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Super Bowl Props - Oddsmakers Underestimating Sack Attacks?
Michael Strahan will be after Tom Brady all day Sunday. (AI Wire photo)
The New York Giants and New England Patriots finished one-two in total sacks during the regular season, racking up an even 100 of them combined. The G-men led the way with 53, good for 3.3 per game. The Pats got 47, just about three per game. So why do oddsmakers expect just four of them between the two sides in Super Bowl XLII?
That's right, the over/under for total QB sacks in the game by both teams is four.
To be fair, New England and New York managed just two sacks combined in their Week 17 matchup, and both teams - especially the Patriots - do a great job of protecting their quarterbacks. New England allowed just 21 sacks in the regular season while New York allowed 28.
But Tom Brady knows how important it is to keep the Giants' pass rush at bay.
"I've got to keep number seventy-two, Osi Umenyiora, off me and I've got to keep ninety-two (Michael Strahan) off me," the Patriots' quarterback said.