The NFL draft is less than a week away and eyes are on the Broncos to see what they’ll do with the No. 9 overall pick.
Sportsbook BetMGM is leaning toward Denver selecting an offensive player with its first pick, placing the odds at -140 — meaning a $140 bet would win $100. And the chances that pick will be a quarterback sits at -130.
The Broncos are listed among the top handful of teams to land either Ohio State’s Justin Fields (+600) or North Dakota State’s Trey Lance (+300). As for Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence? He’s overwhelming placed as the No. 1 overall pick at -10,000, ahead of BYU QB Zach Wilson (+1,800).
Here’s a look at some of the current odds in the world of sports.
+600
The odds the Broncos will draft Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, . Denver has the fourth-best odds behind the 49ers (+135), Falcons (+400) and Patriots (+550).
+300
The odds the Broncos will draft North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance, according to BetMGM. Denver has the best odds, ahead of the 49ers (+400), Falcons (+550) and Patriots (+600).
+180
The odds Rose Namajunas will beat Weili Zhang for the UFC women’s strawweight title on Saturday, . Zhang is favored at -213.
-750
The odds “Nomadland” will win the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, . It’s the favorite, ahead of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (+800), “Minari” (+900) and “Promising Young Women” (+900).
-400
The odds Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will be named the 2020-21 NBA MVP, . He is a strong favorite, ahead of Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid (+325) and Golden State’s Steph Curry (+1,000).
-400
The odds Joey Chestnut will win the popcorn eating world championship Sunday, . He is the favorite over competitive-eating rivals Matt Stonie (+300) and Geoff Esper (+400).
