Washington Redskins Super Bowl Odds

When your quarterback battle comes down to a rookie and two journeyman quarterbacks who have exactly one playoff win between them, it’s not looking good. Such is the case for your 2019 Washington Redskins, currently sitting at +15000 as the potential Super Bowl LIV winner.

Are they worth wagering on at all?

That’s a monster pay out, but there’s a reason they’re tied at the bottom of the futures bets with the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins. For the Redskins, their problems begin with the head coach, one Jay Gruden.

Odds to Win Super Bowl LIV
Washington Redskins +15000

Gruden has been calling the shots in Washington since 2014. It’s resulted in one freak playoff appearance and plenty of lackluster .500 or worse years. Gruden is 35-45-1 as an NFL head coach and there’s nothing about this roster that should make anyone excited that’s going to change.

The presumptive starter is Case Keenum, formerly of the Denver Broncos and before that the Minnesota Vikings and before that the Los Angeles Rams. Keenum was acquired by the Redskins for a sixth round pick, but Denver was so eager to be rid of him, they shipped along a seventh-rounder to Washington in the process.

His main competition heading into training camp was Gruden favorite Colt McCoy, but the former Texas Longhorn hasn’t been able to practice after breaking his leg last season. First round pick Dwayne Haskins out of Ohio State rounds out the QB depth chart and once this season has swirled down the drain, expect him to get plenty of starts as Gruden attempts, in vain, to earn another year at the helm of the team.

The only real talent on offense is at running back, with Adrian Peterson’s resurgence last year on his way to a 1,042-yard, seven touchdown campaign. Former LSU runner Darrius Guice should eventually take over the starting spot once he’s fully back from a torn ACL. Samaje Perine and Chris Thompson are both solid back ups, with Thompson being especially productive in the passing game.

Most of the starters from last year’s No. 17-ranked defense return. Their front is solid with 2017 and 2018 first rounders Jonathan Allen and Da’Ron Payne both panning out so far. The linebacker group is decent and Ryan Kerrigan is one of the best passrushers in the league. Since entering the NFL in 2011, he’s never recorded fewer than 7.5 sacks a season and has hit double digits four out eight years, including three consecutive 11-plus sack campaigns.

Ultimately, the biggest problem outside of their quarterback situation and head coach is their conference and division. They can, at best, claim to be the third best team in the NFC East. If they were to catch fire, is their any chance they can catch the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks or Minnesota Vikings for a Wild Card spot? It just seems unlikely.

This team finished 7-9 last season and that was an over-achievement, helped by 10 excellent starts at QB from Alex Smith before he suffered a broken leg against the Houston Texans on Nov. 18. Smith is still technically on the team and working out, but he won’t see the field this season, if he’s able to make it back at all.

The Redskins look like a 6-10 team to me at best and a Super Bowl is years, and another head coach, away.

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