NFL Week 9 betting trends: Joe Burrow surges in MVP race, trade deadline shakes up futures
The NFL trade deadline is in the books.Between a flurry of trades ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, oddsmakers have made massive adjustments to Super Bowl futures, MVP odds, and other major betting markets.Here are four of the biggest developments heading into Week 10.The Vikings made perhaps the biggest move of Tuesday’s trade deadline by bringing back Kirk Cousins, but oddsmakers don’t appear all that impressed.Minnesota’s Super Bowl odds shortened only slightly, from 24/1 earlier Tuesday to 22/1 at DraftKings Sportsbook following the deal. The Vikings also went from 4.5-point underdogs to 3.5-point underdogs for Sunday’s matchup with the Packers, suggesting Cousins is only worth about a point on the spread compared to their other quarterback options.It’s a modest vote of confidence in Cousins, who returns to a 6-2 team desperate for quarterback stability after Monday’s ugly 23-6 loss to Buffalo.Joe Burrow has taken the lead in the NFL MVP race after a scorching month.The Bengals quarterback has produced 18 total touchdowns in his past four games, including four in Sunday’s win over the Falcons in Madrid. His odds shortened from +475 last week to +210 at DraftKings, pushing him past Bills star Josh Allen, who is now +240.Burrow leads the league with 23 touchdown passes, and Cincinnati’s Sunday showdown with Pittsburgh could further shape the race.The Jaguars are going all-in, and oddsmakers have taken notice.Jacksonville’s Super Bowl odds shortened from +850 to +750 at DraftKings following the team’s acquisition of defensive stars Jordan Davis, Jessie Bates III, and Davon Godchaux.The Jaguars now have the third-shortest championship odds in the NFL, trailing only the 49ers and Bills.Jacksonville, which is 6-2 and holds a commanding AFC South lead, enters Sunday’s matchup against the Titans as a 10.5-point road favorite.Perhaps the biggest betting swing from Tuesday’s trade deadline belongs to a quarterback who has barely played this season.F...