The betting public is all over the Denver Broncos in Russell Wilson’s much-anticipated return to Seattle on “Monday Night Football.”
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Circa sportsbook also paid a $1.9 million overlay in Survivor last year for total losses of $3.2 million in its football contests.
The Rams are 4-point favorites over the Bengals in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Here is a survey of opinions from media and professional oddsmakers, bettors and handicappers.
After action on the Bengals caused the line to drop from 4½ to 4, money on the Rams sent the number back to 4½ Saturday at Circa Sports and the South Point.
BetMGM and Caesars each reported a seven-figure loss, the SuperBook reported a six-figure loss and Station Casinos also reported a big losing day capped by the Packers’ 45-30 win and cover over the Bears on “Sunday Night Football.”
For the first time since Tom Brady led them to an 8-0 start in 2019, the New England Patriots have won three consecutive games and are back as playoff contenders.
After Jon Gruden resigned as Raiders coach Monday, the line on Sunday’s game at Denver moved from Broncos -3 to -3½ and has since climbed to -4 at the Westgate SuperBook.
New Orleans, which whipped Green Bay 38-3, delivered the biggest win on a monster day for the books as underdogs went 10-3 ATS with eight outright upsets entering Sunday night.
A year after the coronavirus pandemic restricted the capacity and curbed the enthusiasm at the books, bettors returned en masse.
San Francisco has attracted 85 percent of the tickets, or wagers, at Station, where the Niners are 9-point road favorites over the Detroit Lions after the line opened at 7.
Handicapper Ted Sevransky (@teddy_covers) breaks down the remaining 15 games in NFL Week 14, with analysis, trends and final scores.
Lou Finocchiaro (36-28-1 ATS) and Dave Tuley (35-27-3) are tied for the contest lead. Mark Franco (35-28-2) is third and Brent Musburger (35-29-1) fourth.
The line move was mostly because of Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas, who was ruled out of the game Sunday after reportedly punching a teammate in practice.
Westgate sportsbook vice president Jay Kornegay won the contest last season with a 50-33-2 ATS record, and handicapper Doug Fitz finished second at 49-34-2.
Miami finished strong last season, going 5-4 behind rookie coach Brian Flores and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and beating New England in the season finale.
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