Ranking the Easiest Ways to Win Money This Super Bowl Via Prop Bets

Gambling and the NFL go together like peanut butter and jelly.

The sport would not be nearly as popular without the wonderful wagers that we can put on games, and in particular the Super Bowl. Things have gotten so out of hand that the number of prop bets for the Big Game take on a life of their own. 

Simple things, like who will win the coin flip, to more complex guessing games, like will the person singing the National Anthem screw up the words, and everything you can possibly think of in-between is up for bids. 

Here are the best prop bets at this year's Super Bowl that will be your easiest way to make some money. (Full disclosure: I don't gamble, so you should probably take my advice with a grain of salt.)

3. Total points scored by the six Big Ten teams playing that day (-63.5) vs. Tom Brady's gross passing yards (via Covers.com)

Tom Brady has had his problems in the postseason recently, but the Big Ten does not exactly boast the most dynamic offensive teams in the country. 

The six Big Ten teams playing are Michigan vs. Michigan State, Minnesota vs. Nebraska, and Northwestern vs. Illinois.

On aggregate, the six teams score 408.4 points per game this season. It would be a miracle if these teams combined for that many points in three games. 

Considering how weak the Giants secondary is, Brady is a lock to throw for more yards than the Big Ten teams score in their games on Sunday. 

2. Over/Under 3.5 Times Peyton Manning Gets Shown On Television During Game (via Bovada.com)

I don't know what genius set the odds on this one, but you take the way-over on this one.

The Super Bowl features Manning's biggest rival in Tom Brady and his little brother Eli. On top of that, the game is being played in the stadium that he built in Indianapolis. 

There is no way that NBC makes it to halftime without showing Manning at least four times. If it's a close game in the fourth quarter and the Giants have the ball, forget about it. Every camera shot between plays is going to be in the luxury box that the Manning family is sitting in. 

We are going to see Manning so much in this game that you would think he was coaching from high above instead of just watching as a spectator. 

1. What Color Gatorade Will Be Dumped On The Winning Coach? (via Bovada)

Choices: Clear (3/2), Orange (5/2), Yellow (5/2), Red (13/2), Green (15/2), Blue (10/1)

Here is where things get a little tricky, but Orange has to be the leader in the clubhouse. It is the most common flavor of Gatorade used at sporting events.

The fact that the company is not schilling for some new flavor right now also enhances orange's chances to win this one. The odds are good, so if you are looking for a great prop bet, this is it. 

Bill Belichick or Tom Coughlin will get a nice dose of orange Gatorade at the end of Super Bowl XLVI, and you will have a little more cash for it. 

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