Are the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl LII odds fair?

The Dallas Cowboys addressed their needs in the 2017 NFL Draft. Did that translate to Vegas betting on them in the upcoming Super Bowl?

Vegas has spoken. The post-draft Super Bowl LII odds are here, and the Dallas Cowboys find themselves tied for second place with four other teams. Per OddsShark, Dallas comes in at +1200 odds, behind only the New England Patriots.

For comparisons sake, Tom Brady and Bill Bellicheck have their team at +350 odds, clearly the favorite. Joining the Cowboys at +1200 are the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders.

Now, I’m not a betting man. But, I’d take those odds in a heartbeat. Mostly because the Cowboys realistically have a much better chance at winning on February 4 than Vegas is giving them. +1200 is the equivalent of 12 to 1 odds. In other words, Vegas is saying there is a roughly 7.5% chance that Dallas wins the big game.

The Dallas Cowboys are probably getting knocked a little bit because of their defense. Well, mainly because of their defense. As it stands right now, Big D may have five new starters on the defensive side of things.

That’s enough cause for concern. But, if the 2017 Cowboys drafted anything like the 2016 Cowboys, well, those five new starers may just be better than their predecessors. The only other thing to worry about it is the offense.

That may seem weird to say, but Dak Prescott will only be playing his second NFL season. Granted, he looked like a seasoned pro in his first, but we’ve all heard of the sophomore slump, right?

So, if you count on Dak being better than he was in 2016 next year, Vegas is handing you some pretty good odds. But if he regresses, then maybe 12 to 1 is fair.

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