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The Minnesota Vikings inked Kirk Cousins to a lucrative $84 million contract in the offseason prior to last year. After struggling at the quarterback position for a number of years, upper management believed it had landed its man. While that could still prove to be true the remaining years of the contract, Cousins first go round in the Twin Cities wasn’t exactly what they thought they signed up for. While his 4,298 passing yards ranked No. 10 overall, it wasn’t enough to help Minny take a step forward. In fact, it took a step back in overall production and failed to qualify for the playoffs altogether. With success the ultimate underlier, his first season under center was considered a failure. Because of it, linemakers at online sportsbooks have repressed his stat tallies on the futures odds enough to the point that there just might be some value banking on No. 8 making you some money this upcoming season. ... 

The Buffalo Bills surprised many an NFL Draft bettor back in 2018 when it selected Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen with the No. 7 overall pick. After throwing more interceptions than touchdowns through six career starts, Sean McDermott and company was only left shaking their heads wondering if they made the right choice. But after the rookie returned from the IR in Week 12, he started to give upper management and the fan base some hope that he was indeed their quarterback of the future. It’s safe... 

Tons of hype surrounded Jimmy Garoppolo entering the 2018-19 season with the keys to a full time gig in his possession for the first time in his career. Before San Francisco 49ers fans got a chance to enjoy what the handsome gunslinger had to offer, he was lost in Week 3 when he suffered a knee injury at the Minnesota Vikings. Word out of Niners’ camp is that No. 10 is 100 percent healthy and fully recovered. C.J. Beathard and Nick Mullens combined to put forth respectable numbers in his absence... 

We know the talent is there. Jameis Winston is a former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. He’s shown us glimpses of stardom in the past, but turnovers, injuries and suspensions have prevented him from taking his game to an elite level. Enter QB whisperer and former AP Coach of the Year Bruce Arians who has resurrected the careers of Carson Palmer and many others over the course of his successful coaching career. In only 11 games and nine starts, Winston just came up short of... 

Now in the third season of the Sean McVay regime, The Los Angeles Rams are again one of the favorites to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIV. How could they not after winning a league-high 13 regular season games and going on to partake in the big game against the New England Patriots a season ago? The offense was one of the main reasons why the team achieved so much success, and it once again looks to be one of the premiere attacks the league has to offer. Though Jared Goff fizzled out in a big... 

Drew Brees led the league in passing yards three of the previous four seasons heading into the 2018-19 campaign. With most everyone back in tow, the former NFL MVP was expected to once again be in the mix for the title. It didn’t come to pass. In fact, he regressed so terribly the last five weeks of the regular season that he failed to even surpass the 4,000 yard plateau. But with Michael Thomas inked for the foreseeable future and pass catching reinforcements brought in, linemakers at online sportsbooks are expecting a bounce back campaign from the veteran in his year 40 season. The betting action is currently slanted against the Saints QB1 with a heavy amount of juice currently riding the under of both his passing yards ( -200 ) accrued and touchdowns ( -129 ) thrown for the season. ... 

The start of a new NFL season provides hope. Hope that your favorite team doesn’t stink and can possibly compete for a playoff berth. If that hope is fleeting or you just have no confidence in your team, there is still a way to make a few extra bucks on them. That’s right, how about throwing down on your team finishing the season with the worst record in the NFL in 2019. ... 

The Houston Texans have been the team to beat in the AFC South going on the last four seasons. Last year’s title made it three titles in four tries for Bill O’Brien’s troops, but they enter 2019-20 looking up to the Indianapolis Colts on the divisional futures odds at online sportsbooks. The overall success hasn’t translated too much when it counts the most with the Texans getting as far as the divisional round of the playoffs back in 2016. Now entering the third season of his professional caree... 

After Drew Brees fell eight yards short of 4,000 passing yards last season, his old teammate took over his streak of longest consecutive seasons with at least 4,000 yards. Philip Rivers has now thrown for 4,000 yards or more in 11 straight seasons, and he has been the model of consistency during his 15-year NFL career. He led the Chargers to a 12-4 record and a playoff victory last season, and Rivers is out to have another big year in 2019.... 

Patrick Mahomes was the story of last season. Mahomes tore up the league in his first season as the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, proving Andy Reid a genius for parting ways with Alex Smith in the offseason. The second-year quarterback threw for more than 5000 yards in his first season as the starter, showing a poise and presence that you rarely see out of young QBs. After such an incredible debut, the sky is the limit for Mahomes, and his NFL player props betting odds have th... 

Jon Gruden’s return to the Oakland Raiders didn’t go as planned. However, the franchise mortgaged the future by getting rid of its superstars and those moves could begin to pay off starting this season with an influx of top-rated talent now residing on the Silver and Black’s roster. But the Raiders didn’t only improve themselves via the draft; not in the least! The insertion of Antonio Brown into any offense can only make it better regardless of how cuckoo he’s proven to be in both the past and ... 

The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2019-20 season the reigning NFC East champs. That’s the one thing that’s 100 percent without question. What we don’t know is how the team will ultimately perform with the stars of the unit all trying to improve their futures by renegotiating their rookie contracts. Ezekiel Elliott isn’t the only one on an island in that respect. While Dak Prescott isn’t holding out, he’s still holding strong in hopes of getting paid what he believes his worth is to the franchise. Whe... 

The Philadelphia Eagles are considered one of the premiere teams in the NFC heading into the 2019-20 regular season at online sportsbooks. But Nick Foles is no longer on the roster, so it’s high time the No. 2 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft lives up to the lofty expectations that came with that selection and join his teammates on the playing field for a full 16-game season instead of being a cheerleader on the sideline. That hasn’t been a reality each of the last two seasons, and you can’t help but ... 

It was painful watching Cam Newton in action at the tail end of last season. His arm looked like it was attached to his arm by a single ligament. There was no power. No accuracy. But up until the injury, No. 1 was still one of the better quarterbacks the league had to offer. His throwing shoulder is said to be on the mend. While likely not 100 percent just yet, he’s still got ample time to get his mind and body right for the rigors of a full 16-game regular season schedule; possibly beyond shoul... 

No NFL quarterback threw for more yards a season ago than Ben Roethlisberger. No, not even Patrick Mahomes. Big Ben went on to throw for 5,129 yards and completed just under 67 percent of his passes. Pulling off the feat without the pass-catching abilities of Le’Veon Bell in the mix was without a doubt impressive. Now let’s see if he can do it without Lev Bell and Antonio Brown with his favorite target bolting for Oakland this past offseason. Linemakers at online sportsbooks are skeptical with h... 

Passing yards and touchdown props are on the board at BookMaker for NFL quarterbacks for the 2019 regular season. One of those props is for New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold. The numbers on Darnold are interesting and could offer some value because oddsmakers really don’t know what number to make for Darnold heading into this year. Darnold played just 13 games last season and even those games don’t tell us much because the Jets will have a new head coach this season in Adam Gase and more wea... 

One of the most popular quarterback props heading into the 2019 NFL season involves New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. There is not much debate that Brady is the GOAT and there is no question that Brady and the Patriots could win yet another Super Bowl this season. But what the Patriots do is not the question we are looking at, but we are looking at what Brady will do in terms of passing yards and touchdowns thrown. Brady is 42-years old and despite his great health routine, age catches... 

Of all the player futures, the one that has been hardest hit is the under on Mitch Trubisky’s passing yards. Everyone is skeptical about Trubisky’s ability to throw for more than 3900 yards this season despite having a solid sophomore campaign. The general consensus is that Trubisky benefitted from a soft schedule, and that he will regress even though he is entering his second season in Matt Nagy’s system. I don’t think that will happen.... 

Aaron Rodgers has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL over the course of his professional career. Though he doesn’t normally see eye to eye with whichever coaching staff overlooks the team, you can’t argue with the finished product on the field. However, the former Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowler has seen his production levels diminish over the last handful of seasons and that has everything to do with debilitating injuries incurred as well as getting longer in the tooth. Though Rodg... 

A healthy Andrew Luck equates to good fortune for the Indianapolis Colts as a franchise. One only has to look at how it did in 2017 without him compared to last season as evidence. After sitting out the entire season, Luck didn’t skip a beat in leading the team to the playoffs by way of throwing for 4,593 yards and 39 touchdowns. He did so with one of the worst wide receiver corps the NFL had to offer in tow, so his job could be made quite easier in 2019-20 with all the upgrades made to his pass catching corps. This is highly evident with Patrick Mahomes being the only other quarterback to currently possess higher passing yards and total TD pass props at offshore sportsbooks ... 

So what exactly will new head coach Zac Taylor and offensive coordinator Brian Callahan have in store for the Cincinnati Bengals’ offense in 2019-20 and beyond? That’s precisely what those attacking the team’s futures odds at online sportsbooks are trying to figure out after struggling to grasp what Marvin Lewis and the previous regime tried to do the last three seasons. More importantly, how will the changes shake up a stagnant offense that ranked No. 26 overall, No. 24 in passing and No. 21 in... 

You can wager on just about anything when it comes to the NFL. This is the year your favorite team makes a run to the Super Bowl so why not throw down on them. But will that team have the best record in the league? Being the best during the regular season doesn’t always translate into postseason success making those two wagers drastically different.... 

With the first weekend of preseason games wiped off the calendar, have we learned anything about how to make money on exhibition contests? The short answer is no, though that doesn’t necessarily apply to every team. The Los Angeles Rams may never win another preseason game as long as Sean McVay is coaching. That doesn’t bother him, though. He’s more concerned about keeping his regulars healthy for the games that count.... 

No longer a back-up in the City of Brotherly Love, Nick Foles once again owns the keys to a starting offense after the Jacksonville Jaguars ponied up a four-year $102 million contract for his services. The hope is he proves to be the missing ingredient from an offense that took gargantuan steps backwards after coming up just short of cashing in on the Super Bowl odds at online sportsbooks the previous season. Foles will forever be known for coming off the bench and leading the Philadelphia Eagle... 

With only 13 professional starts to his career, Baker Mayfield is being treated like NFL quarterback royalty at online sportsbooks entering the 2019-20 season. The former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft shined in his rookie season when he led the Cleveland Browns to 7-7 and 8-6 ATS records by way of playing the part of a bonafide QB1. Only five other quarterbacks are predicted to throw for more touchdowns than Mayfield with six others expected to throw for more yards. With ...