College Football Props
by Predictem.com Staff
One of the more fun wagers when betting on college football are college football props.
These are bets that include anything outside of wagers using point spreads or totals. These bets pit player vs. player using certain statistics that the book determines such as quarterback 1 vs. quarterback 2 to have the most passing yards vs. one another. Sometimes if one QB is quite a bit better than the other QB, they will apply a spread to the bet to make it move even or more often they'll make one a favorite using a moneyline and same with the underdog.
Other proposition bets you may see might include betting on the coin flip in a big game, team to score first, whether a score will happen within the first 7.5 minutes of a game, who will score last, field goal kicker to boot the longest FG and much more.
Now that we've covered what a prop bet is, let's talk a little bit about betting them. Most prop bets have very low betting limits. This is because an astute bettor can beat these prop bets consistently if your willing to become more informed than the oddsmakers.
This means studying countless stats to find even the smallest advantage in a bet offering. Their out there!
Another thing that we should note is that bookies are no dummies. They will put out prop bets that look too good to be true. There's an old saying in sports betting that goes something like this: "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is!" Stick to that rule of thumb and even bet the other side if it looks "too easy." Bookies really enjoy hanging sucker bets out there for the uninformed.
Since we're on the topic, we'll give you a handicapping tip. If you encounter a pro where running back 1 is rushing for 150 yards a game vs. running back b who is only running for 97 yards a game and the sportsbooks have made the lesser of the 2 backs the favorite, you should pay very close attention to what's going on here because your being bated into a sucker bet. These types of wagers where a lesser player favored over what appears to be a better player are very common.
Maybe the better RB doesn't do well on turf and this game is being played on artificial surface? Maybe he has a lingering injury? Maybe the coach stated in the pregame report that the good RB will start but split carries with the backup for health reasons? Maybe he has to sit out half the game for academic reasons? What we're getting at is that this would be a classic case of the book trying to dupe the public into a sucker bet.
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