The "worst record" bet is not an easy one to win since over a long season injury could wipe out most teams (The Atlanta Falcons come to mind), but if you feel that strongly that the favorite WILL NOT be in the mix (Jacksonville), it isn't a terrible one.  The payout on the bottom 4 teams are not all worth the juice.  So if you think the jags definitely won't have the worst record you would probably pick the next 2 or 3 teams to hedge your bets.  Once you pool let's say $10 each on Oakland (7/2), Cleveland (7/1) and Vikings (7/1) you have put up $30 to win $45 if Oakland (((10*7)/2)+10)) and $80 if Cleveland or Minnesota.  I look at that and say that Oakland isn't even worth the bet so instead I would add one of the 10/1 or 14/1 teams.  The Bills would pay $150 for example.

 

Honestly that would be the only way to make a few bucks, unless you just pick and pray one team. 

 

Some more interesting bets might be the Jags to win 5 games (you have to check if a push is a win or loss), but it pays -115 or in English you will $100 for every $115 you bet.  So staying with the $10 type theory, if you bet $11.50 on the jags to win more than 5 you could end up with $21.50

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