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New FanDuel Sportsbook players can lock in any NFL team to win this weekend at +2500 odds with a $5 bet that pays $125 with if it cashes. FanDuel Michigan Sportsbook is offering a pretty sweet new-user special for the loaded upcoming NFL Divisional Playoffs slate. Why FanDuel Fantasy and Sportsbook? FanDuel is the premier destination for sports fans online. In 2009, FanDuel reimagined the concept of fantasy sports, giving fans the ability to play one-day fantasy sports for real cash prizes. And despite many imitators, there’s still no better place to play. FanDuel Virginia Sportsbook has a great deal for this weekend’s slate of conference championship games in the NFL Playoffs. Those who register at FanDuel Virginia as a new user will be able to get 25-1 odds on any of the four teams to win. FanDuel Virginia Sportsbook Has 25-1 Odds on NFL Conference Championships FanDuel Virginia Sportsbook has a great deal for this weekend’s slate of conference championship games in the NFL Playoffs.
With little more than ping-pong to wager on (as we covered here in an earlier column for TheLines.com), the market for NFL Draft wagering is robust … to say the least.
At FanDuel Sportsbook, wagering on NFL draft futures is three times higher than it was a year ago. The most popular Draft markets include 1st Overall Pick and Draft Position of QB Tua Tagovailoa.
And for those hurting for money due to the coronaviris pandemic, there are free options at FanDuel as well.
All in all, it is a way for one of the top legal betting operators to try to keep everyone happy during a time when there are no live American sporting events on television, and folks are feeding their sports jones by watching reruns of old games and awaiting the next two episodes of “The Last Dance”, the ESPN series chronicling Michael Jordan’s last season.
In this strange new sports world, we all have to look far into the future and hope for the best. And year after year, no event captures that audience more than the NFL Draft, which will be conducted virtually for the first time ever this year from Thursday night through Saturday.
Liability on Burrow, uncertainty on Tua
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is widely considered to go No. 1 overall to the Cincinnati Bengals (ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper puts the chances at 99 percent) and enough money has been pouring in on Burrow at No. 1 that he is the biggest liability at FanDuel Sportsbook. The biggest bet on Burrow was $14,400 at -7000 odds, which would pay out $205.71 if (and when) it hits.
“There are some nice four-figure bets at +100 going back to November,” FanDuel’s Marc Sousa told TheLines this week.
Burrow now sits at -100000 to be the first overall pick.
With Burrow’s fate all but sealed, the big mystery involving quarterbacks is where Alabama’s Tuo Tagoviaola will end up. The uncertainty is driving a lot of action at the books, too. As of Wednesdsay, the most popular wager by bet count was on which team will draft Tagovailoa. More than 53% of money bet was on the Miami Dolphins.
The Dolphins are picking No. 5, and the 6-foot-1 QB from American Samoa by way of Hawaii is listed at just -110 to end up in Miami, with the Los Angeles Chargers at +210 the second choice (they have the No. 6 pick.)
This is an especially interesting pick because there are three teams (the Redskins, Giants and Lions) in between No. 1 and No. 5 who could trade down to a team that really wants Tagoviaola. Sousa says the best case for the book is Tua going at No. 2 or No. 3.
With the Reskins, Case Keenum and Dwayne Haskins Jr. split time at quarterback last season for a team that finished an NFC-worst 3-13.
Washington had the NFL’s second-worst offense overall, and they were last in passing yardage by a lot, averaging 175.8 yards per game through the air. Washington is listed at +1200 to draft Tagoviaola, which is an enticing wager opportunity for those who believe the Redskins will prioritize the quarterback position with the No. 2 pick. Tua is +1400 to be taken with the No. 2 overall pick – whether it is the Redskins or another team that decides to trade up.
Big boy for Big Blue?
The New York Giants have the No. 4 pick, and the debate in the New York metropolitan area is whether they should take an offensive tackle to protect Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley, or trade down in order to get both an offensive tackle and a linebacker.
But for now, FanDuel lists Big Blue at -400 to select an offensive lineman and +500 to select a linebacker with their first pick. If GM Dave Gettleman gets creative in trading down, wide receiver at +2300 or safety at +3400 with New York’s first pick is not the worst wager in the world (hey, when you are horrible on both offense and defense, trading down allows you to address a lot of needs).
Bettors at FanDuel have been supporting offensive tackle Jedrick Wills as the first player drafted by the Giants on Thursday. “Wills was bet from +450 to current odds of -150 to be the first pick by the NYG – that’s going to hurt (if it hits),” said Sousa. “Our best-case scenario would be if there are some shocking selections that shake up the draft.”
FanDuel’s free NFL Draft contests
The bottom line is this: If any of the top five teams trade down, this draft is not going to go as anyone predicted. Which is why playing a free contest is extra appealing. Let’s face it, with so many Americans out of work, there are free contests that can pay a bunch of grocery and utility bills for those who do well on predicting the first 10 picks.
In the $10K Predict The Draft contest at FanDuel, players can predict the 10 players drafted in order — without a salary cap — and will get two points for every correct pick, as well as 0.5 points for any player chosen within one spot of their correct draft position. First place is worth $1,000.
You can also play in FanDuel’s free DFS contest. Draft a team of rookies and earn points based on their draft position versus their peers.
This article is part of our FanDuel Sportsbook series.
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Welcome to the Divisional Round breakdown for the weekend's offerings over at the FanDuel Sportsbook. We're treated to a great four-game slate that kicks off Saturday afternoon at Lambeau Field with the Packers hosting the Rams. From there, Buffalo-Baltimore is the Saturday nightcap before Cleveland and Kansas City take center stage Sunday afternoon and a divisional rematch between two legendary quarterbacks rounds out the weekend when the Saints host the Buccaneers.
Below you'll find write-ups of my favorite props and plays for this weekend's action and one prop that covers the entire postseason.
Alvin Kamara UNDER 102.5 Rush + Receiving Yards -112
Betting against Kamara always feels risky. He's one of the best players in the NFL regardless of position. However, this is a bad matchup for him and we have two games of sample that paint a pessimistic picture of how he will fare on Sunday. Kamara had 12 carries for 16 yards and five catches for 51 – a total of 67 yards – against Tampa Bay in the opener and followed that up with nine carries for 40 yards and five catches for nine yards.
Of course, this is a whole new ballgame in the playoffs, but the Buccaneers are still stout against opposing running backs. They just allowed Washington running backs to 48 total yards on 20 total touches. That's not a clean 1:1 comp to what Kamara brings to the table, though it's worth noting.
The Saints' lack of downfield passing game effectively shrinks the field for the defense, and the Bucs seem to have the right game plan to slow Kamara. I expect this to be a sweat as Kamara should perform better than he did in the previous two outings, but I still defer to the Buccaneer defense slowing the star running back just enough to keep him under that yardage total.
Same Game Parlay: Buccaneers Money Line and OVER 52.0 +344
The first matchup went over this number and the second one would have if the Buccaneers showed any sort of pulse on offense. I'd be more inclined to go with the under if the Buccaneers hadn't turned a corner on offense down the stretch. The trio of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and Antonio Brown is clicking at the right time and I expect Rob Gronkowski to be more involved Sunday as he won't be staying in to block the edge the way he did in Washington.
As for the Saints offense, I have my doubts about Brees and the lack of speed in the receiving corps, but I can't argue with Sean Payton's success against the Buccaneers this season, so New Orleans should be able to pull its weight as far as getting us to the total.
The Buccaneers moneyline play is the tricky part of this equation. The Saints are a rock-solid team with just two home losses – both to the No.1 seeds in their respective conferences – this season. Still, Tom Brady is playing better than Drew Brees at this stage and he has more weapons around him. I'm not expecting a Roethlisberger-esque meltdown from Brees in this spot, but he's operating with a very thin margin for error with his diminishing physical tools and a shallow group of skill players around him outside of Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas. In the end, I expect Brady to outduel Brees and the Buccaneers defense to do just enough to come away with the win Sunday.
Devin Singletary Over 66.5 Rushing + Receiving Yards -112
This will be a popular prop Saturday, and with good reason. Zack Moss is out with an ankle injury, so Singletary is set up to have the bulk of the snaps out of the Buffalo backfield. We have some precedent for Singletary performing well in Moss' absence, too. In Week 3 through Week 5, Singletary went over 66.5 yards from scrimmage twice, and the one time he fell short was in the bizarre Tuesday game in Tennessee.
I'd be leery of just firing on Singletary's rushing yardage prop (46.5), and it's not because of how Baltimore performed against Derrick Henry in the Wild Card round. He'll push for double-digit carries but asking him to average his customary 4.4 YPC might be a bit much. Adding the pass-catching work gives some cushion as he saw five-or-more targets in two of the three games without Moss. 66.5 yards from scrimmage is more than attainable for Singletary on Saturday given his expected role and snap share.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling Anytime TD Scorer +370
Much has been made of the Davante Adams-Jalen Ramsey matchup for Saturday's game, and while I still expect Adams to play well in spite of Ramsey's blanket coverage, Green Bay is going to have to explore its other options in the passing game. Valdes-Scantling is of course a risky player to back and the long odds support that, but his big-play potential is undeniable. The 53.2 percent catch rate and the 9.7 percent drop rate are reasons for concern. However, the air yardage (70.0 per game), aDOT (18.1 yards, 99th percentile) smooth over those concerns as it's clear that he is a downfield specialist. 10 of his 33 receptions went 20-or-more yards and six of them went for 40-or-more yards.
My esteemed colleague Mario Puig astutely pointed out in his Corner Report article, the Rams' corner personnel is great but it has some elements that put them at a disadvantage against big, fast receivers. Valdes-Scantling (6-foot-4 with 4.37 speed) drawing a matchup against either Troy Hill (5-foot-11 with 4.55 speed) or Darious Williams (5-foot-9) would give him the advantage more often than not. Adams' matchup with Ramsey should steer more targets towards MVS, and he only needs to connect on one deep shot for this prop to hit. It's +370 and things are set up for Valdes-Scantling to have a real chance at finding paydirt with everything else going on in this matchup. For what it's worth, this prop was +460 on Friday afternoon.
Playoff Prop: Aaron Rodgers Most Playoff Passing Yards +800
Rehashing a pick from last week with different odds as Rodgers is now at +800 instead of +1000. Josh Allen (+230) and Tom Brady (+250) are the odds-on favorites right now and it makes sense. Allen threw for 324 yards in the Super Wildcard round and Brady threw for 381. The question now becomes how much are you expecting either the Bills or Buccaneers to make a deep run? The Bills are slim favorites over the Ravens this weekend, so it's plausible that Allen gets two more games worth of passing yards. The Buccaneers are road underdogs against a Saints team that has beaten them twice already. As you can tell, I think the Bucs find a way Sunday, so that should be two more games for Brady at minimum.
So this boils down to Rodgers playing three games and performing at the elite level at which he played during the season. Again, the basis of this bet is expecting the Packers to make it to Super Bowl Sunday. That's not a given, of course, but the road to the Super Bowl in the NFC runs through Lambeau and the Rams are too shorthanded at quarterback to pull off the upset, in my opinion. The Rams have the best defense left in the playoffs, so assuming Rodgers gets past them, he'll have more favorable scripts for the rest of the postseason.
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