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NFL Futures Bets: Longshots and Surprises for 2025 Season
7 Aug
Summary
- Sportsbooks offer unique defensive player props for 2025 NFL season
- Jadeveon Clowney, Travon Walker, and L'Jarius Sneed face long odds
- Backup players like Herbig may have better shot at sack title
As the 2025 NFL season kicks off on September 4th, sportsbooks are offering a wide range of futures bets, including some intriguing defensive player props. While there are fewer options for defensive players compared to offensive stars, bettors can still find some unique opportunities.
One of the more surprising offerings is the Comeback Player of the Year award, which has been dominated by quarterbacks in recent years. Defensive players like L'Jarius Sneed, who was shut down last season due to a lingering quad injury, face an uphill battle to win this award, as voters typically look for a strong narrative that will draw in many voters.
Another longshot bet is on Travon Walker, the former No. 1 overall pick, to record 20 sacks in the 2025 season. While Walker has shown promise with double-digit sack totals in the past two years, the last player to reach 20 sacks in a single season was T.J. Watt in 2021, making Walker's chances of nearly doubling his career-best seem unlikely.
For bettors looking to back a longshot, they may want to consider a starter rather than a backup. Steelers linebacker Malik Herbig, who is behind starter Alex Highsmith on the depth chart, could be a better option due to his increased playing time in the event of an injury to Highsmith.
