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Fantasy Football Betting Online: The NFL season is right around the corner, which means fantasy football drafts are cranking up. One of the biggest keys to any season is finding a productive quarterback, because it is a position that can carry a team in certain weeks. The top-ranked quarterback heading into the 2016 fantasy football season is Cam Newton, as the reigning league MVP showed his ability to score points both through the air and with his legs last season in fantasy football betting.... 

NFL Betting Online: The Cincinnati Bengals were 10-2 and legitimate Super Bowl contenders late in 2015, but a season-ending injury to quarterback Andy Dalton derailed their chances. With a healthy Dalton back in the fold and solid pieces on both sides of the ball, the Bengals should again be among the NFL’s best teams. They are listed at -165 to make it to the playoffs and +135 to miss out, with those odds pretty favorable to bettors who feel good about the team’s postseason hopes in NFL gambling.... 

NFL Betting Online: Even with superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers under center for all 16 games, the Green Bay Packers had some issues on offense in 2015. That wasn’t enough to keep them out of the playoffs, and with that unit expected to improve, expectations are for a return trip. Green Bay is the favorite in the NFC North heading into 2016 and listed as heavy -500 favorites to qualify for the playoffs. Their odds of missing the postseason are set at +350 in NFL gambling.... 

NFL Betting Online: The Los Angeles Rams traded up to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and chose Jared Goff. He may be the team’s quarterback of the future, but it’s hard to believe he can come in and excel right away. The Rams’ offense has been poor the past several years and Goff’s inexperience could mean more of the same in 2016. Los Angeles plays in a tough division alongside the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, meaning a wild card berth is the most likely path to the postse... 

NFL Betting Online: The New York Giants have one or the more dynamic offenses in the NFL behind the quarterback-wide receiver duo of Eli Manning and Odell Beckham, and some key pickups on defense have the team poised to improve. Despite going just 6-10 a year ago, the Giants’ odds for making the playoffs in 2016 are set at even, with the chances of them missing it just slightly better at -130 in NFL wagering.... 

NFL Betting Online: The Atlanta Falcons proved that old adage painfully true last season: it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. A disastrous November where the team didn’t win a single game led to a disappointing ending to the year, extinguishing all hopes of a playoff appearance despite a 5-0 start. This year, the team will try for a much stronger finish as Atlanta looks to turn things around in 2016. The Falcons have a +195 chance at making this year’s playoffs and -250 odds to miss the... 

NFL Betting Online: After hovering around .500 for the last five seasons, 2015 saw the Chargers bottom out. San Diego found itself in an extremely tough AFC West and failed to win a division game en route to a 4-12 record. Mike McCoy is back after the disastrous season, but if the Chargers don’t make the playoffs this season, he is likely gone at the end of the year. Fortunately for McCoy, San Diego wasn’t as outclassed as many teams that finish with a Top Five draft pick, losing all but three of their games by one score or less.... 

NFL Betting Online: The Kansas City Chiefs could be in a three-way race for the AFC West, but whether through a division crown or a wild card berth, the oddsmakers expect them to return to the postseason. The Chiefs went 11-5 last season and made it to the playoffs via wild card. They are listed as -150 favorites to make a successful return and are listed at +120 to miss in NFL odds.... 

NFL Betting Online: Even though Drew Brees is getting older, he hasn’t showed many signs of slowing down. While the Saints quarterback is still a star, the defense didn’t help him out at all last season and isn’t expected to carry its weight in 2016. Despite a strong offense, the defensive issues could very well keep the team out of the playoffs. The Saints are listed as +250 underdogs to make the postseason and are -325 favorites to make the playoffs in 2016 in NFL betting.... 

NFL Betting Online: The Chicago Bears are on their third coach in five seasons and while the rebuilding continues, the team is hoping it is on the upswing in 2016. The Bears have a +275 chance of making the playoffs and -350 odds of not getting into the postseason in 2015 in NFL odds.... 

NFL Betting Online: The Detroit Lions had a horrible start to 2015 and a fantastic finish which made them just mediocre overall. This season, the team will hope to pick up where they left off last year as they try to get back on track and back in the playoffs. The Lions have a +275 chance of making the playoffs and -350 odds of not getting into the postseason this year in NFL gambling.... 

NFL Betting Online: The Arizona Cardinals won a franchise-record 13 games in 2015 and advanced to the NFC Championship game before falling to the Carolina Panthers. They return the core of that team and have brought in Pro Bowl outside linebacker Chandler Jones in a trade with the New England Patriots. While the Cardinals will have to battle the Seattle Seahawks for NFC West supremacy, the second place team still has a pretty good chance at claiming one of the two Wild Card spots. The Cardinals’... 

NFL Betting Online: Few would argue the Jacksonville Jaguars are on the right path back to respectability, but the jury’s out if it will happen this season. The Jaguars are coming off a 5-11 season but had some bright spots offensively and have added several key pieces through the draft and free agency. Oddsmakers don’t envision such a stark turnaround that Jacksonville advances to the postseason, although it’s not totally out of the realm of possibility. The Jaguars are listed at +175 to make t... 

NFL Betting Online: The New England Patriots suffered a big loss when quarterback Tom Brady accepted his four-game suspension to start the season resulting from the Deflategate controversy. Even though the team’s star quarterback will be out, the Patriots are expected to stay afloat for the first quarter of the season. Once Brady returns, New England should once again ascend to one of the best teams in the NFL and challenge for the Super Bowl crown. With a team talented on both sides of the ball... 

NFL Betting Online: The Philadelphia Eagles may have drafted their expected quarterback of the future after trading up for the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 draft, but they are still hoping to make a playoff push behind a different on this year. Carson Wentz may have a lot of potential, but he may not see the field at all this year as a rookie. Instead, veteran quarterback Sam Bradford will hold on to the reins as he hopes to lead the Eagles on a bounce-back campaign following a turbulent final season under coach Chip Kelly in 2015. The Eagles won 10 games in both 2013 and 2014 but oddsmakers believe this year’s team will more closely resemble the 2015 team as they have been given +215 odds to return to the playoffs. The team’s chances of missing the playoffs are listed at -275 in NFL odds.... 

NFL Betting Online: The Carolina Panthers had a spectacular season in 2015 and came a game shy of winning the franchise’s first ever Super Bowl. But, the wheels came off in San Francisco. This year, the Super Bowl runners-up still have all the pieces including one of the most dynamic and athletic quarterbacks in the league in Cam Newton and the Panthers comes into the 2016 season with -450 odds to make the playoffs and +325 odds to miss the playoffs in NFL betting.... 

NFL Betting Online: The defending champion Denver Broncos bring back a good chunk of the team’s star-studded defense this season but will need to find a new identity on offense with a new quarterback at the helm. The Broncos have -150 odds to make the playoffs and +125 odds to miss the playoffs in NFL gambling.... 

Offensive Player of the Year is one of the premier awards the NFL has to offer, and every year, there are tons of wagers on this proposition. Even though this is an award which is generally reserved for a quarterback, of late, running backs have been getting a bunch of run as the Offensive Player of the Year, and this year, the top rusher in the NFL Draft is the overwhelming favorite to capture the award.... 

The headline of the 2016 NFL Draft was clearly the two quarterbacks being taken first and second overall after the Rams and Eagles traded up to get Jared Goff and Carson Wentz respectively. After that though, seven of the next nine picks were all spent on defensive players, and perhaps more than ever before, there's a huge logjam at the top of the Defensive Rookie of the Year odds.... 

NFL Betting Online: The Buffalo Bills were pretty much the definition of a .500 team in 2015, finishing 8-8 and finishing in the middle of the pack both on offense and defense. Most of the key players are back as the team aims to take another step forward. That fate could depend on quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who was a Pro Bowler a year ago and has room to grow. While the Bills have some bright spots, they are underdogs to make the playoffs this year, listed at +200. Buffalo’s chances at missing t... 

NFL Betting Online: The Dallas Cowboys had hopes of returning to the playoffs in 2015 and making a Super Bowl run. It all fell apart because of injuries to quarterback Tony Romo and wide receiver Dez Bryant, and Dallas finished a very disappointing 4-12. However, with the return to health of those two stars along with the addition of first round draft pick Ezekiel Elliott, the Cowboys’ goals have once again been set high. The oddsmakers agree, as Dallas is a -140 favorite to make the playoffs th... 

NFL Betting Online: The Indianapolis Colts struggled through a down 2015 season, as injuries and ineffectiveness plagued star quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck’s issues helped lead to an 8-8 season in which the Colts actually outperformed their projected win total based on score differential but still failed to make the playoffs. Even though last year didn’t turn out very well, expectations are higher in 2016. The Colts are listed as -165 favorites to make the playoffs, while their odds of missing t... 

NFL Betting Online: The Minnesota Vikings have some very talented players returning from last year’s NFC North titlists. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will aim to make more progress in becoming a top-level signal-caller while running back Adrian Peterson remains to be the star on offense. The defense is young and talented, so there are ample reasons to believe Minnesota will once again be making a return trip to the postseason. Oddsmakers agree, as the Vikings are -200 favorites to qualify for t... 

NFL Betting Online: The Oakland Raiders are an up-and-coming team with playoff aspirations in 2016. The team had an encouraging run in 2015 with three key pieces to build around: quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Amari Cooper and outside linebacker Khalil Mack. With oodles of cap space, the Raiders added several prominent free agents to the fold and now could push for either the AFC West crown or a wild card berth into the playoffs. The Raiders are slight +110 underdogs to make the postseaso... 

Over the course of the last four seasons, J.J. Watt has dominated on the defensive side of the ball. He still hasn't been honored with an MVP award, but he has won Defensive Player of the Year three times in the last four years for his awesome play on the Houston Texans. Will Watt become the first man ever to win the award three times in a row in 2016? He's certainly the favorite to do so....