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The 2020 NFL Draft is finally upon us, as the first-round of this year’s draft kicks off in virtual format Thursday evening.
We’ve had a lot of fun with NFL Draft prop bets in recent time, but now it’s time to dig a little deeper and see how sports bettors are investing their money with the NFL Draft here. While the running back position has generally taken a back-seat to other positions in recent years, this year there are a number of talented backs you could argue deserve to go first among their peers at the position.
We checked in with the BetMGM sportsbook, who have the following odds on NFL Draft prospect runners in regards to being the first back chosen this year:
- D’andre Swift, Georgia: -200
- Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin: +450
- J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State: +600
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU: +350
- Cam Akers, Florida State: +8000
- Zack Moss, Utah: +8000
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They have much longer odds on Arizona State RB Eno Benjamin (+50000), Maryland RB Anthony McFarland (+50000), Vanderbilt RB Ke’shawn Vaughn (+50000), Boston College RB A.J. Dillon (+50000), Appalachian State RB Darrynton Evans (+50000) and Florida RB Lamical Perine (+50000). Those would be nice profits, but aren’t worth investments.
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How are sports bettors spending their money on this NFL Draft prop bet?
The dominate money is being bet on Swift being the No. 1 running back. According to BetMGM, Swift had received 52.04% of the bets and a massive 75.11% of the handle as of Thursday afternoon.
New to sports betting? A $100 wager on Swift returns a profit of $50 should he be the first running back selected in the NFL Draft.
Taylor comes in second, with 25.51% of the bets and 12.13% of the handle wagered. Taylor, at +450 odds, would return a profit of $450 on a $100 wager if he is taken first among the running backs.
Rounding out the top five, Edwards-Helaire is at 13.78% of bets and 10.13% of handle. Dobbins is at 7.14% of bets and 2.27% of wagers, while Akers is 1.53% of bets and 0.35% of handle.
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