ATLANTA — 11Alive Sports offers a whimsical look at the 25 off-beat prop bets for Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
What's a prop bet?
It's an anything-goes-style wager between two parties, covering moments before, during or after the game ... while also celebrating the extremely narrow minutiae of Super Sunday.
Note: One prop bet has already been removed from the ledger, upon learning the result in advance:
(Spoiler alert: The company won't be abandoning its long-standing tradition of being open on Sunday.)
PLAYER PROP BETS
1. The passing yards over/under for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady? (O/U @ 341)
2. The number of receiving yards for New England tight end Rob Gronkowski? (O/U @ 57.5)
3. The number of rushing yards for Rams tailback Todd Gurley? (O/U @ 82.5)
4. The number of cumulative field goals from both clubs, totaling 45 or more yards? (O/U @ 3.5)
5. The number of receptions from Patriots tailback James White? (O/U @ 5.5)
6. The number of total touchdowns from Rams QB Jared Goff? (O/U @ 2.5)
7. The number of combined tackles-for-loss from Rams defensive tackles Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh? (O/U @ 4.5)
8. The number of touchdowns from Patriots rookie Sony Michel? (O/U @ 0.5)
ANCILLARY PROP BETS
9. Will the roof at Mercedes-Benz Stadium be open at the time of opening kickoff?
Yes ... -175/No ... +135
10. What will be the length of the National Anthem, performed by Gladys Knight? (1:51)
11. Will a fan run onto the field during the game?
Yes ... +800/No ... -2500
12. The number of Tweets from President Trump on Super Sunday, covering that entire 24-hour period? (6)
13. Will President Trump congratulate the Sunday winner on Twitter before midnight?
Yes ... -150/No ... +120
14. Will Mr. Trump become the first sitting president in history to attend a Super Bowl?
Yes +90/No ... -240
IN-GAME PROP BETS
15. Will a touchdown be overturned by Instant Replay?
Yes ... +155/No ... -220
16. How many times will CBS offer viewers a distinctive shot from a Pylon Camera? (4.5)
17. The number of times the CBS team of Jim Nantz and Tony Romo refer to Rob Gronkowski as simply "Gronk"? (2.5)
18. Will CBS air replays of Nickell Robey-Coleman's pass interference/no-call from the NFC championship ... after the opening kickfoff?
Yes ... -130 / No ... +100
19. Will any on-air CBS announcer (Nantz, Romo, Tracy Wolfson, etc.) reference 'Spygate' or 'Deflategate' during the game?
Yes ... -120/No ... +80
20. Will there be an onside kick sometime in regulation play?
Yes ... -150/No ... +110
21. Which team will produce the first touchdown?
Patriots ... -160/Rams ... +140
22. For the halftime show, which song will come first from Maroon 5?
One More Night: +300
Makes Me Wonder: +500
Sugar: +550
Animals: +600
Girls Like You: +600
Moves Like Jagger: +600
Don’t Wanna Know: +700
Payphone: +1000
Maps: +1500
She Will Be Loved: +1500
This Love: +1500
23. Which special guest star will first appear during the halftime show?
Big Boi ... -190/Travis Scott ... +130
POSTGAME PROP BETS
24. What will be the color of liquid poured onto the head coach of the Super Bowl winner?
Lime/green/yellow: +225
Orange: +300
Blue: +375
Red: +400
Clear/water: +400
Purple: +1000
25. Who will get the first on-air shout-out from the Super Bowl MVP?
Teammates: +175
God: +190
Family: +500
Owner: +550
City: +1000
Coach: +1100
None of the above: +400
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