NFL Week 1: Best Sportsbook Promos and Boosts (Ranked)

Sep 13, 2021

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We will be chronicling the best boosts and promos on the gambling apps during football season. For a rundown on all the best signing bonuses, with easy links to create new accounts, click here.

Below you will find a ranking of the best boosts and promos currently available. If you enjoy this service, we would greatly appreciate it if you signed up through our affiliate links. Assume all bets are for $25 unless otherwise noted. Bets during this Week 1 page have totaled $+573.95 after an enormous day on 9/11. Total during NFL preseason, previously to this week 1 page, were $-351.45 after a bloodbath the last couple of weeks. Additionally, Novak Djokovic did not win the US Open, which makes the total from the NFL preseason $-401.45. See bottom of the page for long-term outstanding futures bets.

September 13th

NFL Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. PointsBet

Lamar Jackson to record 300+ total yards (rushing + passing) and Ravens to win +235. (The first part is about 50/50 to happen, and the second part is about a 62% chance to happen, so this is slightly worth it).

2. Barstool

Darren Waller first TD +1300. (I see this around +1050 with vig so I'm going to take a half-unit $12.50 flier on it).

3. BetRivers

Place $50 bet on Raiders spread or ML, get $7 free bet and 7% NFL profit boost for every TD they score. (Note: I'm not placing this bet, but if you wish to pick the Raiders this is a good way to get value).

4. DraftKings

Bet $25 single-game parlay, get $25 free bet if it loses. (Opt in required; assume most people have done this already).

5. Caesars

Bet $100 on NFL, get free NFL jersey. (A no-brainer if you intend to buy a jersey at some point).

September 12th

NFL Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. DraftKings

20% profit boost on every game. (You can use these boosts on any picks—spread, over/under, props, etc.—and it's highly advised to use them if you're betting on these games at all).

Aaron Rodgers or Jameis Winston to complete a pass over 49.5 yards +175. (Don't know how to calculate fair value but I have visions of a Marquez Valdes-Scantling go route).

Sam Darnold to throw for over 250.5 yards +115. (Opt in required; fair value is +100).

Bet $25 on a single-game parlay, get a $25 free bet if it loses.

2. PointsBet

Bet $20 on Rams-Bears, get a $20 free bet if it loses.

Most NFL spread lines have Vig removed and are +100.

Zach Wilson to throw more passing yards than Sam Darnold +135. (Darnold's o/u is 250.5 and Wilson's 234.5, which is much lower than a 35% difference so this is worthwhile).

3. FanDuel

Risk-free $10 bet. (I used mine already, but if you haven't this is a no-brainer).

Bet $20 on NFL single game parlay, get $10 bonus if it wins or loses. (Pick: Saints-Packers over 49.5, Davante Adams and Robert Tonyan to score a TD +645).

4. Caesars

Bet $100 on NFL games, get a free NFL jersey.

5. BetRivers

Bet $50 on US Open Final, get $10 NFL free bet. (Good play if you're going to bet US Open anyway).

6. Barstool

Chiefs and 49ers to win, Eagles +7.5, and Cardinals-Titans over 41.5 +300. (Fair value about +255).

$5 bet on Bears +7.5 boosted to +1000. (Opt in required).

September 11th

NFL Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. DraftKings

20% profit boost on every game. (You can use these boosts on any picks—spread, over/under, props, etc.—and it's highly advised to use them. I will make some picks with these on Sunday).

Bet $25 on a single-game parlay, get a $25 free bet if it loses.

2. PointsBet

Bet $20 on Rams-Bears, get a $20 free bet if it loses.

Most NFL spread lines have Vig removed and are +100.

3. FanDuel

Risk-free $10 bet. (I used mine already, but if you haven't this is a no-brainer).

Other Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. DraftKings

33% college football profit boost. (Pick: Oregon-Ohio State under 63.5, Kennesaw State-Georgia Tech over 52.5 and UAB-Georgia over 44 boosted to +834).

2. FanDuel

Pittsburgh, Penn State and Temple all to win +180. (Fair value is about +151).

Notre Dame and Texas A&M each to win by 14+ points +200. (Fair value is about +184).

Phillies, Brewers and Rays all to win +370. (Fair value is about +298).

Emma Raducanu to win in straight sets +200. (Fair value is about +155).

Martin Truex Jr. to finish in the top three in Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders +250. (Fair value is not easily calculable but this bet is +130 on Rivers/Barstool and so it feels worth a flier).

Place a $20 4-leg college football parlay, get $10 back whether it wins or loses. (Opt in required; pick: Wyoming, Iowa State, Kentucky and NC State all to win +449).

September 10th

NFL Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. DraftKings

20% profit boost on every game. (You can use these boosts on any picks—spread, over/under, props, etc.—and it's highly advised to use them. I will make some picks with these on Sunday).

Bet $25 on a single-game parlay, get a $25 free bet if it loses.

2. PointsBet

Bet $20 on Rams-Bears, get a $20 free bet if it loses.

Most NFL spread lines have Vig removed and are +100.

3. FanDuel

Risk-free $10 bet. (I used mine already, but if you haven't this is a no-brainer).

Other Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

DraftKings

33% college football parlay profit boost. (Opt in required).

1+ run in the first inning of Mets-Yankees +130. (Opt in required; fair value is about +116).

FanDuel

Rays and Brewers both to win +210. (Fair value is about +196).

Place a $20 4-leg college football parlay, get $10 back whether it wins or loses. (Opt in required; final parlay total must be +400 or greater; the way to optimize this is to do several favorite money-lines in the vicinity of -200).

September 9th

NFL Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. DraftKings

Tampa Bay +73 -110. (Opt in required; bet $50 ... this is literally free money).

Bet a $25 single-game parlay, get a $25 free bet if it loses. (Opt in required).

2. FanDuel

Tom Brady to have 300+ passing yards and Mike Evans to score a TD +350. (Fair value is about +288).

Bucs -9.5 vs. Cowboys +150. (Fair value is about -110).

$10 risk-free bet. (Pick: Antonio Brown first TD +950).

3. Caesars/William Hill

Make a $100 NFL bet -200 or longer, get a free NFL jersey.

4. PointsBet

Bet a $20 single-game parlay on Bucs-Cowboys, get a $20 free bet if it loses. (Opt in required).

Bet $20 on Bears-Rams, get a $20 free bet if it loses.

Bet $10 on Tom Brady to throw for 1+ yard tonight. (This is essentially free money).

5. BetRivers

Bet $50 on Bucs/Cowboys spread, get a $6 free bet for every TD pass the QB you bet on throws. (If you are betting this game with a straight spread, this is the most optimal way to do it; I'm not making a pick myself here but Bucs are better math because Tom Brady has a higher TD pass over/under).

5. Barstool

Mike Evans over 63.5 receiving yards, Dak Prescott over 287.5 passing yards and Bucs to win +450. (Fair value is around +400).

Bears +7.5 vs. Rams boosted to +1000, $5 bet. (Opt in required).

September 8th

NFL Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. FanDuel

Bet $50 on a team to win the Super Bowl, get $5 per regular-season win. (Opt in; the best value is Chiefs or Bucs because they have the highest over/unders for win totals, but any pick you like is good value here).

Bucs -9.5 vs. Cowboys +150. (Fair value about +110).

I am placing my $25 free bet from last Friday's CFB promo on Najee Harris to win Offensive Rookie of the Year +1000.

5. Barstool

Bears +7.5 vs. Rams boosted to +1000, $5 bet. (Opt in required).

Other Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. BetRivers

20% MLB profit boost. (Pick: Yankees-Blue Jays first five innings under 5.5 boosted from -109 to +110).

20% US Open profit boost.

2. DraftKings

50% MLB profit boost.

Five 10% US Open profit boosts.

3. Barstool

Nathan Eovaldi, Freddy Peralta and Adam Wainright all to throw 4+ strikeouts +100. (No direct comparisons for fair value but this is a good number based on their respective over/under odds).

September 7th

NFL Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. FanDuel

2. Caesars/William Hill

Make a $100 NFL bet -200 or longer, get a free NFL jersey.

3. DraftKings

Bet a $25 single-game parlay, get a $25 free bet if it loses. (Opt in required).

4. PointsBet

Bet a $20 single-game parlay on Bucs-Cowboys, get a $20 free bet if it loses. (Opt in required).

Bet $20 on Bears-Rams, get a $20 free bet if it loses.

I am placing my $25 free bet from last Friday's CFB promo on Najee Harris to win Offensive Rookie of the Year +1000.

5. Barstool

Bears +7.5 vs. Rams boosted to +1000, $5 bet. (Opt in required).

Other Sportsbook Promos and Boosts

1. DraftKings

No run in the first inning of Blue Jays-Yankees +120. (Fair value is about -110).

Five 10% U.S. Open boosts.

Weekly 50% MLB profit boost.

2. FanDuel

Mets and Astros both to win +200. (Fair value is about +163).

3. PointsBet

Gerrit Cole to throw 8+ strikeouts and Yankees to win +150. (Can't make a straight fair value comparison because Cole's over/under is 8.5 strikouts, but given correlation, plus Yankees' fair value to win being about -210, I like this bet).

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