NFL Sunday on Halloween was a veritable house of horrors for bettors as the books won big to snap a rare losing streak. BetMGM reported close to a multimillion-dollar win.
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Handicapper Alex B. Smith (Axsmithsports.com) analyzes every Sunday and Monday NFL game and gives trends and final scores for each.
Sportsline.com handicapper Micah Roberts went 4-1 ATS to take the contest lead at 22-12-1 over Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay at 20-13-2.
The Dallas Cowboys opened as 2½-point favorites, but the line has swung to the Minnesota Vikings -3 after Dak Prescott was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday.
The Kansas City Chiefs have been mired in a 4-14 spread slump since last season and are in last place in the AFC West after Sunday’s 27-3 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
Review-Journal sports betting reporters Jim Barnes and Todd Dewey post their best college football and NFL bets for Week 8.
Not surprisingly, the public is on the favorite and the over. The Saints are consensus 4-point road favorites over the Seahawks and the total is 41½.
BetMGM suffered a seven-figure loss for the second straight week, and Caesars Sportsbook and Station Casinos reported being small losers.
The betting public is backing the Raiders as consensus 3-point favorites over the Eagles in Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium. But sharp bettors are backing Philadelphia.
Handicapper Dana Lane (@DanaLaneSports) analyzes every Sunday and Monday NFL game and gives trends and final scores for each.
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay leads the contest with an 18-10-2 ATS record. Sportsline.com handicapper Micah Roberts is second at 18-11-1.
Caesars Sportsbook and BetMGM each reported multimillion-dollar losses, and the South Point, Station Casinos and Westgate SuperBook also suffered their worst losing day of the season.
SixthSenseSports.com handicapper Scott Kellen analyzes every Sunday and Monday NFL game and gives trends and final scores for each.
Sportsline.com handicapper Micah Roberts leads the contest with a 16-8-1 ATS record. Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz is second at 15-9-1 ATS.
The embattled Raiders will be hard-pressed to get their offense back on track at Denver, second in the NFL in scoring defense, allowing 15.2 points per game.
