Antonio Brown Odds: Who Will be the WR's Next Team?

by Matt Schmitto (schmitto) Last Updated 2020-10-23 01:54:48

One day after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that there were several teams interested in Antonio Brown, oddsmakers at PointsBet Sportsbook took a stance on who they think will sign the troubled wide receiver.

Consistent with Schefter’s report that the Seattle Seahawks were front-runners, PointsBet opened Seattle as the odds-on favorite.

The Ravens, who recently signed Dez Bryant to their practice squad, came in at +500, followed by the Green Bay Packers +700 and San Francisco 49ers +800.

Odds have moved since the market, available to sports bettors in New Jersey, opened early Thursday. Here’s a look at the updated prices as of Thursday night.

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Odds for Antonio Brown’s Next Team

Seattle Seahawks -180

According to Schefter, the Seahawks certainly sound like the favorite. Seattle’s front office showed that they are willing to take chances on a controversial talent when they signed Josh Gordon, who has yet to be reinstated with the league.

The Seahawks’ pass-catching needs aren’t exactly dire. D.K. Metcalf has come on strong in his second season in the NFL, and quarterback and MVP front-runner Russell Wilson continues to connect with Tyler Lockett. Brown would be a welcomed addition, but this signing doesn’t seem as probable as the odds suggest — an implied probability of 64.3%.

Baltimore Ravens +550

Now this one is interesting. The Ravens desperately need another play-maker alongside tight end Mark Andrews and second-year wideout Marquise “Hollywood” Brown. Speaking of Hollywood, these two receivers don’t coincidentally have the same last name, as would be the case if Antonio ends up in Tennessee with A.J. Brown. No — Antonio and Marquise are first cousins. I won’t pretend to know if they’re on good terms or what their family life is like, but on the surface, this signing makes a lot of sense for multiple reasons.

Anderson was correct about the Ravens and Bryant. As great as it would be to see Brown playing in Pittsburgh again but dressed in purple in Week 11, I’m willing to give Anderson the benefit of the doubt.

Green Bay Packers +700

For the second year in a row, the Packers front office refused use the draft to gift Aaron Rodgers with a much-needed second-option next to Davante Adams. In 2019 they passed on Marquise Brown, N’Keal Harry, Deebo Samuel, A.J. Brown, Mecole Hardman, Diontae Johnson, DK Metcalf and Terry McLaurin, to name a few. In 2020, one of the deepest receiver classes in recent memory, Packers’ GM, Brian Gutenkunst, failed to trade up for the likes of Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb and Justin Jefferson before selecting Rodgers’ apparent successor, Jordan Love, ahead of Tee Higgins, Laviska Shenault and Chase Claypool. (Can you tell I’m a disgruntled Packers fan?)

Well, Gutenkunst has the perfect opportunity it make up for it. At 4-1, the Packers are among several Super Bowl contenders, but they need another big-play receiver if they don’t want to be stopped in another NFC Championship game.

I don’t know if Gutenkunst has the gall to do it, but Green Bay is a place where Brown can lay low, focus on football and stay out of trouble while catching passes from one of the all-time greats. It seems like the perfect fit for both the Packers and Brown to me.

San Francisco 49ers +1000

The 49ers have been depleted with injuries on both sides of the ball, and their passing game has been stagnant. However, the offense is getting healthy, returning Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle and Deebo Samuel in recent weeks.

Brown would be an upgrade to a young, thin receiving corps, and the 49ers would be wise to keep him away from Seattle, but I’d need larger than 10-to-1 odds to bet on them.

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