5 Key NFL Position Battle Odds as NFL Preseason Gets Underway

Week 1 of the NFL preseason begins Thursday and features games for four consecutive days.

For some, roster spots will be won and lost over the next three weeks of the preseason. And there are a handful of starting jobs that will likely shape out as well.

SportsBetting.ag has set odds for five of the most publicized position battles heading into the preseason, which you can find below. Three are quarterbacks, while the other two are running backs.

The 49ers and Commanders QB competitions are heavily weighted towards the favorites. The Bucs' battle between Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask is more of a tossup.

For the RB battles in Philly and Seattle, the odds are for who will be the bellcow in Week 1, not necessarily who will record the first carry.

49ers starting quarterback Week 1                  

Brock Purdy                  -500

Trey Lance                    +300

Sam Darnold                 +1400

Buccaneers starting quarterback Week 1                     

Baker Mayfield             -150

Kyle Trask                     +110

Commanders starting quarterback Week 1                   

Sam Howell                  -700

Jacoby Brissett              +400

Eagles starting running back Week 1                

Rashaad Penny             -200

D'Andre Swift               +300

Kenneth Gainwell          +300

Seahawks starting running back Week 1                      

Zach Charbonnet                      -125

Kenneth Walker III                    +125

Kenny McIntosh                        +500