Hines Ward Super Bowl Betting Props Offer Opportunity
The prop bets revolving around Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward may be the key to big Super Bowl profits.
Ward, who sprained the MCL in his knee last week against Baltimore, will play but is not going to be close to 100% so it could offer bettors the chance to make out with lots of cash.
Gambling911.co has noted that, despite the injury, oddsmakers have maintained a steady line of Steelers -7 on this game after opening up briefly at -6 ½.
Take a look at Sportsbook.com's full list of 300+ props, and do your homework wisely as these represent the best chance to outsmart your fellow bettors, as well as provide a huge return on a small wager in a lot of cases.
Our extensive list of Hines Ward Player Props include: Over/Under for receiving yards (66.5), longest reception (22.5 yards) and total receptions (5).
Despite his bum knee, it's possible that Ward could go Over the Total of receptions as Ben Roethlisberger and the passing offense like to throw him a lot of short passes and underneath slip-screens.
Ward is a great runner after the catch with his size and strength, but the ‘run after catch' (RAC) part of his game could be very limited and that could cause him to go Under the Total in yards receiving and longest reception.
And if Ward is really ineffective, Arizona doesn't have a lot of receiving weapons to worry about outside of tight end Heath Miller and wide-out Santonio Holmes. That means more ‘eight men in the box' sets to stop Willie Parker and a great chance for Arizona to cover in this game and even pull off the upset as seven-point dogs.
Another prop that will directly affect the game outcome is Steelers Rushing Yards which has an Over/ Under of 115. Most of the experts understand that if the Steelers can run the ball successfully, they will put up points and keep the vaunted Arizona passing attack on the sidelines.
What most people don't realize is that Pittsburgh was only 23rd in league rushing this year at 105.6 YPG. However, a lot of that had to do with injuries to Willie Parker, and he has rounded back into shape with two 100-yard games in the last three, although he was shut down by Baltimore last Sunday.
Arizona's run defense was in the middle of the pack with 110.3 yards allowed per game. However, they have done a great job in the playoffs, at just 77 yards allowed, although some of the success in the Carolina game was due to the fact that the Panthers got down early and abandoned the running game.
The key prop for the Arizona offense this week is Kurt Warner Passing Yards, which has an Over/ Under of 255.5. The Cards are going to have trouble running the ball even with the mini-resurgence of veteran running back Edgerrin James.
That means the pressure is going to be on Warner to not turn the ball over and he's going to have to exceed that passing yardage if the Arizona hopes to win this game.
Warner has thrown only two interceptions in the playoffs versus eight touchdowns. His passing yards have been just over 256 in the three games, compared to 286 in the regular season.
Bettors who think Warner can have a big day passing look at last week against Philly. The Eagles blitzed often but Warner was savvy enough to get rid of the ball quickly most of the time and avoid the pressure. Warner finished the day with 279 yards through the air, four TD's and no picks, and the Eagles cornerbacks are superior to Pittsburgh's.
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Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter
