Sentences with phrase «as favorite»

We should also point out that the Patriots were listed as the favorite to win the Super Bowl (+730) and they have the highest win total (10.5 o - 225), however, recent developments are likely to cause dramatic changes across the marketplace.

Since these odds were initially posted over two months ago, John Kasich was listed as the favorite to be the Republican Vice Presidential nominee, but he's actually slipped from +230 to +625.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, who has twice led the league in tackles (153 in 2014, 164 in 2012), opened as the favorite to repeat as the league leader (+350).

-- After his incredible performances in Games 3 and 4, Spurs G / F Kawhi Leonard has emerged as the favorite to be named the NBA Finals MVP.

Bettors aren't buying into Paxton Lynch as a favorite against anyone... even a rookie QB.

The defending champion Broncos have an intriguing three - man race, and fans may be surprised to see that rookie Paxton Lynch (+110) was installing as the favorite to start the season opener against the Panthers.

With a healthy Franklin and home games against the three toughest teams on that list, the Tigers would be positioned not only for a run at the SEC East title, but a run as the favorite for the East title following the win over Georgia.

But with Tiger still out and in jeopardy of losing his perch in the rankings, it's his Nike stablemate, Rory McIlroy, who will likely start the tournament as the favorite to win golf's fifth major.

Since 2005, the American League team has received the majority of moneyline bets in 58.4 % of all games including 81.4 % of games where they closed as the favorite.

In Kershaw's career as a favorite, LA has gone 181 - 90 straight up for +12.6 units on the moneyline.

However, over the last few days Justin Rose seems to have taken over as the favorite at a number of sportsbooks including 5Dimes and BetUS, while Adam Scott has cemented his place as the favorite at Sportsbook:

One sportsbook views the Bulls as the front runner to sign Carmelo while another lists the Knicks as the favorite: http://t.co/hEBnv9UmyI

Always Dreaming (+500) was the winner of the 2017 Kentucky Derby and opened as the favorite to win the Preakness Stakes at +110 (via 5Dimes).

However, before the draft even took place oddsmakers had already installed Simmons as the favorite to win the Rookie of the Year Award.

My now - five - year - old daughter went to her first hockey game game (Hurricanes vs. Devils, in an abysmal performance where Marty ended up getting pulled) when she was two, and she immediately picked out Tuomo Ruutu as her favorite player.

Nyquist was the 2016 winner, closing as the favorite at...

Even more impressively, Kershaw was listed as the favorite to win the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award.

On Monday morning, BetOnline posted odds for the number one overall pick with Kyle Wright listed as the favorite.

Germany has opened as the favorite to win the final at Pinnacle and bettors have jumped on them quickly, with 82 % of early bets on the German moneyline.

Interestingly, McCoy actually entered the season as the favorite to be the first head coach fired — a dubious honor which eventually went to former Rams head coach Jeff Fisher.

Throughout the day on Tuesday Wiggins and Parker continually flopped back and forth as the favorite to be selected first overall, and as of Wednesday morning Wiggins was listed as the front runner at -165.

The Red Sox (+170) are listed as the favorite to win the division, but my calculations indicate that the Blue Jays are more likely to repeat as the AL East champs.

Over this twelve year stretch, the AL team has closed as the favorite in 1916 of 3239 (59.15 %) of all interleague games.

Earlier this week a prominent offshore oddsmaker, Sportsbook.com, posted Coach of the Year odds for all thirty NBA head coaches with Popovich (+275) once again listed as the favorite.

While Michigan is picked to finish fourth in the Big Ten East next season, many bettors have the Wolverines as a favorite to win...

It is Southern as a catfish fry and as Episcopal as its favorite cheer:

Even with this projected regression, though, S&P + sees Memphis as a favorite in 10 of 12 games and as an under - four - point underdog in the other two.

Last week he sewed up a spot on the U.S. Olympic team by winning the third of five Grand Prix qualifying events, and started gaining buzz as the favorite to take gold in Turin.

So yes, he's technically the favorite but on a course where driver is taken out of your hands for a majority of the holes, don't go crazy on DJ, especially with that horrible 11 - 1 or 12 - 1 value he has as the favorite.

Often talked about as the favorite to be the next team to move in the NHL, the Coyotes are finally making...

Since the start of the 2005 season, the Fighting Irish have gone 25 - 16 ATS as an underdog and 38 - 53 ATS as a favorite, so it will be interesting to see where this line closes.

And hell, while he's maybe the most amazing underdog coach in the country, he wasn't all that great as a favorite at UH.

Russell Wilson is 13 -5-1 ATS as an underdog in his career, while the Cowboys are 21 -33-1 (38.9 %) ATS as a favorite vs. conference opponents under Jason Garrett.

Earlier this month 5Dimes posted odds for the 2016 league leader in kicking points and, to nobody's surprise, Gostkowski (+400) was once again listed as the favorite.

Underdogs coming off an upset win (closed as underdog) have received the majority of public bets in almost 40 % of tournament games, and underdogs coming off an expected win (closed as favorite) have received the majority in public bets in just 25 % of their games.

Despite the fact that the Cavs were regular customers at Davidson — eggs over easy, black coffee and another championship, please — Indiana entered this year's championship game as the favorite on everyone's menu.

Against ACC opponents, the Seminoles are 16 - 28 (36.4 %) as a favorite and 9 - 19 (32.1 %) at home.

In 2015, the Falcons went 8 - 8 straight up and lost seven of nine games as the favorite during their ATS streak.

Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield, who established himself as one of the nation's premier signal callers last season, opened as the favorite at +600.

But they couldn't, as the favorite, Riva Ridge, led the herd of horses in the Kentucky Derby round the circle in a dizzying wire - to - wire performance, the likes of which has not been seen in years

This team was particularly noteworthy because they consistently failed to rise to the competition, going 36 - 31 ATS as a favorite but just 3 - 12 ATS as an underdog.

When Bovada posted updated their MVP odds two weeks later, Clayton Kershaw (+300) was listed as the favorite in the National League.

This year, Clayton Kershaw gets the nod as favorite.

They opened the year as favorite to reach the California Interscholastic Federation Division III Northern Regional bowl game, holding the top spot in CalHiSports.com's Div.

Denver has split its eight losses — four as a dog, four as a favorite.

Elliott was listed as the favorite just three weeks ago, but his odds took a substantial tumble when he was benched in Week 17.

Prior to the start of the season, reigning MVP Cam Newton (+300) was listed as the favorite to repeat and 2014 MVP Aaron Rodgers (+400) was listed with the second - shortest odds.

This season Bryce Harper (+200) opened as the favorite to be the first back - to - back National League MVP since Albert Pujols (2008 - 2009).

In the National League, Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright (8 - 3, 2.32 ERA) was listed as the favorite back when we first posted these odds back in early June.

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