NFL Futures: What are the Best NFC East Futures Bets?
NFL futures bets are red-hot now that the league’s regular-season schedule has been released – and there are no shortage of intriguing win totals and player prop options for the NFC East. Our betting experts share their favorite plays within the division (odds courtesy FanDuel Sportsbook; odds may vary between sportsbooks).
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Q1. Which NFC East wins total is the most intriguing play in 2020?
I’m not in love with any of them, but if forced to pick one, the Cowboys OVER 9.5 wins (-150) is probably the road I’d take. It certainly helps when you play the Giants and Redskins in 25 percent of your games, and I do think they’re a more complete team than the Eagles. They had a great draft addressing the holes they did have, and I’m someone who believes Jason Garrett was holding them back.
– Mike Tagliere (@MikeTagliereNFL)
I don’t love any play in the NFC East, but if I had to pick one, it’s the Cowboys UNDER 9.5 wins (+125). To be clear, this win total is juiced toward the over, and one of the reasons I like it is because I’m getting plus money on my bet. The Cowboys offense should be solid, as usual, but it’s probably going to take CeeDee Lamb a bit to get integrated into the offense and they lost Travis Frederick on their offensive line. And although they’ve added plenty of pieces on defense, they also lost Byron Jones and Robert Quinn. They’ve got plenty of tough games, including the Seahawks in Seattle, the Vikings in Minnesota, and the Ravens in Baltimore, not to mention the 49ers, Steelers, Browns, and Rams. Getting to 10 wins is tough in today’s NFL, and I’m not sure that the switch to Mike McCarthy will represent much of an improvement. Getting plus money, I’ll take the under on 9.5 wins.
– Dan Harris (@danharris80)
I’m smashing Washington UNDER 5 wins (+100). They are the odds on favorite to secure the 1.01 pick next spring which usually comes from a 1 to 3 win team. Not only do they have the biggest question mark at quarterback of any team in the league with Dwayne Haskins but there are no other redeeming qualities about the team. The skill players are awful, the offensive line is lackluster, the run defense is subpar and the pass defense too. With the Eagles and Cowboys expected to run away with the division and the Giants taking a step forward, it is difficult to envision Washington winning six or more games.
– Bobby Sylvester (@bobbyfantasypro)
Washington OVER 5 wins (-120) is the most intriguing to me, personally. The rest of the division has fairly high lines, in my opinion, and they’re going to need everything to fall their way in order to reach those win totals. Washington was a dumpster fire last season, but that was with two different head coaches and a rotation at QB. They now have a fantastic head coach in town and that defense is scary good with the addition of Chase Young. Dwayne Haskins needs to take just a slight step forward and this team could enter into the 6 to 7 win conversation.
– Kyle Yates (@KyleYNFL)
Though they won the division last year, I like the Eagles UNDER 9.5 wins (-115). At first glance, it appears the Eagles will need a solid divisional record to surpass 9.5 wins. Philadelphia hosts the Rams, Seahawks, Ravens, and Saints. They also travel to San Francisco and Green Bay, and they also face what should be much-improved teams in Arizona and Cleveland. The Eagles give bettors no confidence that they can stay healthy enough all year to compete for ten wins. Philadelphia has a lack of depth on both the offensive and defensive lines, so they can ill afford injuries in the trenches. In addition, the losses of veterans Malcolm Jenkins and Jason Peters may hurt team chemistry more than people realize. In the end, a brutal schedule and a lack of depth will be Philadelphia’s undoing.
– Mike Spector (@MikeSpector01)
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Q2. Which NFC East player prop are you highest on at the moment?
I’m taking the OVER on Prescott’s 4,319.5 passing yards (-112). In 25 games with Amari Cooper in the lineup, Dak Prescott has averaged 294.8 passing yards per game. Over a 16-game season, that amounts to 4,716 yards. The over/under being set at 4,319.5 yards allows for nearly two missed games, and Prescott hasn’t missed a game in his four-year career. We haven’t even talked about the fact that Ezekiel Elliott is another year older with more wear and tear, the fact that Prescott has gotten better and better over the course of his career, and that they drafted CeeDee Lamb, who’s a tremendous upgrade over Randall Cobb.
– Mike Tagliere (@MikeTagliereNFL)
Dak Prescott OVER 27.5 passing touchdowns (-112) is a pretty high bar, but I love it. The Dallas offense changed dramatically last year, as Prescott set career highs in pass attempts and passing yards, as well as passing touchdowns with 30. With Ezekiel Elliot, the Cowboys are understandably one of the most run-heavy teams in the red zone, but Prescott is dynamite close to the goal-line, with 16 touchdowns and zero interceptions last year in the red zone. Perhaps most important, Prescott wants a big payday, and fair or not, touchdowns matter. Look for him to push to throw the ball more as the team approaches the end zone and, with added weapons on offense, throw at least 28 touchdown passes.
– Dan Harris (@danharris80)
I am drooling at the opportunity to hit the UNDER on Miles Sanders at 1,499 rushing + receiving yards (-112). From the time he took over as the starter last season (Week 9), he rushed for 524 yards and had 234 receiving yards and while that does translate to over 1,499 total yards across a full season, it was with everything going in his favor. The backfield was decimated by injuries so he was thrust into a workhorse role and the receiving corps was even further ruined with injuries, leading Philly to run the ball more often than usual. We have seen Doug Pederson run an offense since 2013 and he loves backfield committees. Sanders may be the lead back, but the volume he saw in the second half won’t happen again unless everything breaks his way. Even if it does, he will have to stay healthy for 16 games too which is a challenge for any running back with 200+ touches coming his way.
– Bobby Sylvester (@bobbyfantasypro)
Currently, Saquon Barkley OVER 1749.5 total yards (-112) is the most intriguing to me. Obviously, this is a very high mark, but we saw him struggle with injury all last season and he wasn’t himself. Towards the end of last season, we saw Barkley return to form and dominate in those final few games. This offense is going to run through Barkley and as long as he stays healthy, he should have no problem hitting this yardage total.
– Kyle Yates (@KyleYNFL)
I’ll take Daniel Jones UNDER 3,799.5 passing yards (-112). Jones threw for 3,027 yards in 12 starts as a rookie. He played in 13 games, but he threw for just 17 yards in Week 1. Therefore, his passing yards from 12 games extrapolated over a full season would put him on pace for 4,013 yards. So why am I so confident in the under 3799.5 passing yards prop? First and foremost, new head coach Joe Judge has vowed to return the Giants to a more physical brand of football. Look for the Giants to feature running back Saquon Barkley early and often while getting maximum production out of him before he gets up there in age. Also, New York’s schedule is littered with some of the best pass defenses in the NFL. The Giants face the 49ers, Ravens, Steelers, Browns, Bears, and Cowboys. All of those teams ranked in the top ten in pass defense last year. Take the under on Danny Dimes’ passing yards with confidence.
– Mike Spector (@MikeSpector01)
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