Betting: Three NFL teams to sell this season
Minty Bets, Pamela Maldonado and Mark Drumheller each give you a team to sell this season in the season win total futures betting market.
Video Transcript
MINTY BETS: I'm Minty Bets joined by Pam Maldonado and Mark Drumheller, and today we're giving you some picks on teams that we believe are just a little overhyped that we're not super high on. So, Pam, I'm going to start with you. What NFL team are you fading this season?
PAMELA MALDONADO: The Chicago Bears. Give me the under on 7 and 1/2 games at plus money. You're talking about quarterback Justin Fields. The big question is how much has he really improved? Absolutely a great runner. He led all quarterbacks in rushing yards, had over 1,100 on the season. That was within 70 yards shy of breaking Ravens' quarterback Lamar Jackson's quarterback rushing record.
As a passer, however, Justin Fields needs a little bit of work. He was last among 33 qualified quarterbacks in adjusted net yards per attempt. Just over 4 and 1/2 YPA. That is the eighth lowest in the last five years.
The offensive line for the Bears needs a complete 180 overhaul. Fields was tied for the most sacks with quarterback Russell Wilson for the Broncos.
Looking at the 2023 season, in the first 10 weeks of the schedule, it's pretty major. The Bears play seven teams inside the top half for quarterback percentage. Doubling the 2022 win record from three to six, that's going to be a win in itself. I will take the under on 7 and 1/2 wins.
MINTY BETS: I like that pick. Mark, I know I won't like your pick, but I'm going to give you a chance to explain yourself. What is it?
MARK DRUMHELLER: Sorry, Minty. I'm going to go under on the Raiders, under 5 and 1/2 wins at plus 180. I just don't have a lot of confidence that that offensive line can protect Jimmy Garoppolo, who's coming off a foot injury. He doesn't push the ball down the field, so is that going to lead to some frustration with their biggest weapon, Davante Adams?
And plus the schedule is really difficult. They're in a division with Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes with one of the worst secondaries in the NFL last year. They're going to be an underdog in their first four games, and after starting 2 and 7 last year, if they start off slow again, I'm afraid McDaniels is going to lose the locker room and possibly his job. I think things could get really bad in Las Vegas for your Raiders.
MINTY BETS: Yikes. All right, guys, I'm going under 9 and 1/2 wins for the New York Jets at plus 110. Now, I admit this defense is elite, and they've upgraded their quarterback to Aaron Rodgers, but come on. It's going to take some time for Rodgers to adjust to the team, to the coaching staff. I mean, he's been with Green Bay his entire NFL career.
They already play in a really competitive division, and aside from that, they've got a really tough schedule facing the AFC West and the dominant NFC East teams. Looking at their schedule, I can count on one hand the match-ups that I'm confident the Jets will win in. So I'm going under this high, high total of 9 and 1/2.
To recap the NFL teams we are selling, Pam is going with the Bears under 7 and 1/2. Mark is going with the Raiders under 5 and 1/2, and I'm betting on the Jets under 9 and 1/2.
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