Colts-Patriots game fires up oddsmakers’ imaginations

Regular-season NFL games such as today’s matchup between New England and Indianapolis do not come along every year. That’s why oddsmakers have put together so many creative proposition bets for the game.

Here are several interesting wagers listed at Bodoglife.com:

What percentage of American households will tune in to watch the Colts-Patriots Game? Over/21.5% or Under/21.5%.

Will the Patriots score on their opening drive? Yes -130; No -110.

Total team points -- Patriots? Over 31.5/ -120; Under 31.5/ -110. Colts? Over 26.5/ -120; Under 26.5/ -110.

Exact margin of victory -- New England by: 1-3 points (7-2 odds), 4-6 (3-1), 7-10 (5-1), 11-13 (7-1), 14-17 (11-1), 18-21 (15-1), 22 or more (9-1). Indianapolis by 1-3 (3-1), 4-6 (4-1), 7-10 (5-1), 11-13 (7-1), 14-17 (12-1), 18-21 (15-1), 22 or more (8-1).

How many yards passing will Peyton Manning have? Over 278.5/ -120; Under278.5/ -110.

How many yards passing will Tom Brady have? Over 280.5/ -120; Under 280.5/ -110.

Who will throw the first touchdown pass? Brady -125; Manning -105.

Who will throw the first interception? Brady -115; Manning -115.

How many yards receiving will Randy Moss have? Over 85.5/ -115; Under 85.5/ -115.

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The Patriots, 5 1/2 -point favorites over the Colts, have received 67% of the bets against the spread this week, according to theSpread.com’s betting trend.

The most lopsided wagered NFL game of the weekend? Washington, a 3 1/2 -point favorite, at the New York Jets. The Redskins have received 95% of the bets, according to theSpread.com.

Golf

As the PGA tour completes the 2007 season, odds have already been posted for next year’s Masters tournament. No surprise -- Tiger Woods is listed as the golfer to beat.

Woods, who dominated the tour in 2007, is a 7-5 favorite to win his fifth Masters championship in 2008, according to VegasInsider.com.

The field is listed at 9-2, followed by Phil Mickelson at 8-1, Ernie Els at 15-1 and Vijay Singh at 18-1.

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lonnie.white@latimes.com