Sentences with phrase «bettors backing»

On the other side, bettors backing road teams have consistently been burned since November -LRB--61.61 units in 190 matches) compared to -4.67 units in the first 100 matches of the season.

This often leads to square bettors backing trendy underdogs.

It's extremely rare to find the majority of public bettors backing the underdog, but that's exactly what's happening in this matchup.

The Texans opened as -1 favorites, but have since moved to -1.5 with 52 % of spread bettors backing Houston.

With only 44 % of bettors backing the South Dakota State, it's clear that the move is triggered by sharp action.

It is also interesting to note that despite an overwhelming number of bettors backing the Lions, the line has actually dropped a full point from -9 to -8 at Pinnacle.

It's still early in the week and the public betting trends can still change dramatically before tip - off, but we're already seeing the majority of spread bettors backing the underdog in three Sweet 16 games.

Not only are bettors backing the Cavaliers, they're backing them at historic levels.

Those cherry - picking and only betting certain sports or individual seasons could have realistically lost money, while $ 100 bettors backing every play earned a healthy profit of $ 23,950.

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Bottom line: Broncos need to cover the spread soon or John Elway is going to have to start paying some bettors back their money.

Heck, blindly following any strategy really isn't an advisable approach... from what I hear, Hellen Keller was a piss - poor bettor back in her day.

They're holding every contrarian bettor back!

But on Sunday, bettors backed the underdogs, taking the Green Bay Packers and Steelers plus the points and on the money line.

Sophisticated and public bettors backed the Bills, who, along with the St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts, attracted six - figure wagers at the MGM.

If recreational bettors back the East leading Celtics, it has been profitable to fade teams with an ATS win rate of 80 % or greater.

Now that the NCAA Tournament has advanced to the final day of the Elite Eight, the lack of college basketball games has recreational bettors back on the NBA, especially in early betting.

Not exact matches

The logic: Almost 80 % of bets are on Louisville in this one, and it's no surprise bettors are eager to back Lamar Jackson in the last game of his college career.

Back on August 13th the NBA released the schedule for the 2014 - 15 regular season, and there is no shortage of entertaining matchups for bettors to get excited about.

In spite of the team's success, bettors have been hesitant to back the Vikings over the past two - plus seasons.

Bettors have also been taking Golden State to win straight up, with 78 % of moneyline tickets and 98 % of moneyline dollars backing the road favorite.

Likewise, some bettors will experience a brief cold streak and begin to either increase their unit size in an attempt to get back to their original bankroll or get frustrated and stop betting entirely.

I have repeatedly stated that UCLA is one of the most overrated teams in the country, but I strongly recommended bettors take SMU at 125/1 to win the title back on February 15.

Perhaps that massive upset explains why casual bettors are wary about backing the Hawkeyes.

One of the difficulties with following steam is that wiseguys know that bettors are willing to chase the steam, so they will intentionally bet one side of a game just so they can buy back the other side at a better number.

As it gets closer to game time, we'll see if there are some sharp bettors looking to «buy back» on the other side.

Many bettors believe that oddsmakers overvalue the significance of playing on consecutive nights, while others claim that back - to - back games are only detrimental to a team if they're playing on the road due to the impact of travel.

We will continue to monitor these lines and trends, and it will be interesting to see whether public bettors start consistently backing the Vikings.

Despite the public's tendency to back the favorite, the majority of bettors believe Nashville will overcome the odds and even the series at one game apiece.

Betting market: Public bettors have quickly forgotten about Philadelphia's loss in Seattle and are right back on the Eagles» bandwagon, with the majority of spread tickets and spread bucks taking Philly.

Bettors may think that because the average margin of victory exceeds the supposed point spread value of home - field advantage, it would be a wise decision to back home teams.

Dating back to last season, the Vikings have won seven straight regular season games and bettors may finally be taking notice.

Since 95 % of past winners have been either running backs or quarterbacks, bettors may want to avoid placing a wager on some of the league's most electric wide receivers like Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, and Odell Beckham Jr..

One of the more common betting strategies discussed by NBA bettors involves the role of fatigue — specifically the impact of playing in back - to - back games.

Bettors now employ handicapping strategies to the Super flip, tracing back the history to see whether «heads» or «tails» is on a streak, or due, and whether winning the flip leads to winning the game.

Bettors on the other side sensed an overreaction, and in less than 10 minutes the line moved back down from -5.5 to -4.

The Hawks have won the past two games by double - digits, but clearly bettors believe the Wizards will bounce back this evening.

Air Force (5 - 4 SU, 3 -2-1 ATS) hasn't exactly been a juggernaut this season and just lost at home to Abilene Christian, but bettors have been willing to back the small road favorite to rebound.

Over the past two weeks, we have examined the concept of fading the trendy underdog and backing favorites that are being widely ignored by public bettors.

Bettors have also been pounding the Cavs to win straight up, with 78 % of moneyline tickets and 67 % of moneyline dollars backing the chalk.

In turn, a team getting fewer dollars than bets is usually a bad sign because it indicates they are backed by mostly «Average Joe» bettors (which we always want to fade).

If a game falls exactly on the spread, there is no winner and bettors will receive their money back.

Early bettors definitely got a great number on Bama -9 as I don't see this coming back down below double - digits again.

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.

However, we are confident enough to say that declines in velocity shouldn't automatically deter MLB bettors from backing certain starting pitchers and this concept is something we'd like to analyze more in the future.

Not surprisingly, public bettors are eager to back the red - hot Musketeers after consecutive upset victories over Maryland (closed +126 on the moneyline), Florida State (+270) and Arizona (+310).

Bettors are gladly backing these moneymakers, and they're getting 62 % of spread tickets against Butler.

Back in February, San Francisco's win total opened at 8.5 and immediately bettors pounded the under and spoke at length about the team was being vastly overrated.

In other words, bettors should be steering clear of Arkansas as a publicly backed underdog.

It's atypical for the majority of tickets to back the underdog, however, that tendency changes during the postseason and casual bettors are increasingly willing to take the points and hope for a competitive game.