BookMaker Sportsbook offers multiple types of futures wagering for myriad sports. These bets have a long-term settle date. You can gamble on team win totals, division winners, the NFC and AFC winner, and of course the Super Bowl 50 winner.
Payouts for futures bets are usually better than even, or greater than +100, so the amount staked is much less than the potential payout. Of course, the inherent risk of futures betting is the unknown of the future.
BookMaker posts adjusted futures odds on team win totals, to win the AFC South Division, AFC and NFC, and Super Bowl 50 every day of the season.
AFC SOUTH
The AFC South belongs to the Indianapolis Colts for at least one more year. The two-time defending division champs were busy in the offseason upgrading their roster for a push to Super Bowl 50. They know winning the division is just a formality. Andrew Luck can make an argument for being the best quarterback in football – a trip to the Super Bowl will only strengthen his claim. An unsettled quarterback battle in Houston will prevent the Texans from competing for the division, but they have what no one else in the NFL has – J.J. Watt, the biggest difference maker on defense in the league. Jacksonville is counting on the development of their young QB Blake Bortles and a better supporting cast to double their win total from 2014. Tennessee drafted Oregon QB Marcus Mariota with the No. 2 overall pick to turn their fortunes around. There hasn’t been this much excitement surrounding the Titans since the Music City Miracle.
Here is a team by team breakdown with odds to win the division and victory total.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -465 – Wins O/U: 10.5
Out with the old; in with the older. That seemed to be Indy’s motto, at least when it came to free agency. The Colts loaded up on proven vets who can still get it done, in a clear-cut bid to climb that last rung and conquer the Patriots en route to a berth in the 50th Super Bowl next February. And on paper, it all looks good in adding receiver Andre Johnson, running back Frank Gore, linebacker Trent Cole and guard Todd Herremans to what is already the cream of the AFC South crop.
The Colts have the talent to finish with one of the best records in the NFL and he schedule definitely favors them. The Colts probably pick up four to five wins, and possibly even six, inside the division alone. They get the AFC East this year and the NFC South. Oh, and Andrew Luck picked up more weapons this offseason. It's not hard to imagine this team putting up record-breaking numbers as they chase a Super Bowl. And 10 wins almost feels like the floor.
Prediction: 13-3
HOUSTON TEXANS +320 – Wins O/U: 8.5
Head coach Bill O'Brien definitely didn't get the credit he deserved for piloting the Texans to nine wins in his debut as an NFL head coach. Having J.J. Watt is really nice but winning nine games without a legit starting quarterback is a hard, hard thing to do in the NFL. And the Texans are faced with the same challenges in 2015, with heightened expectations. And it’s hard to win consistently without a top signal-caller, something the Texans are lacking.
They have a decent roster, but not enough to compete with the other middle-of-the-pack teams in the AFC and definitely not enough to challenge the Colts for the top spot in the division. There are some significant pieces missing right now and the uncertainty at QB will prevent the Texans from taking advantage of the third easiest schedule in the league. To the disappointment of NFL fans, they are the closest thing to a challenge as the Colts will get within the division. This isn’t to say that the Texans don’t have a chance to win the division, but it is unlikely.
Prediction: 9-7
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS +2000 – Wins O/U: 5.5
The Jaguars had themselves quite the offseason. With plenty of cap space, the perennial rebuilders went to work adding big-time pieces on both sides of the ball. But before we get too excited about the prospects of the Jaguars in 2015, keep in mind that every team is in the same spot at this time of year. Coaches and players say all the right things to create interest. The bottom line is where there are winners there are also losers. The Jags are the latter.
Jacksonville’s strength of schedule ranks 25th and that’s a good thing for a franchise that’s relying on plenty of first and second-year players, including quarterback Blake Bortles and three receivers. The Jags’ offense will finally be ready to take the training wheels off. If Bortles can go from the league’s worst starter to a middle-of-the-pack quarterback, the Jags could pull out a six-win season.
Prediction: 6-10
TENNESSEE TITANS +2900 – Wins O/U: 5.5
Two things will make the Titans three games better in 2015. The defense is already discernibly better. There should be several new starters from free agency, returning from injury and through the draft. And the No. 2 overall pick Marcus Mariota. When you’ve sunk as far as the Titans have, just returning to relevancy is the first step in constructing a turnaround. And Tennessee now has a reason for fans to pay attention, having drafted franchise quarterback Mariota.
Tennessee certainly made an effort to overhaul major positions of need, most notably at the quarterback spot. With only two wins in 2014 the Titans were forced to make moves. And the selection of Mariota puts the dark days of the Jake Locker era behind them. There's a possibility for a surprising start with road games at Tampa and Cleveland to open and it’s not out of the question that if Mariota thrives early, the Titans could triple their 2014 win total.
Prediction: 5-11
Need to fund your account before the big game but don’t have your computer? No problem, BookMaker sportsbook now offers a mobile betting cashier so you can deposit money directly from your smartphone.
Don’t miss out on getting paid because you couldn’t bet, click here and deposit at BookMaker now! Bet on AFC South Division futures odds, spreads, totals and moneylines at BookMaker.
