2022 NFL Draft: Best Odds, Bets for Day 2 (Round 2 & 3)
Day 1 of the 2022 NFL draft presented us with the wildest Round 1 in recent memory.
Only one quarterback. No running backs. No tight ends. But six wide receivers in the first 18 picks.
And trades upon trades. A never-ending train of trades.
In the city of sin, it was sheer pandemonium.
And I loved it. So did my bankroll.
And despite all the chaos, as we head into Day 2 I’m currently in the top 10 of the FantasyPros Accuracy Contest, where I’ve been the No. 3 mocker over the past three years.
Historically, I’ve done well betting on the draft.
- 2019: 54-29 (+17.7 units)
- 2020: 124-88 (+26.2 units)
- 2021: 158-140 (+32.0 units)
But last year I was mediocre on Day 2, so consider yourself warned and know that I don’t plan to bet heavily today … but it will probably happen anyway. Who am I fooling?
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Yesterday was a great day. Let’s do it again. Here are the best bets I like for Day 2 of the draft.
2022 NFL Draft: Best Bets for Day 2
Malik Willis: Under 37.5
- Line: -114
- Sportsbook: FanDuel
- Date: April 29
- Units: 1.14
- Notes: Willis was No. 19 in my final top-125 prospect rankings heading into Day 1, and he was unanimously placed in Round 1 by every sharp mock I surveyed. The Titans (who were linked to quarterbacks in many April mocks) could take him at No. 35, and I can imagine a team trading into the top five of Round 2 to select him.
Kyler Gordon: Under 38.5
- Line: -114
- Sportsbook: FanDuel
- Date: April 29
- Units: 1.14
- Notes: Gordon carried real Day 1 hype entering the draft given that he was invited to attend it in person, and 60% of the sharp mocks I’ve indexed had him going in Round 1. The Buccaneers (33), Vikings (34), Titans (35) and Giants (36) are all candidates to take a cornerback. And a corner-needy team could look to trade up given Gordon’s talent.
John Metchie: Over 57.5
- Line: -114
- Sportsbook: FanDuel
- Date: April 29
- Units: 1.14
- Notes: Over the past 10 days, I’ve made two bets on Metchie’s over, so why not make it three? Metchie has a 66.9 expected draft position at Grinding the Mocks, and I had him going at No. 74 to the Falcons in my final three-round mock.
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