The betting public had a nice run the last two weeks as NFL favorites went 20-8 against the spread. But that streak ended Sunday with a good day for underdogs.
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Actor Mark Wahlberg was at the grand opening of Yahoo Sportsbook powered by William Hill at The Venetian on Sunday for Week 1 of the NFL season.
Favorites were 9-5 ATS in Week 5 entering “Sunday Night Football.” Bettors won big as the Packers, Buccaneers, Titans, Cowboys and Cardinals all covered the spread.
Jon Gruden is one of 34 coaches to win a Super Bowl, but he has never won the NFL Coach of the Year award. The odds are against him winning it this season with the Raiders.
Sharp bettors were all over the Titans, who closed as a 2½-point favorite over the Raiders after opening as a 1½-point underdog.