An actual sports event is happening later this week, and oddsmakers aren't letting it go to waste.
DraftKings Sportsbook on Tuesday unveiled a lengthy list of prop bets for the 2020 NFL Draft, which kicks off (virtually) Thursday night.
DraftKings' prop bets cover everything from which wide receiver will go first off the board to which Power 5 conference will have the most players selected to draft positions for individual players.
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Here's the full list:
Some of these prop bets don't really concern New England Patriots fans, who (unless they're avid gamblers) don't care how many Big 10 players are drafted in the first round.
But even if you support the Patriots and aren't the gambling type, you should have a rooting interest in several prop bets, which may determine how big of a splash New England makes in the draft.
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Player Drafted First: Tua Tagovailoa or Justin Herbert (QB)
Recent reports suggest the Patriots may trade up from No. 23 overall to draft a top-tier quarterback, and they've been tied to both Tagovailoa and Herbert in draft rumors.
Some project Tagovailoa as a top-six pick, though, so if you want the Patriots to land the Alabama QB, you'll root for Herbert to be drafted first so Tagovailoa can slide down. If you're a Herbert fan, vice versa.
Player Drafted First: Xavier McKinney or Grant Delpit (S)
The consensus top two safeties in the 2020 draft class, McKinney and Delpit are projected late-first-round/early-second-round picks, meaning both could be in play for New England at No. 23.
It's unlikely both players go in the first round, though, so if the Patriots draft a safety at No. 23, it will likely be the winner of this prop bet.
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Total QBs Drafted in the First Round (Over/Under 4.5)
If the Patriots don't trade up for a QB, they still may have a shot at drafting a signal-caller like Jordan Love or Jake Fromm at No. 23 after Joe Burrow, Tagovailoa and Herbert go off the board.
They also could wait until the later rounds to draft a more under-the-radar arm like James Madison's Ben DiNucci. If it's the latter, you're pulling for the under so more quality QBs are available for New England later on.
Draft Positions for Tagovailoa (Over/Under 5.5), Herbert (5.5) and Love (19.5)
Trading up to a top-five pick would cost the Patriots a good deal, so you're rooting for Tagovailoa and Herbert to fall outside the top five.
The over/under on Love is set enticingly close to No. 23 New England, which reportedly has done "serious homework" on the Utah State product is hoping the over hits here.