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31 stories by Michael Schwartz
NFL Season Preview: Offensive Player of the Year Odds
At +900, Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor and Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp are the headliners for the Offensive Player of the Year hardware. Last year, Kupp was named the NFL Offensive Player of the Year after recording a...
NFL Season Preview: Quarterbacks Top MVP Odds List
Like most seasons, the top of the National Football League’s race for its Most Valuable Player is littered with quarterbacks. The top 12 choices are all quarterbacks this season, until you get to Derrick Henry (+4000) -- oddsmakers' 13th favorite at bringing...
NFL Season Preview: Los Angeles Rams Hope to Return to Super Bowl
Fresh off their win in Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Los Angeles Rams will attempt to become the first Super Bowl champions to repeat since the New England Patriots went back-to-back in 2004-2005. At +130 to win the NFC...
NFL Season Preview: Boom or Bust for the Tampa Bay Bucs in the NFC South
For the third consecutive season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a Super Bowl contender, with quarterback Tom Brady still playing. If Brady plays, then whatever team he is on will be a favorite to win. Whether it’s the division, conference, or Super...
NFL Season Preview: Dallas Cowboys Favorites to Win NFC East
The most unpredictable division throughout the last 20+ years has been the NFC East. The Dallas Cowboys sit at +125 to win the NFC East this season. That's no surprise since the Cowboys are loaded with offensive and defensive stars. But all...
NFL Season Preview: Green Bay Packers NFC North Favorite, Eyeing Super Bowl
There's one thing that remains sure in the NFC North: if Aaron Rodgers is the starting quarterback in Green Bay, the Packers will be favorites to win the division title. They've won eight of the last eleven division titles, and another could...
NFL Season Preview: Baltimore Ravens Run the AFC North Roost
There's nothing predictable in the AFC North. But this year, at +160, the Baltimore Ravens sit as the favorite to win the AFC North. The division has seemingly flipped on its head from previous seasons. The former giants of the division are...
NFL Season Preview: Kansas City Chiefs Lead AFC West, L.A. Chargers Close Behind
Kansas City has its eyes on the Super Bowl again this year. At +160 to win their division, the Chiefs are tied with the Baltimore Ravens as having the shortest odds to win their division in the AFC. But several teams could...
NFL Season Preview: Buffalo Bills AFC East, Super Bowl Favorite
The AFC East has officially changed from being dominated by the New England Patriots to being led by the Buffalo Bills. After the division was won 11 straight years by the Pats, the Bills have been crowned the champions in each of...
NFL Season Preview: Indianapolis Colts Favorite For AFC South
The Indianapolis Colts are a pretty big favorite to win the AFC South this season, posting current odds at -125. After not making the playoffs last season on the final day of the year, the Indianapolis Colts, with their new quarterback and...