One of the biggest and best-known football tournaments in the United States, the Super Bowl is a huge draw for the sports betting industry, attracting professional gamblers as well as casual bettors. Proposition betting is part of the Super Bowl gambling landscape and is very popular for its entertainment factor. It is mostly the domain of casual bettors as it has limited value and does not offer the big monetary wins that professional gamblers find worthwhile.

Prop betting involves betting on anything other than moneylines, game totals, and point spreads. The wagers on activities and events involving individual players are known as player props. They are not on outcomes affecting the final result of the game. There can be short-term player prop bets for the duration of the game and long-term player prop bets for the length of the tournament.

Once the Super Bowl matchup has been officially set, the sportsbooks will release the Super Bowl player prop odds for bettors to place wagers on. You can view the Over/Under total for the player stats and bet on whether a player will go Over or Under.

The different options for player props include Quarterback Props, Receiving Props, Running Back Props, and Defense and Special Teams Props. Let’s look at these.

Quarterback Props

These props depend on the quarterback position. You will find various Over/Under options for Quarterback props, such as betting on the success or failure for passing yards, passing touchdowns, and pass completions. Here are some examples of Quarterback Props:

• What will be the distance of Player P’s first touchdown pass?

• What will be the total touchdown passes of Player M?

• How many total touchdown passes will Player Q accomplish in the First Quarter of the game?

• Which player will throw more touchdown passes in the game?

• Which player will have more passing attempts in the game?

• Which player will have more completions in the game?

Receiving Props

Receiving props are similar to quarterback props, and you can place Over/Under bets on the success or failure of receiving yards and receptions. Here are some examples of receiver props:

• How many players from Team B have a reception?

• How many yards on the first reception of Player M?

• Which player will catch a pass first in the game?

• Which player will have more passing yards in the game?

• Will Player S catch a specific number of catches during the game?

Running Back Props

You can look at the running back’s the offensive line and the defense they are up against when placing your bets on running back props. During a game. As teams have fewer running backs as compared to receivers, you have fewer options and better chances of placing winning bets. Here are some examples of Running Back Props:

• How many rushing yards will Player C manage?

• How many yards will Player K manage on the first rushing attempt?

• How many players from Team C have a rushing attempt in the game?

• Will Player S score a rushing touchdown?

• What are the total rushing and receiving yards that Player H will get?

Defense and Special Teams Props

Defense and Special Teams Props tend to have long odds for specific selections and that makes them hard to bet on. Here are some examples of Defense and Special Teams Props:

• Will Player T intercept a pass during the game?

• How many total fumbles will the opposition recover?

• Will there be a defensive touchdown score during the game?

• Will there be any kickoff return for a touchdown?

• How many total tackles and assists will Player D have in the game?

• Will there be a Special Teams or Defensive touchdown?

• Will Player M’s first kickoff result in a touchback?

• Will there be a safety in the game’s second half?

• How many total interceptions will be there in the game?

While Super Bowl player props have limited value, they can be profitable if you place your bets after researching player statistics. There is no sure-fire technique to win, though, so you should only bet money that you wouldn’t mind losing.