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Super Bowl MVP Betting

As soon as the Giants and Patriots made the Super Bowl, odds makers rushed to set not only the line but all of the other wagering options as well.  

As far as the point spread goes, SportsBetting.com has the odds at -12 for the Patriots and -460 on the money line with the Giants at +12 and +360 on the money line.

This year we are going to cover as many of the betting prop options as we can, providing in-depth analysis to help you win.  This article will focus on the Super Bowl MVP odds on who is going to bring home the game's individual hardware.

Most of the early wagering on this prop has been focused on the quarterbacks.  This comes as no surprise since in the 41 year history of the Super Bowl, a QB has won the award 21 times, more than half.

Tom Brady is the quarterback of the team favored to win, so it's no surprise that he's listed at -200 despite recent reports of an injured ankle.  Bettors out there are looking to cap off his magical season with one more big game, and 41% of the early action is on Brady to win the MVP award.

In 2007, Peyton Manning won the MVP award, so can Eli give the Mannings back-to-back trophies?  He has played well this postseason even though his numbers aren't fantastic and 19% of the action is coming in on Eli at +350 odds.  A nice payout.

If you are looking for a defensive player or special-teamer to win the hardware, then you might want to take notice that it has only happened seven times for a defensive standout and one time for a guy on special teams.  The betting action is acting accordingly which isn't a surprise since the Patriots are the best offensive team in the history of the league.

The Patriots wide receivers are seeing some action though and it's not surprising.  Wes Welker had 112 catches and he wasn't even the top option on he team.  He is the favorite among bettors however behind the quarterbacks at 8-1 odds and 9% of the action.  You have to like that he is also a return specialist, and returns are what earned Desmond Howard the award back in 1997.

The 4th most popular choice is Randy Moss, who showed that he is the best receiver in the game, hands down this season.  He comes in at 7-1 odds and is getting 7% of the betting volume.

The Giants have a talented wide out as well in Plaxico Burress.  He came up huge in the NFC Championship game and bettors are responding by giving him 3% of the action at 8-1.

Running backs aren't getting much love as New England's Laurence Maroney is getting 4% of the volume at 5-1 odds, while New York's running back combo of Brandon Jacobs at 10-1 and Ahmad Bradshaw at 15-1 are getting 3% and 4% of the action.

If you are looking for a long shot then there are a couple of different options.  Defensive backs Sam Madison and Asante Samuel, linebackers Antonio Pierce and Adalius Thomas are all at 50-1 mark and each one of these players have gotten 1% of the early action. 

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January 25th, 2008