There are many staples to
contrarian betting which we see applied across all six major sports leagues.
Not exact matches
Before every season, the team at Sports Insights publishes a series of
Betting Against the Public articles which highlights the sweet spots for contrarian b
Betting Against the Public articles
which highlights the sweet spots for
contrarian bettingbetting.
Before the start of every season we publish a series of
Betting Against the Public articles which utilizes our public betting trends to highlight the sweet spots for contrarian b
Betting Against the Public articles
which utilizes our public
betting trends to highlight the sweet spots for contrarian b
betting trends to highlight the sweet spots for
contrarian bettingbetting.
The Cowboys (+3.5) fit our 80/20
betting rule,
which is a hallmark of
contrarian betting.
Before the start of every season, we publish a series of
Betting Against the Public articles which utilize our public betting trends to highlight the sweet spots for contrarian b
Betting Against the Public articles
which utilize our public
betting trends to highlight the sweet spots for contrarian b
betting trends to highlight the sweet spots for
contrarian bettingbetting.
Earlier this season we published our annual MLB
Betting Against the Public report which detailed a contrarian betting system that had produced +112.96 units and a 16.6 % ROI sinc
Betting Against the Public report
which detailed a
contrarian betting system that had produced +112.96 units and a 16.6 % ROI sinc
betting system that had produced +112.96 units and a 16.6 % ROI since 2005.
As I have previously stated, the public loves
betting favorites and overs,
which is why most of our
contrarian strategies will focus on underdogs and unders.
The results are strikingly similar to those of another study Fabrizio performed in December,
which examined the benefits of the
contrarian investing technique to
betting on NFL games.
As I've stated repeatedly, the public loves
betting favorites and overs,
which is why most
contrarian strategies focus on underdogs and unders.
However, this general
contrarian strategy is heavily factored in when releasing our College Football Best
Bets,
which are 49 - 35 (58.3 %) ATS this season and 16 - 5 (76.2 %) ATS over the past three bowl seasons.
We stress a
contrarian approach to sports
betting,
which means whenever the public zigs, we zag.
Blindly
betting against the public isn't necessarily an effective strategy,
which is why our annual
betting against the public support considers additional trends when determining the sweet spot for
contrarian betting.
We're currently extending our Pro trial to 6 DAYS
which includes all of our College Football Best
Bets (61 - 45 ATS for +10.4 units won this season) and our
Contrarian plays (35 - 24 for +8.1 units) as well as Live Odds,
Betting Trends, Breaking News, Line Predictions, Alerts, and more.
This
contrarian philosophy guides both our Best Bets and Contrarian Plays, which are available to all Pro
contrarian philosophy guides both our Best
Bets and
Contrarian Plays, which are available to all Pro
Contrarian Plays,
which are available to all Pro customers.
Also known as «
contrarian»
betting, the logic behind fading the public is quite simple: It's human nature to root for winners and scoring,
which is why we typically see the public pounding favorites and overs.
The Sports Investing Index is based on our Square Play
Betting System, which focuses on maximizing contrarian value in the sports betting marketplace by highlighting the day's most lopsided games, in terms of the Public Betting Perce
Betting System,
which focuses on maximizing
contrarian value in the sports
betting marketplace by highlighting the day's most lopsided games, in terms of the Public Betting Perce
betting marketplace by highlighting the day's most lopsided games, in terms of the Public
Betting Perce
Betting Percentages.
A hypothetical matchup between Florida State and Ohio State will receive substantially more
bets than a conference game between two mid-majors,
which amplifies the impact of
contrarian betting.
You can get picks for all sports with our Pro trial
which includes all of our College Football Best
Bets (63 - 48 ATS for +9.2 units won this season) and our
Contrarian plays (40 - 26 for +10.6 units) as well as Live Odds,
Betting Trends, Breaking News, Line Predictions, Alerts, and more.
We preach a
contrarian philosophy
which not only includes
betting against the public, but also illuminates the importance of buying on bad news and selling on good.
-- Before the season we posted our 2014 MLB
Betting Against the Public report
which detailed a highly profitable
contrarian system.
By examining historical trends, public
betting trends and sharp money indicators (like steam and reverse line movement), I was able to pinpoint
which team was offering
contrarian value to bettors.
MLB - Before the season we posted our 2014 MLB
Betting Against the Public report
which detailed a highly profitable
contrarian system.
Contrarian betting means going against the grain and buying on bad news,
which includes backing the perennial cellar dwellers and fading the league's top teams.
We also see a massive increase in the volume of
bets,
which means that many of our regular season
contrarian strategies can be thrown out the window.
Editors Note: This article was initially published on August 21, 2015: Before every season, the team at Sports Insights publishes a series of
Betting Against the Public articles which highlight the sweet spots for contrarian b
Betting Against the Public articles
which highlight the sweet spots for
contrarian bettingbetting.
Finally, Sportsbook Insider Pro members receive our
contrarian plays
which highlights our
betting against the public philosophy.
As you can see, underdogs receiving less than 30 % of moneyline
bets have gone 2,489 - 3,470 with +124.78 units won
which makes it the most profitable range for
contrarian betting.
Before every season, we publish a series of
Betting Against the Public articles which highlight the sweet spots for contrarian b
Betting Against the Public articles
which highlight the sweet spots for
contrarian bettingbetting.
This is one of Saturday's most heavily
bet games,
which means they fit the aforementioned criteria for
contrarian favorites.
Before the start of the season we published our 2014 - 15 College Basketball
Betting Against the Public report
which explained how bettors could capitalize on
contrarian value by taking large road underdogs following a loss.
Before every season, the team at Sports Insights publishes a series of
Betting Against the Public articles which highlight the sweet spots for contrarian b
Betting Against the Public articles
which highlight the sweet spots for
contrarian bettingbetting.
Before the season we posted our annual MLB
Betting Against the Public report
which highlighted a
contrarian system that had gone 295 - 360 for +103.78 units between 2005 and 2013.
One of our most popular
contrarian NFL
betting systems is the 80/20 rule
which focuses on underdogs receiving less than 20 % of spread
bets.
Prior to the start of every season, we publish a series of
betting against the public reports
which detail the sweet spot for
contrarian betting.
Sports Insights is now publishing a Sports Investing Index,
which reflects the performance of
Betting Against the Public when applying contrarian value approaches to major US sports, focusing on our Square Play sports betting
Betting Against the Public when applying
contrarian value approaches to major US sports, focusing on our Square Play sports
betting betting system.
We often advocate a
contrarian strategy
which not only includes
betting against the public, but also capitalizing on market overreactions.
Our Week 5
contrarian betting system (
which is available for ESPN Insider subscribers) highlights road underdogs who performed poorly in the previous season.
Based on the
contrarian value we would likely lean towards San Francisco in this matchup, but the only picks we fully endorse are our Best
Bet picks
which are available to all Sportsbook Insider Pro subscribers.
In addition to this sharp money indicator, we also have a profitable
betting system triggered on Michigan
which focuses on
contrarian favorites when two ranked teams face off.
Less than 10 % of bettors are on the draw,
which appears to be a great
contrarian bet for tonight considering the reverse - line movement.
Earlier this week we contributed an article to ESPN Insider
which detailed where
contrarian betting value lies during college football game season.
Pro members also have access to our
bet signals
which includes
contrarian plays, reverse line movement alerts and steam moves.
Every day during the NBA season we post our
Contrarian Plays (formerly Square Plays)
which represent the most lopsided games in terms of the number of
bets and percentage of
bets.
There are also two noteworthy
contrarian betting systems
which further indicate value on the Cavs tonight.
-- In case you missed it, we posted a mid-season update to our
betting against the public report
which detailed a
contrarian system that has gone 157 - 143 for +38.82 units and a 12.9 % ROI this season.
Live Odds 3.0 combines live updates for public
betting trends, sports odds, and breaking injuries with Sports Insights» innovative
contrarian betting strategy
which has caught the attention of The Wall Street Journal and ESPN within the last year.
Every season, Sports Insights members can follow the
contrarian Bet Signal,
which highlights the most profitable daily opportunities to go against the public.
-LSB-...] scorned companies are ignored like value stocks,
which creates the opportunity for
contrarian bet.
Admired companies are bid up like glamour stocks, and scorned companies are ignored like value stocks,
which creates the opportunity for
contrarian bet.
My shadow
bet on whether any climate
contrarian site will mention this dataset remains in play (none have since 2013
which was an record late year).