NFL SUPERBOWL XLV
Superbowl forty-five takes place in the Cowboys Stadium this Sunday (Feb 6th)
and with it comes a whole host of fantastic NFL spread betting opportunities!
Sporting Index, Spreadex and Extrabet have all kinds of markets for the biggest game in the American Football and here is where we find the Superbowl XLV spread value...
a) Which Teams Are In The Superbowl?
b) When Is The Game?
c) So Who Are The Teams' Star Players?
d) Where Can I Watch It All?
e) What Are The Betting Opportunities?
f) Where & When Can I Bet On the NFL?
Which Teams Are In The Superbowl?
Team |
Quarterback |
Sporting Index & Speadex Spreads |
So Far |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Ben Roethlisberger |
81.5-83 |
70 |
Green Bay Packers |
Aaron Rodgers |
87-88.5 |
|
Sporting Index & Spreadex Guide: Winner = 100 pts, Runner-up = 70 pts
When Is The Game?
Superbowl Final
Sunday 6th Feb: Super Bowl XLV 6:00 PM ET (10.55pm-4.05am BBC1)
Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
So Who Are The Teams' Star Players?
Every team has it's star players usually the Quarterback (QB), Wide Receiver (WR), Running Back (RB) or Tight End (TE).
Pittsburgh Steelers
Name |
Position |
Shirt No. |
TDs |
Notes |
Ben Roethlisberger |
QB |
7 |
17 |
Big Ben already has two superbowl ring from 2006 & 2009. Extremely strong QB who is an iconic leader of his team. |
Hines Ward |
WR |
86 |
5 |
The 2006 MVP is hoping to capture his third ring and yet again is in great form this season -with 5 TDs so far. |
Rashard Mendehall |
RB |
34 |
13 |
Having a career-best season with an amazing 13 TDs! This 23 year old has 3 in the post season and will be looking to add to that on Superbowl Sunday. |
Mike Wallace |
WR |
17 |
10 |
Strong wide receiver who has 1257 yards in receptions this season. |
Isaac Redman |
RB |
35 |
2 |
Had a great post-season so far in his rookie year. Could be a surprise package and an alternative outlet for the QB when the Packers are busy watching Mendehall. |
Emmanuel Sanders |
WR |
88 |
2 |
23 year old speed merchant, but no TDs for the last eight games. |
Heath Miller |
TE |
83 |
2 |
Six feet five inch Tight End has not played so far in post season, but should be fit to play. |
Green Bay Packers
Name |
Position |
Shirt No. |
TDs |
Notes |
Aaron Rodgers |
QB |
12 |
28 |
27 year old QB has thrown for 28 TD's this season and completed 65.7 per cent of his passes. Only has to reproduce recent form to win the MVP trophy and his first ring. |
Brandon Jackson |
RB |
32 |
3 |
No TDs since Week 9, but 700+ in total receptions shows his value to the Packers. |
John Kuhn |
FB |
30 |
4 |
250lb Fullback is a bulldozer near the goal line and will be called upon in the Red Zone. |
Greg Jennings |
WR |
85 |
12 |
1200+ yards this season on 76 receptions show why Jennings is the Packers star man. Will figure big on Sunday and will get at least one TD in the game. |
James Jones |
WR |
89 |
5 |
On a good run of form at the moment with 4 TDs in the last six games. |
Donald Driver |
WR |
80 |
4 |
This man has the most receptions in Packer history and it would be a fitting end to his career to capture another Superbowl ring. |
Donald Lee |
TE |
86 |
3 |
The Tight End has not featured so far in the post season -but should be fit to play |
Where Can I Watch It All?
The Superbowl final will again be broadcast live on Sky Sports & BBC tv (they did a good job last year) and also on BBC Radio Five Live. Always worth having the radio commentary on -even if you are watching the TV, as you often pick up different and important pieces of information.
Live, Sunday 6th February
10.55pm -04.05am BBC One & Sky Sports One
Highlights, Monday 7th February
Sky Sports Xtra has a great show called NFL Total Access that will give you great background and build-up to the big game.
What Are The Betting Opportunities?
Just like soccer, you can bet on the seasonal outcomes or individual games -although betting in-running is limited to the televised games.
The spread firms Sporting Index, Spreadex and Extrabet.com usually set spreads for the winning margins and the number of points scored in each game. These spreads are quite small so its unusual to win or lose too much, unless you are playing in high stakes.
A much more volatile market is the shirt numbers of touchdown scorers -with wide receivers wearing a shirt number of anything between 10-89 !
Then there are 'first team to score', 'time until first touchdown' and total passing yardage!
Best Bets
a) 'Start With A Bang' (Extrabet)
The return yardage from the kickoff is set at 22-24, but we think that it will get to at least 30, so will be buying this spread. You can also find the same market for the 2nd half kickoff return.
b) Field Goal Yardage 103-110 (Spreadex) -Conditions inside this new stadium will be perfect for field goal kicking. Also, the teams in the Superbowl often just want to get points on the board -so take an easy FG rather than go for the riskier TD. Buy at 113 (Spreadex)
c) 1st Quarter Points 8.5-9.5 -Although this is the classic 'offense versus defense' match-up, both teams will be fast out of the blocks and keen to get points on the board. Also, the downside is quite small and manageable. Buy at 9.5 (Spreadex)
d) Player TD Minutes (Extrabet)
Rashard Mendehall (Pittsburgh) -Buy at 23
Greg Jennings (Green Bay) -Buy at 21
e) Defensive Performance (Sporting Index)
5pts per solo tackle, 15 pts per sack, 25pts per forced fumble/intercptn, 50 pts per TD.
Lamarr Woodley (Pitts) Has 10 sacks this season alone! -Buy at 30
f) Total Fumbles Lost 1.4-1.6 (Sporting Index)
This is a market with a very small downside and will give you an interest right down to the final play. We would be shocked if there wasn't at least a couple of fumbles on Sunday
If you watch the Superbowl live, it's one of the great betting opportunities in sport -due to it's length (4 hours) and the number of breaks involved -which give you a good chance to re-evaluate your position and take any profits you may have made.
Where & When Can I Bet On The NFL?
A great site to bookmark is nfluk.com as they provide excellent background information and franchise news. The tv schedule for the NFL can be found at livesportontv.com whilst there are several places to bet on American Football. Sporting Index (SI) have a fantastic range of markets on all aspects of NFL, Extrabet.com have live, weekly and long term markets. Spreadex rank alongside SI as the market leaders in NFL spreads with many live games and long-term markets. |
