Online Football Betting Breaks down the 2018 Pro Bowl
Now that the conference championship round is in the bag, online football betting players can begin to look ahead to this year’s Pro Bowl. In fact, the 2018 Pro Bowl will follow in the footsteps of last year’s festivities, which looked to set itself apart from Pro Bowls of the past. On account of the fact that the NFL was having a hard time pulling in viewers for the Pro Bowl so they decided to mix things up. With that in mind, let’s go over some basic info for this year’s Pro Bowl before looking at each conference’s lineup.
2018 Pro Bowl – NFC vs. AFC – Sunday, January 28th
When: 3:00 pm ET
Where: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
TV: ESPN & ABC
Stream: Watch ESPN, ABC Sports
Online Football Betting Lines:
NFC TBP
AFC TBP
Now heading to Orlando…
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The NFL parlay odds have yet to be released. However, considering how tough the NFC was this season, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them get the nod. Nevertheless, the AFC won the show last season and it wouldn’t be surprising to see them pull in another victory.
Die hard online football betting fans will recall the subtle changes the Pro Bowl underwent last season. Specifically, the event was moved from Hawaii to Florida and was focused more on smaller, more celebratory activities than just one exhibition match. Additionally, fans got to see their favorite players compete in dodge ball mini-games and things of the sort. All in all, the change was welcomed as most fans enjoyed the light-hearted fun and not to mention, some good odds to bet on.
As an illustration, let’s take a look at which players sportsbook fans can expect to see at the 2018 Pro Bowl. Also, keep in mind that some players will not attend and will be replaced . You can get a complete look at the changes here.
AFC Lineup
Offense
Wide Receiver: Steelers’ Antonio Brown, Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins, Bengals’ AJ Green, Chargers’ Keenan Allen
Tackle: Steelers’ Alejandro Villanueva, Titans’ Taylor Lewan, Raiders’ Donald Penn
Guard: Raiders’ Kelechi Osemele, Steelers’ David DeCastro, Bills’ Richie Incognito
Center: Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey, Raiders’ Rodney Hudson
Tight End: Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski
Quarterback: Patriots’ Tom Brady, Chargers’ Phillip Rivers, Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger
Running Back: Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell, Chiefs’ Kareem Hunt, Bills’ LeSean McCoy
Fullback: Patriots’ James Develin
Defense
Defensive Ends: Chargers’ Joey Bosa, Jaguars’ Calias Campbell, Raiders’ Khalil Mack
Interior Lineman: Bengals’ Geno Atkins, Titans’ Jurrell Casey, Jaguars’ Malik Jackson
Outside Linebacker: Broncos’ Von Miller, Texans’ Jadeveon Clowney, Ravens’ Terell Suggs
Inside/Middle Linebacker: Ravens’ CJ Mosley, Steelers’ Ryan Shazier
Cornerback: Jaguars’ AJ Bouye, Jaguars’ Jalen Ramsey, Broncos’ Aqib Talib, Chargers’ Casey Hayward
Safeties: Ravens’ Eric Weddle, Dolphins’ Reshad Jones, Bills’ Micah Hyde
Special Teams
Punter: Titans’ Brett Kern
Kicker: Steelers’ Chris Boswell
Return: Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill
Additional: Patriots’ Matthew Slater
NFC Lineup
Offense
Wide Receivers: Falcons’ Julio Jones, Vikings’ Adam Thielen, Saints’ Michael Thomas, Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald
Tackle: Cowboys’ Tyron Smith, Redskins’ Trent Williams, Eagles’ Lane Johnson
Guard: Cowboys’ Zack Martin, Eagles’ Brandon Brooks, Redskins’ Brandon Scherff
Center: Falcons’ Alex Mack, Cowboys’ Travis Frederick
Tight End: Eagles’ Zach Ertz, Seahawks’ Jimmy Graham
Quarterback: Eagles’ Carson Wentz, Seahawks’ Russell Wilson, Saints’ Drew Brees
Running back: Rams’ Todd Gurley, Saints’ Alvin Kamara, Saints’ Mark Ingram
Fullback: 49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk
Defense
Defensive End: Vikings’ Everson Griffen, Cowboys’ Demarcus Lawrence, Saints’ Cameron Jordan
Interior Linemen: Eagles’ Fletcher Cox, Rams’ Aaron Donald, Buccaneers’ Gerald McCoy
Outside Linebacker: Cardinals’ Chandler Jones, Redskins’ Ryan Kerrigan, Vikings’ Anthony Barr
Inside/Middle Linebacker: Panthers’ Luke Kuechly, Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner
Cornerback: Vikings’ Xavier Rhodes, Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson, Saints’ Marshon Lattimore, Lions’ Darius Slay
Safeties: Seahawks’ Earl Thomas, Giants’ Landon Collins, Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins
Special Teams
Punter: Rams’ Johnny Hekker
Kicker: Rams’ Greg Zuerlein
Return: Rams’ Pharoh Cooper
Additional: Cardinals’ Budda Baker
As can be seen, the Pittsburgh Steelers took the cake in Pro Bowl selections. Overall, the Steelers lead the league with a total of 8 Pro Bowl selections. Unsurprisingly, Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell, and Antonio Brown all made the cut as well as linebacker Ryan Shazier. Similarly, the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints came behind the Steelers with a total of 6 Pro Bowl selections. Notwithstanding those awesome feats, there were several teams without a Pro Bowl selection this year. So, the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears were all a part of that shameful list. Although, some teams, like the Packers, have had players called up as replacements.
