The Super Bowl brings out prop markets that you don't get at any other time during the NFL season.
Two popular props are whether an octopus will take place or the final score will be a scorigami. Both are extremely specific and only pop up for the game on the second weekend in February.
Here's a layout of what each prop is and how likely either is to take place on Sunday.
What’s an Octopus?
The “Tush Push” has become a revolution in the NFL. The play became so effective for the Eagles that some have called for the play to be banned. Instead of that happening, it appears most teams are getting on board with their own version.
When the Chiefs and Eagles faced off in the Super Bowl two years ago, Philadelphia attempted the play five times. It worked out very well, as Jalen Hurts put together one of the best performances in Super Bowl history, only to come up short.
That is the only time this has taken place in the last 10 Super Bowls.
On paper, Hurts and Saquon Barkley make sense as players who could score and then run in the conversion. It’s more difficult to say that a pass catcher is a good candidate, which is why the Philly side is the more likely one to hit this bet.
You can bet that there will be an octopus at 14-1 at DraftKings, which can be found under “Game Props.”
You can bet “No” on an octopus taking place at -4000 at DraftKings, but that bet isn’t eligible to be parlayed so you’d have to lay the juice if you want to bet that market.
What’s a Scorigami?
There have been three scorigami in Super Bowl history. Ironically, all three included the Denver Broncos.
Super Bowl XXI: Broncos 39, Giants 20
Super Bowl XXIV: 49ers 55, Broncos 10
Super Bowl XLVIII: Seahawks 43, Broncos 8
There have been 1,091 unique final scores in NFL history. The latest was actually last month when the Texans won 32-12 over the Chargers in the Wild Card Round.
There were six scorigami during the regular season, starting in Week 1 with the 49ers’ 32-19 win over the Jets.
You can bet on a scorigami taking place in this game at +2800. The NFL has played 271 games this season, and seven would have hit this bet. That's 2.5% of the time, which indicates fair odds of +3900.
That means the "value" probably isn't there, but sportsbooks would likely get action on this bet even if they posted it at a lower number.
You can bet “No” on a scorigami taking place, but you’d be laying -10000.
