Sportsline.com handicapper Micah Roberts leads the contest with a 23-16-1 ATS record by a half point over Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay (22-16-2).
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Handicapper Doug Fitz (Systemplays.com) analyzes every Sunday and Monday NFL game and gives trends and final scores for each.
Oddsmakers expect Jacksonville to be much improved, with a win total of 6½ after going 1-15 last season. But the Jaguars are still the 10-1 third choice to win the division.
The Kansas City Chiefs are 3-point favorites in the Super Bowl across the board at Las Vegas sportsbooks after BetMGM and Station Casinos lowered the line Friday from 3½.
Kansas City is a 3-point favorite over Tampa Bay, and the total is 56 in Super Bowl LV. Here’s a survey of opinions from media, oddsmakers and pro bettors and handicappers.
The Jets, Giants, Jaguars and Browns are the four losingest NFL franchises since 2015 and the Lions aren’t too far behind. But all five underdogs covered as books had a banner day.
The South Point reported Friday that there was a lot of sharp action on Las Vegas, which was a consensus pick’em Friday at the valley’s sportsbooks.
Oakland, still in the playoff hunt, is perhaps at its lowest point following lopsided losses at Kansas City (40-9) and the New York Jets (34-3).
Sharp money on Chicago drove the line from 5½ to 6½ and MGM Resorts took a six-figure bet on the Bears. The Raiders gave William Hill its only win of the 10 a.m. games.
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While Oakland opened as a 2½-point home favorite over Denver in April before moving to a 1-point underdog Friday, at least four other games have had line moves of two points or more.
Denver dropped to a 1-point favorite at most Las Vegas sportsbooks Friday after Raiders coach Jon Gruden said the plan is for Brown to play against the Broncos.
New York, which has a win total of 6 after going 5-11 last season, is the 9-2 third choice at Caesars Entertainment sportsbook to finish with the fewest wins this season.
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