Quarterback Eli Manning gets most of the press for the New York Giants’ run to the Super Bowl, and Manning did have a career season that has continued in these playoffs. But the Giants wouldn’t be in Super Bowl XLVI against New England if not for an improved running game that actually ranked last in the NFL during the regular season. With that said, let’s look at New York’s two-headed running back tandem of Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw and some of their props on Bovada’s Super Bowl odds in Sunday’s game.
 
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The Giants averaged only 89.2 yards on the ground during the regular season, with the shifty Bradshaw missing a handful of games. He still led New York with 659 yards rushing and nine scores. Jacobs finished with 571 yards and seven scores on 19 fewer carries than Bradshaw. In the playoffs, Bradshaw’s yards per carry are up by nearly a half-yard as he has rushed for 200 yards on 46 carries but has yet to find the end zone. He also has 14 catches for 95 yards. Jacobs, the power back, has raised his yards per carry by .7 from the regular season. He has rushed for 127 yards on 28 carries with a TD. He’s not much of a factor in the passing game.
 
During the regular-season meeting with New England, Bradshaw didn’t play due to injury. Jacobs had 18 carries for 72 yards with a touchdown and four catches for 28 yards. Bradshaw has the shortest odds of any running back to win Super Bowl XLVI MVP at 20/1 with Jacobs at 40/1. A running back hasn’t won SB MVP since Denver’s Terrell Davis in XXXII (Jan. 25, 1998) against Green Bay.
 
Bradshaw’s over/under for rushing yards in this game is 60.5, with his carries at 13.5. He has gone over the yardage total in all three playoff games and over the carries in two. In the passing game, Bradshaw’s over/under for catches is 3, with receiving yardage at 22.5. He has had more than 3 catches in two of the three playoff games but more than 22.5 yards in just one. That Bradshaw won’t score a TD is a -140 favorite. Jacobs’ over/under for rushing yards is 30.5 with carries at 7.5. His catches total is 1 with receiving yardage at 5.5. Bradshaw exceeded the rushing yards total in one playoff game and the carries in two. His went over the two receiving totals in two of the three playoff games. That Jacobs won’t score a TD is the -215 favorite.
 
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