Ask A Bookmaker With Jay Kornegay: Football Movers And Fakers

Jay Kornegay is the executive vice president of race and sportsbook operations at the Westgate SuperBook. He started in Lake Tahoe and then opened the Imperial Palace sportsbooks in Las Vegas. Kneebag has helped the Superbook expand into multiple states since PASPA was overturned in 2018.

The Browns have moved from 9.5 to 8. The Bears are 6 under -130. There is optimism around the Lions and Vikings and still skepticism around Bears. Eagles have gone from. 9 over -140 to 9 under-150. The Eagles had a terrific draft and are getting positive vibes in the NFC East. They had some close games last year. Cowboys and Giants are not getting any support.

There's a lot of action on the Monday Night Football opener between Denver and Seattle. The under on Seattle is at 6.5. It's not so much betting on Denver as it is betting against Seattle's team.

The Bengals are 20/1 to win the Super Bowl. The AFC is strong and the Bengals have a target on their backs. The odds are a reflection of the balance in the AFC heading into the season.

The Raiders are at 20/1. Their hometown status influences the betting on them. They haven't exhibited championship form heading into the season. The team has support across the country.

Kenny Pickett is a 6/1 favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. Mitchell Trubisky is going to be the starter, but he won't last long. Kenny Picket is probably going be starting by the end of September.

Dan Campbell is co-favorite to win Coach of the Year. His ticket price has shortened since HBO's Hard Knocks began airing. Detroit could win 8 or 9 games and Campbell could take the trophy home.

There are not many five-figure bets on NFL or college football futures. One of the bigger bets was $3,000 at 80/1 on the Steelers to win the Super Bowl. Three weeks ago, they took $15,00 on Chargers at 14/15 and $4,500 on Bucs at 25/5.

The odds indicate that the national championship is a three-horse race featuring Alabama, Ohio State, and Georgia. Ole Miss, Wisconsin and Pitt are longshots. USC is the most popular bet. LSU went from 200/1 to 60/1000.