Do Oddsmakers Buy Into The Drew Lock Hype?

Written By Ian St. Clair on 07/17/2020Last Updated on February 10, 2021

The buzz train for Drew Lock is no slowing down.

If something, it’s progressing quickly.

When he was on NFL Network & ’s Good Morning Football on Friday, Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons said the following:

And, I don’t think you’re pumping him up and hellip much. That kind of merchandise was available. Many of it is simply trust, not perhaps arrogance. & rdquo,

It truly is amazing what transpires when a group sniffs the doorbell of an aspiring quarterback.

John Elway and the Broncos knew what they needed to find after Peyton Manning retired, but they continued to wind up with fool & , s gold.

The map presently points to what Denver wants most of all, another Lombardi Trophy, now that it has located Lock.

It will be fascinating to watch if the hype in Broncos Country translates to the CO sports betting market.

Since sports betting apps in Colorado launched in May, if the 2020 season goes forward, this is the first opportunity for fans to bet on the NFL in Colorado. If fans think the Broncos have a legitimate shot this season, Super Bowl betting in Colorado could see some good play.

The MVP odds are Lock & Rsquo.

As to what that means for Lock&;s futures odds for the NFL MVP, he&;s still a long shot.

The oddsmakers feel the same about the hype for the Broncos — they are not buying it just yet. Though, it is nice to see Denver get some positive national attention again.

In fact, it appears that the bookmakers are still hesitant on Lock in public despite the changes made by Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler via the NFL Draft and Melvin Gordon in free agency.

You can realize why until the second-year player from the University of Missouri demonstrates he may last longer than five games.

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs is the front-runner for all the honours, as you might believe. It & , which comes as a bit of an unexpected surprise, is also not the favorite for the defensive awards.

Individual awards conflict

Conflict for Broncos Individual Awards DraftKings FanDuel
NFL MVP: Broncos in the major 5; The Top Five
400 Patrick Mahomes +
700 Lamar Jackson
Russell Wilson + 1 800
Prescott, Dak + 1400
1600 Tom Brady +

Broncos
+ 6000 Drew Switch
Von Miller plus 25,000
Jerry Jeudy plus 50,000

The The Best Five
+ 380 Patrick Mahomes
700 Lamar Jackson
Russell Wilson plus 700
Dak Prescott + 1200.
1700 + Johnson Wentz
1700 Deshaun Watson +
+ 1700 Drew Bress
Tom Brady + 1800.

Broncos
+ 5500 Drew Switch
Melvin Gordon plus 15,000
+ 20,000 Peter Lindsay
30000 Courtland Taylor
Von Miller plus 30,000

Top 5 unpleasant players in the NFL of the year, followed by Broncos The Top Five
Patrick Mahomes + 1 800
Derrick Henry plus a thousand
1000 Lamar Jackson
1000 Christian McCaffrey
Michael Thomas plus 1000
1400 George Kittle
Russell Wilson plus 1600
2000 Julio Jones+


7000 Melvin Gordon
Brought Switch +$ 10,000
10000 Courtland Taylor
The best five
Patrick Mahomes, plus 650
950 Lamar Jackson
1300 Christian McCaffrey
1600 Russell Wilson
Michael Thomas, plus 1800
1800 Saquon Barkley


8500 + Drew Lock
Melvin Gordon + 8500.
10000 Courtland Taylor
13000 plus Phillip Lindsay
Top 5 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, followed by Raiders The best five
700 Aaron Donald
1200 Nick Bosa
+ 1400 Khalil Mack
Watt, J.J., plus 1400
Watt + 1400 Josh Kw
2000 Joey Bosa +
2000 Myles Garrett +
2000 Stephon Gilmore +
2000 Derwin James
Chandler Jones plus 2000
2000 Von Miller +
Jadeveon Clowney + 2500.
Danielle Hunter + 2500.


Bradley Chubb plus 4,000
The best five
+ 750 Aaron Donald
1100 Khalil Mack
Nick Bosa + 1300.
1500 Dana Watt +
1700 Stephon Gilmore +


1800 Von Miller +
4200 Bradley Chubb
Justin Simmons plus$ 10,000
Top 5 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, with Broncos following. The best five
Ben Roethlisberger plus 300
Newton + 400 Rod
Kw, J.J. + 700
Matthew Stafford + 1 800
800 Rob Gronkowski
1000 Antonio Brown


Bradley Chubb + 3300.
The best five
+ 260 Ben Roethlisberger
Newton + 340 Rod
Rob Gronkowski + 420.
JJ Watt plus 700
700 Matthew Stafford
J. A. Green + 900.


Bradley Chubb + 3300.
Major 5 unpleasant rookies in the NFL, followed by Broncos The best five
Joe Burrow plus 200
Helaire + 700 River Harris
Tagovailoa Tua + 800
Jonathan Taylor, plus 1000
Cam Akers plus 1600
Justin Herbert + 1600.
1600 Jerry Jeudy +
1600 + D’Andrew Smooth


Hamler, K. J. + 10,000
The best five
Joe Burrow + 220.
Helaire + 500 River Harris
Tagovailoa Tua + 750
Jonathan Taylor, plus 1000
Smooth + 1100 D’Andre


1500 Jerry Jeudy
+ 5500 Jet. J. Hamler
Top 5 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, followed by Raiders The best five
200 Hunt Fresh
Isaiah Simmons plus 500
900 Patrick Queen +
+ 1100 Kenneth Murray
Jeffrey Okudah plus 1600
The best five
250 Hunt Young +
Isaiah Simmons plus 550
King, Patrick, + 1200
Another. J. Epenesa + 2000
+ 2100 Derrick Brown
Jeff Okudah + 2100.
+ 2100 Kenneth Murray
Top 5 NFL Coach of the Year, with Rams coming in second. The best five
Bruce Arians plus 1200
1200 Bill Belichick
Mike McCarthy + 1300
Kyle Shanahan + 1600.
+ 1800 Kevin Stefanski
2000 Brian Flores +
John Harbaugh plus 2000
2000 Sean McDermott
2000 Sean Payton
2000 Frank Reich +
2000 Andy Reid +
Mike Vrabel plus 2000


Vic Fangio plus 2500
The best five
1200 Bill Belichick
Mike McCarthy, plus 1200
Bruce Arians plus 1400
1400 Frank Reich +
1800 + Kliff Kingsbury
+ 1800 Sean McDermott
2000 Kevin Stefanski
2000 Kyle Shanahan
Mike Vrabel plus 2000
+ 2200 Andy Reid
+ 2200 John Harbaugh
Sean Payton + 2200.


Vic Fangio + 2400.

Specific season overall chances

The period complete projections on DraftKings are arguably the most intriguing aspect of futures wagers.

This is a wonderful way for Broncos Country to profit if you believe Lock and the others will outperform what the betting predicts.

Numbers of the Broncos players DraftKings
Drew Lock Passing Yardage 2020 – 21 – 110 yards over 3, 450.5 miles
– 110 Under 3, 450.5 yards
Scores with Drew Switch Over 21.5 scores totaling 110
110 scores under 21. 5 yards
Receiving Feet for Courtland Sutton – 110 over 1, 050.5 feet
– 110 Under 1, 050.5 yards
Receiving feet for Jerry Jeudy – 110 yards over 750.5 feet
110 miles + 750.5 miles
Receiving Yards Noah Fant – 110 over 625.5 feet
110 yards under 625.5 feet
Rushing Yards Melvin Gordon 110 coming feet totaling over 775.5
110 coming yards less than 775.5
Rushing Melvin Gordon
+ Receiving Miles
Over 1, 050.5 feet were rushed and received, totaling 110 yards.
Rushing + receiving miles + 110 under 1, 050.5

Personal odds for Broncos

The sports betting odds don&;t improve much when it comes to other individual Broncos players and coaches.

The aforementioned Gordon still has better odds on DraftKings at +7,000 to win NFL Offensive Player of the Year than Lock at +10,000. Denver receiver Courtland Sutton has the same odds as Lock.

On FanDuel sportsbook app, Gordon and Lock have the same odds to win offensive player of the year (+8,500).

Jeudy’s chances of winning Offensive Rookie of the Year are fairly good for the rookie listener. FanDuel and DraftKings both have Jeudy at + 1, 500 and 1, 600, respectively.

Imagine on the protection of the Broncos.

The Broncos security is possibly a safer wager until we see Lock and his collection of products on the industry, even though the act is exciting.

To get NFL Defensive Player of the Year and + 2, 000 on DraftKings, edge rusher Von Miller sits at + 1, 800 on FanDuel.

Bradley Chubb, the edge rusher recovering from an ACL injury, is eligible to win the prize on DraftKings and + 4,200 on FanDuel.

The addition of & , Jurrell Casey from the Tennessee Titans, should be advantageous to both the Orange Rush of Miller and Chubb. The seasoned defensive tackle may give the Broncos the internal rush they haven’t had since Malik Jackson joined the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Miller and Chubb’s attention may be diverted by that middle-man force, especially when it comes to double teams.

Broncos long-range pictures

Miller is at + 25, 000 conflict on DraftKings and + 30, 000 on FanDuel to get MVP if you want some really long shots to bet on.

Jeudy is eligible for the NFL MVP at + 50,000 on DraftKings, if you want an even bigger long shot.

Coach of the Year

As for the NFL Coach of the Year, Denver head coach Vic Fangio has a+ 2,400 advantage on FanDuel and an advantage of 2,500 on DraftKings.

Bill Belichick, the head coach of the New England Patriots, is the favourite at both sportsbooks, with FanDuel and DraftKings placing him in a tie with fresh Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and fresh Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, respectively.

No more nonsense, sulfur metal?

Broncos Country is unquestionably back in the spotlight.

The Broncos may have suddenly struck it rich then that Lock appears to be their franchise quarterback.

Denver is focus on what longtime operator Pat Bowlen often anticipated and mdash, Super Bowl wins, if the hype dies down.

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Ian is an honor – winning activities journalist and a University of Northern Colorado student. He’s a Colorado local and has over a century of experience covering college and professional sports. He broke into the gaming industry straight as Colorado launched legal activities bets in 2020. Ian today manages the websites for some of the biggest betting areas in North America and is an scientist for PlayinСolorado.

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