Super Bowl XLIX Betting Guide: Game Props
In the days leading up to Super Bowl XLIX, the staff at theScore will examine the betting board in search of nuggets that will be of note to bettors.
Super Bowl XLIX Betting Guide
Game Props
Player Props
Touchdown Props
Novelty Props
Staff Picks
Game Preview
Highest scoring half?
1st Half (-110)
2nd Half + OT (-110)
There's going to be a feeling out process in this one. Points are often difficult to come by in the first quarter of the Big Game, and halftime adjustments will be needed to get both offenses going against these quality defenses. - Gino Bottero
Pick: 2nd Half + OT (-110)
Will the Patriots have a fourth-down conversion?
Yes (+134)
No (-157)
New England has converted nine fourth downs through the regular season and postseason. While that number isn't enormous, it's very telling, considering the Patriots lead in the majority of their games. Bill Belichick loves to roll the dice on fourth down, and he'll be even more inclined to do so in the biggest game of the year. The Seahawks are known for their defense, but opponents have converted 9-of-15 fourth-down opportunities against them this season. - Rob Pizzola
Pick: Yes (+134)
Will there be a safety?
Yes (+1400)
No (-6600)
It's unlikely that there will be a safety in this year's Super Bowl, but recent history suggests otherwise. There has been a safety in the past three Super Bowls, and though the odds of a safety occurring for the fourth straight game seem astronomical, Vegas books appear terrified of the proposition. - Arun Srinivasan
Pick: Yes (+1400)
First score of the game?
Touchdown (-160)
Field Goal or Safety (+130)
At an underdog price, Field Goal or Safety has the kind of value most bettors can't resist. The Seahawks famously dropped a safety on the Broncos to open the scoring in last year's big game, but bettors will be hoping for a field goal, realistically. The Patriots and Seahawks ranked first and second in defending third- and fourth-and-long situations, so trips to the red zone are by no means locks for a touchdown. - Joe Thomson
Pick: Field Goal or Safety (+130)
Lines courtesy: BetOnline, Pinnacle, William Hill.