The Lions-Packers game hasn’t generated much action at the books, where Green Bay is a consensus 11½-point home favorite and the consensus total is 49.
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The gambler picked all 14 NFL Sunday winners — at 4,200-1 odds — including five underdogs in the Titans (+230), Raiders (+210), Ravens (+170), Panthers (+150) and Cowboys (+140).
The gambler needs the Detroit Lions to beat the Green Bay Packers on “Monday Night Football” at Lambeau Field to cash a 16-team NFL money-line parlay.
Sixteen Circa Survivor contestants who selected the Rams saw their season-long quest for the $1.39 million prize come to a stunning end after the Jets’ 23-20 win.
Alabama and Clemson are favored to meet in the CFP national championship game for the fourth time in seven years.
Paul Stone leads the contest with a 30-19-1 record against the spread. Dana Lane is second at 28-21-1, and Eric Parkila is third at 27-21-2.
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.
Lamar Jackson was a 200-1 long shot to win MVP last season, and a professional sports bettor turned $500 into $63,000 at Circa (at 125-1) when Jackson won the award.
Station Casinos sportsbook lists the total number of QBs drafted in the first round at 3½. The over opened as a +140 underdog, but has been bet up to a -150 favorite.
The Westgate put up the opening round of props Monday morning, including two of the most popular prop pools in the Super Bowl MVP and first player to score a touchdown.
The Buccaneers are 3-point home underdogs to the Texans on Saturday in the opener of an NFL tripleheader, and pro bettors are fading injury-depleted Tampa Bay.
Seven handicappers compete in a 20-game college football bowl contest. All picks are made against the spread. Frank Carulli won last year’s contest with a 15-5 record.
William Hill won more than $1 million on Washington, which was reportedly only the second team in 25 years to cover the spread without scoring in a 9-0 loss to the 49ers.
The line on Sunday’s Patriots-Jets game also dropped by up to a point as New England went from a 22½-point favorite to 21½ at CG Technology and from 22 to 21 at MGM Resorts.
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