There are just seven days until the NFL season begins, which means there are just seven days to lock in your future bets on the 2018 NFL season. Once the and kick off, there's no more gambling! Except for on individual games, roughly 12-16 times per week, three days a week, for the next six months. But a single game bet is fleeting: the opportunity to cash in big on a succe sful season-long prediction? That's true love. To get your head right for the final countdown, we solicited some help from a few experts, including a duo from SportsLine: R.J. White (placed in the SuperContest multiple times, went huge on NFL games last year) and Larry Hartstein (a SportsLine senior analyst soaking in Vegas sources who's gone 8 Phil Kessel Jersey -4 the last three years on season win total picks). Also joining the fun are myself (Will Brinson, you may know me from ), John Breech and Jared Dubin. We were each granted an imaginary -- as far as you know -- $1,000 budget to spend on NFL future bets. The only requirements were a. one Super Bowl bet minimum, b. two season win total bets minimum and c. spend it all. It's interesting to see the different approaches from all of us below: R.J. focuses on unders, Breech loves the and Dubin is dipping his fingers in all kinds of different opportunities. There's no wrong way to win, as long as you're right. . We'll let each analyst explain why they're doing what they're doing below, but if you want to hear a more detailed version of it, fire up Thursday's Pick Six Podcast and listen to R.J. and I break down who we're taking and why to help you get an edge as you put those season-long prop bets in. R.J. White: Fade the , win Super Bowl???? BetWager $OddsPayoutSeahawks win Super Bowl $25 60-1 $1500 Seahawks win NFC $25 30-1 $750 Jaguars UNDER 9 wins $150 +110 $165 UNDER 8 wins $125 -125 $100 UNDER 7 wins $100 +120 $120 YES make playoffs $100 +120 $120 Seahawks YES make playoffs $100 +260 $260 win AFC West $100 +275 $275 win NFC North $125 +175 $225 wins MVP $10 65-1 $650 wins OROY $10 100-1 $1000 most pa sing yards $10 65-1 $650 most pa sing TDs $10 30-1 $300 Kenyan Drake most rushing yards $10 65-1 $650 most rushing TDs $10 20-1 $200 most receiving yards $10 85-1 $850 Defensive MVP $10 20-1 $200 Defensive ROY $10 20-1 $200 Derek Stepan Men Jersey Jason Garrett First Coach Fired $10 17-1 $170 Jaguars Under 9 (+110) The Jags won 10 games last year while getting all the breaks, from their last-place schedule to QB injuries in their division to good health for their elite defense. About 200 of the Jags' roughly 500 pa s attempts defended came against , , T.J. Yates, , and . The offense doesn't appear to have the talent to take a big step forward to compensate if the defense is merely great and not historically great. I think nine wins is probably their ceiling without that improvement on offense. Raiders Under 8 (-125) Their one star defender looks like he's going to hold out of some regular-season games, and the rest of the unit looks like it's lacking in talent. There isn't much on offense in terms of playmakers beyond , and I'll believe it when I see it Freddie Hamilton Women Jersey when it comes to Jon Gruden being able to have succe s in the modern-day NFL. Giants Under 7 (+120) There's a lot of optimism for this team that I'm not sure is warranted. They've done work on the O-line, but rebuilt lines tend to need time to gel, and it's not like they've plugged every single hole, with still slated for a starting role and questions at center. looks on the decline, and there's only so much can do if the defense is giving up a ton of points each week, which I think is a real po sibility. Ravens Yes for Playoffs (+120) The Ravens were a blown fourth-quarter play away from making the playoffs last year despite having no weapons in the pa sing offense and a patchwork offensive line basically all year. The line is healthier this year and is seemingly on top of his game while throwing to an improved receiving corps. The defense and special teams will still be top-notch. In an AFC with no juggernauts, the Ravens are a great bet to get to the playoffs and make some noise. Seahawks Yes for Playoffs (+260) I don't think the Seahawks have better than a 50 percent chance of making the playoffs, but they certainly have better than these odds imply. There's concern about the defense, but they have enough in the pa s rush with and , who flashed late last year, two elite linebackers and solid players still in the secondary. The offensive line is better with at left tackle. And any team with a top-three QB like has a shot at a playoff berth. Chiefs to win AFC West (+275) Andy Reid's Chiefs always play well, and he's had at least nine wins and a +70 point differential in each of his five years. The common expectation is that the offense will take a step back without Alex Smith, but the Chiefs didn't lose Smith -- they made a deliberate choice to turn to their handpicked QB, on Kevin Connauton Jersey whom they spent two first-round picks. Patrick Mahomes has a ma sive ceiling and the weapons to make this a dangerous offense, and the defense should be better with back. Packers to win NFC North (+175) The NFC North should be a tough battle between the Packers and , but there's a huge gap in the odds between these two teams that just doesn't make sense. The Vikings have a deeper well of talent, but is Aaron Rodgers, and the defense could be much better with the switch to Mike Pettine and with two talented corners added in the draft. $25 Seahawks to win NFC (+3000) $25 Seahawks to win Super Bowl (+6000) I mentioned above I think the Seahawks have a better shot at the playoffs than people expect with Wilson, an improved O-line and a defense that might not be as bad as people expect with , K.J. Wright and still around. If they make the playoffs, these odds represent insane value, as Ru sell Antti Raanta Kids Jersey Wilson has the talent to carry the offense if nece sary. I'll take the proven franchise QB and proven head coach in January, thanks. $10 Patrick Mahomes to win MVP (+6500) What if Mahomes is good? Carson Wentz was going to win the MVP in his second year before his injury, and Mahomes has the talent around him to put up big numbers. If those stats come with double-digit wins and competing for a bye in the AFC, these odds will look like incredible value late in the season. Jordan Wilkins Offensive ROY (+10000) The opportunity is there for Wilkins to become the feature back in Indy, and he'd be running against light fronts as people gameplan to stop , and behind an offensive line that just added two guards in the draft, one of which was one of the top guard prospects in years. Worth a value play. Jason Garrett First Coach Fired (+1700) The could underperform early with out indefinite
