Sullivan handed Baltimore the division’s only B, pointing out that a team already in its Super Bowl window merely needed to patch the weakest spots. Exercising the fifth-year option on safety Kyle Hamilton and drafting versatile DB Malachi Starks shores up a secondary that struggled early last year. With Lamar Jackson still at MVP form, those defensive tweaks keep Baltimore on the short list of AFC favorites. Sullivan likes Ravens futures in the +800 to +1000 range and views them as the safest bet to top the AFC North again.

Sullivan graded Cincinnati a straight C because, while ownership paid up to keep Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase with Joe Burrow, the roster looks identical to the 2024 unit that missed the playoffs. The defense—the real culprit last season—received only a high-variance rookie edge rusher in Shemar Stewart, whose college resume shows 4.5 sacks total. Meanwhile, star DE Trey Hendrickson’s future remains unresolved. With no clear talent influx on defense, Sullivan expects the Bengals to be the same shoot-out-prone team and urged bettors to approach AFC or divisional futures skeptically and continue targeting game totals toward the over until proven otherwise.

Sullivan recommended fading Pittsburgh’s early season totals or win-total lines unless Aaron Rodgers actually puts pen to paper. Even after trading for and extending DK Metcalf and drafting DEs Derek Harmon and Jack Sawyer, he reminded listeners that last year’s offense with Mason Rudolph could not crack 20 points per game. If Rodgers drags his decision into camp—or never arrives—the 2024 script repeats: a good defense carrying an offense that cannot fully leverage Metcalf. Until the quarterback domino falls, Sullivan is treating Pittsburgh like last year’s 18-point attack and would bet unders or avoid their futures entirely.

Tyler Sullivan advised bettors to stay away from 2025 Cleveland Browns win-total or Super Bowl futures. He argued that the current five-man quarterback carousel—Deshaun Watson (still rehabbing), Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, rookie Dylan Gabriel and 5th-round pick Shador Sanders—signals the front office is punting the real QB decision to 2026. Sullivan noted that if the Browns truly believed Sanders was a franchise passer they would have drafted him on Day 2 instead of the 5th round. The organization also traded down for extra picks and spent No. 5 overall on DT Mason Graham, moves that point to a multi-year build rather than a 2025 push. Because the roster construction screams “future-oriented” and the most important position remains unsettled, Sullivan labeled Cleveland a stay-away for any 2025 over tickets or long-shot playoff bets.

Sullivan urged season-long and best-ball drafters to view DeAndre Hopkins as a volatile WR3 despite his move to Baltimore. He flagged multiple red flags: Hopkins turns 33 during the season, has missed chunks of two of the last three campaigns, and managed little on-field impact even while catching passes from Patrick Mahomes. Although Lamar Jackson is elite, the Ravens’ low-volume passing scheme plus Mark Andrews, Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman siphon targets. Sullivan concluded that drafting Hopkins expecting consistent WR2 numbers is a mistake; he is a spike-week bench piece at best.