Saints Superbowl 44 MVP Prop Betting Picks

February 7, 2010 by admin
Filed under: NFL Football Betting 

If you’ve lumped in a Super bowl pick on the Saints, then you’re next best bet is to gun down the probable MVP’s on the Saints’ roster. The MVP is ultimately one of the most difficult Superbowl prop bets to figure out and this year will be no different, especially with the Saints as underdogs in the game.

In history, defensive players have won the award just eight times in forty-four games. That means that that the meteoric Superbowl props on Jonathan Vilma (+4000), Darren Sharper (+2500) and Will Smith (+4000) or unlikely long shots. Of course, that’s probably what the oddsmakers were saying when Tampa’s Dexter Jackson won the Superbowl MVP against Oakland in 2003.

The best long shot in the bunch is Marques Colston (+1200), the star receiver for the Saints. Receivers have taken the MVP trophy home three of the last six times in the championship game, and after scanning the board for an Superbowl pick with major payouts, Colston is perhaps the best bet up there besides Reggie Bush at +1600. Seeing as how a running back hasn’t won the award since Terrell Davis did in 1998, you’re better off banking on a pass catcher.

Obviously, quarterbacks have won it the most out of any position which is why Drew Brees is getting the steepest odds at +250 against any of his teammates. The payout may be small, but so is the risk. Given the way that New Orleans spreads the ball, your Superbowl prop bets are better focused on sure things like Brees. If, however, you’ve already gone against the grain and taken the Saints as your Superbowl pick, then why not go a little bit further with Colston as the MVP?

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