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Three live long-shot QBs to top the NFL in passing yards
July could be the toughest month for NFL bettors. Training camps are open, the preseason is almost here, and there are long lists of team and player props growing everyday at your sportsbook of choice. Will Week 1 ever come?
July is like a Christmas Eve that lasts 31 days.
In order to help get your through those hot sleepless summer nights, we’re breaking down some of the most popular NFL player props on the board – starting with the “Most Passing Yards” odds from Sportsbook.ag.
Here are three "Most Passing Yard" wagers – outside of the top favorites (Peyton Manning +300, Drew Brees +400, Aaron Rodgers +600, Matt Stafford +700) – that present solid value heading into the 2014 NFL season:
Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts (+1,800)
Luck was seventh in the league in passing last season, tossing for 4,596 yards, but had his top target taken away from him when WR Reggie Wayne went down with a season-ending injury in Week 7. The Colts added WR Hakeem Nicks and drafted WR Donte Moncrief in the third round, bolstering a receiving corps that also features breakout star WR T.Y. Hilton and a potent TE combo in Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen.
Outside of matchups with Cincinnati and Houston, Indianapolis doesn’t face any elite pass defenses in 2014, setting Luck up for a big season in Year 3. The Colts will be at the top of the AFC South and more than likely contending for home field in the conference. A Week 1 showdown in Denver, versus Peyton Manning, could get the ball rolling on Luck’s career year.
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (+2,000)
Ha, ha, ha. Laugh it up. Get all the “Tony Oh-No” jokes out. No seriously, we’ll wait…
There. You done?
Romo threw the ball 535 times in 2013, a drop from his 648 pass attempts in 2012. Sure, he missed the final game of the year and RB DeMarco Murray demanded his share of touches, but Dallas still runs a pass-happy offense as long as Jason Garrett is bumbling the playbook. Remember, Romo passed for 4,903 yards in 2012 – just 46 yards behind Manning.
Romo is coming off back surgery but says he’s going to be better than ever this season. He certainly has the talent around him to challenge for the passing title. Top receiver Dez Bryant is emerging as an elite force, TE Jason Witten is about as secure a safety blanket as you can find, and even Murray is a threat to catch passes. And with a defense that gave up a record number of yards last year, Romo will be called upon to carry the team most weeks.
Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles (+2,500)
There’s no denying the Eagles offense is going to put up some monster numbers in 2014. Philadelphia is another year into Chip Kelly’s high-octane attack and Foles is the man in Philly, after splitting snaps with Mike Vick and missing time with a concussion in 2013.
Despite those setbacks, Foles led the league in yards per pass (8.8), was sixth in passing touchdowns (29), and threw for 3,086 yards despite attempting only 350 passes – tied for 25th (with Ryan Fitzpatrick). The Eagles were among the most run-heavy teams in the NFL (passing only 52.97 percent of the time) and some of that had to do with the instability at QB.
Philadelphia did drop home-run hitter DeSean Jackson this offseason, who topped the team with 1,385 yards receiving in 2013. But, as Kelly proved in his time at Oregon, this is a system that can plug in random parts and produce. Expect stud running back LeSean McCoy to catch more passes and rookie WR Jordan Matthews to emerge as a big weapon for the Eagles – all the while boosting Foles’ stats.
July could be the toughest month for NFL bettors. Training camps are open, the preseason is almost here, and there are long lists of team and player props growing everyday at your sportsbook of choice. Will Week 1 ever come?
July is like a Christmas Eve that lasts 31 days.
In order to help get your through those hot sleepless summer nights, we’re breaking down some of the most popular NFL player props on the board – starting with the “Most Passing Yards” odds from Sportsbook.ag.
Here are three "Most Passing Yard" wagers – outside of the top favorites (Peyton Manning +300, Drew Brees +400, Aaron Rodgers +600, Matt Stafford +700) – that present solid value heading into the 2014 NFL season:
Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts (+1,800)
Luck was seventh in the league in passing last season, tossing for 4,596 yards, but had his top target taken away from him when WR Reggie Wayne went down with a season-ending injury in Week 7. The Colts added WR Hakeem Nicks and drafted WR Donte Moncrief in the third round, bolstering a receiving corps that also features breakout star WR T.Y. Hilton and a potent TE combo in Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen.
Outside of matchups with Cincinnati and Houston, Indianapolis doesn’t face any elite pass defenses in 2014, setting Luck up for a big season in Year 3. The Colts will be at the top of the AFC South and more than likely contending for home field in the conference. A Week 1 showdown in Denver, versus Peyton Manning, could get the ball rolling on Luck’s career year.
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (+2,000)
Ha, ha, ha. Laugh it up. Get all the “Tony Oh-No” jokes out. No seriously, we’ll wait…
There. You done?
Romo threw the ball 535 times in 2013, a drop from his 648 pass attempts in 2012. Sure, he missed the final game of the year and RB DeMarco Murray demanded his share of touches, but Dallas still runs a pass-happy offense as long as Jason Garrett is bumbling the playbook. Remember, Romo passed for 4,903 yards in 2012 – just 46 yards behind Manning.
Romo is coming off back surgery but says he’s going to be better than ever this season. He certainly has the talent around him to challenge for the passing title. Top receiver Dez Bryant is emerging as an elite force, TE Jason Witten is about as secure a safety blanket as you can find, and even Murray is a threat to catch passes. And with a defense that gave up a record number of yards last year, Romo will be called upon to carry the team most weeks.
Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles (+2,500)
There’s no denying the Eagles offense is going to put up some monster numbers in 2014. Philadelphia is another year into Chip Kelly’s high-octane attack and Foles is the man in Philly, after splitting snaps with Mike Vick and missing time with a concussion in 2013.
Despite those setbacks, Foles led the league in yards per pass (8.8), was sixth in passing touchdowns (29), and threw for 3,086 yards despite attempting only 350 passes – tied for 25th (with Ryan Fitzpatrick). The Eagles were among the most run-heavy teams in the NFL (passing only 52.97 percent of the time) and some of that had to do with the instability at QB.
Philadelphia did drop home-run hitter DeSean Jackson this offseason, who topped the team with 1,385 yards receiving in 2013. But, as Kelly proved in his time at Oregon, this is a system that can plug in random parts and produce. Expect stud running back LeSean McCoy to catch more passes and rookie WR Jordan Matthews to emerge as a big weapon for the Eagles – all the while boosting Foles’ stats.
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