Boom Best
Cincinnati +4.5 ($1.84)
The Bengals started the season at $151 on the third-last line of betting and not only sit just one win away from glory but look a very real chance of creating one of the great upsets. The early money has been for the Rams but the similarity this team has with the 2002 New England Patriots when Tom Brady rose from nowhere. Joe Burrow may not be Brady but he is unquestionably a special talent that the Bengals have rallied around. Cincinnati can play fast and they can play slow, which makes them a tough matchup for the Rams. The Bengals are likely going to need to pass to win but they have that ability if the offensive line can hold up like it did in the championship game. The Bengals have now covered seven straight and five straight as an underdog. The Rams have not been great favourites and have covered just two of seven as a playoff favourite. The Bengals are great bets in the Super Bowl.
Boom-o-meter: 80%
Boom Total
Under 48.5 ($1.79)
The sharp money has poured in for the under since markets opened and will continue to come with this total highly unlikely to stay at 48.5. The angles are very strong on the under. The under is 28-10 when the Rams are favoured and 14-6 when they are off a non-cover. The under has hit in five straight Bengals games when they are an underdog and seven straight playoff games.
Boom-o-meter: 85%
Boom Prop
Field Goal Missed – Yes ($2.06)
There has been a field goal missed in three of the last five field goals so a missed three-pointer is not uncommon. Over the last 12 Super Bowls, kickers hit field goals of 40 yards and above at around 70%. Rams kicker Matt Gay has missed field goals in the last two playoff games. Evan McPherson missed five field goals in the regular season.
Boom-o-meter: 70%
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