Are the Browns really the worst team in NFL?

Robert Griffin III is doing all the right things in camp.

Are the Cleveland Browns really the worst team in the NFL?

If looking at odds board all along the Las Vegas strip, the answer is yes. And there's lots of recent history to support the notion.

The Browns haven't had a winning record since 2007 (10-6) and they haven't made the playoffs since losing a Wild Card game in 2002. They come off an awful 3-13 season finishing dead last in the AFC North for the fifth consecutive year.

So it's not hard to understand why the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has them listed as the longest shot to win the Super Bowl at 200/1 -- double the next longest odds -- and also the lowest season win total at 4.5 (Over -155) -- the next lowest is Tennessee and San Francisco at 5.5 victories.

The crew at the CG Technology sport book hub office inside M Resort also don't have a high rating on the 2016 version of the Browns. They posted the first 16 weeks of spreads for every team in April and the Browns weren't favored in any of them. Not even one home game. The smallest spread placed upon them is a Week 16 game where the Chargers are 2-point road favorites.

CG has the Browns as their lowest rated team, just a point worse than Tennessee who are 3.5-point favorites in a Week 6 matchup in Nashville. If going by last year's awful numbers, the rating is hard to argue against as their average score was 17-27. They couldn't stop the run or pass on defense and their offense was almost as bad.

But action for Week 1 has actually come in on the Browns.

"One of the biggest moves we've had in Week 1 has seen the Browns drop from +8.5 to +6.5 at Philadelphia," said CG Technology's VP of risk management Jason Simbal. "But I don't think those wagers on the Browns were necessarily because of bettors liking them as much as they don't like the Eagles. There's a lot of anti-Eagles sentiment with smart money. One (respected) bettor bet against the Eagles in 13 of their 16 games we have have posted. And it doesn't just stop there with weekly games.

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Head Coach NFL pre-season records heading into 2016

Chip Kelly has gone 10-2 to the OVER in his 12 pre-season games as head coach.

PRESEASON RECORDS (1999-2015)

Team-Coach SU ATS O/U Arizona – Bruce Arians 6-6 7-4-1 6-6 Atlanta – Dan Quinn 2-2 2-2 3-1 Baltimore - John Harbaugh 20-12 19-13 17-15 Buffalo – Rex Ryan 13-15 13-15 19-9 Carolina - Ron Rivera 11-9 11-9 10-10 Chicago – John Fox 31-25 27-28-1 27-28-1 Cincinnati - Marvin Lewis 28-25 28-24-1 26-27 Cleveland – Hue Jackson 0-4 0-4 2-2 Dallas - Jason Garrett 8-13 6-14-1 8-12-1 Denver – Gary Kubiak 22-14 22-12-2 23-11-2 Detroit - Jim Caldwell 8-12 10-1 9-11 Green Bay - Mike McCarthy 20-20 20-20 26-14 Houston – Bill O’Brien 4-4 4-4 1-7 Indianapolis – Chuck Pagano 5-11 7-9 6-9 Jacksonville – Gus Bradley 4-8 6-6 3-9 Kansas City - Andy Reid* 32-36 30-34-4 39-27-2 Los Angeles - Jeff Fisher 38-42 37-41-2 38-28 Miami - Adam Gase - - - Minnesota – Mike Zimmer 8-1 7-2 4-5 New England - Bill Belichick* 46-39 42-36-7 31-33-1 New Orleans – Sean Payton 19-18 21-16 19-15-3 New York Giants - Ben McAdoo - - - New York Jets – Todd Bowles 3-1 3-1 2-2 Oakland – Jack Del Rio 22-18 21-17-2 22-18 Philadelphia - Doug Pederson - - - Pittsburgh - Mike Tomlin 21-17 16-21-1 15-22-1 San Diego – Mike McCoy 5-7 7-4-1 5-7 San Francisco – Chip Kelly 7-5 7-5 10-2 Seattle - Pete Carroll* 25-16 27-13-1 17-11 Tampa Bay - Dirk Koetter - - - Tennessee - Mike Mularkey 6-6 7-5 5-6-1 Washington - Jay Gruden 6-2 5-3 2-6

- VegasInsider.com

Las Vegas bettors let down with Hall of Fame Game cancellation

Did they think the players wouldn't notice? Get some real grass, please.

The NFL sure sputtered out of the gate Sunday by cancelling their Hall of Fame Game much to the dismay of several bettors in Las Vegas who were eagerly waiting any kind of sign football season was upon us.

Preseason or not, bettors were ready and the books all across town were filling up for a 5 p.m. PT kickoff, but at 4 p.m., ESPN’s Chris Berman dropped the news of cancellation on the pre-game show in a tone that sounded as if someone had passed. For football fans everywhere, that tone was kind of appropriate.

“When people in the book started hearing about the news of the field conditions causing the game to be cancelled, they were like, ‘wait, what?,’” said Westgate SuperBook VP Jay Kornegay. “There was a little confusion, some disbelief because this kind of thing doesn’t happen very often. Overall there was just some disappointment among the crowd.”

The Colts had been bet up from a pick ‘em to -3.5 against the Packers at a few books with the total bet down from 36.5 to 34, and the action, albeit smaller wagers because of lower limits, was solid at the SuperBook. All bets on the game were refunded.

“We had just as much wagered on it as the top baseball games of the day,” said Kornegay, who noted the alternative sports viewing at the time on MLB-TV with the Red Sox at Dodger Stadium also couldn’t be seen because of the local black out of Dodgers games, among the six teams MLB considers Las Vegas’ home teams.

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Las Vegas Sports Book Notes: It's go-time for the books

The Mirage sports book is always entertaining for ticket writers.

It is go time for Las Vegas sportsbooks with the calendar turning to August, which is a kind of alert bell signifying there are only four weeks to get all final football season preparations done.

There’s a check list many book directors go through to ensure they maximize earning potential in the final business quarter while also having procedures in place to stay in compliance with internal and state controls.

Is the book clean and ready to go with suitable TV’s? Are all the marketing campaigns and promotions already set in motion? Has the staff been given a refresher course on gaming regulations and has all the necessary hiring been done to properly accommodate longer business hours and more tickets written? The list is much longer, but you get the idea.

A JOB THAT'S FUN
If looking for employment on the Strip or at local properties, try writing bet tickets for one of the sportsbooks during football season. I’d estimate 50 percent of the seasonal labor increases have been put in motion already, but there’s still more hiring to be done all over town. In addition to competitive hourly wages, there’s also a percentage of tips that come your way based on hours worked. Write a few tickets, keep up with all the scores, enjoy the fast-paced environment with roaring crowds and then make some money on top of it.

Most of the openings are part-time, but if thinking further down the road the book might be a place where you want to make a career, this is where you start. Get your foot in the door anywhere. Absorb all the info you can, and most importantly, listen.

If you have a great attitude, can follow rules and balance your drawer, you’ll move up the ladder quickly. Every book supervisor, manager, director and VP currently in town went through the exact same process.

Read More Sports Book Notes Here....Gaming Today

Drew Brees favored to have most 2016 passing yards

2016-17 NFL REGULAR SEASON PROPS RELEASED

Oddsmakers at William Hill have released 35 new props (sheets attached) for this upcoming 2016-17 Pro Football Regular Season. The props are available at all of William Hill’s 106 Nevada Sports Books and on the Mobile Sports app.

Below are six charts showing six of the thirty-five Pro Football Regular Season props that William Hill has made available for wagering at the 106 Nevada Sports Books and on the Mobile Sports app.

Most Regular Season Passing Yards in 2016-17:

PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER @WILLIAMHILLUS	Current Odds (7/28/16)
DREW BREES	4/1
CARSON PALMER	8/1
ANDREW LUCK	6/1
PHILIP RIVERS	8/1
ELI MANNING	10/1
AARON RODGERS	12/1
MATT RYAN	12/1
MATTHEW STAFFORD	15/1
BEN ROETHLISBERGER	7/1
BLAKE BORTLES	15/1
RYAN TANNEHILL	25/1
RUSSELL WILSON	40/1
TONY ROMO	15/1
CAM NEWTON	40/1
JAMEIS WINSTON	20/1
KURT COUSINS	20/1
DEREK CARR	25/1
JOE FLACCO	40/1
ANDY DALTON	40/1
FIELD	9/2

Most Regular Season Rushing Yards in 2016-17:

PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER @WILLIAMHILLUS	Current Odds (7/28/16)
ADRIAN PETERSON	9/2
TODD GURLEY	5/1
DOUG MARTIN	10/1
LESEAN MCCOY	12/1
DEMARCO MURRAY	12/1
EDDIE LACY	12/1
LATAVIUS MURRAY	12/1
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT	15/1
THOMAS RAWLS	15/1
JAMAAL CHARLES	18/1
JUSTIN FORSETT	20/1
CHRIS IVORY	20/1
MATT FORTE	22/1
DEVONTA FREEMAN	22/1
JONATHAN STEWART	30/1
RYAN MATTHEWS	35/1
JEREMY HILL	25/1
CJ ANDERSON	40/1
LAMAR MILLER	30/1
FIELD	4/1

Most Regular Season Receiving Yards in 2016-17:

PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER @WILLIAMHILLUS	Current Odds (7/28/16)
JULIO JONES	5/1
ANTONIO BROWN	5/1
ODELL BECKHAM JR	5/1
DEMARYIUS THOMAS	12/1
AJ GREEN	10/1
ALLEN ROBINSON	8/1
BRANDON MARSHALL	12/1
DEZ BRYANT	15/1
TY HILTON	12/1
ALSHON JEFFERY	20/1
RANDALL COBB	20/1
AMARI COOPER	15/1
SAMMY WATKINS	30/1
KEENAN ALLEN	25/1
MIKE EVANS	30/1
LARRY FITZGERALD	40/1
BRANDIN COOKS	25/1
ROB GRONKOWSKI	50/1
JARVIS LANDRY	50/1
FIELD	5/1

More Passing Yards 2016-17 Regular Season: Russell Wilson vs Cam Newton

PASSING YARDS: WILSON vs NEWTON @WILLIAMHILLUS	CURRENT ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS
RUSSELL WILSON	-110
CAM NEWTON	-110

More Receiving Yards 2016-17 Regular Season: Julio Jones vs Antonio Brown

RECEIVING YARDS: JONES vs BROWN @WILLIAMHILLUS	CURRENT ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS
JULIO JONES	-110
ANTONIO BROWN	-110

Highest Individual Passing Touchdowns Total in 2016-17 Regular Season

INDIVIDUAL PASSING TD TOTAL @WILLIAMHILLUS	CURRENT ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS
OVER 38.5	-110
UNDER 38.5	-110