The consensus line at Las Vegas sportsbooks inched up to the Denver Broncos -4 on Friday but stayed at 3½ at Station Casinos and the South Point.
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The first round of the NFL draft hasn’t seen six quarterbacks selected since the famed quarterback class of 1983, which produced John Elway, Dan Marino and Jim Kelly.
Cleveland bettors, including one at BetMGM sportsbook in Las Vegas who wagered $100,000 on the Browns -4 over the Houston Texans, were dealt a bad beat.
A veteran Las Vegas oddsmaker translates common refrains from bookmakers describing how the sportsbook did, from food references to “Even the Mush wins this week.”
Circa Sports has posted 2020 NFL MVP odds on 87 players, ranging from 5-1 on favorite Patrick Mahomes to 500-1 on eight wide receivers and a tight end.
Circa Sports has posted odds on 87 players to win The Associated Press’ NFL MVP award. Patrick Mahomes is the 5-1 favorite, and Lamar Jackson is the 6-1 second choice.
A CG Technology bettor in Las Vegas hit a $200 nine-team parlay that paid $75,000 and included improbable covers by the Eagles (-4½) and Falcons-49ers Over 47½.
Final scores, opening and closing lines, totals and point-spread highlights from every NFL Sunday game.
New England is the team that America loves to hate but it also loves to bet on the Patriots, who easily covered the 18½-point spread in a 43-0 road rout of the Dolphins.
Opening and closing lines and ATS highlights for every NFL Sunday game.
The fantasy sports expert, who will host events at Caesars Palace and The Linq Hotel this weekend, says his “Love/Hate” column is based on a player’s average draft position.
When CG Technology sportsbook opened its NFL season win totals in April, sharp bettors wagered on the Titans to go under 8½ wins, and under 8 is a minus 140 favorite.
The $1,500-entry Westgate SuperContest, considered the world’s most prestigious NFL handicapping contest, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this season and shows no signs of slowing down.
Las Vegas handicapper Kelly Stewart and CG Analytics oddsmaker Will Bernanke join the Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey to preview the Cincinnati Bengals’ season in the 10th of a series of 32 NFL team videos.