NFL odds: Bet on this surprise team to win their division

By Jason McIntyre
FOX Sports Betting Analyst

Hide your beanstalks: The G-Men are again in a gargantuan manner!

When it comes to the NFC East, one team is simply too giant to overlook. 

Although no person wins a Super Bowl within the offseason, informal gamblers are gravitating towards the Philadelphia Eagles as a result of they added star receiver A.J. Brown through a trade. As for the remainder of the division, the Commanders upgraded — possibly? — at QB by buying Carson Wentz, who has Washington backers assured in a double-digit win season. And, as regular, everybody — except me — loves the Dallas Cowboys, “America’s Team.”

Languishing on the backside of the NFC East would be the Giants, proper? They’re +800 to win the division, however I’m zagging when everybody else is zigging. Let’s leap into why they’re my greatest wager to win the division.

The first step in making NFL futures bets is to zoom out and take a look at the massive image. When it comes to the Giants, they play the best schedule within the league — if you take a look at opponents’ win totals final season. And, their non-divisional street schedule options the best slate within the league. In the 2 weeks earlier than and after the bye, the Giants will face the 4 weakest groups within the NFL — Jacksonville, Seattle, Houston and Detroit. 

Besides having the best schedule within the league, their roster can be a lot improved. The strikes weren’t horny, however they have been important. 

Giants followers needs to be extraordinarily enthusiastic about new head coach Brian Daboll — who was maybe one of the best offensive coordinator within the league the final two years, turning Josh Allen into an MVP candidate. Whether he can resolve Daniel Jones (38 video games, 36 fumbles, 29 interceptions) is anybody’s guess, however he’ll simplify the offense to get the ball in area to Saquon Barkley, Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney and Sterling Shepard. 

Getting the ball to the team’s greatest playmakers and limiting Jones’ turnovers would be the focus of this offense subsequent season. This is why I’m anticipating a marked enchancment from the rotten, injury-plagued offense final yr that failed to prime 14 factors in seven of their remaining eight video games. 

On the opposite facet of the ball, new defensive coordinator Wink Martindale came visiting from the Baltimore Ravens to run his smash-mouth schemes which featured a number of stress on the quarterback. Rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux, who shall be chasing QBs with Azeez Ojulari and Leonard Williams, will feast in what may end up to be a brand new Big Blue Wrecking Crew. 

Yes, I do know the Giants have been one of many worst groups within the NFL during the last 5 years, going a staggering 22-59. The final time this team was respectable was in 2016 when Odell Beckham was a budding star. Of course, he then took the offense on a ship journey the week earlier than the playoff sport towards the Packers. We all know what occurred subsequent, the Giants misplaced, 38-13, and have been in a tailspin ever since. 

However, that was then and this is now. With a wholesome squad, new teaching workers and a simple schedule, it’s good to wager on the Giants in a land filled with dwarfs. “Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum!” 

JMAC’S PICK: Giants to win the NFC East (+800 at FOX Bet)

Jason McIntyre is a FOX Sports betting analyst, and he additionally writes in regards to the NFL and NBA Draft. He joined FS1 in 2016 and has appeared on each present on the community. In 2017, McIntyre started producing playing content material on the NFL, faculty soccer and NBA for FOX Sports. He had a playing podcast for FOX, “Coming Up Winners,” in 2018 and 2019. Before arriving at FOX, he created the web site The Big Lead, which he bought in 2010.

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