NFL Draft Guide 2025: Public Betting Heavy on QBs, Jeanty to Raiders, and Hunter at No. 2
The 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field has generated significant betting interest, with clear public preferences emerging on various prop bets. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of the most popular betting trends.
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First Overall Pick Miami quarterback Cam Ward is the overwhelming favorite (-20,000) to be selected first by the Tennessee Titans. Ward's impressive final season stats (4,275 yards, 43 TDs, 6 INTs) make him the clear choice for the QB-needy Titans.
Quarterbacks in Round 1 The over/under for QBs taken in Round 1 is set at 2.5, with the public heavily favoring the over (63.9% of handle). Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders are likely first-rounders, with Jaxson Dart as a potential third.
Key Draft Prospects
Travis Hunter (-350 to go No. 2)
- Two-way star (CB/WR) expected to go to Cleveland Browns
- Posted 88 catches, 1,502 yards, 14 TDs last season
- Compared to Shohei Ohtani for dual-position impact
Shedeur Sanders
- Former No. 1 pick favorite
- Pittsburgh Steelers current favorites to draft him
- Expected to go in top half of first round
Ashton Jeanty
- Bears (+240) and Raiders (+210) frontrunners
- Raiders' Pete Carroll called him a "rare talent"
- Rushed for 2,601 yards and 29 TDs last season
Other Notable Trends
- Chargers favored to draft TE Tyler Warren (-150 first TE selected)
- Over 0.5 punters in Round 1 getting surprising action (+2500)
- Jets and 49ers lead with 11 total draft picks each
- Vikings have fewest picks with 4
The first round begins Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET, where we'll see if the public's betting preferences align with actual draft results.