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The Big Game is right around the corner. Because of this season’s early Pro Bowl game, the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts are going to have one extra week to prepare for the Super Bowl. Perhaps the extra days of rest are going to make up for a more intense match-up. What this also implies is that you are going to have an extra week to prepare and find out as much information as you can to place your wagers.

This is it: the biggest day in football and perhaps the busiest and most exciting day of the year in the Sportsbook Industry’s calendar. If you browse around different handicapping sites, you will see that they are prompting players to place their wagers early. Coming in as an early bird has its pros and cons, sure, but the trend is worth taking into consideration when placing your wagers. We are still a whole week away from Super Bowl Sunday and as of press time the Colts are favorite by 5½ points on the spread.

Most players are going to start taking action on the weekend. This factor alone is going to be enough to force line movers into drifting from one side to another.  On the weekend, when the gross of the wagers are placed, the lines are going to change according to market pressure. Therefore, some players will try to pick up early lines, while they are still soft. For example, if a bettor believes that most players are going to take the favorite, he will place his wagers early, before most other players come in and force the line to move up. This kind of early bird wagering also has its downside. A lot of things could go wrong in a week worth of training sessions:  injuries could play (and have had played) a big roll in NFL games. This is an additional risk that the player will have to take into consideration when placing bets long before kickoff.

Instant Action Sports is offering an extensive selection of Super Bowl Props bets. No other game gets as much attention from the Props Department as this. Sharp players do their homework: they do research and do it extensively. Although they don’t take every trend and statistic as a sacred omen, they do look up as much information as possible to make more informed choices. So just to get you started, these are some random stats you might want to take into account when making your wagers.

• The team leading after first quarter has won 22-10 straight up
• The team leading by first half has won 33-8
• There has never been a punt return for touchdown in a Super Bowl
• No Super Bowl game has ever gone to overtime
• Every winning team has at least scored one touchdown
• No team has gone scoreless in a Super Bowl
• No Super Bowl game has been scoreless by halftime
• Every Super Bowl has had at least one touchdown

The Saints had to go to overtime (and a bit into overdrive) to leave behind Bret Favre and the Minnesota Vikings and grasp a spot in this year’s Super Bowl. The Indianapolis Colts, on the other hand, made it look a little easier with their 30-17 win over the New York Jets. But this is the big game, and anything can happen.

The Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints have had a superb season. Both teams held perfect records until they lost their first games very late into the season, when they decided to sit down their starters before the playoffs. Quite a clever move, if it meant earning a trip to the Super Bowl. They were expected to take over do well in the postseason. In their two playoffs’ games, both in the Divisional Round and the Conference Championship game, they were the spread favorites. Now they are going to face each other in the Sun Life Stadium on February 7th for the National Championship Game.

All eyes are going to be upon star quarterback’s Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. Truth be said, they have had an amazing season, and if you look at their numbers, it would seem like it is going to be a close match. Manning has 68.8 completion percentage while Brees’ has 70.6 and 4388 passing yards, just a tad behind Manning’s 4500.   The Colts QB has completed 33 touchdown passes and has had 16 interceptions; Brees has completed 34 touchdown passes and only 11 interceptions. One figure stands out a bit, thought. The Colt’s defense has only allowed 11 sacks to their QB. The Saints’ defense has allowed twice as many.  If the Saints want to stay in the game, they need to hold back the Colts and give Brees just enough time to do his part.

The Saints are the underdog. But oh, wouldn’t it be a Cinderella story if the Saints made it to their first ever Super Bowl and won? It took New Orleans 21 years to have its first winning season. Hurricane Katrina left the team homeless and wrecked. But now the Big Easy is back, in their best-ever season. The team has enough motivation to actually go out on the field and win it. They have proven to be a team worthy of a Super Bowl. The Aints might just not fit their nickname anymore. The Colts are expected to win it; in fact, yes - the Colts probably are going to win it. (Although I have to confess having a thing for underdog stories.) At least we can rest assured that both Manning and Brees are going to give us a thrilling three and a half hours of entertainment.

As of press time, Online Sportsbook industry leader, Instant Actions Sports has made the Indianapolis Colts favorite by 5½ points. The over/under line is set to 56½ points. The Colts are the clear favorite on the Money-Line by -220 with a comeback of +180 for the Saints.