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Super Bowl MVP Odds

Bodog Sportsbook lists Super Bowl MVP odds for Super Bowl props lovers to have at it. I have taken the liberty of listing all the players that you can take action on below and ultimately, I will give you guys my pick and why.

Odds to win 2008 Super Bowl XLII

Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG) 15/1

Amani Toomer (NYG) 15/1

Antonio Pierce (NYG) 45/1

Brandon Jacobs (NYG) 10/1

Corey Webster (NYG) 45/1

Eli Manning (NYG) 7/2

Gibril Wilson (NYG) 40/1

Lawrence Tynes (NYG) 20/1

Michael Strahan (NYG) 30/1

Osi Umenyiora (NYG) 30/1

Plaxico Burress (NYG) 8/1

Sam Madison (NYG) 45/1

Steve Smith (NYG) 33/1

Adalius Thomas (NE) 45/1

Asante Samuel (NE) 15/1

Benjamin Watson (NE) 30/1

Donte' Stallworth (NE) 20/1

Jabar Gaffney (NE) 20/1

Junior Seau (NE) 25/1

Kevin Faulk (NE) 12/1

Laurence Maroney (NE) 5/1

Randy Moss (NE) 4/1

Rodney Harrison (NE) 18/1

Stephen Gostkowski (NE) 25/1

Tedy Bruschi (NE) 25/1

Tom Brady (NE) 1/2

Wes Welker (NE) 5/1

Field (Any Other Player) 11/2

When picking a Super Bowl MVP, you don’t want to choose with your heart, you need to use your head and play the percentages. Of the 41 previous Super Bowls, the MVP has been awarded to the QB position 21 times. That gives us a 51.2% chance of either Eli Manning or Tom Brady winning. Only seven running backs have taken home the prestigious award, and 5 wide receivers. My money is on the QB.

Also, the MVP Award is given to the best performer on the winning team. Oddsmakers feel pretty confident in New England’s chances to win the Super Bowl by installing them as double digit favorites, and why shouldn’t they? The Pats have won 18 games in a row and have won 3 of the last 6 Super Bowls. Of those three Super Bowls, Tom Brady was named the MVP in two of them. He was the MVP of the regular season and I like him to win the award in the Super Bowl as well. Value hunters will not like the 1/2 odds, but choosing Tom Brady gives us the best chance to cash in on this best.

If you’re looking for a little more value, Randy Moss, the guy who finished second in the MVP voting this season is listed at 4/1 odds. I’m not going to take Moss, however, because I feel the Giants will make the other guys beat them. Taking Wes Welker at 5/1 odds, who receives the benefit of many Moss double teams, gives you a little more value and a better chance in my opinion.

But as they say, the quarterback gets all the glory and I believe that will be the case once again in Super Bowl XLII.

Here is a list of previous Super Bowl MVP Winners:

Super Bowl I QB Bart Starr Green Bay

Super Bowl II QB Bart Starr Green Bay

Super Bowl III QB Joe Namath N.Y. Jets

Super Bowl IV QB Len Dawson Kansas City

Super Bowl V LB Chuck Howley Dallas

Super Bowl VI QB Roger Staubach Dallas

Super Bowl VII S Jake Scott Miami

Super Bowl VIII RB Larry Csonka Miami

Super Bowl IX RB Franco Harris Pittsburgh

Super Bowl X WR Lynn Swann Pittsburgh

Super Bowl XI WR Fred Biletnikoff Oakland

Super Bowl XII DT Randy White DEHarvey Martin Dallas

Super Bowl XIII QB Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh

Super Bowl XIV QB Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh

Super Bowl XV QB Jim Plunkett Oakland

Super Bowl XVI QB Joe Montana San Francisco

Super Bowl XVII RB John Riggins Washington

Super Bowl XVIII RB Marcus Allen L.A. Raiders

Super Bowl XIX QB Joe Montana San Francisco

Super Bowl XX DE Richard Dent Chicago

Super Bowl XXI QB Phil Simms NY Giants

Super Bowl XXII QB Doug Williams Washington

Super Bowl XXIII WR Jerry Rice San Francisco

Super Bowl XXIV QB Joe Montana San Francisco

Super Bowl XXV RB Ottis Anderson NY Giants

Super Bowl XXVI QB Mark Rypien Washington

Super Bowl XXVII QB Troy Aikman Dallas

Super Bowl XXVIII RB Emmitt Smith Dallas

Super Bowl XXIX QB Steve Young San Francisco

Super Bowl XXX CB Larry Brown Dallas

Super Bowl XXXI KR Desmond Howard Green Bay

Super Bowl XXXII RB Terrell Davis Denver

Super Bowl XXXIII QB John Elway Denver

Super Bowl XXXIV QB Kurt Warner St. Louis

Super Bowl XXXV LB Ray Lewis Baltimore

Super Bowl XXXVI QB Tom Brady New England

Super Bowl XXXVII S Dexter Jackson Tampa Bay

Super Bowl XXXVIII QB Tom Brady New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXIX WR Deion Branch New England Patriots

Super Bowl XL WR Hines Ward Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XLI QB Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts

January 27th, 2008