Roethlisberger's injury had a significant impact on the line and
early public betting trends.
Not exact matches
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.
According to our
public betting trends, Wisconsin has received 68 % of
early spread tickets and 75 % of spread dollars.
Although there's evenly balanced
public betting for Game 1, the
early trends show bettors hammering the Warriors in Game 3.
According to our
public betting trends, 94 % of
early tickets had been placed on the over, which has caused the total to increase from 7.5 to 8.
-- We've listed some of key
early line moves below, but for the latest odds,
public betting trends, injuries and more, don't forget to check out our free NFL odds page.
By comparing the
public betting trends from our contributing sportsbooks and from the Las Vegas based William Hill sportsbook (@WilliamHillUS on twitter), we're able to identify sharp money and explain why factors have caused
early line movement.
Despite their lower seeding, Arizona opened as a 1 - point favorite at the market - setting CRIS sportsbook and, according to our
public betting trends, are receiving 31 % of
early spread
bets.
By comparing the opening and current lines at market - setting sportsbooks with
public betting trends from our contributing sportsbooks, we are able to determine what has been responsible for
early line movement.