Dak Prescott is not leaving Dallas! Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a four-year, $160 million contract. The deal also includes $126 million guaranteed. Prescott, who is 27, was having a great season last year before going down with an ankle injury.
When it comes to betting, it doesn't look like the Dak signing has impacted Dallas’ odds to win the Super Bowl.
PointsBet Sportsbook is holding steady on their end.
“No shifts expected because we’d expected that he’d be on the team either way, via tag or new deal,” Patrick Eichner, Director of Communications for PB, said. “Dak remaining with the team had been priced into our markets already.”
If you are looking for Prescott’s odds to win NFL MVP, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has him at +1600 to win the award.
Let’s take a look at the NFC East to break down each team's Super Bowl and division odds:
Dallas Cowboys +3000 (PointsBet Sportsbook)
The Cowboys are currently the favorites at +100 to win the NFC East at DraftKings Sportsbook.
While the team’s defense remains a question mark, the offense should be able to score points in bunches. In addition to Prescott being back, their offensive line, which is their strength, should get a boost from Tyron Smith, La'El Collins, Tyler Biadasz, and Zack Martin all returning from injury. Add all those guys to a stacked wide receiver corps and Ezekiel Elliott, and this team should be able to do damage.
With Prescott, the Boys opened last season with 17 points against a strong Los Angeles Rams defense and then went off in the following three games with 40 points, 31 points and 38 points. And, in the game Dak got injured, they scored 37 points.
Washington Football Team +6000 (PointsBet Sportsbook)
Washington is +350 to win the division at DK.
In what many expected to be a rebuilding year for the WFT, they won the division after winning just seven games. Washington has been in the mix for every quarterback on the rumor mill, so that will be something to keep an eye on. If the team can land a solid QB to add to that nasty defense led by Chase Young, look out.
There is definitely some value in betting on the Football Team at these odds, especially if you think they will trade for a QB.
Philadelphia Eagles +6000 (PointsBet Sportsbook)
Philly sits at +400 to win the division at DK.
Philadelphia is looking to bounce back from its terrible four win, eleven loss season, in which they finished in the NFC East cellar. After trading Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts, the team now looks to QB Jalen Hurts to dig them out of last.
While Hurts did provide a spark to the offense last season, starting from Week 1 in the NFL is a different challenge altogether. The Eagles have one of the worst receiving corps in the league, so look for them to address that position this offseason. They also have a long list of key free agents, so there are a ton of decisions the team needs to take care of.
Philadelphia was also ravaged by injuries last year, so if they can get healthy and have a great draft, there is always the chance they can jump back into the mix.
New York Giants +10000 (PointsBet Sportsbook)
The G-Men come in last to win the division, +450 at DK.
New York was 6-10 last season and was in the playoff hunt until the very bitter end. The Giants will get running back Saquon Barkley back this year, which should help their offensive unit. But, they still have several positions to address on that side of the ball including WR and OL.
The offense as a whole ranked in the bottom five of many key metrics, so them having the longest odds to win the Super Bowl out of the division makes sense.
There is still a long way to go until the season kicks-off, so it will be interesting to watch how these teams address their needs via the NFL Draft and free agency.