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Sports Betting Futures Odds: Who is the Class of the NFC?


by - 9/20/2017

Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons have recovered, for now, from their Super Bowl meltdown to go 2-0 through two games. But they almost lost to lowly Chicago. Both Green Bay (got blown out last week by Atlanta) and Seattle (lost handily against Green Bay) have issues, although they are also NFC co-favorites. Dallas got manhandled by the Broncos in Week 2. So who is the class of the NFC?

All odds provided by BetOnline Sportsbook .

NFC Championship

Atlanta Falcons (+450) - The Bears had first-and-goal at the five-yard line with a chance to beat Atlanta in Week 1. It has been full steam ahead for the Falcons since they survived that scare as the defending NFC champions picked up the pace to hammer Green Bay 34-23 in a game that really wasn't that close.

Green Bay Packers (+450) - Aaron Rodgers and company would be fine with not having to visit Atlanta in this year's playoffs-or any time thereafter, for that matter. They lost to the Falcons in the 2016 regular season, in the NFC Championship, and again this past Sunday. But an opening win over Seattle was nice.

Seattle Seahawks (+450) - Seattle could really use Marshawn Lynch in its backfield as opposed to seeing him dance on the sideline with Oakland. The Seahawks put up only 17 points against Green Bay and went for just 12 last weekend against San Francisco. They do have one win to show for it, but the offense must get going.

Dallas Cowboys (+600) - The Cowboys opened with a routine win over the Giants, although that looks less than inspiring in the wake of New York's awful Monday night performance against Detroit. In a 42-17 loss at Denver this past weekend, running back Ezekiel Elliott gained an anemic eight yards on nine carries.

First SEC Coach Fired

Butch Jones, Tennessee (+150) - The Volunteers played some inexplicable defense on Florida's final prayer, which was answered in the form of a 63-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Gators a 23-17 victory last weekend. Tennessee has never been better than 9-4 in four seasons under Jones.

Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M (+275) -Texas A&M will have to do more than beat Nicholls and Louisiana-Lafayette in order to erase the demons of its epic season-opening collapse against UCLA. This program has stalled out under Sumlin, with three consecutive 8-5 seasons on the heels of 11-2 and 9-4 campaigns.

Gus Malzahn, Auburn (+600) -The schedule will soon get tough again as Mississippi State, LSU, Georgia, and Alabama are still looming. Malzahn and the Tigers failed their first real test, losing at Clemson 14-6 on Sept. 9. In three years since losing in the National Championship, Auburn has not been better than 8-5.

Ed Orgeron, LSU (+700) - Orgeron got the LSU job with significant backing from the players after Les Miles was fired in the middle of last season. Well, the honeymoon is already almost over. The Tigers got blown out 37-7 at Mississippi State in their SEC opener last Saturday. Barry Odom of Missouri is also a +700 fourth choice.

English Premier League

Manchester City (+100) - The usual suspects are atop the Premier League standings through five matches, with Manchester City and Manchester United leading the way at 13 points. City has won its last two matches by a combined 11-0, an impressive stretch that includes a 5-0 rout of Liverpool.

Manchester United (+250) - From 2010-11 through 2013-14, United and City took turns winning the four league titles-alternating for two apiece. Neither has lifted the trophy since. The Red Devils drew against Stoke on Sept. 9 but bounced back to thrash Everton 4-0 this past Sunday.

Chelsea (+500) -Chelsea is the defending champion and has won the EPL twice in the last three years. The Blues' margin of victory on each occasion was at least seven points, so they are capable of being dominant at times. Chelsea is a decent 3-1-1 this season, with its only loss coming to Burnley.

Tottenham (+1400) -There's Man City, Man United, and Chelsea, and then there's everyone else. Tottenham may be the best of the rest, although it is currently in a logjam for fifth place with eight points-one behind Newcastle. This club has not captured the English championship since 1960-61.

Tour Championship

Jordan Spieth (+500) - The finale of the FedEx Cup Playoffs takes place this week in Atlanta. Spieth leads the standings with three top-10 playoff performances, including two runner-up finishes and a T7 at last week's BMW Championship. The 24-year-old American won this tournament in 2015 before placing T17 in 2016.

Rickie Fowler (+750) - Fowler has been getting progressively better with each passing playoff event. The 28-year-old American was T20 at The Northern Trust, T13 at the Dell Technologies Championship, and runner-up at the BMW Championship. Fowler missed the Tour Championship in 2016, so he should be especially inspired upon his return.

Dustin Johnson (+800) - Johnson won The Northern Trust but saw Spieth and Justin Thomas pass him in the FedEx Cup standings after placing T18 in the second playoff tournament and T33 last week in Illinois. Johnson will be eager to make amends following last year's Tour Championship and FedEx Cup collapse on the final Sunday.

Jon Rahm (+1000) - Rahm took the PGA Tour by storm this season. The 22-year-old Spaniard owns one win and 10 Top-10 finishes, a resume that has him fifth in the FedEx Cup standings and controlling his own destiny at East Lake. Rahm has been in the top five of all three playoff events. Thomas and Jason Day are +1100 fifth choices.



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