Super Bowl XLIII wrapup (ViewFromVegas with every graded prop)
By DAVE TULEY (Copyright ViewFromVegas.com 2009)
LAS VEGAS — Super Bowl XLIII was a wise guy's wet dream. When the game was over with the Steelers beating the Cardinals 27-23 (after a projected final of 27-20 if you go by the Steelers -7 and total of 47), most stats come out as expected, even if the details were totally unexpected with a pedestrian first half (except for James Harrison's 100-yard interception return that brought a crazy end to the half) and a wild back-and-forth finish.
Sharp bettors who liked the Cardinals won with their wagers of +7 and even +7.5, while those who preferred the Steelers loaded up on the depressed money line of -215 or thereabouts. With the side and total BOTH falling within 6 points, all teaser bettors cleaned up as well.
It'll be interesting to see how this all impacts the win/loss bottom line for Nevada sports books, which should be out by the middle of this week. Action was steady at most books Sunday so a big dropoff isn't expected from last year's $92 million in handle.
In our annual ViewFromVegas.com exclusive, we grade every prop bet. The Harrison INT return (which not only won wagers for those betting there would be a special teams or defensive TD, but also gave the Steelers a first-half cover at 17-7 (they were -3.5 and only up 3 with the Cardinals about to score). But that was nothing compared to how the fourth-quarter action seemed to send individual player and team props over their respective totals with each play.
Go to this page to download the PDF file: Super Bowl XLIII graded props from Las Vegas Hilton
LAS VEGAS — Super Bowl XLIII was a wise guy's wet dream. When the game was over with the Steelers beating the Cardinals 27-23 (after a projected final of 27-20 if you go by the Steelers -7 and total of 47), most stats come out as expected, even if the details were totally unexpected with a pedestrian first half (except for James Harrison's 100-yard interception return that brought a crazy end to the half) and a wild back-and-forth finish.
Sharp bettors who liked the Cardinals won with their wagers of +7 and even +7.5, while those who preferred the Steelers loaded up on the depressed money line of -215 or thereabouts. With the side and total BOTH falling within 6 points, all teaser bettors cleaned up as well.
It'll be interesting to see how this all impacts the win/loss bottom line for Nevada sports books, which should be out by the middle of this week. Action was steady at most books Sunday so a big dropoff isn't expected from last year's $92 million in handle.
In our annual ViewFromVegas.com exclusive, we grade every prop bet. The Harrison INT return (which not only won wagers for those betting there would be a special teams or defensive TD, but also gave the Steelers a first-half cover at 17-7 (they were -3.5 and only up 3 with the Cardinals about to score). But that was nothing compared to how the fourth-quarter action seemed to send individual player and team props over their respective totals with each play.
Go to this page to download the PDF file: Super Bowl XLIII graded props from Las Vegas Hilton
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