Everyone bets on the moneyline and point spread odds on the Super Bowl, but more and more bettors these days are laying their wagers on prop bets in the Super Bowl.

One of the best parts of enjoying the Super Bowl is spending a few dollars on an exotic prop bet. When you bet on a prop bet, you are betting against a specific outcome that the sports book has propositioned you on. You may or may not have a casino with sports betting nearby therefore going online to bet on sports has become in areas that allow it.

Online sports books tend to have more robust prop betting options. For example, you can bet on the over or under on the total of number passing yards of either quarterback. Last year, one lucky prop bettor placed a wager on the first play of the game being a safety. Sure enough, that 40/1 prop bet paid off as the result of the first play of scrimmage in last year’s Super Bowl was a safety recovered by the Seahawks.

Prop bets are an alternative to fantasy football. In many ways, prop bets on the Super Bowl are like many of the fantasy football websites that help you get paid on your players performances. Many of these sites also let you play for free. No matter how you decide to enjoy this years Super Bowl, many fans are sitting on their hands waiting anticipation for the big game to kick off at 6:30PM on February 1st 2015 at University of Phoenix Stadium near Glendale, AZ.