Mills showed potential and now has 11 NFL starts under his belt, while Brandin Cooks is a good WR, and both Nico Collins and Dameon Pierce have been preseason gems. The Texans won four games last year amid the Deshaun Watson mess, turning to then-rookie Davis Mills after he started just 11 games in his college career. On paper, the Broncos have the talent to end their playoff drought, but will they be able to win enough games in arguably the NFL's toughest division? And will Russell Wilson return to form after a so-so final season in Seattle? Wilson will more than likely return to play at a Pro Bowl level, but I'm still taking the Broncos to finish with single digit wins. Ten wins is a high number for a team with a new coach that hasn't made the playoffs since 2015. The Cowboys did not improve last year's team and it is not unreasonable to question whether or not there may be some defensive regression in their future.ĭeArdo: Under 10. Dallas would have to go 11-6 or better for me to lose money and the odds of that happening are slim. With the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens in their division, racking up wins will be difficult with the team they have. The Browns do not have the most difficult strength of schedule based on last year's opponents' wins, but being tied for 17th in the category does mean they will face some tough opponents. The Cleveland Browns will start off the season with Jacoby Brissett at starting quarterback, with Deshaun Watson suspended 11 games for violating the league's personal conduct policy. A new coaching staff and front office is clearly trying to setup for a full-blown rebuild and while the Bears have an easy schedule I just don't see a real clear path for them to win more than six games. The defense gave up several of the best players on the defensive line and shouldn't be able to stop the run. The Bears are a really bad football team with a really bad roster and a second-year quarterback who has virtually no help in terms of skill position guys. This was obviously much more attractive when it was 6.5, but I don't think it matters much. Add in that the Bears have a new coaching staff and perhaps the NFL's worst receiving corps, and it's just going to be too hard for the offense to keep up with opponents to go over this number.īrinson: Under 6. Since then, the Vikings and Lions have gotten better while the Packers, even absent Davante Adams, still own Chicago. Meanwhile, the Vikings and Lions should be much improved and the Packers will be good. Maybe Chicago won't be bad on 'D', but they traded away Khalil Mack and Roquan Smith wants to be traded too. I think what I'm trying to say is they're not going to score very many points. The Bears have a bad offensive line, Justin Fields' rookie year was awful, they lost Allen Robinson from a lousy WR group and they've got a first-time head coach whose expertise is on the defense. They are certainly a team with a lot of questions, but the strength of their division and their schedule makes me think they are capable of putting up more than six wins. They have a new quarterback in Baker Mayfield who will be determined to prove himself and as of right now, star running back Christian McCaffrey is ready to go for the season. The Panthers need to stay healthy, but if they do I believe they can win more than six games. This team feels primed for a bigger overhaul come 2023. But even in their division, wins will be hard to come by. If you could throw to Kyle Pitts every play without the defense adjusting, they might be fine. We will list every win total for context, but not all teams will have a "best bet." Let's go ahead and jump in.Īll NFL odds are via Caesars Sportsbook. Before we get started, here's the rundown on the panel: Senior writer Pete Prisco and Pick Six Podcast host Will Brinson, plus CBS Sports editors Kevin Steimle, Brett Anderson and Kyle Stackpole, writers John Breech, Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso, Jordan Dajani, Shanna McCarriston, Jared Dubin, Josh Edwards, Tyler Sullivan, Bryan DeArdo, Cody Benjamin and Jeff Kerr. This year, I asked each of our CBS stars to give me two best Over/Under bets. Then, there are the Over/Under win totals.Įach year, I attempt to gather the best and brightest at CBS Sports, so that we can argue which NFL teams are going to impress during the upcoming season, and which ones will disappoint. Over at Caesars Sportsbook, they have intriguing props on a number of futures, such as which player will win MVP, who will lead the NFL in passing touchdowns and who will win Defensive Rookie of the Year. The start of the 2022 NFL regular season is just a week away, which means you have just one week to lock in your futures bets.
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