• What should we make of the Ravens’ defense: The unit sputtered in the first half of last season before turning it on down the stretch. It will likely end up being a more middle-ground group in 2025.

• The Browns are in full rebuild mode: Avoid any bets tailored to Cleveland finding success in 2025. The roster is one of the NFL’s worst, and the team should be simply looking to find its quarterback of the future.

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Now that the 2025 NFL Draft is behind us and rosters are mostly set, it’s a great time to shift focus to futures markets in search of betting value. In the past, tying up money for months came with an opportunity cost. However, with the emergence of new platforms, including those offering interest, betting early on futures can be a more lucrative investment than ever.

We’ll go division by division, highlighting the most valuable bets. While not every team will get a full breakdown, we’ll touch on each as we work through the board.

To set the foundation for our analysis, we’ll look at team fundamentals from last season, using PFF’s own Timo Riske’s chart on team performance as a baseline.

The Ravens once again dominated in the regular season but came up short in the playoffs. They had one of the better offensive seasons of the PFF era and fielded a terrific defense over the second half of the season. How much of that was a function of a weak schedule as opposed to a marked improvement is a central question heading into this season, but Baltimore is still the rightful favorite in the AFC North.