The glut of “so-called information” has fed interest in a prop on which team the quarterback will play for next season.
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The Roughnecks and Battlehawks are the league’s only two teams with winning records, and that is reflected in the futures odds.
A botched desperation lateral would’ve given bettors a miracle over. But the game stayed under when a deep pass by Jimmy Garoppolo was intercepted.
The Chiefs quarterback’s rushing yards took a hit as Kansas City ran out the clock, dealing a bad beat to bettors who took him to exceed his total.
MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment each reported a multimillion-dollar win on the Kansas City Chiefs’ 31-20 comeback victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV.
An MGM Resorts bettor lost a $500,000 wager on the first-half over 26½ and a $50,000 bet on the first-quarter over 10½ (Chiefs led 7-3 at the end of the first quarter).
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Less than three hours before kickoff of Super Bowl LIV, the Chiefs are holding steady as 1½-point favorites over the 49ers and the consensus total has dipped to 53½.
Jay Kornegay, who won the Review-Journal NFL Challenge with a 50-33-2 ATS record, likes the Seahawks (-1½) over the Eagles and the Titans (+5) over the Patriots.
Ohio is 4-8 ATS this season but did win and cover its last two games. The Bobcats have won and covered their last two and three of their last four bowl games.
Westgate sportsbook vice president Jay Kornegay won the contest with a 50-33-2 ATS record (60.2 percent) to edge handicapper Doug Fitz, who finished 49-34-2 (59 percent).
The Saints finished the regular season with an 11-5 record against the spread, best in the NFL.
The Sooners opened as 10½-point favorites over Baylor in the Big 12 championship game and the line was bet down by sharps to 8 by Monday morning.
The NFL announced Friday that Shaw is suspended through at least the 2020 season for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season.
An MGM Resorts bettor placed a $100,000 straight bet to win $83,000 on the Vikings at plus 3 (minus 120) and the MGM also has taken some sharp money on Minnesota.
