LISTEN LIVE

Patriots week 1 starting QB odds

We are a few weeks away from the opening of NFL training camp and there are a few teams that will have position battles at the quarterback position. When it…

Jun 12, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) and quarterback Jacob y Brissett (14) throw passes at minicamp at Gillette Stadium. Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) and quarterback Jacob y Brissett (14) throw passes at minicamp at Gillette Stadium. Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY SportsJun 12, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA;

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

We are a few weeks away from the opening of NFL training camp and there are a few teams that will have position battles at the quarterback position. When it comes to the Patriots, the team seems to be on the same page when it comes to who the starter will be. The team signed Jacoby Brissett in free agency to a 1-year 8 million dollar contract. The plan has been for Drake Maye, who was drafted third overall out of North Carolina will sit behind the Brissett and learn from a veteran at the position.

The odds are out on who will be the week 1 starter for the Patriots. Per Betonline, Jacoby Brissett -265 to start the season under center. Drake Maye is listed at +180. This should not come as a surprise for some but as a bettor, their may be some value to bet Maye in this spot. In 2021, Cam Newton was favored to be the started and was beat out by Rookie Mac Jones who was listed at +110 and won the job. If something should happen to Brissett in the preseason, Bailey Zappe could still place ahead of Maye as the team wants him to sit early on with some question marks with the offensive line.
Maye was on display in this weeks episode of Hard Knocks. He showed off his knowledge with Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll going over terminology. It was also mentioned that New York offered the 6th pick and a first next year to move up 3 spots with the Patriots to select Maye.

There are a few other battles across the NFL and here are the betting odds.

Broncos Starting QB Week 1 (regular season)               

Bo Nix                            -300     (1/3)

Jarrett Stidham             +400     (4/1)

Zach Wilson                   +550     (11/2)

Giants Starting QB Week 1 (regular season)                 

Daniel Jones                  -1500   (1/15)

Drew Lock                      +600     (6/1)

Tommy Devito                +1200   (12/1)

Patriots Starting QB Week 1 (regular season)               

Jacoby Brissett               -275     (4/11)

Drake Maye                    +185     (37/20)

Raiders Starting QB Week 1 (regular season)                

Aidan O'Connell            +100     (1/1)

Gardner Minshew            -130     (10/13)

Steelers Starting QB Week 1 (regular season)               

Russell Wilson               -1000   (1/10)

Justin Fields                  +550     (11/2)

Vikings Starting QB Week 1 (regular season)                

Sam Darnold                  -300     (1/3)

J.J. McCarthy                +200     (2/1)

Listen to Joe Murray 6-11 every Monday-Friday on 98.5 The Sports Hub. You can listen live in the Sports Hub App and subscribe to their podcasts here. Follow on X @JoeyMurr and Instagram @ImJoeMurray keep up with the show!

Joe Murray has worked behind the scenes and on-air in New England since 2007. Murray was born and raised in Boston (Hyde Park) and is now living on the North Shore in Peabody. A graduate of CSB School of Broadcasting, Joe was hired at 98.5 The Sports Hub in 2011 and is the host of Patriots Postgame and the Over/Under Podcast with Dan Lifshatz. Joe was hired as the full-time night show host in 2023, and a featured guest for “The Weekly Spread” on NBC Sports Boston during football season. Joe writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.