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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