The total is up to 55½ at multiple books after it opened at 52. A BetMGM bettor made a $95,454 straight bet to win $86,776 on Chiefs-Ravens Over 54½ points.
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The Bears were 33-1 underdogs on the in-play money line at BetMGM before rallying for a 30-26 win behind three TD passes by Nick Foles, who replaced Mitch Trubisky.
Handicapper Dana Lane (@DanaLaneSports) breaks down every NFL game in Week 3 of the 2020 season from a betting perspective.
Handicapper Mark Franco went 4-1 ATS last week and leads the contest with an 8-2 record. Sportscaster Brent Musburger is tied for second place at 6-4.
According to teamrankings.com, the Patriots lead the NFL after a loss since 2003 with a 42-18 ATS record (70 percent). New England is a 5½-point favorite over Las Vegas.
The Ravens, led by reigning MVP Lamar Jackson, are 3½-point home favorites over the Chiefs after the line opened at 2½. Baltimore is the +350 favorite to win the Super Bowl.
BetMGM took an avalanche of late Saints money, including a $180,000 bet on New Orleans (-4) at the Bellagio that was placed as the teams were lining up for the opening kickoff.
A BetMGM bettor lost a $35,000 bet to win $1,050 on Atlanta, which was a -3,333 favorite on the in-play money line with a 39-24 lead over Dallas.
Wagers on the Raiders +5½ over the Saints on Monday morning caused the consensus line to drop to 4 and to as low as 3½ at the Westgate.
The Chiefs didn’t cover as 8½-point favorites over the Chargers but they cashed countless teasers and money-line parlays on a day that saw favorites start 12-1 straight up.
The Raiders are 6-point underdogs to the Saints in their first game at Allegiant Stadium, and pro sports bettor Jeff Whitelaw is banking on Las Vegas to cover the spread.
Handicappers Dave Tuley, Mark Franco and Joe D’Amico each went 4-1 ATS in NFL Week 1 to take the lead in the contest, and Raiders broadcaster Brent Musburger went 3-2.
The Golden Knights have won 35 of their past 39 games, including their past four season openers, and scored 31 points or more in all but one game during that stretch.
Fresh off their biggest August ever, sportsbooks followed that up with a huge betting handle — or amount of money wagered — on Week 1 of the NFL season.
The downtown Las Vegas sportsbook was slammed with sign-ups the last two weeks and ended up with 4,538 $1,000 entries — 3,148 in the Million and 1,390 in Survivor.
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