NFL Futures Betting - Bet on Favre - Rodgers and Much More
Monday, September 06, 2010
by BetUS.com
Looking to cash in on some exciting football action before the season starts? Look no further than NFL futures betting, available in the BetUS Sportsbook sports book.
Today let’s look at some exciting head-to-head quarterback matchups, as we break down which will throw for more touchdown passes this season.
Who’ll have more Touchdown Passes:
- Aaron Rodgers -3 TD Passes (-110) or Brett Favre +3 TD Passes (-120)
The first NFL Futures bet comes with former Green Bay Packers teammates Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre. Will Rodgers get three more touchdown passes than his former mentor?
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Things sure appear that way. Rodgers comes into the season happy and healthy, after throwing for 30 touchdowns last season. He’ll have all his primary receivers back in Green Bay, including Donald Driver, Greg Jennings and tight end Jermichael Finley, who combined for 15 touchdown grabs last year.
The same cannot be said for Favre in Minnesota. We all know about his bum ankle, one that has been bothering him since last year’s NFC Championship Game, and doesn’t seem to be any better with an off-seasons worth of rest. Add to that, his top receiver from a year ago- Sidney Rice- will be out for the first several weeks of the season with a knee injury.
In this NFL Futures bet the only smart play to make is on Rodgers. Get your wager in now!
- Brett Favre +1 TD Passes (-120) or Jay Cutler -1 TD Passes (-110)
Staying with Favre, and staying in the top heavy NFC North, let’s take a look at how the Vikings quarterback matches up with his counterpart in Chicago, Jay Cutler.
We’ve already mentioned Favre that will be down his best receiver, and he himself is hardly 100 percent. But don’t forget, the guy did still throw for 33 touchdowns last year.
As for Cutler, he’s coming off a highly disappointing first year in Chicago, where he did manage 27 touchdowns, but also threw a staggering 26 picks. His offense should be improved, with Johnny Knox back after catching five touchdowns last year, and Greg Olson, who should once again be the one of the elite tight ends in the league. The addition of new offensive coordinator Mike Martz- widely considered one of the brightest minds in the game- can only help.
Still, the play here is Favre. Despite a putrid 2009 campaign, Cutler seems to have done little to better himself coming into this year. His erratic ways continued in his last preseason start, throwing two more interceptions without a touchdown.
- Joe Flacco -1 ½ TD Passes (EV) or Matt Ryan +1 ½ TD Passes (-130)
These two third year signal-callers will always be lumped together, thanks to both being first round picks in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Flacco is coming off a year where he got the Ravens to the playoffs, throwing for over 3,613 yards and 21 touchdowns. The Ravens passing game should be that much improved this season, with the addition of Anquan Boldin, who came over from Arizona, after catching 84 balls last year for the Cardinals.
As for Ryan, well he definitely took a bit of a step back in 2009, throwing for more touchdowns than in his rookie year (22), but also more interceptions and completing fewer passes. He’ll once again be throwing to the highly underrated Roddy White, in addition to future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez.
We’re going to go with a bit of a surprise and take Ryan here.
There seems to be a bounce back year lurking for the Atlanta signal-caller, as he’s seemingly flying under the radar.
Take Ryan in your final NFL Futures Bet of the preseason!
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