Of all of the stats we've seen leading into Super Bowl 50, the one which boggles the mind the most is the fact that Luke Kuechly has two more touchdowns than all of the Broncos wide receivers combined here in the playoffs. Neither one of these passing games are considered truly elite, but there still might be some really good opportunities to bet on several receivers and tight ends here in the biggest game of the year.
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Peyton Manning was known for really spreading the ball around back in his day in Indianapolis, but this year, he's really only had eyes for Demaryius Thomas and Owen Daniels on a consistent basis. Sure, you'll see Jordan Norwood, Bennie Fowler, Virgil Green and Vernon Davis in the box score every now and again, but it's rarely for more than one or two catches here and there.
Thomas has had a rough postseason with just six total catches for 52 yards. He's tough to bet on at the moment, knowing that he has at least one dropped pass in six of his last eight games.
Still, it's worth remembering that this is still a man that, in spite of his woes at times this season, had 105 catches for 1,304 yards. Prior to this year, he had three straight seasons with double - digits in touchdown receptions, too.
It's not often that you can get a man with those credentials at an over / under of just 69.5 yards and 5.5 receptions, but that's what we have at the Super Bowl.
Sanders, who has had exactly five catches in three straight games and has at least 62 receiving yards in five in a row, has an over / under of 71.5 receiving yards.
Other notable Denver receiving props include Davis at an over / under of 5.5 yards after not having a single catch in either of his postseason games and Owen Daniels at 30.5 yards and an over / under of 2.5 receptions.
Cam Newton hasn't always been known as the most prolific passer on the face of the earth, but he's been throwing darts all over the place this year and is sure to win the MVP award even though he really didn't have a truly elite receiver to work with.
Ted Ginn Jr. is a boom or bust candidate. He scored 10 TDs this season but had just 44 total catches in the regular season and has had only two in the playoffs. Still, he's got the highest receiving over / under for all of the Carolina wide outs at 49.5 yards. Philly Brown isn’t far behind at 40.5, while Jerricho Cotchery is set at 23.5. Rookie Devin Funchess, who has had some great games down the stretch of the season but is largely still lost at times in this offense, has a receiving total of 24.5 yards.
It's really all about Greg Olsen for the Panthers' passing game. He had six catches for 113 yards against Arizona and six grabs for 77 yards and an amazing touchdown against Seattle.
It's not all that surprising that Olsen is expected to lead the team in receiving and receptions at 69.5 and 5.5 respectively, and after watching Rob Gronkowski crush the Denver secondary, particularly after T.J. Ward and Darian Stewart left the game, we aren't daring to bet against him.
The oddsmakers are expecting to see a lot of different men with their hands on the football in this game. Carolina has an over / under of 7.5 different players with a reception, while Denver has an over / under of 8.
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