There is so much more to betting than what you can think of. Prop betting or proposition bets have gained a lot of popularity over the years especially because these bets are purely focused on specific facets of the game rather than the outcome of the game. And because these bets have a fun way, there are lesser restrictions of how what, and when you want to play them. The bettors who have been in this game for a long time invest their money more on researching the precision of the over/under totals, point spreads, and money lines.

If you are into betting or want to enter the prop betting market, then you have the chance to increase your profit on prop bets as they are easy to understand and holds a lot of public interest. Since these bets hold a lot of entertainment value, but if you are looking to play it seriously and make profits out of it, you should understand the difference between the skilled bets and the bets that are being played for pure entertainment.

Player prop bets

Player prop bets are those bets which are played on an individual player and not the whole team. To play a successful player prop bet, you must know the player, his performance, records, current trends, current form to name a few. Once you know these things, it becomes easy to wager money on the player props.

For instance, the over/under bets on player props hold a lot of popularity. If you are watching an NFL match, and you want to bet on the number of turnovers to take place in the first quarter of the match or the number of touchdowns the running back will score, these come into the prop bet category. Therefore, the question for the bet that you will see is, Will player A score more than player B?

Another example can be if you are betting on LeBron James over or under 6.5 assists, Patrick Mahomes over or under 245 passing yards, or Clayton Kershaw over or under 6 strikeouts, then they all categorized under the player props. And these kinds of props are offered during every game of NFL, NBA, MLB.

How to place a prop bet?

The format of the prop bet odds is going to differ based on the listing of the bet. But you must understand the basic structure of the odds format that is there in every game. Let us take a simple example of an NBA game for a player prop on potential points scored for Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Over 26.5 points -120

Under 26.5 points -107

If you notice, then the odds are the same that what you are seeing in the Over/Under bets on the total points scored for the match. Now let’s take a look at the staff series bets that usually look like this for the NBA game.

Brandon Anderson (+250)

Joe Dellera (+300)

Reed Wallach (+325)

Matt Moore (+300)

Prop bets usually come with two choices and the odds listings are somewhat similar to what the game lines look like. But when the choices are numerous, then the odds are listed as to what you see in a stock market, for instance, the winner of the NBA final game that is going to take place.

To conclude this, all you need to know that these bets are all about the prediction of the events that may or may not happen during the game. And these bets not just can be played in the teams but on the individual players as well. You just need to know the performance, total points scored, etc. to play these player prop bets, and you will be all set. The key to making the prop bets profitable is to do your homework and stay updated with all the current trends. And always have plan B ready so that you will not suffer any losses in case if the player gets injured or the team makes any changes. Remember to be comfortable in what you are doing and enjoy every moment.