{"id":119689,"date":"2026-07-27T02:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T01:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/?p=119689"},"modified":"2026-07-27T02:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T01:39:05","slug":"nfl-picks-aaron-donald-mahomes-health-lead-biggest-training-camp-betting-storylines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/football\/nfl\/nfl-picks-aaron-donald-mahomes-health-lead-biggest-training-camp-betting-storylines\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Picks: Aaron Donald, Mahomes Health Lead Biggest Training Camp Betting Storylines"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":117025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[765],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"acf":{"brief_description":"With the Bills 49 days from kickoff, bettors are tracking quarterback battles and injury updates driving NFL futures markets","auto_update_sportal365":true,"property_type":["","run_ads","","","",""],"main_image":117026,"authors":false,"custom_author":"Mark Keast","type":"news","properties":{"ads_enabled":true,"adult_content":false,"important":false,"live":false},"live_url":"","type_of_redirect":"permanent","body":[{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"<p>The World Cup is over, and the NBA and NHL are in full summer shutdown mode, which means sports fans and sports bettors are on the lookout for content.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Cue the NFL, which this past week launched into training camps across the continent, with rookies reporting first, followed now by the vets. The Buffalo Bills kick off their regular season in Houston against the Texans in 49 days. That\u2019s how fast the season is approaching.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">For bettors, attention turns to NFL futures and the training camp news that can move those odds, with oddsmakers adjusting prices in anticipation of roster changes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">For example, in Los Angeles, followers of the Rams are buzzing about whether three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald returns after three years of retirement to rejoin the team. Donald has 111 career sacks, 10 Pro Bowls, and led the Rams to a Super Bowl LVI championship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">In <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/betway.com\/g\/en\/sports\/grp\/american-football\/usa\/nfl\"><u>NFL betting<\/u><\/a> at Betway, the Rams are the favourites to win the Super Bowl at +550, followed by the Bills (+1000), defending champion Seattle Seahawks (+1000), Baltimore Ravens (+1100), Kansas City Chiefs (+1600), Los Angeles Chargers (+1600) and Philadelphia Eagles (+1600).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">After the Eagles it\u2019s the Detroit Lions (+1800), New England Patriots (+1800), San Francisco 49ers (+1800), Cincinnati Bengals (+2000), Denver Broncos (+2000) and Green Bay Packers (+2000).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">If the Rams sign Donald to pair with star pass rusher Myles Garrett, whom they acquired in a trade, they would have arguably the NFL&#8217;s most dominant defensive front, likely shortening their Super Bowl odds even further.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Donald hasn\u2019t confirmed that he is coming back, but the Rams head coach Sean McVay said that Donald is going through an NFL-level training program to determine whether he wants to play again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">He\u2019s only 35, so it\u2019s doable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Another NFL training camp storyline impacting NFL futures is Patrick Mahomes\u2019 health. Mahomes tore both his ACL and LCL in his right knee in Week 15 against the Chargers, on Dec. 14.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Training camp will provide bettors an indication of his mobility and arm strength. Any setbacks would likely cause oddsmakers to lengthen Kansas City\u2019s futures odds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">The biggest quarterback competition at training camp is in Cleveland at Browns camp, with Deshaun Watson, returning from an Achilles injury, up against sophomore Shedeur Sanders. A strong preseason from Sanders could shorten Cleveland\u2019s playoff odds (+600) and increase betting action on the Browns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">In Minnesota, the Vikings acquired Kyler Murray from Arizona, with J.J. McCarthy, the former first-round pick, returning. Murray represents a safer veteran option, while a healthy, impressive McCarthy might generate optimism from bettors because of the longer-term upside. The Vikings are +160 to make the playoffs at Betway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">If you\u2019re looking at an intriguing longshot to put some money down, check out the Las Vegas Raiders to make the playoffs at +600. They signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to mentor No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza, a big improvement over the team\u2019s quarterback play last season, which can be worth several wins. All the reporting out of Vegas so far is that Mendoza will be brought in slowly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Maxx Crosby remains one of the NFL&#8217;s premier defensive players, while tight end Brock Bowers has emerged as one of the league&#8217;s toughest matchup problems. The Raiders were also aggressive in free agency, improving their defence by adding linebackers Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean, edge rusher Kwity Paye, and centre Tyler Linderbaum, who became the highest-paid centre in NFL history and significantly upgraded the offensive line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">The Raiders opened at +1000 to make the playoffs. The move to +550 suggests bettors believe Las Vegas is significantly better than the team that finished 3-14 last season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">What does the Eagles\u2019 offence look like with wide receiver A.J. Brown out of the picture, a key cog since 2022?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Across the NFL, 10 teams feature new head coaches (including in Las Vegas with Klint Kubiak), 21 have new offensive coordinators and 14 have new defensive coordinators. So how fast can players grasp new playbooks during joint practices?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">And Betway has Patriots\u2019 QB Drake Maye +900 to win MVP, after Bills\u2019 QB Josh Allen (+550) and Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson (+700). You buying that?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">WR Malik Nabers of the New York Giants tore his right ACL in Week 4 of the 2025 season. Any indication of any sort of delay in his comeback is going to impact the Giants\u2019 futures. Same thing with 49ers\u2019 TE George Kittle, recovering from a torn Achilles suffered during the team\u2019s wild-card win over the Eagles last season. The plan, though, is for Kittle to be ready for the team\u2019s season opener in Melbourne, Australia, against the Rams Sept. 10. <\/p>\n"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119689"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119690,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119689\/revisions\/119690"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}