Looking at an article about sportsbooks on a sportsbook website makes you likely think this piece will be spammy or cliche. I’m going to do my very best here though to avoid the cliches. [sc:NFL240banner ]I’m going to point out what this particular sportsbook has to offer the Monday Night Football fans, and why the fantasy player just doesn’t get enough for their buck.
Now we know the options are pretty extensive with sportsbooks – oddset, point spread, over-under, parlays, teasers etc. For Daily Fantasy Sports (aka DFS), the odds are also pretty extensive. There’s betting on player fantasy points…and there’s…well I guess that’s it.
Let’s take at the advantages and disadvantages of the two types for a Monday nighter in December.
Team to score first (2 options), 1st OFFICIAL play from line of scrimmage will be (2 options), Will BOTH teams make a field goal from 37 yards or longer? (2 options), SHORTEST touchdown play of the game (2 options), Will a touchdown be scored by special teams or defense? (2 options), What will happen 1st (TD vs FG)(2 options), Will a point be scored in the last 2 minutes of the 1st half? (2 options), Team to commit 1st accepted penalty (2 options), Player to score 1st touchdown (18 options), 1st scoring play (10 options), Double result (6 options), Matt Cassel total completions (2 options), Matt Cassel total completions (2 options), Matt Cassel total passing yards (2 options), Matt Cassel total touchdown passes+interceptions thrown (2 options), Darren McFadden total rushing yards (2 options), Dez Bryant total receptions (2 options), Dez Bryant total receiving yards (2 options), Terrance Williams total receiving yards (2 options), Jason Witten total receiving yards (2 options), Jason Witten total receptions (2 options), Kirk Cousins total completions (2 options), Kirk Cousins total passing yards (2 options), Kirk Cousins total touchdowns (2 options), Alfred Morris total rushing yards (2 options), DeSean Jackson total receiving yards (2 options), Pierre Garcon total receiving yards (2 options), Jordan Reed total receptions (2 options), Jordan Reed total receiving yards (2 options).
Daily Fantasy Sports bets (Taken from DraftKings.com)
Available DFS Bets (1 Bet – 35 Players):
Tony Romo, Kirk Cousins, Robert Griffin III, Matt Cassel, Colt McCoy, Darren McFadden, Matt Hones, Chris Thompson, Alfred Morris, Robert Turbin, Darrel Young, Rod Smith, Tyler Clutts, Trey Williams, Dez Bryant, Pierre Garcon, Terrance Williams, DeSean Jackson, Cole Beasley, Jamison Crowder, Ryan Grant, Brice Butler, Andrew Roberts, Rashad Ross, Devin Street, Lucky Whitehead, Jordan Reed, Jason Witten, Derek Carrier, Gavin Escobar, James Hanna, Geoff Swaim, Je’Ron Hamm, Redskins D, Cowboys D.
