The 26th season of Dancing with the Stars is set to begin next Monday. That said, people are already placing bets on who they think will win it all this season.
BetDSI Sportsbook is giving fans an opportunity to place bets on the show this season. For fans, this is a unique season to place bets because everyone competing this season is an athlete. There are no movie stars going in lead roles, just a lot of people who are in great shape.
Right now, Mirai Nagasu is favored to win it all with +215 odds; she took Bronze as a women’s Olympic figure skater in Pyeongchang. Men’s bronze medalist Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon is just behind her in the betting at +300. Since there is already dancing involved in figure skating, they are at the top of the board.
All-Pro NFL corner Josh Norman is highly-touted headed into Season 26. His +420 odds indicate there is faith in him. He has speed, strength and is only 30 years old, so that could translate well to Dancing with the Stars.
Underdogs
As just the second baseball player to ever compete on the show, former All-Star Johnny Damon is an intriguing sleeper pick. In Season 24, former MLB catcher David Ross was the runner-up. However, Ross had the third-worst odds of winning before the season starter. Plus, Damon, 44, was a center fielder who stole 408 bases in his big league career. This means he is probably lighter on his feet than Ross which helps on Dancing with the Stars.
Former Olympic softball player Jennie Finch (+970), Olympic snowboarder Jamie Anderson (+1100), former Olympic figure skater Tony Harding (+1400) and Olympic luger Chris Mazdzer (+1500) are some of the underdogs here. Finch, 37, was the ace of the 2004 Team USA gold medal squad. Harding is 47 years old now, but her figure skating experience could be helpful in this competition. Anderson and Mazdzer competed this past winter, but could run into trouble against athletes from other sports.
At 71 years old and 7-foot-2, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the true underdog of it all with +2000 odds. Not betting on him would be a smart bet. He is too old and his height is definitely a concern. for Dancing with the Stars.
