NFL Pro Football Futures Betting - Silver, Black, Back of the Pack
The NFL football betting odds to win Super
Bowl XLIII are out at BetUS Sportsbook,
as are the sports betting odds on conference
champions and each of the NFL's eight divisions.
In one of those divisions, the AFC West,
the Oakland Raiders are hoping that some
new additions to their offensive lineup
are going to bear fruit this year. Can
Al Davis return to the winner's circle?
We'll delve into that today.
First we list online betting odds to win
the AFC conference title and AFC West division,
as they appear in BetUS Sportsbook:
BetUS NFL Futures Odds
To Win AFC West
San Diego Chargers -300
Denver Broncos +400
Kansas City Chiefs +550
OAKLAND RAIDERS +750
To win the AFC Championship
New England Patriots +175
San Diego Chargers +450
Indianapolis Colts +500
Jacksonville Jaguars +900
Pittsburgh Steelers +1200
Cleveland Browns +1600
Tennessee Titans +2000
Denver Broncos +2000
Cincinnati Bengals +2200
Baltimore Ravens +2500
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Houston Texans
+3000
Buffalo Bills +4500
New York Jets +6000
Miami Dolphins +6600
Kansas City Chiefs +6600
OAKLAND RAIDERS +6000
Jamarcus Russell
was drafted first overall by Oakland last
year, and missed all of training camp,
stalling his progress. But it wasn't until
the final week of the season that he got
his first start. It was in the interests
of the Raiders, who weren't going anywhere,
to throw him in to see what he was capable
of.
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That leads me to believe he must have had
a very difficult time grasping an NFL offense.
Let's see if this rocket-armed sophomore,
who was known to make very poor decisions
from time to time at LSU, can handle the
mental aspect of quarterbacking an NFL team.
He will get help from his running game,
that's for sure. The Raiders were ranked
sixth in the league in rushing, and return
Justin Fargas, the former Notre Dame back
who ran for 1009 yards last season. Oakland
may also have the availability of Michael
Bush, who, if you recall, was touted as a
Heisman Trophy candidate a couple of years
ago at Louisville before breaking his leg
and missing most of the past couple of seasons.
But the biggest news in the Bay Area is
the arrival of Darren McFadden, the Heisman
runner-up the last two years, who may bring
to Oakland the same impact Adrian Peterson
brought to Minnesota last year. McFadden
is a competitor, and one of the most explosive
talents to come into the NFL in quite some
time. He's a prime rookie of the year contender
and will have an opportunity to win the #1
running back job from Fargas in camp.
The receiving corps has been thin, but Davis
tried to bolster it by making deals to bring
aboard Javon Walker and Drew Carter through
free agency. But those guys, not to mention
Ronald Curry, the top holdover, are not without
question marks. Tight end Zach Miller, who
caught 44 passes in his rookie season, might
be counted on even more this season.
Defensively, Davis retained coordinator
Rob Ryan over head coach Lane Kiffin's mild
objection, then proceeded to add some meaningful
parts. DeAngelo Hall, a Pro Bowl cornerback,
came in a trade from Atlanta, and he teams
with Nnamdi Asomugha to give Oakland one
of the league; best combos at that position.
Safety Gibril Wilson came over from the Giants
as a free agent; he'll join Michael Huff
and a corps of linebackers who excel in covering
the pass. Tommy Kelly, recipient of a seven-year,
$50.5 million contract, will be asked to
replace Warren Sapp at one of the defensive
tackle positions. Kelly had better come through,
because only one team was worse at stopping
the run last year than the Raiders.
Oakland has certainly added some useful
players. And McFadden may wind up being a
sensation. But they may have made a mistake
with Russell last season, in not letting
him get his feet wet a little more. That
will have its effect, as the Raiders will
go through the year with what is essentially
a rookie quarterback. They'll battle it out
with Kansas City to see who can escape the
AFC West cellar.
JAY'S PREDICTION FOR 2008:
Oakland Raiders -- 5-11, Tie-3rd, AFC West
(+750 to win division, +6000 to win AFC,
+10000 to win Super Bowl in the BetUS Super
Bowl betting odds)
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