The inaugural VSiN Pro Football Futures Draft was a big hit in my book — and many others’ based on the feedback I have received since Wednesday.
You can watch the replay here with 10 VSiN hosts making 10 rounds of picks.
But I want to share an interesting byproduct of conducting the futures draft. Before the show, we collected hosts’ top futures bets so we could see what they were thinking.
As VSiN.com managing editor Adam Burke points out, some of the rules of the made-for-tv-and-radio event prevented the hosts from making some of these picks (no duplicates and we didn’t allow awards markets, for example).
Here is what Gill Alexander’s “draft board” looked like:
- Falcons Over 7.5 wins (-140)
- Steelers Over 8.5 wins (-115)
- Giants Under 5.5 wins (-105)
- Colts Under 7.5 wins (-110)
- NFC South Winner: Falcons (+240)
- AFC West Winner: Chiefs (+120)
- Broncos to Make Playoffs (-140)
- AFC East Division Exacta: 1st BUF / 2nd MIA +290
- Joe Burrow Over 4150.5 Regular Season Passing Yards (-120)
- Joe Burrow Over 33.5 Regular Season passing TDs (-115)
- Ja’Marr Chase Over 10.5 Regular Season Receiving TDs (-115)
- Joe Burrow Most Passing Yards (5/1)
- Ja’Marr Chase Most Regular Season Receiving TDs (6/1)
- Trey Hendrickson Most Regular Season Sacks (11/1)
- OPOY: Ja’Marr Chase (+950)
Go here for more futures wagers from the rest of the draft crew — Jonathan Von Tobel, Dave Ross, Stormy Buonantony, Tim Murray, Jensen Lewis, Patrick Meagher, Mitch Moss, Matt Youmans and Pauly Howard.
NFL Preseason Week 2: Dave Tuley has a wager on today’s Bills-Bears game, one of two games on the menu. Steve Makinen finds matches for his preseason betting systems.
MLB Today
Greg Peterson offers his Best Bets for today’s card.
Steve Makinen and Josh Appelbaum will file their daily contributions later this morning.
Other MLB resources:
>Greg’s daily handicapped lines.
>Steve’s daily handicapped lines
Quick Hits
Horse Racing: We’re gearing up for next Saturday’s Travers Stakes at Saratoga. Who will challenge Sovereignty? We’ll find out today when the draw is announced. Meantime, “Mr. Ed” Sehon has his picks for today’s Saratoga card.
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Soccer: VSiN soccer analyst Nigel Seeley has plays for the EPL’s opening weekend.
WNBA: Check later this morning for Makinen’s estimated scores based on his power ratings.
Tennis: VSiN Pro subscribers should check the tennis picks page for plays from Gill Alexander.
College Football: The VSiN College Football Betting Guide is the perfect weekend reading material. At 186 pages, it will take you the whole weekend. >>Download here.
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