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NFL odds: What's next for bettors after Zach Wilson injury

Updated Aug. 15, 2022 6:40 p.m. ET

Quarterback Zach Wilson and the New York Jets were the darlings of NFL bettors who were looking at wagers with long odds.

Now that Wilson is expected to miss up to a month with a bone bruise and torn meniscus in his right knee suffered in an exhibition game Friday, are bettors bailing on Gang Green?

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on Wilson and the Jets, with insights from our betting expert (all NFL odds via FOX Bet).

ZACH WILSON, JETS ODDS FOR 2022 SEASON (at FOX Bet) *

Jets to win AFC East division: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Jets to win AFC Championship: +6600 (bet $10 to win $670 total)
Jets to win Super Bowl LVII: +12500 (bet $10 to win $1.260 total)

JETS OVER/UNDER WIN TOTAL: 5.5
Over -143: bet $10 to win $16.99 total
Under +110: bet $10 to win $21 total

Zach Wilson to win NFL MVP: +12500 (bet $10 to win $1,260 total)
Zach Wilson to win Offensive Player of the Year: +12500 (bet $10 to win $1,260 total)
Jets to lead NFL in interceptions: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)

* = as of 8/14/2022

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"Thankfully for the Jets believers, Zach Wilson is still a possibility under center for Week 1. His injury at worst will keep him sidelined for Week 1," FOX Bet senior trader Tieme Wesselink said. "Despite a rather poor showing in his preseason debut, his future prices have not moved.

"The Jets' win total moved slightly from -143 to -133 for over 5.5 wins."

Kyle Newman, spokesperson for oddschecker.com, said he doesn't expect the Jets to go after 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo unless Wilson's injury turns out to be more significant than diagnosed. Jets coach Robert Saleh was San Francisco's defensive coordinator from 2017-20.

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"Bettors were big on the Jets prior to training camp. In July, they were the second most bet on team to win the Super Bowl, behind only the Buffalo Bills," Newman said. "However, after Wilson's injury, the team fell to 22nd on the market with just 1.2% of bets.

"Surprisingly, that has them tied with the defending champion L.A. Rams, whom bettors have been bearish on all offseason. So, without their young QB, bettors have clearly lost their optimism. However, with the injury not being as severe as it appeared, perhaps we see those bets bounce back in the coming weeks.

"It'll be interesting to see what the betting looks like come Week 1."

Borgata sports book director Tom Gable said Wilson's status hasn't affected the Jets' QB's futures at their book.

"We did take season wins down until we see how long he will be out for," Gable said. "We actually moved the Ravens to -7 for Week 1 as soon as that injury happened, mid-game. We didn't wait for any official diagnosis as it looked bad enough that more than likely it was going to impact Week 1. And moving to a key number of 7, we felt comfortable with it."

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