FanDuel Sportsbook continues to be a leader among legal sports betting apps in states such as Pennsylvania (as well as many others) for both its robust wagering markets and first-rate NFL promos. Such promos are on full display ahead of this weekend’s NFL Divisional Round that features four must-see matchups and one must-grab new user promo. FanDuel - Sports betting.

With little more than ping-pong to wager on (as we covered here in an earlier column for TheLines.com), the market for NFL Draft wagering is robust … to say the least.

At FanDuel Sportsbook, wagering on NFL draft futures is three times higher than it was a year ago. The most popular Draft markets include 1st Overall Pick and Draft Position of QB Tua Tagovailoa.

And for those hurting for money due to the coronaviris pandemic, there are free options at FanDuel as well.

All in all, it is a way for one of the top legal betting operators to try to keep everyone happy during a time when there are no live American sporting events on television, and folks are feeding their sports jones by watching reruns of old games and awaiting the next two episodes of “The Last Dance”, the ESPN series chronicling Michael Jordan’s last season.

In this strange new sports world, we all have to look far into the future and hope for the best. And year after year, no event captures that audience more than the NFL Draft, which will be conducted virtually for the first time ever this year from Thursday night through Saturday.

Liability on Burrow, uncertainty on Tua

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is widely considered to go No. 1 overall to the Cincinnati Bengals (ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper puts the chances at 99 percent) and enough money has been pouring in on Burrow at No. 1 that he is the biggest liability at FanDuel Sportsbook. The biggest bet on Burrow was $14,400 at -7000 odds, which would pay out $205.71 if (and when) it hits.

“There are some nice four-figure bets at +100 going back to November,” FanDuel’s Marc Sousa told TheLines this week.

Burrow now sits at -100000 to be the first overall pick.

With Burrow’s fate all but sealed, the big mystery involving quarterbacks is where Alabama’s Tuo Tagoviaola will end up. The uncertainty is driving a lot of action at the books, too. As of Wednesdsay, the most popular wager by bet count was on which team will draft Tagovailoa. More than 53% of money bet was on the Miami Dolphins.

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The Dolphins are picking No. 5, and the 6-foot-1 QB from American Samoa by way of Hawaii is listed at just -110 to end up in Miami, with the Los Angeles Chargers at +210 the second choice (they have the No. 6 pick.)

This is an especially interesting pick because there are three teams (the Redskins, Giants and Lions) in between No. 1 and No. 5 who could trade down to a team that really wants Tagoviaola. Sousa says the best case for the book is Tua going at No. 2 or No. 3.

With the Reskins, Case Keenum and Dwayne Haskins Jr. split time at quarterback last season for a team that finished an NFC-worst 3-13.

Washington had the NFL’s second-worst offense overall, and they were last in passing yardage by a lot, averaging 175.8 yards per game through the air. Washington is listed at +1200 to draft Tagoviaola, which is an enticing wager opportunity for those who believe the Redskins will prioritize the quarterback position with the No. 2 pick. Tua is +1400 to be taken with the No. 2 overall pick – whether it is the Redskins or another team that decides to trade up.

Big boy for Big Blue?

The New York Giants have the No. 4 pick, and the debate in the New York metropolitan area is whether they should take an offensive tackle to protect Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley, or trade down in order to get both an offensive tackle and a linebacker.

But for now, FanDuel lists Big Blue at -400 to select an offensive lineman and +500 to select a linebacker with their first pick. If GM Dave Gettleman gets creative in trading down, wide receiver at +2300 or safety at +3400 with New York’s first pick is not the worst wager in the world (hey, when you are horrible on both offense and defense, trading down allows you to address a lot of needs).

Bettors at FanDuel have been supporting offensive tackle Jedrick Wills as the first player drafted by the Giants on Thursday. “Wills was bet from +450 to current odds of -150 to be the first pick by the NYG – that’s going to hurt (if it hits),” said Sousa. “Our best-case scenario would be if there are some shocking selections that shake up the draft.”

FanDuel’s free NFL Draft contests

The bottom line is this: If any of the top five teams trade down, this draft is not going to go as anyone predicted. Which is why playing a free contest is extra appealing. Let’s face it, with so many Americans out of work, there are free contests that can pay a bunch of grocery and utility bills for those who do well on predicting the first 10 picks.

In the $10K Predict The Draft contest at FanDuel, players can predict the 10 players drafted in order — without a salary cap — and will get two points for every correct pick, as well as 0.5 points for any player chosen within one spot of their correct draft position. First place is worth $1,000.

You can also play in FanDuel’s free DFS contest. Draft a team of rookies and earn points based on their draft position versus their peers.

This article is part of our FanDuel Sportsbook series.

I'm taking the handoff from Andrew Laird for the playoffs, starting with Super Wild Card Weekend. It's a great football weekend as we're spoiled by three games each day, and all six contests have great storylines. On Saturday's menu, we have Buffalo's first home playoff game in 25 years, Rams-Seahawks Part III, and a Washington team looking to prove it belongs in the postseason as it faces the legendary Tom Brady and Tampa Bay.

Sunday features a playoff rematch from last year with the Titans playing host to the Ravens this time, a battle in New Orleans that the Saints expect will be the start of a deep run, and a divisional game in Pittsburgh where Cleveland will be playing its first postseason game in nearly 20 years. Any way you slice it, this is one of the best football weekends of the year.

On top of the great action, we have a fun board to analyze over at the FanDuel Sportsbook to add to the weekend's excitement. Below you'll find my favorite mix of plays for the weekend ranging from same-game parlays to player props to an interesting future that spans the length of the postseason. Let's dive in on Super Wild Card Weekend.

Ryan Tannehill Anytime Touchdown Scorer +240

This is a prop for anyone who carries the ball into the end zone or receives the ball in the end zone, so we're counting on Tannehill running one in here. Baltimore is going to be laser-focused on slowing Derrick Henry, especially when Tennessee gets the ball into the red zone. That's where Tannehill can be an X-factor with his legs. He has five red zone rushing attempts over his last three weeks and, not coincidentally, has five rushing touchdowns in that span. The Ravens defense isn't great against the run, ranking eighth-worst in YPC allowed at 4.6, and with so much bandwidth being dedicated to Henry, Tannehill is a solid bet at +240 to find his way into the end zone Sunday.

Same Game Parlay: Washington Football Team +7.5; Tampa Bay Buccaneers Moneyline -400 (Pays +268)

This is my favorite Same Game Parlay on the board this weekend. 7.5 is a big number for a road team to cover in January, even if the offense on the other side is anemic. Let's break it down further.

The Football team racked up the sixth-most sacks in the league this season (47) thanks to an explosive pass rush fueled by rookie Chase Young (7.5), Montez Sweat (9.0), and veteran Ryan Kerrigan (5.5). If there's been an Achilles for Tom Brady in the postseason, it has been with teams featuring strong pass rushes. There's an added element of Brady's struggles in night games this season; in four primetime games, Brady is completing 60 percent of his passes at 5.73 YPA, and his TD:INT sits at 5:5. That's more anecdotal than actionable for the purposes of this wager, but it's worth noting when that split contrasts so starkly to his numbers in early or afternoon kickoffs.

That covers the spread portion of this wager. On the moneyline, it's hard to go against the Buccaneers. This is Tom Brady in the playoffs with a loaded group of skill-position talent. Even if Mike Evans (knee) isn't at 100 percent, the likes of Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski are more than enough to keep the offense mostly on track. On top of that, even if Tampa struggles a bit against this Washington defense, the Football Team's offense is almost assured to struggle even more against the Buccaneer defense.

Washington ranked 31st in Yards Per Play (4.8), just a tenth of a yard ahead of the lowly Jets. The Football Team also ranked 25th in points per game. Barring a defensive or special teams touchdown, it's difficult to see Washington cresting 20 points and that won't be enough to come away with the W.

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TL;DR Washington's defense keeps the Football Team within 7.5 points, but Washington's offense prevents the Football Team from advancing. Bucs win this in a close one and you profit.

If you tack on a play on the total, you can boost it to +633 on the over and +574 on the under.

Steelers (-3.5) and Under (47.5) at +210 vs. Browns

This one comes from the Game Props menu and is not technically the same-game parlay as this one features a more favorable spread to the Steelers. That parlay pays +256 but the Steelers have to cover 6.5 in that scenario, and even with Cleveland's issues, it's still tough to fully trust this Pittsburgh offense at the moment. So -3.5 with slightly less favorable odds is fine by me, and it's still over +200.

I expect this to be a low-scoring affair in which Cleveland struggles to generate much through the air even with Pittsburgh devoting much of its defensive attention to slowing the run. Baker Mayfield hasn't shown he can solve a defense of this caliber when the run game isn't clicking.

Pittsburgh will do enough to come away with the win by more than a field goal, but this has the elements of a low-scoring affair.

New Orleans (-9.5) and Allen Robinson Receiving Yardage OVER 70.5 (+290)

The public views this as the most lopsided matchup of the weekend and Vegas agrees, setting the line at New Orleans -9.5. That's a big number to cover but the Saints are a Top 5 team in football while the Bears snuck in by virtue of the expanded playoff field and have the worst Strength of Victory (.336) of any playoff team. I expect New Orleans to take care of business rather comfortably despite the Saints' recent playoff woes. Those usually come later.

As for the Robinson total, this tails my thought that the Saints will cover. As a result, Chicago will be playing from behind for most of this game and will have to rely on Mitchell Trubisky (trying not to laugh) and the passing game to keep this competitive. While that's bad for Bears fans, it's good for Robinson backers. Robinson commands a 25.3 percent target share in the Chicago offense and he has seen a target share north of 30 percent on five different occasions this season. With Darnell Mooney (ankle) not at 100 percent, Chicago really has no viable options other than Robinson for Sunday's tilt. Look for A-Rob to push well into double-digit targets in a game the Bears lose by 10 or more.

Playoff Passing Yards: Aaron Rodgers +1000

This is a fun prop offered by the FanDuel Sportsbook as they're taking bets on the playoff passing yardage leader. Unsurprisingly, Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes lead the way at +300 and +320 respectively. Allen makes sense as he has a high passing yardage projection to begin with, and he gets the added bonus (for this prop) of getting an extra game by virtue of playing this weekend. Mahomes being second makes sense, too. He had nine games with at least 300 passing yards this season and there's an expectation that the Chiefs will play in at least two, and likely three, games this postseason.

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Where the board loses me is Rodgers being at +1000. Yes, Allen, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees could all theoretically play more games than Rodgers, but I'd like Rodgers to throw for more yards than all three of them even they had the same odds. At +1000? Come on.

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Rodgers just capped off an MVP-level season and has the Packers seeded atop the NFC. He ranks third in the league in YPA (8.2) and I believe that Rodgers will lead the Packers to the Super Bowl, so that would be three games worth of attempts at a high efficiency. I don't mind that two of those games would be in Lambeau; Rodgers can deliver even in the elements. And if Rodgers leads Green Bay to the Super Bowl, no defense on the AFC side of the table is overly imposing short of the Steelers, who I don't expect to be alive at that point. Betting on a player like Rodgers is never a bad idea, especially when he's getting odds this favorable.