Sharps are paying very close attention to Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. Long-time bettors know it’s toughest to beat the markets when established veterans are on the field. There’s little mystery about their skill sets or typical performance levels. Rookies? Get a read on a new starter before the rest of the market, and you can cash some tickets.
Entering Thursday night’s nationally televised game in Cleveland against the Browns, Darnold has performed within a normal range of expectations. In Detroit, a game manager versus an opposing favorite that didn’t give him enough respect; versus the Dolphins, a mistake machine as a favorite against a divisional rival that wasn’t going to take him lightly.