Sports Betting Futures Odds: Harper Heads to Philly, Witten Returns to Dallas

by Ricky Dimon - 3/6/2019

Bryce Harper is now a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. Jason Witten is once again playing for the Dallas Cowboys. It may be the heart of basketball season right now, but baseball and football are stealing the thunder just a bit. On the golf course, meanwhile, Tiger Woods is out of this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational.

All odds provided by Bovada Sportsbook .

Philadelphia Phillies

Bryce Harper over 33.5 home runs (-190) - Harper went deep a career-high 42 times in 2015 while batting .330, winning the NL MVP. He hit 34 home runs last season, marking just the second occasion on which he has exceeded 30. If Harper can stay healthy (which he did not do in 2014 and 2017), 34 is well within reach.

Bryce Harper over 95.5 RBIs (-160) - The 26-year-old has never surpassed the century mark, but he hit it on the number in 2018. He also finished just one RBI short of 100 in 2015. The Phillies' lineup is loaded even beyond Harper, so there should be plenty of runners on base for him to drive across the plate.

Bryce Harper over .267 batting average (-160) - Who knows what kind of production the star outfielder will deliver in terms of average? He has been all over the place throughout his career, with the .330 effort immediately followed by a meager .243 performance in 2016. Harper hit .249 last season.

To win the World Series (+850) - Philadelphia collapsed down the stretch last year to hand the National League East title to Atlanta, but this team already improved significantly during the offseason even before signing Harper. The Red Sox, Yankees, and Astros are +600 co-favorites.

Dallas Cowboys

Jason Witten over 525.5 receiving yards (+110) - Witten wasn't exactly Tony Romo in the booth for Monday Night Football, so he is giving up that venture and getting back in the game. The 36-year-old tight end gained 560 yards in 2017, the lowest output of his career since his rookie campaign of 2003 (347 yards).

Jason Witten over 57.5 receptions (+120) - One of football's ironmen, Witten has played a full 16-game slate on a whopping 14 occasions (only in his rookie year did he miss one-and only one). If he can stay injury-free, putting up solid numbers is a real possibility. Witten finished with 69 and 63 catches in his two most recent seasons.

Jason Witten over 4.5 touchdown receptions (-110) - Giving quarterback Dak Prescott a safety valve over the middle of the field may be Witten's most significant asset. The future Hall of Famer is likely to be a huge factor in short-yardage and red-zone situations. Witten's last four touchdown totals are five, three, three, and five.

To sign Landon Collins prior to Week 1 (+400) - The Giants decided earlier this week not to retain their star safety, allowing him to become a free agent. Collins, a New Orleans native, has made the Pro Bowl in three of his four NFL seasons. Detroit is a +265 favorite to sign the 25-year-old.

National Championship

Duke (+210) - Duke remains an overwhelming title favorite, and that would only change if Zion Williamson is lost for the entire season. The sure-fire No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft is still out with a knee injury, but he is expected to return for the ACC Tournament. Without Zion, the Blue Devils lost to and Virginia Tech in recent weeks.

Gonzaga (+800) - This is shaping up to be a typical Gonzaga season: a couple of impressive nonconference wins (especially over Duke), two losses at the hands of high-powered opposition (UNC and Tennessee), and complete domination of West Coast Conference scrubs. Is this finally the year it ends in championship glory?

Virginia (+800) - Virginia was victim to one of the biggest upsets in sports history last March, becoming the first NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed (Maryland-Baltimore County). At 27-2 overall and 15-2 in the ACC, the Cavaliers will almost certainly have a chance to make amends with another top seed.

Kentucky (+900) - The Wildcats are 25-5 overall and 15-2 in their last 17 outings, with losses only to LSU and Tennessee during this stretch. Kentucky clobbered the Volunteers at home but roles were reversed when it paid a visit to UT this past weekend. North Carolina and Tennessee are +1100 fifth choices.

Arnold Palmer Invitational

Rory McIlroy (+650) - Tiger is sidelined (perhaps only for this week) with a neck issue, leaving McIlory as a heavy favorite at Bay Hill. After placing T4 at Palmer's event in 2017, the Northern Irishman triumphed by three strokes last spring. McIlroy is due for another win, having turned in four consecutive top-five finishes on the PGA Tour.

Justin Rose (+1100) - Rose has never won this tournament, but his resume going into this week is otherwise flawless. He finished runner-up to Tiger in 2013 and was solo third last year. Moreover, the 38-year-old Englishman is No. 2 in the world and he won his most recent PGA start at Torrey Pines in late January.

Brooks Koepka (+1100) - Koepka is like what Jordan Spieth was from 2015 through 2017: amazing at majors and merely good but not great everywhere else. The third-ranked American had been slumping this year before righting the ship at last week's Honda Classic, where he tied for second along with Rickie Fowler.

Rickie Fowler (+1200) - Fowler is borderline on fire right now; he lifted the Phoenix trophy on Super Bowl Sunday and was T2 at the Honda Classic, missing a multi-man playoff by one stroke. The seventh-ranked American's two most recent Bay Hill finishes are 12^th and T14. Jason Day is also a +1200 fourth choice.

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