1/18/2019

Shocking Super Bowl upsets are becoming harder and harder to come by. Parity cloaks the National Football League these days. The disparity between the top and the bottom teams in the league has never been smaller. And because of the preferred style of play - high scoring, high-octane, and pass-happy - it is harder for teams to simply overpower their opponents.

Greatest Super Bowl Betting Moments
by Robert Ferringo - 1/18/2019

We all have our stories - for good or ill - involving gambling and the Super Bowl. Win or lose, it's a right of passage for players across the country to wager on The Big Game. But have you ever found yourself wondering who won or lost the Super Bowl's largest bets? Has the title game ever been under suspicion of a fix? Or what about if anyone ever correctly predicted both the Super Bowl and World Series winners, before either season had started, in the same year?

Super Bowl Ring: History and Value
by Chris Vasile - 1/18/2019

In my honest opinion, the NHL has the best championship trophy (the Stanley Cup). However, as is hockey culture, the rings aren't flashy enough to warrant serious fandom. The NFL, on the other hand, now this is a league where the Super Bowl rings are worth talking about. This is a league where players are (somewhat) fashion conscious and where the more bling you are rocking the "higher profile" you pose.

Super Bowl Betting: Money Management Most Important Factor for Success
by Trevor Whenham - 1/17/2019

The Super Bowl can be one of the most fun betting days of the year - a celebration of the months of football that has come before it. Or it can be a total disaster - an economic disaster driven by desperation and flawed decision-making. The line between the two can be small, but fortunately you can entirely control how things turn out.

List of Popular Super Bowl Myths
by Robert Ferringo - 1/17/2019

If you haven't noticed, we have a tendency to exaggerate things in this country. Whether it's Weapons of Mass Destruction or the wealth of Donald Trump, we are a nation guilty of telling tall tales to make ourselves seem more important. It's a cultural thing. Be it our wives breasts or our nuclear weapons programs, we Americans ascribe to the belief that "Bigger is Better'.

Worst Moments In Super Bowl History
by Robert Ferringo - 1/17/2019

My worst Super Bowl Moment involved a blonde Mormon, a gas mask, a missing cigar box and Laura Bush. What was your worst Super Bowl moment? We all know that Super Bowl Sunday is a corridor to sports glory and immortality. But for every winner there's a loser and for every story of a heroic fourth-quarter comeback there's another about a legendary sex-crazed coke binge. The Super Bowl invites extremes. And while the day can be one of bacchanalia and celebration things can also turn quickly and swallow the unsuspecting whole.

The Greatest Moments In Super Bowl History
by Robert Ferringo - 1/17/2019

It's tough to put together a list of the Greatest Plays in Super Bowl history. Do you choose the moments that everyone remembers most clearly? Do you choose the moments that had the biggest impact that specific game? Or do you try to find the moments that helped elevate The Game to its mythic stature by creating an assemblage of shared experiences?

Super Bowl History - The Big Game Just Keeps Getting Bigger
by Chris Vasile - 1/16/2019

On Feb. 3, 2019, two teams - one from the American Football Conference and one from the National Football Conference - will collide at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, to contest Super Bowl LII. For those of you unfamiliar with Roman numerals, that is Super Bowl 53.

Greatest Super Bowls: Ranking the Top 5 Matchups
by Chris Vasile - 1/15/2019

The Super Bowl is one of the most iconic sporting events in the world. If not for the actual game itself, the hoopla surrounding the spectacle including the commercials, the performances, the long lead up to kick off, the food, the drinks and everything in between is enough to pique even the non-football fans interest.

Early Super Bowl Line 2019
by Trevor Whenham - 1/8/2019

Super Bowl LIII is still two rounds of playoffs and a bye week away as I write this. But it is never too early to look ahead at the biggest of North American sporting events. We only know that one of four AFC teams will play one of four NFC teams - 16 possible combinations. And with both conferences, especially the AFC, feeling very wide open, several of those combinations feel at least possible.