Did you expect the drafting of Cam Newton to move the Carolina Panthers up the NFL futures list? The Panthers did see a change, hitting 100/1 on the Super Bowl futures, up from 125/1 at Sportsbook, but they still have the same lackluster team that went 2-14 a year ago around Newton. Betting on the Panthers to win anything next year seems like a waste of time, especially if some experts are still wondering if Newton will be the next Matt Ryan or the next JaMarcus Russell.
If you're going to be betting on Newton to do anything this year you'd be better off looking at some of the NFL props he appears on at Sportsbook right now. That include Odds to Win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year and Who will be the starting QB for Carolina in Game 1 of the Regular Season?
For the NFL prop on offensive ROTY Newton is the favorite at 5/1. He's also the favorite to start Game 1 for the Panthers over incumbent Jimmy Clausen; Newton is listed at 2/5, while Clausen is a 5/2 underdog.
The large number of quarterbacks taken in this year's draft and uncertainty at the position for some teams has meant a few more starting QB props on the NFL page at Sportsbook. Think you know who will be the starting QB for Cincinnati, Minnesota, or Tennessee in Game 1? Then place a bet at Sportsbook.
For Cincinnati your options are current QB Carson Palmer (11/2) and newly-drafted Andy Dalton (3/2). This one will likely depend on what happens with Palmer. He's already stated numerous times he's done playing for the Bengals, but if Cincinnati can't find anyone to take him that could change and Dalton could begin his NFL career watching from the sidelines.
For Minnesota there are a number of options, including newly-drafted Christian Ponder as the favorite at 2/1. There's also Joe Webb (7/1), Tarvaris Jackson (10/1), and Donovan McNabb (4/1) - due to rumors of the Vikings going after the veteran. You can also choose Other QB at 6/5, which might be a good pick in case Brett Favre decides for the umpteenth time he's still not done with football.
Finally, there's Tennessee. This is simply a choice between newly-drafted Jake Locker at +150 and Other QB at -200. If Locker comes into camp and performs as inconsistently as he did in his final year at Washington there's no way he will be starting in the Titans' season opener. After the Vince Young debacle the Titans will likely want to ease Locker into the starting job, so Other QB seems like the logical choice at -200.
Odds to Win Super Bowl XLVI
Green Bay Packers 7/1
New England Patriots 7/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 11/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
New York Jets 14/1
New Orleans Saints 16/1
Indianapolis Colts 16/1
Atlanta Falcons 16/1
Philadelphia Eagles 16/1
Dallas Cowboys 16/1
New York Giants 18/1
Chicago Bears 25/1
Minnesota Vikings 35/1
Detroit Lions 35/1
Houston Texans 35/1
Kansas City Chiefs 35/1
Miami Dolphins 50/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
Denver Broncos 60/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1
Oakland Raiders 40/1
San Francisco 49ers 40/1
St. Louis Rams 40/1
Tennessee Titans 50/1
Washington Redskins 50/1
Cleveland Browns 65/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 65/1
Arizona Cardinals 75/1
Seattle Seahawks 80/1
Buffalo Bills 100/1
Carolina Panthers 100/1
Odds to Win 2011 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
Cam Newton 5/1
Julio Jones 11/2
A.J. Green 13/2
Mark Ingram 15/2
Mikel LeShoure 12/1
Shane Vereen 14/1
Stevan Ridley 14/1
Titus Young 14/1
Andy Dalton 15/1
Daniel Thomas 15/1
Jake Locker 16/1
Torrey Smith 16/1
Christian Ponder 18/1
Ryan Williams 18/1
Randall Cobb 20/1
Jonathan Baldwin 20/1
Blaine Gabbert 22/1
Kyle Rudolph 25/1
Leonard Hankerson 25/1
Odds to Win 2011 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
Patrick Peterson 6/1
Von Miller 13/2
Nick Fairley 13/2
Marcel Dareus 15/2
Jimmy Smith 10/1
Prince Amukamara 10/1
Aldon Smith 12/1
Bruce Carter 14/1
JJ Watt 15/1
Adrian Clayborn 15/1
Cameron Jordan 15/1
Robert Quinn 15/1
Ryan Kerrigan 15/1
Cameron Heyward 16/1
Aaron Williams 18/1
Corey Liuget 18/1
DeQuan Bowers 18/1
Marvin Austin 18/1
Muhammad Wilkerson 18/1
Phil Taylor 25/1
Jabaal Sheard 25/1
Who will be the starting QB for Carolina in Game 1 of the 2011 Regular Season?
Cam Newton 2/5
Jimmy Clausen 5/2
Other QB 11/2
Who will be the starting QB for Cincinnati in Game 1 of the 2011 Regular Season?
Carson Palmer 11/2
Andy Dalton 3/2
Other QB 2/3
Who will be the starting QB for Minnesota in Game 1 of the 2011 Regular Season?
Christian Ponder 2/1
Donovan McNabb 4/1
Joe Webb 7/1
Tarvaris Jackson 10/1
Other QB 6/5
Who will be the starting QB for Tennessee in Game 1 of the 2011 Regular Season?
Jake Locker +150
Other QB -200
Julio Jones - Total Receiving Yards in the 2011 Regular Season?
Over/Under 675
A.J. Green - Total Receiving Yards in the 2011 Regular Season?
Over/Under 650
Who will record more interceptions in the 2011 Regular Season?
Prince Amukamara EVEN
Patrick Peterson -130
