America's War Game

America's War Game

Evaluating field generalship from Vegas' title favorites

Which of the teams Vegas thinks can win the College Football Playoff have winning play from quarterback and the safeties?

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Ian Boyd
Jul 10, 2026
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I’m resisting the temptation to write on the internet’s favorite debate over whether American athletes can play soccer to get back to the next part of our series on the Vegas favorites.

Last time we discussed whether the highest odds teams have elite firepower at my two most important positions, wide receiver and defensive tackle. Today we’ll talk about how those same teams look in terms of veteran leadership at the field general positions of quarterback and safety.1

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