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Sports Betting Futures Odds: LeBron Favored to Win MVP


by - 10/9/2018

Washington Redskins Quarterback Alex Smith

The 2018-19 NBA regular season gets underway next Tuesday, with Philadelphia visiting Boston and Oklahoma City making a trip to Golden State. LeBron James and the Lakers start two days later with a road test against Portland. Meanwhile, the NHL is already off and running and things are heating up nicely on the gridiron-especially in the competitive but entirely unspectacular NFC East.

Odds provided by Bovada Sportsbook unless otherwise indicated.

NBA MVP

LeBron James (+330) - It would help LeBron's chances if the Lakers are good, and they are expected to be just that-fourth favorites (+1000) for the NBA title and third favorites (+650) in the Western Conference. Still going strong at 33 years old, LeBron averaged 27.5 ppg last season in Cleveland for his best mark since 2009-10.

Anthony Davis (+400) - With DeMarcus Cousins having bolted for Golden State, New Orleans continues to be Davis' team-now to an even greater extent. The former Kentucky standout delivered 28.1 ppg, 11.1 rpg, and 2.6 bpg in 2017-18. At 25 years old, Davis may be the guy with whom you would start a franchise right now.

James Harden (+500) - Harden picked up MVP honors this past season, winning the scoring title (with room to spare) at 30.4 ppg while finishing third in assists (8.8 apg). Carmelo Anthony will probably take away some stats as he arrives in Houston, but the 34-year-old smartly attempted a career-low 15.0 shots per game with OKC in 2017-18.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (+500) - They don't call him the Greek Freak for nothing. Antetokounmpo stands at 6'11'' while moving and jumping like someone much smaller. He also has youth on his side at a mere 23 years old. Milwaukee's star has enjoyed steady improvement in each of his five seasons, most recently peaking at 26.9 ppg.

First NHL head coach fired

Todd McLellan, Oilers (+200) - McLellan turned Edmonton around in his second season there to the tune of 103 points, but the team slumped to 78 points in 2017-18 and missed the playoffs by a mile. The Oilers lost this season's opener 5-2 to New Jersey. With a star like Connor McDavid, the pressure is on to win now.

Guy Boucher, Senators (+220) - Ottawa reached the Eastern Conference Finals in Boucher's first year at the helm, but it was absolutely awful in 2017-18 (67 points). The Senators are supposed to be the worst team in the entire NHL this season (they have the longest odds to win the Stanley Cup), so Boucher may not last long.

Joel Quenneville, Blackhawks (+260) - The Blackhawks won three Stanley Cups in Quenneville's first seven seasons. It is safe to say the honeymoon is over as Chicago has since lost twice in the first round (2015-16, 2016-17) and missed the playoffs (2017-18). The 'Hawks, however, are off to a solid 2-0-1 start through three games.

Jeff Blashill, Red Wings (+950) - With an esteemed franchise like Detroit, you are not going to get many more than three years. In Blashill's first three, the Red Wings lost in the first round and then missed the playoffs twice. They are a disappointing 0-1-2 so far in 2018-19. Anaheim's Randy Carlyle is also a +950 fourth choice.

NFC East (MyBookie.ag)

Philadelphia Eagles (+120) - Every team in this division lost in Week 5, and no one looks poised to take control. The Eagles, of course, took the NFC East at 13-3 last season on their eventual way to the Super Bowl. However, their title defense is off to a rocky start. Philadelphia is just 2-3, and running back Jay Ajayi (ACL) is out for the year.

Washington Redskins (+220) - The Redskins watched Drew Brees become the NFL's all-time leading passer on Monday night as he shredded them for 363 yards and three touchdowns en route to a 43-19 victory for New Orleans. Still, a modest .500 record (2-2) is currently good enough for Washington to remain atop the division.

Dallas Cowboys (+260) - One game back of the Redskins are Philadelphia and Dallas, both at 2-3. Head coach Jason Garrett's seat is getting hotter after he elected to punt on 4th-and-1 in Houston territory during overtime this past Sunday. The Texans went on to win 19-16 in what was another poor performance by the Cowboys offense.

New York Giants (+1200) - If the Giants somehow get the job done this season, each NFC East member would have won it twice in the last eight years. That may be unlikely at best, but the other three teams are not exactly putting them away. Rookie Saquon Barkley looks like the real deal, but New York's defense has stunk the last two weeks.

CIMB Classic

Justin Thomas (+500) - Thomas went back-to-back at this Kuala Lumpur event in 2016 and 2017 before finishing a decent T17 last year. The fourth-ranked American looks primed for more success with five top-12 performances in his last six starts dating back to a title at the Bridgestone Invitational. He also played well at the Ryder Cup.

Ryan Moore (+1600) - Like Thomas, Moore is a two-time champion of this tournament (2013 and 2014). He placed a respectable T17 two years ago before not playing it last season. The 35-year-old American heads into this week with plenty of momentum, having finished runner-up at the Safeway Open (lost in a playoff to Kevin Tway).

Xander Schauffele (+1600) - Schauffele finished T3 last fall in Kuala Lumpur, where he opened with rounds of 65, 65, and 67. That performance came shortly after he triumphed at the TOUR Championship. The 24-year-old excelled once again the playoffs, delivering a T3 showing at the BMW Championship and a T7 in Atlanta.

Billy Horschel (+1600) - Not including a withdrawal from the Dell Technologies Championship in the middle of round one, Horschel has finished in the top three of three consecutive events. At East Lake he closed with rounds of 65, 69, and 66 to finish runner-up behind Tiger Woods. Based on current form, Horschel must like his chances.

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