As Draft Day 2024 closed in, one thing was pretty certain in the betting market, that Caleb Williams would be chosen as the first overall pick by the Chicago Bears.
Williams had long been speculated to be the top selection this season, even going back two seasons when he won the Heisman Trophy. The Bears made any doubts of who they would choose to be their new signal caller obsolete when they dealt their former first round pick Justin Fields away this off season to the Pittsburgh Steelers. So, when draft day was upon us and we saw a -1000000 next to Williams name to be called first, there was little suspense. And yes, that is six zeros.
The drama of the betting market didn't end there though because Williams has been tied to Chicago for so long he has already moved markets for the upcoming season. Will the Chicago Bears win the NFC North this year is receiving the most bets on the board. The Bears are listed at +350 to take down the North, with nearly 1/3 of all bets coming in on them. They are also getting plenty of action on making the playoffs in year one of the new look offense. They are listed at -125 to get into the postseason.
These are all team goals though, and you can argue the Bears additions of players like Keenan Allen, Swift and others propelled some of that action. One look at Caleb William's player prop bets will tell another story. Williams is not only the most bet player on the board to win the NFL MVP award this coming season, but it's being reported that he is getting four times as much action as any other player. Williams is still a long shot at +10000, but you shouldn't expect that number to last for too long.