[lawrence-newsletter]Not only is the 2020 NFL draft the singular event that sports fans have been looking forward to in these uncertain times, but it also presents gamblers the chance to bet on live sports. Well, at least live draft picks. Close enough.
At BetMGM, full NFL draft props and lines are being offered in hundreds of different variations. Here is a Big Ten focused look at wagers you can place on the first round of the NFL draft.
Odds via BetMGM. Access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated April 22, 2020 at 9 p.m. ET.
The first overall pick is a lock in the eyes of Vegas. LSU QB Joe Burrow is a -10000 favorite to be the first pick in the NFL draft. That means you would have to risk $1000 for the chance to win $10.
BetMGM also offers a prop for predicting the outcome of the first three picks. The favorite sees Burrow at one, Ohio State DE Chase Young at two, and Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah at three. The line on those three to be the first three picks in order is set at +165, meaning a $10 dollar bet would net $16.50 in profit. Barring the Detroit Lions trading the third overall pick, that seems like the likely scenario.
The over/under for Big Ten players selected in the first round is set at 5.5 (-164). There seem to be three absolute locks in Okudah, Young, and Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs, and a number of Big Ten players who could see themselves sneak into the first round including Zack Baun and Jonathan Taylor.
Surprisingly, Taylor is not favored to be the first running back off the board. That honor goes to Georgia’s D’Andre Swift, who is a -200 favorite to be the first RB taken. The over/under on Taylor’s draft position is set at 36.5, meaning you would wager on him being selected at 37 or higher or 36 or under. Taylor is at a +275 underdog to be drafted in the first round, meaning a $10 dollar wager on the Wisconsin star to be a first round pick would net a bettor $27.50.
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