Sports betting guide to player and game prop bets

Prop bets, or proposition bets, allow individuals to wager on specific events within a sporting match rather than the final outcome or point spread. These wagers are categorized into three primary types: player props, team props, and game props.

Player props focus on the statistical performance of individual athletes, such as passing yards, touchdowns, or rebounds. Game props relate to broader in-game occurrences, including the total combined points, whether a game enters overtime, or the timing of the first score. Some sportsbooks even offer novelty props regarding entertainment elements like the length of a national anthem.

In the NFL, common player props include touchdown bets and over/under statistics for specific yardage. Because prop bets are often independent of the game's final winner or loser, they offer a different way to engage with sports statistics and individual player accomplishments.