2012 Super Bowl MVP Odds
Written by Jack Jones
There are many different wagers you can place on the Super Bowl. Obviously, the most popular are going to be the side and the total on the game. After that, there are endless props that bettors have access to. One of the most popular prop bets is which player is going to win the MVP award.
The winner is chosen by a fan vote during the game and by a panel of 16 American Football writers and broadcasters who vote after the game. The media panel’s ballots count for 80 percent of the vote, while the viewers’ ballots make up the other 20 percent. Fan were first able to vote in the 2001 Super Bowl, and they can do so on the internet or with their cell phones.
Not surprisingly, Tom Brady and Eli Manning are the favorites to win the MVP according to the Super Bowl XLVI odds. A quarterback has won the award in 24 of 45 games all-time. Joe Montana is the only player to have won the award three times. Brady has won it twice, so he can match Montana with another trophy this Sunday. It would only further cement his place among the all-time greats at the position. Here is a look at the players and their odds to win the MVP, and also a few notes about the favorites.
Tom Brady 13/10 – Since the Patriots are favorite to win the Super Bowl, it’s only fitting that Brady would be the odds-on favorite to win the MVP as well. Including playoffs, he has thrown for a ridiculous 6,220 yards with 48 touchdowns and 16 interceptions this season.
Eli Manning 9/4 – Manning is finishing the season as the hottest quarterback in the league. He has thrown for 6,170 yards with 37 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. Manning has been really hot in the playoffs, throwing for 923 yards and eight touchdowns with only one interception.
Rob Gronkowski 8/1 – This star tight end just has a knack for the end zone, and touchdowns usually win MVP awards. Gronkowski scored 17 touchdowns in the regular season, and he has tacked on three more scores in the playoffs. Provided he’s recovered from a nasty ankle injury come game-time, he should be the favorite among pass-catchers.
Victor Cruz 12/1 – Cruz has been the biggest surprise on the Giants this season. He came out of nowhere to lead the team with 82 receptions for 1,536 yards and nine touchdowns. Cruz has 17 catches for 244 yards in three playoffs games, reverting to a No. 2 role behind Hakeem Nicks.
Hakeem Nicks 14/1 – This would be my value play to win the MVP award for New York. Nicks is still their “best” receiver and should have a big day against this New England secondary. He caught 76 balls for 1,192 yards and seven touchdowns during the regular season. Nicks has really stepped it up in the playoffs, registering 18 receptions for 335 yards and four scores.
Aaron Hernandez 15/1 – The “other” tight end in New England, Hernandez is an intriguing option considering Gronkowski is not fully healthy coming in. If he were to suffer a setback, than Hernandez could easily become Brady’s go-to guy. He caught 79 balls for 910 yards and seven touchdowns in the regular season.
Wes Welker 15/1 – The steady Welker was New England’s leading receiver during the regular season. He had 122 receptions for 1,569 yards and nine touchdowns in the regular season, but has been held in check with just 12 grabs for 108 yards and a score in the playoffs.
Ahmad Bradshaw 22/1 – While the Giants like to use Brandon Jacobs to thieve carries from Bradshaw, there’s no question which back will get the most touches Sunday. Bradshaw has 46 rushes and 14 receptions in three playoff games compared to the 28 carries and four catches Jacobs has registered.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis 22/1 – While the Patriots us a running-back-by-committee approach, there’s no question which back is going to get the ball down near the goal line. Green-Ellis found the end zone 11 times in the regular season, and he scored a touchdown against the Ravens last week. He would need multiple touchdowns to win the MVP, but it’s certainly possible.
Jason Pierre-Paul 30/1 – New York’s star defensive end is the favorite among players on defense to win the MVP award. He is the best player on either stop unit, hands down. Pierre-Paul registered 86 tackles, 16.5 sacks and two forces fumbles during the regular season. He will be getting after Brady and could easily have a multi-sack game.
Rest of the Field:
Brandon Jacobs 35/1
Deion Branch 35/1
Mario Manningham 35/1
Antrel Rolle 75/1
Justin Tuck 75/1
Chad Ochocinco 100/1
Danny Woodhead 100/1
Devin McCourty 100/1
Jake Ballard 100/1
Jerod Mayo 100/1
Kyle Arrington 100/1
Lawrence Tynes 100/1
Osi Umenyiora 100/1
Stephen Gostkowski 100/1
Vince Wilfork 100/1
Field 18/1
If you are looking for winning advice for Super Bowl XLVI, then turn to expert handicapper Jack Jones.
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