Current odds for opening day...and other draft items.

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Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change* NFL Regular Season Week 1 Betting Lines From PinnacleSports.com

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NEW ENGLAND 7 Oakland

WASHINGTON 6 Chicago

Cincinnati 2.5 CLEVELAND

Denver 5 MIAMI

BUFFALO 6.5 Houston

CAROLINA 4.5 New Orleans

KANSAS CITY 3 New York Jets

JACKSONVILLE 3 Seattle

MINNESOTA 3.5 Tampa Bay

PITTSBURGH 7 Tennessee

NEW YORK GIANTS 1 Arizona

SAN DIEGO 6 Dallas

Green Bay 3 DETROIT

St. Louis 2.5 SAN FRANCISCO

Indianapolis 3 BALTIMORE

Philadelphia 3 ATLANTA

Who will be the first pick overall in the draft? Aaron Rodgers 4/7 Any Other Player 33/20

Will Mike Williams be drafted in top 6 overall? Yes 2/5 No 23/10

Will Maurice Clarett be drafted in the first 175 picks? Yes 20/23 No 21/20

Will the Vikings draft a WR in the 1st round? Yes 5/16 No 29/10

Will Matt Jones (Ark.) be a 1st round (top 32) pick? No 20/27 Yes 5/4

Number of 1st round picks from the University of Oklahoma? Under 3.5 5/7 Over 3.5 13/10

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[Awsi Dooger]

I'm surprised this didn't garner any replies. Part of it may be unfamiliarity with English-style betting odds.

If we trust Boomer and Mort, and common sense, you can profit handsomely by wagering Aaron Rodgers will NOT be the top pick. At 33/20, that is the equivalent of +1.65. You bet 20 to win 33, or any multiple of that. A $20 bill would return $53 total, including your original $20 plus the $33 profit, if the 49ers take Alex Smith, or anyone else, instead of Rodgers.

Pinnacle is very good and reliable. It's one of the offshore outfits I use. Cris is excellent also.

BTW, here are the odds to win the AFC East, current via the Venetian Hotel sportsbook in Las Vegas as of Sunday:

* New England 2/5
* New York Jets 3/1
* Buffalo 5/1
* Miami 12/1

At 12/1, Miami is tied with Cleveland for second highest odds to win any division. Only the 49ers, at 15/1, are considered less likely.