Futures Draft
Bill and Cousin Sal take turns drafting season-long futures bets: win totals, division winners, awards and player props, each at its price.
Standings
How everyone’s takes in this segment have turned out. Click a column to sort.
 Bill Simmons | 0 | 0 | 38 | — | — | — | — |
 Cousin Sal | 0 | 1 | 42 | .000 | 9.0 | 40 | 0 |
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- The Magic go under their season win total.
“Orlando I have under, 22 -7 against tank teams last year.”
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins MVP (a bet at +400).
“SGA plus 400.”
- Caleb Wilson wins Rookie of the Year.
“Caleb Wilson, who everyone will call Caleb Williams, is going to win rookie of the year.”
- Edwards leads the NBA in points per game (a 15-to-1 long shot).
“Edwards points per game… 15 to 1 if you like a long shot”
- Sabonis leads the NBA in rebounds (+650).
“Sabonis rebounds, plus 650 if you like a longer shot.”
- Kahn leads the NBA in threes per game (a 20-to-1 long shot).
One of Sal's long-shot futures, with Edwards scoring and Sabonis rebounds.
“And Kahn, 20 to 1 for most threes per game.”
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- Dijon Stribling wins Offensive Rookie of the Year
“So Dijon Stribling to win offensive rookie of the year.”
- AJ Brown scores 10+ touchdowns
“A.J. Brown, 10 -plus touchdowns”
- Myles Garrett wins Defensive Player of the Year.
Regrettable futures; bet at +400, now crossed off after Garrett's injury.
“I have no chance at Miles Garrett, Defensive Player of the Year for plus 400.”
- The Colts, Browns, Giants, Jets and Cardinals all miss the playoffs.
Regrettable futures; bet at +156.
“Indianapolis, Cleveland, Giants, Jets, and Arizona, no playoffs, was plus 156.”
- The Cowboys win more than 10.5 games.
Regrettable futures; bet at +500.
“I'm putting Dallas over 10 and a half wins plus 500 in the front of the store”
- Justin Herbert wins MVP.
Regrettable futures.
“I said Herbert MVP.”
- Justin Herbert throws for 4,500+ yards
“Herbert 4,500 plus yards 12 to 1.”
- Matthew Stafford leads the league in passing yards.
Regrettable futures; bet at 5-1. Sal now expects Caleb Williams to go nuts.
“Stafford most passing yards.”
- Caleb Williams throws for 4,000+ yards
“He'll get that by week three.”
- The Commanders and Falcons both win fewer than 8.5 games.
Bet at +112; he says there's no chance either team wins nine.
“I had Washington, Atlanta, under 8.5 wins for plus 112”
- Neither Washington nor Atlanta wins 9 games
“it's like, there's no chance either of those teams”
- Jayden Daniels wins Comeback Player of the Year.
Regrettable futures; bet at +750.
“Jaden Daniels comeback player of the year plus 750”
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- The Jets finish third in the AFC East.
Futures draft, even odds; he calls it his favorite bet.
“the new york jets to come in third place at even odds”
- The Falcons and Dolphins both finish last in their divisions.
Futures draft parlay, +343.
“I honestly can't figure out how either of these teams don't finish fourth.”
- The Chargers lose in the first round of the playoffs.
Futures draft, +172.
“Chargers get eliminated in the first round of the playoffs plus 172.”
- The Texans and Seahawks both make the playoffs.
Futures draft parlay, +112.
“I have Houston and Seattle both to make the playoffs.”
- The NFC West has more wins than the NFC South, and the AFC West has more than the AFC North.
Futures draft combination bet, +165.
“NFC West to have more wins than the NFC South.”
- Tampa wins the NFC South (+175)
“Now, Tampa, to win the NFC South, plus 175.”
- The Rams might win the NFC West, the Chargers make the playoffs and the Cardinals lose their first five.
“Chargers make the playoffs and Cardinals lose their first five.”
Arizona beat the Chargers in Week 1 (The Broken Chargers, 00:22:07), so the Cardinals couldn’t start 0–5.
- Dak Prescott wins MVP.
Futures draft, 18-1.
“I have Dak Prescott to win the MVP.”
- Zac Taylor wins Coach of the Year.
Futures draft, +2700; he says Taylor is either first coach fired or coach of the year.
“But Zach Taylor, coach of the year at plus 2,700.”
- Seahawks rookie running back Price runs for more than 750.5 yards.
Futures draft, over 750.5 rushing yards.
“750.5 yards rushing this is over under on fan duel”
- Stribling (49ers) wins Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Futures draft, +850.
“Stribling for the 49ers plus 850.”
- Matthew Golden and Jalen Coker each get 600+ receiving yards and Rashid Shaheed gets 500+.
Futures draft parlay, +561.
“Matthew Golden on the Packers to get 600 -plus receiving yards.”
- Puka Nacua finishes under 107.5 receptions.
Futures draft.
“Puka under 107 and a half receptions.”
- Washington and Atlanta both go under 8.5 wins (+112)
“both under eight and”
- Washington and the Falcons both win 8 or fewer games.
Futures draft parlay, +112.
“both under eight and a half wins.”
- The Packers are the NFC's 2 seed.
Futures draft, +1000.
“Green Bay to be the two seed at plus 1,000.”
- Baker Mayfield throws for 4,000+ yards.
Futures draft, +340.
“Baker Mayfield, 4,000 -plus passing yards plus 340.”
- Trevor Lawrence throws for 4,000+ yards.
Futures draft, +160.
“I'm going to go T -Law 4K plus 160.”
- Caleb Williams throws for 4,000+ yards.
Futures draft, +210.
“Caleb Williams plus 210.”
- Christian Watson catches 10+ touchdowns (+340)
“Christian Watson, 10 -plus receiving touchdowns is plus 340.”
- David Montgomery runs for 1,000+ yards for the Texans.
Futures draft, +220.
“1,000 -yard rushing season.”
- Vance Joseph wins Assistant Coach of the Year.
Futures draft, Assistant Coach of the Year at +1100.
“And so I think he wins it this year.”
- Malik Willis runs for 1,000+ yards.
Futures draft, +850.
“Thousand yards rushing this year, plus 850.”
- Malik Willis leads all quarterbacks in rushing yards.
Futures draft, +500.
“Most quarterback rushing yards is plus 500.”
- Seattle and New England over 8.5 wins, Rams under 13.5 (+145)
“Seattle and New England together over eight and a half wins.”
- AJ Brown catches 10+ touchdowns (+240)
“All right, I'm going to do A.J. Brown 10 -plus receiving touchdowns.”
- Myles Garrett wins Defensive Player of the Year (4–1)
“Miles Garrett, Defensive Player of the Year, 4 -1.”
- The Colts, Browns, Giants, Jets and Cardinals all miss the playoffs (+156)
“I'm taking the Colts… I'm taking the Cardinals”
- The Vikings finish 4th in the NFC North (+175)
“okay Vikings fourth in the NFC North plus 175 is off the board.”
- The Chargers win more games than the Vikings (−130)
“Chargers more wins than the Vikings.”
- The Cowboys win 11 or more games.
Futures draft, +500.
“I don't like your attitude so I'm going to take Cowboys over 10 and a half”
- Bijan Robinson leads the NFL in rushing yards.
Futures draft, +750.
“Most rushing yards, plus 750.”
- The Falcons win 5 or fewer games.
Futures draft, +190.
“I'm going to follow that up with Falcons under five and a half wins plus 190.”
- The Raiders finish 4th in the AFC West, the Jets 3rd in the AFC East and the Cardinals 4th in the NFC West.
Futures draft exact-finish parlay, +229.
“this is an exact finish parlay Raiders 4th why not Jets 3rd Cardinals 4th plus 229”
- The Seahawks win the NFC West.
Futures draft, +210.
“I'm going to put Seahawks, NFC West, plus 210 on the board.”
- The Colts win 6 or fewer games.
Futures draft, +210.
“the Colts under 6.5 plus 210”
- The Texans win the AFC South.
Futures draft, +120.
“Quickly, Houston to win the AFC South.”
- The Texans win more games than the Eagles (+120)
“and that is the Texans to have more wins than the Eagles.”
- The Texans and Seahawks each win 10+ games and the Buccaneers win 9+.
Futures draft parlay with Tampa over 8.5.
“Houston and Seattle over nine and a half wins each.”
- Ravens rookie Jacoby Lane wins Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Futures draft, Offensive Rookie of the Year at +2200.
“Jacoby Lane on the AFC side.”
- The Ravens are the AFC's 1 seed.
Futures draft, +500, with Houston as the 1 seed (+750) as his hedge.
“Baltimore, one seed plus 500.”
- Baltimore (+500) or Houston (+750) is the AFC’s No. 1 seed
“Houston, one seed plus 750.”
- Parker Washington catches 5+ touchdowns.
Futures draft, −122.
“Let me do Parker Washington over four and a half touchdown receptions, minus 122.”
- Parker Washington gets 1,000+ receiving yards.
Futures draft, +165.
“I have him 1,000 yards”
- Jalen Hurts might run for 10 or more touchdowns.
Futures draft, +145.
“Hurts 10 -plus rushing touchdowns, plus 145.”
- Jesse Minter wins Coach of the Year.
Futures draft, +850 on Jesse Minter for Coach of the Year.
“This year, it's going to be him.”
- The Dolphins finish with the NFL's worst record.
Futures draft, +220.
“Dolphins' worst record.”
- Washington wins 5 or fewer games.
Futures draft, +220.
“I'm going to do Washington under five and a half wins plus 220.”
- The Patriots are the AFC's 6 seed.
Futures draft, Patriots 6 seed at +1000.
“Pat succeed is plus a thousand”
- The Patriots win the AFC East.
Futures draft, +140.
“Pats to win the AFC East plus 140.”
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