Prop betting is considered one of the most entertaining forms of online sports betting. If you are looking for a side hustle, then prop betting would be just the right thing for you. Even if you have just started with prop betting or have been in the game for a long time, these fun bets are never going to disappoint you. These bets are not at all related to the outcome of the game. Rather the prop bets are played on smaller elements like who will win the toss or which player will make the goal or who will score the first touchdown to name a few.

There are two logical reasons why prop bets are so popular. The first reason is that it allows you to bet on all the aspects of the game so that the excitement and fun are never-ending. And secondly, since you bet on different aspects, you have the flexibility of betting and putting your money for that particular bet.

How does prop betting function?

The basic idea of prop betting is that the bets do not belong to the final result of the game like the point spread or which team will win the game. Rather the props give you the space to bet on the results that happen during the game than the whole game. Also, another reason why people prefer prop bets because these online platforms make these bets enticing by showcasing some real potential to the masses.

To be clearer about the idea of prop betting, let’s take a look at some common prop bets that are usually played.

• Which team will win the toss?

• Who will score first?

• Is there going to be a safety in the NFL game?

• Will player X have less or more than 1.5 touchdowns?

Which baseball team will score first innings?

These are independent bets and any type of bet that looks like the abovementioned bets would fall under the category of prop betting. In the sports like NFL, NBA, Baseball, once the season starts, the bettors flock to the online market.

Reading the prop bets

So the first step of understanding the prop bets is to get to know the odds. When you opt for an online betting platform then the first thing that you will see are the odds listed.

For instance, a game between Packers vs Eagles

NFL first touchdown scorer

• Aaron Jones +450
• Davante Adams +300
• Miles Sanders +1000
• Zach Ertz +700

If you predict that Jones will the first one to score the touchdown and you bet $50 on him if you win the bet, then it would give you a prize of $170. Many platforms also provide odds calculators where you can look for how much you can bet.

Prop betting in NFL

In NFL, there are several prop bets that you can play on a team or as an individual player. For example, how many touchdowns will Peyton Manning throw? Then for this, the set lines given would be 3.5 and then you will be betting on:

• OVER 3.5 touchdowns
• UNDER 3.5 touchdowns

Prop betting in NBA

If you are playing a bet whose result is going to be declared later then know that you are playing a Futures Bet. Here’s a classic example of this prop bet. Picking whether team A will win the series. Then the bet is going to look like:

Does Miami Heat win the 2029-21 NBA Championship?

Miami Heat +900 (Bet $40 to win $100)

Prop betting in MLB

The popular MLB bets are of Over/Under for the total number of strikeouts take place in a game. The set line would look like this:

Carlos Martinez (Total strikeouts)

• OVER 5.5 Strikeouts -130
• UNDER 5.5 Strikeouts +100

But before you play any type of prop bet, you need to have clarity of a few things. You must know whether prop betting is legal in your state or not. And if it is legal, you must do your homework and then do the probability before putting your money in any of the bets. Once you know the tricks of betting, be sure that it is going to be a lot of fun and entertainment.