Steven Polacek

Analyst · 2-4 on settled picks

Record
2-4
Cash %
33.3%
Net units
-2.79u
ROI
-46.5%

Picks

6 total
Status
NFL futures
won
Under 3.5 QBs in round 1 (-278)
2022 NFL Draft — quarterbacks in round one · The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast, 2022-04-25 ·

“I like the under. [4:33] The odds aren't necessarily great. [4:36] I have them at minus 278.”

Only one quarterback (Kenny Pickett, pick 20 to Pittsburgh Steelers) was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 28, 2022. Under 3.5 QBs in round 1 cashes easily. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NFL_draft (1 QB drafted in R1 (Pickett, pick 20))

NFL futures
lost
Over 0.5 RBs in round 1
2022 NFL Draft — running backs in round one · The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast, 2022-04-25 ·

“And it's plus money to go with the over, and you actually get better odds on over the half running back [9:36] than you are getting Brees Hall being a first rounder.”

No running backs were selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 28, 2022 — the first time this had happened since 2014. The first RB (Breece Hall) went at pick 36 in the second round. Over 0.5 RBs in round 1 did not cash. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/running-backs-drafted-in-the-2022-nfl-draft/ (0 RBs drafted in R1; first RB (Breece Hall) pick 36 R2)

NFL futures
lost
Under 1.5 safeties in round 1 (+200)
2022 NFL Draft — safeties in round one · The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast, 2022-04-25 ·

“so they put the line at one and a half, and at just under plus 200, you can take the under.”

Three safeties were drafted in Round 1: Kyle Hamilton (#14, BAL), Daxton Hill (#31, CIN), and Lewis Cine (#32, MIN). The under 1.5 loses. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NFL_draft (3 safeties drafted R1)

NFL futures
lost
Jets take an offensive lineman at #4 (+333)
2022 NFL Draft — Jets pick number 4 · The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast, 2022-04-25 ·

“So it would make sense for the Jets to take an offensive lineman at plus 333.”

The Jets selected Sauce Gardner (CB) at pick #4, not an offensive lineman. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NFL_draft (Jets #4: Sauce Gardner CB)

NFL futures
won
Steelers first pick a quarterback (-118)
2022 NFL Draft — Steelers first pick · The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast, 2022-04-25 ·

“Right now I have it at minus 118 I mean Mike Tomlin has not shied away from expressing how much he loves He loves Malik Willis”

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Kenny Pickett (QB) at pick #20, making their first pick a quarterback. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NFL_draft (Steelers first pick: Kenny Pickett QB (#20))

NFL futures
lost
Jameson Williams first WR drafted (+150)
2022 NFL Draft — first wide receiver drafted · The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast, 2022-04-25 ·

“So at plus 150, getting James Williams to be the first wide receiver taken speed kills in the NFL.”

The first wide receiver drafted in Round 1 was Drake London (#8, Atlanta Falcons). Jameson Williams went #12 to the Detroit Lions. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NFL_draft (First WR: Drake London #8; Williams #12)

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