They’re expecting some $100 million in Super Bowl bets to be made on the Strip. The offshore handle will be massive; not all of it will be coming from the pockets off sharp football minds. Casual bettors will be all over this game like hollandaise, laying down a buck or two on anything from the coin flip to how long it will take Jordin Sparks to butcher the National Anthem.

If you’ve got a buck that you want to blow on a long shot, consider the value you might find with the Giants once the moneyline is released. New England isn’t blowing teams away anymore, and the Giants already came very close to beating the Pats in Week 17. It’s entirely possible New York will rack up its fourth playoff upset in a row and end the Patriots’ season on a sour note – which will add even more entertainment value to your bet if you’re a Pats hater.

When I’m placing a $1 bet, I want a big bang for my buck. I want some entertainment value, the kind you can only get by bragging at the water cooler about how you picked some ridiculous long shot that paid off. Nobody needs to know how much the bet was for, of course. Looking at this week’s NFL slate, I’m eyeing the moneyline on the Washington Redskins to beat the Dallas Cowboys straight up.

This ‘Skins team is a tough nut to crack at 5-4 SU (2-5-2 ATS). Three losses were against quality opposition, and they split a pair with the Eagles. The running and defense are there, in theory, to keep the score close – although the last four games have gone over. And developing QB Jason Campbell is capable of pulling a big game out of his hat, like his three-TD performance this past Sunday against Philly. Dallas could have a fight on its hands.