In the past, we have explained that
public bettors tend to overvalue ranked teams — especially when they're facing an unranked opponent.
Historically we have found that a majority of
public bettors tend to hammer favorites and overs.
Not exact matches
Most
public bettors still
tend to back favorites, and when mixed with the unpredictability of the bowl season, unpopular underdogs
tend to cover more often than not.
Casual
bettors love taking favorites, so it's hardly surprisingly that these super teams
tend to receive overwhelming
public support.
The
public typically will bet overs which creates value for sharper
bettors who
tend to lean towards the under.
The
public tends to be very reactionary and, with the ever - growing popularity of football, sharp
bettors can take advantage of these squares.
Historically
bettors tend to pound favorites and overs, so seeing this level of
public betting on the under comes as a major surprise.
The
public's behavior during the postseason runs in direct contrast to the regular season where
bettors tend to overwhelmingly favor betting on home teams and favorites.
Square
bettors will
tend to gravitate towards big name schools like Florida, so oddsmakers like Sportsbook.com will shade their lines to account for the inevitable influx of
public money.
Why the
public loves the over: The
public is likely to be on the over regardless of who's playing, but
bettors tend to think of Golden State, behind all of their offensive weapons, as a particularly good «over team».
Teams
tend to regress to the mean and
public bettors chasing the Jets first half ATS success are likely to be disappointed over the team's final seven games.