Broncos Russell Wilson Benched Odds
Despite a decent game by his current standards last week, Russell Wilson is now the favorite to be the first quarterback benched this season.
Ryan Tannehill makes sense, too, but there's not a lot of confidence in the guy behind him. Justin Fields should be benched, but the Bears have to see what they have in him before selecting a QB early in next year's draft.
Speaking of QBs, we now have two starters who've been bit by the injury bug. Aaron Rodgers won't be back, and it looks like Derek Carr is going to be out for at least a week but likely longer.
With that said, it's always interesting to see how much guys like Rodgers and Carr impact oddsmaking. Quarterbacks are the most valuable, and there are a few position players and even coaches, who can also move the odds. There’s also a Top 5 list for the biggest dropoff in relation to the line from the starting quarterback to the backup.
Finally, while the Chargers somehow escaped with a victory in Minnesota, the hot seat under Brandon Staley didn't cool off too much. The latest head coach firing odds show Staley with the fourth-lowest odds to be canned first, but check out what former Charger Shawne Merriman had to say about the coach's job security and more below.
NFL odds are subject to change and will be updated in real-time on these pages:
First QB Benched
Russell Wilson 4/1
Ryan Tannehill 5/1
Justin Fields 6/1
Sam Howell 7/1
Desmond Ridder 9/1
Baker Mayfield 12/1
Jimmy Garoppolo 12/1
Mac Jones 12/1
Kenny Pickett 14/1
Kirk Cousins 14/1
Anthony Richardson 20/1
Bryce Young 20/1
CJ Stroud 20/1
Dak Prescott 25/1
Geno Smith 33/1
Daniel Jones 50/1
Derek Carr 50/1
Matthew Stafford 50/1
Brock Purdy 66/1
Jordan Love 100/1
Trevor Lawrence 100/1
First Coach Fired
Josh McDaniels 2/1
Matt Eberflus +225
Ron Rivera 3/1
Kevin O'Connell 10/1
Brandon Staley 11/1
Robert Saleh 12/1
Sean Payton 25/1
Todd Bowles 25/1
Mike Vrabel 28/1
Dennis Allen 33/1
Mike McCarthy 33/1
Frank Reich 50/1
Kevin Stefanski 50/1
Mike Tomlin 75/1
Pete Carroll 75/1
Arthur Smith 100/1
Bill Belichick 100/1
Brian Daboll 100/1
Doug Pederson 100/1
Jonathan Gannon 100/1
Matt Lafleur 100/1
Nick Sirianni 100/1
Sean McDermott 100/1
Sean McVay 100/1
Shane Steichen 100/1
Zac Taylor 100/1
DeMeco Ryans 150/1
John Harbaugh 150/1
Dan Campbell 200/1
Mike McDaniel 500/1
Andy Reid 1000/1
Kyle Shanahan 1000/1
PLAYER VALUES
Top 10 QBs (QBs not listed are worth 4 points or less to a spread)
Patrick Mahomes 7.5
Jalen Hurts 6.5
Josh Allen 6.5
Joe Burrow 6.5
Aaron Rodgers 6.5
Justin Herbert 5.5
Trevor Lawrence 5
Tua Tagovailoa 5
Dak Prescott 4.5
Deshaun Watson 4.5
Top 5 Biggest Value Differences Between QB Starter & Backup
1. Chiefs
2. Browns
3. Chargers
4. Bengals
5. Bills
Top 5 Offensive Non-QBs
Christian McCaffrey 3
Derrick Henry 2.5
Travis Kelce 2.5
Tyreek Hill 2.5
Justin Jefferson 2
Defense
Micah Parsons 2
TJ Watt 2
Nick Bosa 1.5
Myles Garrett 1.5
Aaron Donald 1
Coaches
Bill Belichick 2.5
Andy Reid 2.5
Pete Carroll 1.5
John Harbaugh 1.5
Mike Tomlin 1
Shawn Merriman Talks Brandon Staley Favorite to be First Head Coach Fired and More
BOL: Brandon Staley is the favorite to be the first head coach fired (2/1 odds). A talented Chargers team that continually blows leads...should Staley be fired now and if not, when do you pull the plug?
Merriman: With the roster the Chargers have, if nothing changes 100% he will be fired. As a defensive minded coach to allow 30+ points per game doesn't look great on your resume. With Justin Herbert and the offense doing its job, the defense should be going in confidently knowing they'll be able to do their job and win those games.
BOL: Where do you rank Justin Herbert in terms of league QBs? Is he Top 5? Top 3? And behind who?
Merriman: Justin Herbert is definitely a top 5 QB without a doubt. I would personally rank Mahomes, Burrow, Allen then Herbert as the top 4 QBs in the NFL right now.
BOL: Has Micah Parsons supplanted guys like Aaron Donald and TJ Watt as the league's best defensive player, and can he be the first defensive player since LT to win MVP?
Merriman: Micah Parsons is the closest thing we have seen to LT in the game. If there was a defensive player to win MVP this season, it would definitely be him.