Super Bowl Prop Bets
As with every Super Bowl, whacky bets can always be made.
From commercials, celebrity appearances, Gatorade color and even Rihanna's halftime show, there are a plethora of smart decisions to make in 2023.
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Before we dive into the weird, let’s provide some serious information on props that look good based on the actual game.
Patrick Mahomes over 25.5 pass completions (+100) is a straight bet to look out for. Whether the Eagles’ defense gives the Chiefs trouble or not, Mahomes will be utilizing the short passing game a lot to move the chains.
Travis Kelce is also the go-to security blanket for when the play breaks down, Kelce alone could end up having seven receptions in this game.
A long-shot bet that can possibly hit is Hassan Reddick for Super Bowl MVP (+3000). On Draft King’s sportsbook, you can take this one for a whopping +3500. That means a $100 bet would return $3,500.
This bet is enticing when you visualize the potential outcomes of the Super Bowl.
It is no secret Philadelphia will dominate the line of scrimmage on Sunday, The Eagles are stacked on both sides of the football.
Hassan Reddick has been a budding star in this Philly pass rush. If Mahomes becomes overwhelmed and Reddick has himself a three or more sack game or forces a turnover, the MVP crown can easily float his way. Not bad for 35 times your money.
Now that we got the football part out of the way, let’s move on to the important stuff.
First off, Gatorade color.
The order of probability according to the sportsbooks is orange, (+100) yellow, (+200) blue, (+500) clear, (+1200) red, (+1400) and purple. (+1600).
Let’s eliminate blue since it’s been used for the past two consecutive Super Bowls.
A good speculation is to follow the script and assume the Gatorade is either red or yellow/green for the respective teams.
Unfortunately red has never been used since the Gatorade shower was started in 2001.
The last time yellow/green was used was in 2018 when the Eagles won the Super Bowl against the Patriots. This one seems fishy to me since Philadelphia could end up winning again, it’s also the second favorite so where’s the fun in that?
My money is on purple, it’s the highest bonus and purple has only been featured in the Gatorade shower twice.
The first was in 2003 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders with John Gruden.
The second time purple was featured was in 2012 when the Giants won their second Super Bowl with Eli Manning at quarterback.
It's been around nine years since the first two appearances of purple in the Gatorade shower, purple is due for its once-in-a-decade appearance in 2023.
Let’s pivot to the halftime show song.
Here it is, the most anticipated bet of the Super Bowl. What song is Rihanna opening her halftime show performance with?
The song my expert research concluded will be first is “Stay” (odds vary via sportsbook).
The methodology is simple, “Stay” was used as the opener in Rihanna’s “Anti World Tour” back in 2016.
Now that the Super Bowl has had over 50 halftime shows, there’s overwhelming data that artists tend to use the opening act from past tours to start the halftime show.
Michael Jackson, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Beyoncé and many others have followed this same format.
The previous two halftime shows broke an eight-year streak of this trend, Super Bowl LV featured “Call Out My Name” by the Weeknd, and last year’s Super Bowl opening with “The Next Episode” by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
Wherever you can obtain the best odds for the song “Stay'' take it. Remember when you cash out that you have been blessed with this complicated knowledge of Super Bowl halftime shows.
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Antonio Fondacaro is a sophomore studying broadcast journalism at Penn State. To contact him, email adf5400@psu.edu.
