Super Bowl 51 Props: Our picks on Bryan, Gaga, Brady and much more

Betting the Super Bowl encompasses every facet imaginable. If oddsmakers can generate a percentage chance, they offer it. In this special edition of Over/Under, the Yahoo Fantasy crew tackles the Big Game’s most ridiculous and realistic dice rolls.

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Over/Under, Luke Bryan total time to sing the National Anthem 2:15. (Over -120; Under -120) (Oddshark)

Brad – UNDER. Falling shy of the proposed number seems too easy. The past 11 Super Bowl National Anthems averaged 1:58 seconds. If Aretha Franklin, who is still holding notes from her rendition on Thanksgiving Day, were assigned this task, I would hammer the over. The Queen of Soul, like many R&B artists, tend to hold ‘Free’ and ‘Brave’ considerably longer than country singers. Unless Bryan plans a random, long guitar solo, it seems unlikely he eclipses 135 seconds.

Brandon – UNDER. My experience in running a SB prop bet sheet for years is that the Under is the way to go. I don’t know if it is the nerves, or if it is just that the National Anthem is just not one of those songs that a singer wants to curl up and get comfortable with, but I typically see the Under hit here, and I expect Bryan to follow suit.

Andy – UNDER. But I’m just guessing here. I claim no expertise in the contemporary country genre (and, if we’re being totally honest, I couldn’t pick this dude out of a lineup). I just know that if you’re gonna blow past 2:15, you’d better be prepared to deliver a Marvin-Gay-in-’83-quality anthem.

What will Lady Gaga’s hair color be when she first takes the stage at halftime: Blonde (-400) or any other color (+250) (Bovada)?

Brandon – OTHER. Bald? Anything is possible with Gaga. I feel like going blonde would be like phoning it in. I’ll take the field here, hoping for the bigger payoff.

Andy – Again, I have no special insider knowledge here, but I’m thinking there’s a non-trivial chance Gaga will hit the stage in full Trump costume, which would of course mean a stylish, classic BLONDE sweep. I don’t know that she’ll maintain the same hair color or style for the duration of her performance, however.

Scott – This isn’t the type of prop you should bet on. I hate risking a lot to win a little. The last time I had a sporting bet tied to hair, it was one of the Penguin mullets in 1993 (I wisely stayed away from the Joe Buck hair plug futures). If you must, go with OTHER. But this is not your main course.

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Over/Under times Gisele Bundchen will be shown on the game broadcast 1.5. (Bovada)

Andy – UNDER. Unless she flips out again at the quality of her spouse’s receivers, I doubt we’ll get more than one cutaway to Gisele. This game has enough drama attached, and it should have no shortage of celebs on hand.

Scott – UNDER. For someone uber-famous for being beautiful and famous, she’s not a camera-needy type.

Dalton – UNDER. As far as I can tell, she mostly stays out of sight during Patriots games. I would not exactly be betting my mortgage on this, however.

What color liquid will be dumped on the winning coach end game: Clear/water (+300), Lime/green (+300), Orange (+300), Yellow (+300), Red (+500), Blue (+750), Purple (+1000)? (Oddshark)

Scott – Ah, Parcells Giants, what have you done to us? My unscientific lean says YELLOW is still the most common sports-drink color.

Dalton – LIME/GREEN. If you’re laying money on this, chances are you’re also throwing down on the pregame coin toss.

Brad – ORANGE. According to Gatorade’s official website, lemon-lime and orange are the brand’s most popular flavors. This is purely a hunch, but I suspect Dan Quinn will bathe in the orange stuff come Sunday night.

Sports crossover. Who will score more points: New England (-140) or Russell Westbrook (EVEN) (Bovada)?

Dalton – With the Pats favored by three with an over/under of 59, Vegas is projecting New England to score 31 points. Westbrook is averaging 30.8 ppg this season and faces a Portland team that ranks top-10 in PACE with guards who are extremely challenged defensively. Especially since you’re also getting better odds on his side, give me WESTBROOK.

Brad – WESTBROOK. The NBA’s leading scorer is averaging a brisk 30.8 points per game. His team, the OKC Thunder, with Portland, the fourth-worst team in the Association in points per game allowed and fifth-worst in defensive efficiency. Westbrook, who’s eclipsed 35 points in a game 14 times this season, should not only add to that amount, but best the Patriots.

Brandon – WESTBROOK. I like the way Atlanta’s defense played in the second half, and especially the playoffs. I think they end up holding the Pats to under 30 points … well, at least I feel like the likelihood that they hold the Pats to under 30 points is greater than the likelihood of Portland holding Westbrook under 30.

Who will have more passing yards: Matt Ryan (-125) or Tom Brady (-105)? (Bovada)

Brad – RYAN. Several betting sites, such as Bookmaker, have Ryan’s over/under on passing yards set some 30-35 yards higher compared to Brady’s. To be fair, the Pats have surrendered a mere 5.9 pass yards per attempt in the playoffs, but that come against Brock Osweiler and road wimpy Big Ben. Ryan, on the fast-track, is a completely different animal.

Brandon – BRADY. While I mentioned (above) that I liked the way Atlanta’s defense has been trending in the second half, it is a relatively inexperienced group and I’m not sure there is anyone in the business better at exploiting an inexperienced secondary than Brady. I think he’ll be in full-on surgical mode on Sunday.

Andy – Gimme RYAN, though I won’t be at all surprised if both QBs reach 300 yards. Ryan’s receiving weapons are just so much more capable after the catch, and he’s topped 330 yards in each of his last three games.

Who will have more receptions: Julian Edelman (-0.5 catches) or Julio Jones (+0.5)? (Bovada)

Brandon – EDELMAN. I wouldn’t bet against Edelman in the postseason when it comes to catches. His track record speaks for itself. I would bet Edelman gets at least 9 catches, while I feel like Jones comes in right around 7-8.

Andy – No way am I betting against EDELMAN if we’re simply talking receptions. I’ll give Julio the edge in pretty much everything else, but it’s never tough to imagine an 11-catch, 88-yard, no-score day from Julian.

Scott – EDELMAN has to be the play. He’s had a run of crazy eights in his last three games, and he runs the kind of routes that are very difficult to stop, even if you make it a priority. In a sneaky way, the Pats usage tree has not been wide in the playoffs. Surely the Pats are going to do all they can to limit Julio’s impact on this game.

Who will have more rushing yards: LeGarrette Blount (-2.5 yards) or Devonta Freeman (+2.5)?

Andy – FREEMAN. Both backs are involved in committee-ish arrangements, but I see Dion Lewis as a greater threat to steal a huge number of snaps and touches. Freeman is also less vulnerable to game-flow.

Scott – FREEMAN. New England’s backfield usage has been more complicated in the playoffs, and surely the Patriots game plan on defense will be begging Atlanta to take some easy runs. Freeman should be busy.

Dalton – FREEMAN. Blount is always a great bet to score, but with Dion Lewis back in action, the Pats’ power back has averaged just 42.0 rushing yards over his past five games, getting 2.8 YPC over that span. Meanwhile, Freeman averaged a career-high 4.8 YPC this season, so I’ll take him as the (slight) underdog here.

Over/under, combined sacks for Atlanta/New England 4.0 (Over: -105; Under: -125). (Bovada)

Scott – UNDER. Experienced quarterbacks know when to get rid of the ball, and I’m not convinced either defense will be crazy with the blitzing, afraid of the giveaway at the end of the play.

Dalton – OVER. Both teams have strong offensive lines and deploy an offensive strategy that has the ball coming quickly out of its quarterbacks’ hands, but I’ll go contrarian here and take the side with the more favorable odds. With a total of a whopping 59 points, it’s safe to expect a ton of pass attempts in this game, resulting in numerous opportunities for QB takedowns.

Brad – UNDER. Over the regular and postseasons, defenses, combined, dragged down Pats/Falcons passers only 1.8 times per game. Atlanta’s offensive line is most vulnerable to oncoming pass rushes, but Brady typically stays clean functioning behind his. Hitting the over seems like a long shot.

Over/under, longest successful field goal made 47.5 yards (-115 for either side). (Bovada)

Dalton – OVER. Both kickers have strong legs, the game is being played indoors and again, Vegas is projecting a ton of points to be scored.

Brad – OVER. During the regular season, Matt Bryant, despite his elderly age, was highly efficient from long distance, drilling six of eight from 50 plus. Stephen Gostkowski, meanwhile, only converted on an attempt of 47-plus yards four times this season. Still, given the impeccable kicking conditions, and projected high score, cashing the over seems sensible.

Brandon – OVER. What Dalton said …

The over/under of Super Bowl 51 (58.5) is the highest in NFL history. Keeping that sizable number in mind and knowing the Patriots are three-point favorites, please reveal your game prediction.

Brad – Atlanta (+3) 30 New England 27 (UNDER)

Brandon –New England 29, Atlanta 24 (UNDER)

Andy – ATLANTA 31, New England 30 (OVER)

Scott – Patriots 34, Falcons 30 (OVER)

Dalton – Patriots win 31-27 (UNDER)

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