Super Bowl Predictions 2010: Most of the attention this week has centered on All-Pro quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. That will be no different come Sunday as the two field generals attempt to lead their respective squads to Super Bowl glory. SPORTSBETTING.com has jumped on the high profile match up between Manning and Brees and given football bettors four different opportunities to wager on the pair in their Super Bowl Predictions 2010.
The categories that the online bookmaker has established for the two signal callers include most completions, most
pass attempts, most touchdowns, and most gross passing yards. Want the numbers? Here they are.
Peyton Manning, in garnering his fourth MVP award, completed 393 of his 571 pass attemtps (68.8 percent) this season for 4500 yards, 33 touchdowns and 16 interceptions (Averages: 36 attempts, 25 completions, 281 yards, 2.1 touchdowns). In Playoff wins over Baltimore and New York, Manning went 56-for-83 for 624 yards, five touchdowns and one interception (Averages: 41.5 attempts, 28 completions, 312 yards, 2.5 touchdowns per game). For his career, the New Orleans native is 404-for-647 for 4831 yards, 27 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 17 postseason games (Averages: 38 attempts, 24 completions, 284 yards, 1.6 touchdowns).
Those numbers combined average out to the following: 37 attempts, 24 completions, 284 yards, and 1.9 touchdowns per game.
Drew Brees, who had a career best 109.6 passer rating this season, completed 363 of 514 pass attempts for 4388 yards, 34 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in leading New Orleans to its first ever Super Bowl appearance (Averages: 32 attempts, 23 completions, 274 yards, 2.12 touchdowns per game). Brees completed 40-of-63 pass attempts for 444 yards and six touchdowns in the Saints Playoff victories over Arizona and Minnesota (Averages: 32 attempts, 20 completions, 222 yards, 3 touchdowns per game). In five career postseason outings Brees has completed 118 of his 186 pass attempts for 1360 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions (Averages: 37 attempts, 24 completions, 272 yards, 2.2 touchdowns per game).
The Purdue graduates' numbers average out as follows: 33 attempts, 23 completions, 269 yards, and 2.2 touchdowns per game.
The final breakdown has Manning averaging four more attempts, one more completion, 15 more yards, and 0.3 fewer touchdowns per game. Close numbers indeed from two excellent quarterbacks.
SPORTSBETTING.com Super Bowl Predictions 2010:
Brees vs Manning – Most Completions (OT counts)
Brees +1 (-125)
Manning -1 (-105)
Brees vs Manning – Most Pass Attempts (OT counts)
Brees +1.5 (-115)
Manning -1.5 (-115)
Brees vs Manning – Most Touchdown Passes (OT counts)
Brees +0.5 (-125)
Manning -0.5 (-105)
Brees vs Manning – Most Gross Passing Yards (OT counts)
Brees +19.5 (-105)
Manning -19.5 (-125)
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