Many would gladly hand the NFL receiving yardage crown to Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson prior to games even getting underway, but the reality is, the award is very much up in the air in an era that has been very kind to passers.
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Given the importance of having a strong running game in the NFL, the rushing title is one of the more highly coveted prizes among players, and it’s led to its fair share of entertaining competitions in recent seasons. Keep checking in with Cappers Picks all season long for winning angles and free weekly NFL Expert picks from our sports handicapping experts.
The current era of the NFL has been very friendly to passers, with new rules making it even more difficult on defenders to slow opposing aerial attacks. As such, passing yardage totals have risen, making for exciting races to the top of the leaderboard as passers pad their stats.
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He’s claimed the receiving title in each of the last two years, by a wide margin, but there’s just no fun in backing Calvin Johnson (+300) to pull off the same feat a third year in a row. Many bettors disagree, as the appeal of backing a man who just broke Jerry Rice’s single-season receiving mark can be too much for some to resist.
There wasn’t much of a competition for the rushing title a year ago as Adrian Peterson literally ran away with that distinction. With so many bettors expecting a highly unlikely repeat this season, there’s plenty of value to be found in the other names on the board.
Rule changes by the NFL’s competition committee have helped quarterbacks to thrive over the last two seasons. We are truly in the era of the quarterback, with pinball numbers posted by a handful of passers each year.
This year’s rookie class can’t hold a candle to last year’s, but someone will win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, and that means an opportunity to cash in. While there is no standout among this year’s crop of rookies, there are some players entering favorable situations, and that’s where we’ll go to look for value. Here are five rookies that could make big impacts for their teams.
The oddsmakers at BetUS were just wondering how you thought about a few of the burning issues around the NFL in the early going, and come to think, these are some damn good things to look at. For more propositions on the NFL, check out the “Football” section at BetUS.com.
