In the first seven weeks of the season, there were only two outright upsets by underdogs of seven points or more. But there have been nine such upsets in the last four weeks.
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Raiders coach Jon Gruden has been one of the most profitable coaches for NFL preseason bettors since 2005, going 19-8-2 against the spread.
Based on numbers, Tom Brady wins 2020 and the debate against Bill Belichick over who won the “divorce.” But Las Vegas bookmakers and bettors were split in their opinions.
A day after the Jets beat the Rams 23-20 as 17-point underdogs, the Bengals beat the Steelers 27-17 as 14½-point underdogs on “Monday Night Football.”
A BetMGM bettor placed a $220,000 straight wager to win $200,000 on the Steelers -14 over the Bengals on “Monday Night Football.”
Kansas City is a consensus 8-point favorite over Las Vegas after the line opened at 6½. The number was as high as 9 on Saturday before ticking down to 7½ at several books.
Handicapper Joe D’Amico breaks down the remaining 13 NFL games in Week 11, with analysis, trends and final scores.
Mark Franco leads the contest with a 29-19-2 against the spread record, Lou Finocchiaro is second at 29-20-1 and Dave Tuley is third at 27-20-3.
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.