NFL Future Bets For 2021 Season

NFL Future Bets For 2021 Season

NFL Betting Pick — NFC Championship

Let's start with a favorite futures bet of most bettors, which team will earn a Super Bowl appearance. On the NFC side, it's a hyper-competitive betting field, per online oddsmakers:

TeamBetOnline
Tampa Bay Buccaneers+325
Green Bay Packers+600
Los Angeles Rams+800
San Francisco 49ers+800

We love — and we mean love — the value of Los Angeles at +800. Those are unbelievable odds for a team as talented and well-coached as the Rams

Have bookies forgotten Sean McVay was the coaching model for success only two years ago? Or that the Rams, by almost every metric, had the number-one-ranked defense during the 2020 season? Or that Matt Stafford is a huge upgrade over Jared Goff at quarterback?

The last one especially matters here. Stafford's career toiled in a dysfunctional franchise like Detroit, but if you're being objective, he's one of the best throwers this league has ever seen. Seriously. Stafford has thrown 45,109 yards (16th most all-time) and 282 touchdowns (also 16h in record books).

In the Rams of 2021, we saw a lot of what we saw out of the 2020 Bucs — a team with all the pieces in place the year before finally getting its quarterback to get them over the hump. Rams at +800 is a money pick! 

Los Angeles Rams To win NFC Championship
BetOnline
+800

NFL Betting Pick — Comeback Player Of The Year

PlayerBetUS
Dak Prescott+150
Joe Burrow+500
Saquon Barkley+600
Christian McCaffrey+650

Barring another injury, we have a tough time imagining Dak Prescott not running away with this end-of-the-season award. Unlike the other betting options here, Prescott is surrounded by loads of talent. Talent, we might add, that will best showcase his own superstar skills.

patrick mahomes betting odds

Before a right ankle injury ended his 2020 campaign, Prescott posted Patrick Mahomes-like numbers. Here's his stat line in five games played — 1,856 yards passing, 10 touchdowns, and a 99.6 quarterback rating. Prescott had a three-game stretch where he threw for at least 450 yards each time, an NFL first

Not only is the talent there for Prescott and his team, but so is the "story." Yes, Prescott had the season-ending injury, but his pain also extended off the field last season. His brother tragically took his life, sending Prescott into a deep depression.

With mental health at the forefront of societal conversations, any on-field success Prescott has in 2021 (which we think will be plenty) will be given extra glory by media members deciding this award. Lay the hammer on Prescott to take this honor. 

Dak Prescott To win Comeback Player of The Year
BetUS
+150

NFL Betting Pick — Team With Worst Record

TeamBetOnline
Houston Texas+165
Detroit Lions+360
New York Jets+700
Cincinatti Bengals+1000
Jacksonville Jaguars+1200

There's a lot of hype for the Jacksonville Jaguars stemming from hiring Urban Meyer to coach and drafting Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick. But they're still ways away from living up to any of the hype.

Plain and simple, Lawrence will be quarterbacking the least-talented offense in the NFL. It's only preseason, but gosh, that offensive line is atrocious. A 21-year-old rookie quarterback running for his life isn't how you win games at the pro level.

The Jags' offensive woes don't end there, either. Its other first-round pick, running back Travis Etienne, is now out for the year with a foot injury. Believe us, it's going to be a long season in Jacksonville. 

Jacksonville Jaguars To finish with NFL's worst record
BetOnline
+1200

NFL Betting Pick — First Coach To Be Fired

CoachSportsBetting.ag
Vic Fangio+500
Mike McCarthy+700
Kliff Kingsbury+750
Matt Nagy+750
Zac Taylor+750

High expectations have a way of magnifying disappointment. In the betting candidates above, the coach that has the highest expectations this season is Kliff Kingsbury of Arizona. 

Kyler Murray was an MVP candidate for the first half of last season, before the entire team faded down the stretch, partly due to Kingsbury's so-so coaching. Now in Year 3, Kingsbury has to deliver wins, especially given how talented Murray is. If he doesn't? Expect the hot seat to become red-hot.

Kliff Kingsbury betting odds

We're of the belief that Kingsbury will fall short of those expectations, as he's done his entire career. His career coaching record is a pedestrian 48-58 in college and the pro level. The worst part? That came with Mahomes and Murray under center. How do you lose so consistently with those guys?  

Kliff Kingsbury To be first coach fired in the NFL
BetOnline
+750

How To Bet NFL Online In 2021

The regular season kicks off on September 9. If you want to get your NFL bets in all-season long, then visit one of the betting sites listed underneath. You'll find a bevy of NFL odds at 'em, including futures like the ones above, game lines, and props. 

Join these bookmakers now and you can also earn a hefty sign-up bonus. The table below has full details on what promotional offers are available to bettors right now!