Championship props released
Jan. 16, 2003
LAS VEGAS ? Pro football has its version of the Final Four this weekend with the AFC and NFC Championship games. Oddsmakers at Las Vegas Sports Consultants have been busy not just with lines and totals, but ?prop? bets concerning the games.
Philadelphia takes the field Sunday versus Tampa Bay as a four-point home ?chalk,? with the total listed at 34. LVSC has also installed the Eagles as a $1.55 favorite (bet $155 to win $100) to score first, while the Buccaneers are a $1.35 underdog (bet $100 to win $135).
Both teams scored first last weekend during playoff victories. Philadelphia scored first in 10 of its 16 regular-season contests, including five of the last six. The Eagles also scored first versus Tampa Bay Oct. 20 to prevail as a three-point home favorite, 20-10. The Buccaneers attacked first in nine of their 16 games, including four of the final six.
TEAM TO SCORE FIRST IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
BUCS +135
EAGLES -155
Another intriguing ?prop? pits the starting quarterbacks against each other. Tampa Bay signal caller Brad Johnson is a minus one ?120 favorite to complete more passes than Philadelphia?s Donovan McNabb plus one +100.
Johnson surrenders a pass completion in this matchup, while McNabb gains one. This will come into play if Johnson completes one more pass than McNabb during the game, rendering this ?prop? a ?push.?
Johnson was 15-of-31 passing for 196 yards with two touchdowns and one interception during the Bucs? 31-6 triumph over San Francisco. The former Florida State star was 281-of-451 passing this year in 13 starts with a 62 percent completion percentage.
McNabb was 211-of-361 passing this season in 10 starts for a completion percentage of 58 percent. He returned from a midseason injury against Atlanta last week to go 20-of-30 passing for 247 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
PLAYER TO COMPLETE MORE PASSES IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
JOHNSON (TB) -1.0 ?120
MCNABB (PHI) +1.0 +100 (Both must play)
Playmaker Keyshawn Johnson has his own ?prop? bet to match an enormous ego. Johnson has an ?over/under? of 5 ? receptions against Philadelphia, with ?under? listed as the $1.60 favorite. ?Over? 5 ? enters the fray as a $1.40 underdog. The onetime Southern Cal star had three catches versus the Eagles Oct. 20 for 38 yards.
TOTAL RECEPTIONS BY KEYSHAWN JOHNSON (TB) IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
OVER 5 ? +140
UNDER 5 ? -160 (Johnson must play)
One of the most highly anticipated ?prop? bets is who will score the first touchdown. The favorite for the NFC Championship is the ?field? at 9/2, while Philadelphia running back Duce Staley is a close second at 5/1. Tampa Bay bruiser Mike Alstott entertains 6/1 odds while the Eagles? Dorsey Levens is the longest shot at 20/1. All the players listed are on the chart below.
PLAYER TO SCORE THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
M. ALSTOTT (TB) 6/1
K. JOHNSON (TB) 8/1
R. DUDLEY (TB) 10/1
K. MCCARDELL (TB) 12/1
M. PITTMAN (TB) 15/1
J. JUREVICIUS (TB) 15/1
K. DILGER (TB) 15/1
D. STALEY (PHI) 5/1
J. THRASH (PHI) 7/1
T. PINKSTON (PHI) 8/1
D. MCNABB (PHI) 10/1
C. LEWIS (PHI) 12/1
A. FREEMAN (PHI) 15/1
D. LEVENS (PHI) 20/1
FIELD (ALL OTHERS) 9/2
NO TOUCHDOWN SCORED 8/1
The AFC Championship Game has reigning league MVP Rich Gannon in the mix. Oakland?s quarterback has an ?over/under? of 301 ? passing yards against Tennessee. Both sides are currently listed at $1.10. Gannon must play, and total passing yards do not include yardage lost on sacks or interceptions.
The former Delaware star eclipsed the 300-yard barrier nine times this season en route to 4,689 yards for the year. Gannon was 20-of-30 passing last weekend versus New York for 283 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
The 15-year veteran torched Tennessee?s secondary Sept. 29 on 29-of-39 passing for 381 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Oakland ended up winning that contest easily as a seven-point home favorite, 52-25.
TOTAL GROSS YARDS PASSING BY RICH GANNON (OAK) IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP: OVER 301 ? -110 UNDER 301 ? -110 (Gannon must play; gross yards passing do not include those lost on sacks or interceptions)
Veteran Jerry Rice has a ?prop? bet concerning receptions versus the Titans listed at 5 ?. The ?under? is listed as the $1.20 ?chalk,? while ?over? is marked at $1.00. The 40-year-old wonder had seven receptions Sept. 29 against Tennessee for 144 yards in a rout.
Rice hauled in four receptions last weekend versus the Jets for 47 yards. The future Hall of Fame receiver has not had five receptions or more the last four games.
TOTAL RECEPTIONS BY JERRY RICE (OAK) IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
OVER 5 ? +100
UNDER 5 ? -120 (Rice must play)
Tennessee signal caller Steve McNair isn?t left out in the cold concerning total yards passing in the AFC Championship. However, his total is considerably lower than Gannon?s (301 ? to 244 ?). The ?over/under? of 244 ? for McNair has both sides listed at $1.10.
The eight-year veteran has toppled the 244-yard passing mark seven times this season, including the earlier matchup against Oakland. In that Sept. 29 defeat, McNair was 32-of-46 passing for 398 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions.
The onetime Alcorn State star blistered Pittsburgh last weekend by completing 27-of-44 passes for 338 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Titans ended up winning that affair in overtime as a five-point home ?chalk,? 34-31.
TOTAL GROSS YARDS PASSING BY STEVE MCNAIR (TEN) IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
OVER 244 ? -110
UNDER 244 ? -110
Finally, odds for the first touchdown score in the AFC Championship vary greatly. Oakland running back Charlie Garner is the favorite to score first at 5/1, while the best odds assigned to Tennessee is for running back Eddie George (7/1). However, George missed some of the Pittsburgh game last weekend after suffering a concussion.
One of the more interesting lines has no touchdown being scored at 70/1. Oakland averaged 28.1 points per game this season, second in the league only to Kansas City (29.2). Tennessee ranked 13th in offense by putting up an average of 22.9 points per contest.
The no touchdown ?prop? in the NFC Championship game is a much lower 8/1. However, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia rank one-two in total defense.
PLAYER TO SCORE THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
E. GEORGE (TEN) 7/1
F. WYCHEK (TEN) 8/1
D. MASON (TEN) 10/1
S. MCNAIR (TEN) 10/1
R. HOLCOMBE (TEN) 10/1
D. BENNETT (TEN) 15/1
E. KINNEY (TEN) 15/1
C. GARNER (OAK) 5/1
Z. CROCKETT (OAK) 6/1
J. RICE (OAK) 7/1
J. PORTER (OAK) 8/1
T. BROWN (OAK) 12/1
D. JOLLEY (OAK) 12/1
R. GANNON (OAK) 15/1
FIELD (ALL OTHERS) 9/2
NO TOUCHDOWN SCORED 70/1
Jan. 16, 2003
LAS VEGAS ? Pro football has its version of the Final Four this weekend with the AFC and NFC Championship games. Oddsmakers at Las Vegas Sports Consultants have been busy not just with lines and totals, but ?prop? bets concerning the games.
Philadelphia takes the field Sunday versus Tampa Bay as a four-point home ?chalk,? with the total listed at 34. LVSC has also installed the Eagles as a $1.55 favorite (bet $155 to win $100) to score first, while the Buccaneers are a $1.35 underdog (bet $100 to win $135).
Both teams scored first last weekend during playoff victories. Philadelphia scored first in 10 of its 16 regular-season contests, including five of the last six. The Eagles also scored first versus Tampa Bay Oct. 20 to prevail as a three-point home favorite, 20-10. The Buccaneers attacked first in nine of their 16 games, including four of the final six.
TEAM TO SCORE FIRST IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
BUCS +135
EAGLES -155
Another intriguing ?prop? pits the starting quarterbacks against each other. Tampa Bay signal caller Brad Johnson is a minus one ?120 favorite to complete more passes than Philadelphia?s Donovan McNabb plus one +100.
Johnson surrenders a pass completion in this matchup, while McNabb gains one. This will come into play if Johnson completes one more pass than McNabb during the game, rendering this ?prop? a ?push.?
Johnson was 15-of-31 passing for 196 yards with two touchdowns and one interception during the Bucs? 31-6 triumph over San Francisco. The former Florida State star was 281-of-451 passing this year in 13 starts with a 62 percent completion percentage.
McNabb was 211-of-361 passing this season in 10 starts for a completion percentage of 58 percent. He returned from a midseason injury against Atlanta last week to go 20-of-30 passing for 247 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
PLAYER TO COMPLETE MORE PASSES IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
JOHNSON (TB) -1.0 ?120
MCNABB (PHI) +1.0 +100 (Both must play)
Playmaker Keyshawn Johnson has his own ?prop? bet to match an enormous ego. Johnson has an ?over/under? of 5 ? receptions against Philadelphia, with ?under? listed as the $1.60 favorite. ?Over? 5 ? enters the fray as a $1.40 underdog. The onetime Southern Cal star had three catches versus the Eagles Oct. 20 for 38 yards.
TOTAL RECEPTIONS BY KEYSHAWN JOHNSON (TB) IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
OVER 5 ? +140
UNDER 5 ? -160 (Johnson must play)
One of the most highly anticipated ?prop? bets is who will score the first touchdown. The favorite for the NFC Championship is the ?field? at 9/2, while Philadelphia running back Duce Staley is a close second at 5/1. Tampa Bay bruiser Mike Alstott entertains 6/1 odds while the Eagles? Dorsey Levens is the longest shot at 20/1. All the players listed are on the chart below.
PLAYER TO SCORE THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
M. ALSTOTT (TB) 6/1
K. JOHNSON (TB) 8/1
R. DUDLEY (TB) 10/1
K. MCCARDELL (TB) 12/1
M. PITTMAN (TB) 15/1
J. JUREVICIUS (TB) 15/1
K. DILGER (TB) 15/1
D. STALEY (PHI) 5/1
J. THRASH (PHI) 7/1
T. PINKSTON (PHI) 8/1
D. MCNABB (PHI) 10/1
C. LEWIS (PHI) 12/1
A. FREEMAN (PHI) 15/1
D. LEVENS (PHI) 20/1
FIELD (ALL OTHERS) 9/2
NO TOUCHDOWN SCORED 8/1
The AFC Championship Game has reigning league MVP Rich Gannon in the mix. Oakland?s quarterback has an ?over/under? of 301 ? passing yards against Tennessee. Both sides are currently listed at $1.10. Gannon must play, and total passing yards do not include yardage lost on sacks or interceptions.
The former Delaware star eclipsed the 300-yard barrier nine times this season en route to 4,689 yards for the year. Gannon was 20-of-30 passing last weekend versus New York for 283 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
The 15-year veteran torched Tennessee?s secondary Sept. 29 on 29-of-39 passing for 381 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Oakland ended up winning that contest easily as a seven-point home favorite, 52-25.
TOTAL GROSS YARDS PASSING BY RICH GANNON (OAK) IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP: OVER 301 ? -110 UNDER 301 ? -110 (Gannon must play; gross yards passing do not include those lost on sacks or interceptions)
Veteran Jerry Rice has a ?prop? bet concerning receptions versus the Titans listed at 5 ?. The ?under? is listed as the $1.20 ?chalk,? while ?over? is marked at $1.00. The 40-year-old wonder had seven receptions Sept. 29 against Tennessee for 144 yards in a rout.
Rice hauled in four receptions last weekend versus the Jets for 47 yards. The future Hall of Fame receiver has not had five receptions or more the last four games.
TOTAL RECEPTIONS BY JERRY RICE (OAK) IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
OVER 5 ? +100
UNDER 5 ? -120 (Rice must play)
Tennessee signal caller Steve McNair isn?t left out in the cold concerning total yards passing in the AFC Championship. However, his total is considerably lower than Gannon?s (301 ? to 244 ?). The ?over/under? of 244 ? for McNair has both sides listed at $1.10.
The eight-year veteran has toppled the 244-yard passing mark seven times this season, including the earlier matchup against Oakland. In that Sept. 29 defeat, McNair was 32-of-46 passing for 398 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions.
The onetime Alcorn State star blistered Pittsburgh last weekend by completing 27-of-44 passes for 338 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Titans ended up winning that affair in overtime as a five-point home ?chalk,? 34-31.
TOTAL GROSS YARDS PASSING BY STEVE MCNAIR (TEN) IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
OVER 244 ? -110
UNDER 244 ? -110
Finally, odds for the first touchdown score in the AFC Championship vary greatly. Oakland running back Charlie Garner is the favorite to score first at 5/1, while the best odds assigned to Tennessee is for running back Eddie George (7/1). However, George missed some of the Pittsburgh game last weekend after suffering a concussion.
One of the more interesting lines has no touchdown being scored at 70/1. Oakland averaged 28.1 points per game this season, second in the league only to Kansas City (29.2). Tennessee ranked 13th in offense by putting up an average of 22.9 points per contest.
The no touchdown ?prop? in the NFC Championship game is a much lower 8/1. However, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia rank one-two in total defense.
PLAYER TO SCORE THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP:
E. GEORGE (TEN) 7/1
F. WYCHEK (TEN) 8/1
D. MASON (TEN) 10/1
S. MCNAIR (TEN) 10/1
R. HOLCOMBE (TEN) 10/1
D. BENNETT (TEN) 15/1
E. KINNEY (TEN) 15/1
C. GARNER (OAK) 5/1
Z. CROCKETT (OAK) 6/1
J. RICE (OAK) 7/1
J. PORTER (OAK) 8/1
T. BROWN (OAK) 12/1
D. JOLLEY (OAK) 12/1
R. GANNON (OAK) 15/1
FIELD (ALL OTHERS) 9/2
NO TOUCHDOWN SCORED 70/1
