Well, this is it – the last meaningful American football game of the season. No more football until September. It’s a bittersweet occasion. On one hand, I love football. On the other, I hate football.
Alas, if you’ve kept up with this column this season, you know it hasn’t exactly been my best work, but I’ll damned if the boys in Las Vegas don’t have a list of FOUR HUNDRED prop bets. So, you know what – it breathed new life into my old bones. Now, I’m ready for the comeback of the century.
Check out the full report via USA Today – I just picked and chose as I pleased. Happy Super Bowl, folks!
Big Natural’s Picks
WILL EITHER TEAM SCORE 3 STRAIGHT TIMES? No
WILL EITHER TEAM SCORE IN THE FIRST 6 1/2 MINUTES OF THE GAME? Yes
MOST PENALTY YARDS – Atlanta
WILL BOTH TEAMS MAKE 33 YARD OR LONGER FIELD GOALS? Yes
MATT RYAN (ATL) FIRST RUSHING ATTEMPT – 2.5 yards – OVER
DEVONTA FREEMAN (ATL) FIRST RUSHING ATTEMPT – 3.5 yards – OVER
SHORTEST TD OF GAME – 1.5 yards – OVER
TEAM TO SCORE FIRST – Atlanta
WILL EITHER TEAM MAKE A FIELD GOAL IN THE FIRST QUARTER? Yes
LONGEST TD OF GAME – 49.5 yards – UNDER
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS BY: BOTH TEAMS – 6.5 – OVER
WILL THE PATRIOTS SCORE A TOUCHDOWN IN THE SECOND QUARTER? Yes
WILL THE FALCONS SCORE A TOUCHDOWN IN THE FIRST QUARTER? Yes
LARGEST LEAD OF THE GAME BY: EITHER TEAM – 16.5 – UNDER
TEAM TO SCORE LAST IN THE FIRST HALF: New England
WILL THERE BE A SAFETY? No
WILL THERE BE OVERTIME? No
WILL THE GAME BE DECIDED BY EXACTLY 3 POINTS? Yes
WILL THE TEAM THAT SCORES FIRST–WIN THE GAME? Yes
TOTAL INTERCEPTIONS BY: BOTH TEAMS – 1.5 – OVER
WILL THERE BE A SPECIAL TEAMS OR DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN? Yes
WILL THE GAME BE TIED AFTER 0-0? Yes
WILL THERE BE A LEAD CHANGE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER? Yes
FIRST TURNOVER OF THE GAME WILL BE: Interception
LAST SCORE OF THE GAME WILL BE: Touchdown
TOTAL NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PLAYERS TO HAVE A PASSING ATTEMPT – 2.5 – OVER
TOTAL GROSS PASSING YARDS BY: TOM BRADY (NE) – 300.5 – OVER
TOTAL RUSHING YARDS BY: TOM BRADY (NE) – 2.5 – OVER
TOTAL TOUCHDOWN PASSES BY: TOM BRADY (NE) – 2 – OVER
WILL DION LEWIS (NE) SCORE A TOUCHDOWN? Yes
LONGEST RECEPTION BY: DION LEWIS (NE) – 12.5 – OVER
TOTAL RECEIVING YARDS BY: JULIAN EDELMAN (NE) – 100.5 – OVER
WILL JULIAN EDELMAN (NE) SCORE A TOUCHDOWN? Yes
TOTAL RECEPTIONS BY: CHRIS HOGAN (NE) – 4.5 – OVER
TOTAL NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PATRIOTS TO HAVE A PASS RECEPTION – 7.5 – UNDER
WILL THE PATRIOTS SCORE IN ALL 4 QUARTERS? Yes
TOTAL GROSS PASSING YARDS BY: MATT RYAN (ATL) – 320.5 – OVER
TOTAL TOUCHDOWN PASSES BY: MATT RYAN (ATL) – 2 – OVER
TOTAL RUSHING YARDS BY: DEVONTA FREEMAN (ATL) – 54.5 – OVER
LONGEST RECEPTION BY: TEVIN COLEMAN (ATL) – 15.5 – OVER
TOTAL RECEIVING YARDS BY: JULIO JONES (ATL) – 98.5 – UNDER
TOTAL RECEPTIONS BY: JULIO JONES (ATL) – 6.5 – UNDER
TOTAL RECEIVING YARDS BY: MOHAMED SANU (ATL) – 45.5 – OVER
LONGEST RECEPTION BY: MOHAMED SANU (ATL) – 17.5 – OVER
TOTAL RECEPTIONS BY: MOHAMED SANU (ATL) – 4 – OVER
WILL MOHAMED SANU (ATL) SCORE A TOUCHDOWN? Yes
TOTAL POINTS BY: MATT BRYANT (ATL) – 8 – OVER
TOTAL NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FALCONS TO HAVE A RUSHING ATTEMPT – 3.5 – OVER
TOTAL NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FALCONS TO HAVE A PASS RECEPTION – 8 – UNDER
WILL THE FALCONS GET A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN? Yes
TOTAL POINTS BY: FALCONS – 28 – OVER
TOTAL QB SACKS BY: FALCONS DEFENSE – 1.5 – OVER
MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES (Brady or Ryan) – Matt Ryan
Whew, shit – I need a beer. I’m sure if you sat through that, you do, too.
Last Week: 4-0
On the Season: 71-89-8 (44.4%)
Stoney Keeley is the editor of the SoBros Network, Tennessee Titans Featured Analyst for Pro Football Spot, Contributor to FanSided’s Bama Hammer, and covers the WWE for WrestlingNews.co. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley, @PFSpot, @WrestlingNewsCo, @Bama_Hammer
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