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Sports Betting Futures Odds: Are You Ready for Some Football?


by - 8/22/2018

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa

It is a big time of year for the country club sports, as tennis' final major is coming up next week and golf's proverbial playoffs are getting underway on Thursday. But that won't overshadow the beginning of football season. College football action seriously heats up next week, but a sample of the wealth to come will whet fans' appetites on Saturday.

All odds provided by Bovada Sportsbook .

College Football Playoff

Alabama (+200) - As usual, Alabama heads into a college football season as the National Championship favorite. The Crimson Tide are the defending champions and they return both of their quarterbacks-Jalen Hurts and championship game sensation Tua Tagovailoa.

Clemson (+450) - Clemson got bounced out by 'Bama in last season's College Football Playoff semifinals. The Tigers, who won it all one year earlier, will feature Kelly Bryant at quarterback and their defensive line once against boasts NFL caliber standouts all over the place.

Georgia (+800) - Georgia's 2017-18 College Football Playoff run could not have been more dramatic. The Bulldogs edged Oklahoma in an overtime thriller in the Rose Bowl before having their hearts broken by Alabama in the title game-also in OT. Jake Fromm is back under center.

Ohio State (+850) - Uncertainty surrounds the Ohio State program with Urban Meyer's status as head coach up in the air. Still, there is no denying the Buckeyes' talent. That includes DE Nick Bosa, QB Dwayne Haskins, and RB J.K. Dobbins. Washington is a +1500 fifth choice.

NFL MVP

Aaron Rodgers (+500) - Rodgers is a two-time MVP but has not won the award since 2014. The key for him-just as it is for anyone, really-is staying healthy. The 34-year-old has played full 16-game slates just three times in the last five seasons. Jordy Nelson is off to Oakland, but Rodgers still has Davante Adams and Randall Cobb on board.

Tom Brady (+750) - Twice is nice, but Brady has done one better than Rodgers by earning MVP honors on three occasions-including in 2017 at 40 years old. He passed for 4,577 yards and threw 32 touchdowns compared to only eight interceptions. Brady has not been picked off more than nine times in a season since 2013 (11).

Carson Wentz (+750) - Wentz's Eagles took down Brady in Super Bowl LII, but that was with Nick Foles at the helm because Wentz was out with a torn ACL. Although it remains to be seen if the North Dakota State product will be ready for Week 1, progress reports are favorable. Wentz had 33 TDs and seven INTs in 13 games last season.

Deshaun Watson (+1500) - Watson was taking the NFL by storm as a rookie before a dreaded ACL tear shelved him after seven games. The former Clemson star passed for more than 300 yards twice-including a 402-yard performance in his last game, a 41-38 loss at Seattle. Watson accounted for 21 total touchdowns (19 passing, two rushing).

U.S. Open (men's)

Novak Djokovic (+250) - Djokovic missed the second half of 2017 with an elbow injury and he was a shadow of his former self through the first five months of this season. Suddenly, though, the Djokovic of old has returned. The Serb won his fourth Wimbledon title and established himself as the U.S. Open favorite by triumphing in Cincinnati.

Roger Federer (+375) - Last Sunday's final on the hard courts of Cincinnati saw Djokovic defeat Federer in straight sets. Still, the Swiss is in fine form at 37 years old-way ahead of everyone else in the rankings other than world No. 1 Rafael Nadal. Federer is 82-12 lifetime at the U.S. Open with five titles (none since 2008).

Rafael Nadal (+375) - Once thought to be a clay-court specialist, Nadal has won the U.S. Open three times (including last summer). For what it's worth, he has also triumphed once on the hard courts of the Australian Open and twice on the grass of Wimbledon. The top-seeded Spaniard is coming off a big title in Toronto.

Alexander Zverev (+800) - Grand Slam success is the only thing that has eluded Zverev in the early stages of his career. The 21-year-old German, who is already up to fourth in the rankings, has never advanced to the semis of a major and he is a mere 2-3 lifetime in New York. Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro are +1200 fifth choices.

The Northern Trust

Dustin Johnson (+900) - Johnson underwhelmed at the PGA Championship with a T27 performance, but he has still finished in the top three in four of his last six tournaments-including two wins. The world No. 1 should also like his chances as the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin because he is the defending champion of this event .

Justin Thomas (+1200) - While Johnson is seeking his third victory at The Northern Trust, Thomas is looking for his first. The world No. 3 has delivered two straight top-10 finishes at this tournament and he is playing better than ever right now. Thomas won the Bridgestone Invitational earlier this month and placed T6 at the PGA Championship.

Brooks Koepka (+1400) - Amazingly, Koepka won two majors in 2018 and he has won three of his last six major starts dating back to last year's U.S. Open. The reigning U.S. Open and PGA Championship winner is up to second in the world rankings and looking like the tour's best player. He should make noise at The Northern Trust for the first time.

Jason Day (+1400) - Day triumphed at this tournament in 2015 with a record-tying score of 261 (19-under par). The 10th-ranked Australian played well the last two years, as well, placing T4 in 2016 and T6 in 2017. He has displayed consistency of late, with four top-20 finishes in his last four tournaments. Tiger Woods is a +1500 fifth choice.



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