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2021 Super Bowl Odds: Cam Newton signing boosts Patriots

Looking at the updated betting odds to win the 2021 Super Bowl following the New England Patriots’ signing of QB Cam Newton.

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Cam Newton finally has a home for the 2020 NFL season. The New England Patriots took a chance on the free agent and former MVP quarterback, by signing him to a zero-risk, one-year contract Sunday, June 28. The Patriots’ signing of Newton helped shift the betting odds to win Super Bowl LV, pulling the Pats even with the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks at +1800 – only five teams have lower odds, including Tom Brady’s new squad, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+1400).

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Patriots to win Super Bowl LV will return a profit of $180. See the full Super Bowl LV betting odds at BetMGM below.

How Cam Newton affects Patriots’ futures odds

The signing of Newton caused changes throughout the Patriots’ 2020 futures odds at BetMGM.

They went from +115 to +110 to win the AFC East, and from +900 to +800 to win the AFC.

Their 2020 win total now sits at 9.5 with +105 for the OVER and -125 for the UNDER. They are -223 to make the playoffs and +180 to miss the postseason.

Additionally, Newton has soared to +2500 to be named the 2020 NFL MVP. He is +4000 to be named Offensive Player of the Year and +450 to be the Comeback Player of the Year – ranking as the second favorite behind Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (+350).

Updated Super Bowl LV Odds

Odds via BetMGM, last updated Monday, June 29 at 1:10 p.m.

Baltimore Ravens +650 (was +750)

Kansas City Chiefs +650 (was +600)

San Francisco 49ers +800 (was +900)

New Orleans Saints +1200 (unchanged)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1400 (was +1200)

Dallas Cowboys +1800 (was +2000)

New England Patriots +1800 (was +2000)

Seattle Seahawks +1800 (was +2000)

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Indianapolis Colts +2000 (was +2500)

Philadelphia Eagles +2000 (was +1800)

Minnesota Vikings +2200 (was +2500)

Green Bay Packers +2500 (was +2200)

Pittsburgh Steelers +2500 (was +2200)

Buffalo Bills +3000 (unchanged)

Los Angeles Chargers +3000 (was +5000)

Arizona Cardinals +4000 (was +5000)

Cleveland Browns +4000 (was +3500)

Los Angeles Rams +4000 (was +3000)

Tennessee Titans +4000 (was +3000)

Atlanta Falcons +5000 (was +4000)

Chicago Bears +5000 (was +4000)

Denver Broncos +5000 (unchanged)

Houston Texans +6500 (was +4000)

Detroit Lions +8000 (unchanged)

Las Vegas Raiders +8000 (was +6000)

New York Jets +8000 (was +10000)

Carolina Panthers +10000 (unchanged)

Cincinnati Bengals +10000 (unchanged)

Miami Dolphins +10000 (was +8000)

New York Giants +10000 (unchanged)

Jacksonville Jaguars +15000 (unchanged)

Washington Redskins +15000 (unchanged)

When is Super Bowl LV?

Super Bowl LV is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The game will be televised by CBS and called by Jim Nantz and Tony Romo.

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Notre Dame Walk-On TE Xavier Lezynski Looking to Make Impact

An NJ.com story about Notre Dame walk-on tight end Xavier Lezynski wastes no time with the “Rudy” reference.

An NJ.com story about Notre Dame walk-on tight end Xavier Lezynski wastes no time with the “Rudy” reference. To be fair, it also acknowledges that there’s little in common with Lezynski and Rudy Ruettiger. For one, Lezynski is 7 inches taller and nearly 70 pounds heavier than Ruettiger was when he made his famous appearance. However, he’s also played as many snaps as Ruettiger did:  two, both against Bowling Green in 2019.

The story goes on to talk about Lezynski’s family, which resides in Newtown, Pennsylvania. His parents met at Notre Dame, and all four of their kids graduated from there. One of them, Nick, is on Brian Kelly’s staff as a defensive senior analyst. If there ever was a family defined by one school, this is it.

There’s no telling how much of the field Lezynski will see this year given his small size in comparison to Notre Dame’s other tight ends. Hopefully, it will be more than two plays against a team that comes to South Bend to take its lumps and go home. But no matter what happens, just to wear the gold and blue during Saturdays in the fall is honorable enough for him.

 

Who will start at QB for the Washington Redskins in Week 1?

Projecting the Week 1 starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins.

The Washington Redskins have a new head coach in Ron Rivera and are coming off a terrible season in 2019, finishing 3-13. They drafted QB Dwayne Haskins last year and added Kyle Allen this offseason, but their quarterback situation isn’t necessarily completely set. Below, we focus on which quarterback will be the Redskins’ Week 1 starter tied around NFL futures betting odds from BetMGM sportsbook.

Washington Redskins: QB depth chart

These are the quarterbacks on Washington’s roster and their odds on starting in Week 1:

  • Alex Smith (no line)
  • Dwayne Haskins -176
  • Kyle Allen +150

Two quarterbacks not on Washington’s roster have odds of being the starter in Week 1.

  • Cam Newton +1400 (currently a free agent)
  • Andy Dalton +4000 (currently on the Cincinnati Bengals’ roster)

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Washington Redskins’ Week 1 starter: Best bets

Smith is still on the roster only for salary cap purposes. It is uncertain whether he will ever play in the league again after suffering a serious leg injury in a 2018 game. Haskins was drafted 15th overall in 2019 as a supposed replacement, and Rivera was hired this offseason knowing he was expected to help Haskin develop.

Allen played for Rivera last year with the Carolina Panthers and was very good across his first four starts. He threw seven touchdown passes and zero interceptions with 901 yards while going 4-0. He had 10 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions in nine games (eight starts) after that. His play and the inability to lead the Panthers to more wins contributed to Rivera’s firing. He would be a backup plan Rivera can trust if Haskins plays poorly or gets hurt.

Newton is a wild card in all this. He had an MVP 2016 season under Rivera but there are still too many questions about the health of his foot.

Considering the investment the team made in Haskins, the only way he doesn’t start is if he gets hurt. The best bet is to go with HASKINS (-176).

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