Super Bowl Odds: Best bets against the spread

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) hushes the crowd during the second quarter against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

Tom Brady OVER 1.5 completions more than Chris Bosh’s points (vs. Boston)

Let’s get weird.

“Who will have more?” bets are becoming vogue, both in Las Vegas and off-shore, and they are a lot of fun. To make things easy, these pair a Super Bowl performance with something happening in another sport on the same day, and chaos ensues.

I believe that Tom Brady and the Patriots should be active in the short passing game, and that makes me think that 30-or-more completions is not out of the question. While Bosh is more than capable of scoring 30 points against Boston, he has never been a prolific scorer (at least to this degree) since arriving in Miami.

It would be a mistake to overthink this one, but given that I’m higher on Brady’s potential for completing passes and lower on Bosh’s likelihood of a scoring outburst, it makes sense in my head.

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