It's officially NFL Draft week, and although many prop markets have sharpened up over the past several weeks, betting opportunities still exist for those aiming to get some last-minute bets in.
Anthony Rizzo Jersey We've searched through the bevy of props available on Sports Interaction and highlighted five over/under props we still feel yield value ahead of tomorrow night's festivities.Will Anthony Richardson be a top-four pick? Do two running backs get drafted in round one? Below, we break down our five favorite over/under-focused props for the 2023 NFL Draft.Anthony Richardson UNDER 4.5 (+249)With +249 odds to be selected in the top four, we'll bet on Richardson to hear his name called early.Despite some late Will Levis steam in the first-overall pick market, Bryce Young is still a heavy favorite to land in Carolina (-833).Levis is pegged with a -250 price to be the second quarterback drafted, but in the third-QB-drafted markets, Richardson sits right behind C.J. Stroud (+120) with +149 odds.If Young and Levis end up going 1-2, we wouldn't be surprised to see a QB-needy team(potentially Tenne see) trade with Arizona at No. 3 to select Richardson over Stroud. However, if a trade at pick three doesn
Ian Happ Jersey 't transpire, we'll likely see Indianapolis go quarterback, and given the gap between Stroud and Richardson in the third-QB-drafted markets is relatively minuscule, we'll take a chance on Colts GM Chris Ballard selecting the higher-upside option in Richardson.It's tough to pa s on a 6-4 dual threat with a cannon of an arm who's demonstrated the ability to be a stable pocket pa ser while also improvising when the pocket breaks down. Richardson's tape against Utah, Tenne see, LSU, and Georgia could be convincing enough for a franchise to lean his direction over Stroud. Rather than bet Richardson to be the third quarterback taken at +149, we'd rather bet the +249 price that he goes in the top four.Anthony Richardson, man. Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) Devon Witherspoon UNDER 6.5 (-128)We're expecting Witherspoon to be the first cornerback taken and think there's a real po sibility Detroit snags him with the first of their two first-round picks at No. 6. Witherspoon sits with -263 odds to be the first cornerback selected, but instead of betting into that market, we'll attempt to pick his landing spot at reduced juice.Detroit's secondary was one of the weakest units last year, ranking 30th in drop-back EPA (0.125), and after dealing 2020 first-round corner Jeff Okudah this offseason, one could suspect GM Brad Holmes replaces him by going after the fearle s 6-1 Illinois
Javier Baez Jersey product. In the mock draft world, Witherspoon to the Lions at No. 6 is also gaining steam, as he appears to be a player defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn would love to work with.For a guy 5-11 & 181 lbs, Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon hits like a Monday morning alarm clock Kyle Lindemann (@LuckIsMadeFF) Will Anderson OVER 3.5 (-179)Even though many draft gurus dub Anderson as the "safest pick in the draft," we're expecting the Crimson Tide linebacker to go a bit lower than some expect. Texas Tech EDGE Tyree Wilson leapfrogged Anderson to be the first defensive player, and if Wilson hears his name called ahead of Anderson, chances are both players don't end up getting picked in the top four.With Arizona potentially trading out of pick three, we think there's a better chance four QBs get taken in picks one through four than Anderson getting picked here. His -179 price on the OVER already tells you that, but we could make a case his OVER should be priced north of -200.Total quarterbacks drafted in the first round: UNDER 4.5 (+160)Tenne see QB Hendon Hooker has gained traction to be the fifth quarterback taken in round one behind Young, Levis, Richardson, and Stroud, but we're not so sure the 25-year-old signal caller recovering from a torn ACL gets picked in round one.He'll more than likely end up being the fifth QB picked in this cla s, but with the betting market already baking him into the first round at -200 (implied probability: 66.66 percent), we don't exactly buy into this
Jason Heyward Jersey hefty price tag. While Hooker could very well end up being a succe sful NFL QB, going in the second round is a more appropriate projection given his age and ACL injury.Total running backs drafted in the first round: OVER 1.5 (-200)While we're not laying the -200 price tag on OVER 4.5 quarterbacks drafted in the first round, we'll lay the two-dollar price on OVER 1.5 running backs drafted in round one. Texas RB Bijan Robinson is all but a lock to hear his name called on Day 1, meaning this prop comes down to whether or not the presumptive No. 2 running back, Jahmyr Gibbs, also gets picked on Thursday.Yes, expending a first-round pick on a running back is generally frowned upon, but Gibbs' dynamic skillset warrants a top-31 selection. The third-team AP All-American is a reliable receiving option who's also a shifty return man. Teams selecting toward the end of the first round might be enticed enough to draft an RB whose game translates perfectly to today's NFL.Jahmyr Gibbs displays patience as he pre ses the edges before cutting upfield. 1v1 with a safety & easily jump cuts past
Kris Bryant Jersey him into open space! Full-Time Dame (@DP_NFL) We've also seen the odds on this prop move from plus-money all the way up to -200, so someone with market influence clearly thinks someone scoops him up before Friday.