Sentences with phrase «many oddsmakers»

It appears that Las Vegas oddsmakers are not in total agreement with movie experts, as the online gambling site Bovada actually has Three Billboards (20/23) as the odds - on bet to win the Best Picture race over the likes of The Shape of Water (7/5), Get Out (11/2), and Lady Bird (14/1).

Movie critics, awards experts, and Vegas oddsmakers alike have been weighing in on some of this year's biggest Oscars debates, from actor Gary Oldman versus Timothee Chalamet to The Shape of Water against Get Out.

Oddsmakers have been taking bets on what the child will be named since the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy was announced.

Wall Street oddsmakers are ready for a big one - day, post-earnings move in the stock, as those who buy an options strategy known as a straddle won't start making money unless the stock moves more than 5.0 % in either direction on Friday.

I purchased the annual subscription with AI / Oddsmaker and was able to recover my investment in a week time.

It's fun to think about just what the oddsmakers were taking into consideration when setting these lines.

However, the oddsmakers have set the Pittsburgh points (102.5) and wins (47) projections much lower.

«But most of the time, home - field advantage doesn't mean a lot to the oddsmakers, and the betting public usually places a greater value on it than it should.»

Oddsmakers don't think so.

Oddsmakers are taking into account how the rest of the series will play out and the Rangers could be without star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist due to injury.

It's clear, though, that oddsmakers haven't found how to properly assess moneylines for the Canadian Football League.

It will be an uphill climb to catch Spieth — and barring a meltdown it seems like unlikely — but oddsmakers pegged Dustin Johnson as the second-most likely to win.

The best - value bets can often be found by going against these teams because the oddsmakers adjust the line to reflect the expected weight of public money; so that the underdog is often quested at better odds or receives a larger point spread than is warranted.

Oddsmakers believe that Andre Drummond will lead the NBA in rebounds per game (RPG) for the second straight season.

Oddsmakers seem to get the picture now, as this would be Bradley's lowest closing total by 9.5 points this year.

Since oddsmakers were already aware of Gobert's injury, their opening line (Jazz -1) represented a hedge.

There could easily be a name that the university has their eyes on that oddsmakers have failed to recognize at this point.

He's the oddsmakers» favorite, and with good reason, though he may have taken his hero worship a bit too far: An unconfirmed rumor (that I just started) has it that Day popped his rib back into place during a Tuesday practice round (see Tiger, wrist bone, 2015 Masters).

If more bets are being placed on a game, it's more likely that oddsmakers will be forced to adjust their lines based on an influx of square money.

Oddsmakers account for home - field advantage when setting lines, but many casual bettors don't seem to realize that.

Oddsmakers do not attempt to balance their book by attracting 50 percent of the action on each side but rather shade their opening lines to capitalize on public perception and then allow their sharpest bettors to shape the line.

As public money continued to pour in on the Celtics and Rajon Rondo (thumb) was officially ruled out, oddsmakers were forced to adjust their lines once again.

However, they do provide an interesting window into how oddsmakers are sizing up these matchups.

With sharps and squares hammering the Celtics, oddsmakers have been forced to adjust their line by 3.5 - points, moving from Chicago -1 to Boston -2.5.

Oddsmakers are often in a position where they have to issue lines / odds on a large number of games, so their resources are stretched and they are vulnerable.

And which teams are being undervalued by the oddsmakers?

But his opening - round 3 - under that put him three shots off the lead was enough to get oddsmakers» juices flowing as several sports books early Friday listed Tiger at 33 - 1 for Augusta.

Soon after this news, there was a steam move triggered that led oddsmakers to move the Sooners to 15.5 - point favorites.

Every week we'll examine the largest moves and analyze how oddsmakers» expectations have shifted since the offseason.

The table below compares Ken Pom's rankings with the oddsmaker rankings based on the current futures at the Westgate Superbook.

With the market steadily pounding the road team, oddsmakers have been forced to adjust their number multiple times, eventually landing at the current line of Celtics -2.5.

Oddsmakers are able to anticipate which games will take one - sided public betting, so they typically shade their opening lines to account for the predictable flood of public money.

Many bettors believe that oddsmakers overvalue the significance of playing...

Oddsmakers have moved Baylor from +900 to +2000, and we can only speculate that they anticipated Perry Jones (who lead the team in rebounds while ranking second in scoring) would return to school rather than declaring for the NBA draft.

Furthermore we believed that oddsmakers would continue to overvalue home court advantage, thus improving our overall edge.

The president's criticism of Romney's now infamous 47 % remarks seems to have struck a chord with voters and oddsmakers alike moving the line slightly in Obama's direction to -250.

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.

With the market steadily pounding Michigan since the line opened on Sunday evening, oddsmakers have been forced to adjust their number multiple times, eventually landing at the current line of Michigan -2.5.

Since those announcements, the Sooners have continued to receive the majority of spread bets and spread dollars, forcing oddsmakers to adjust their number yet again — finally landing on Oklahoma -18 at the time of publication.

Oddsmakers don't seem to think the Bears battle will be much of a competition with Glennon opening at the -1200 favorite to earn the job for Chicago.

Many bettors believe that oddsmakers are looking to balance their book by attracting 50 % of the action on each side thereby mitigating any risk.

At -1000, the oddsmakers believe there is more than a 90 % chance that Saban returns to Alabama to go for national championship number seven.

Though the Cowboys have significantly better odds to win the Super Bowl and conference, the oddsmakers give the Giants a healthy chance at taking the division.

Although the win rate is higher for home teams, it's clear that oddsmakers have placed too much value on home ice advantage.

Despite these rumors, oddsmakers still believe Ball is a safe bet for the second overall pick.

The NFC North is expected to be one of the most clear - cut divisions in the eyes of the oddsmakers.

The AFC East is expected to be dominated by the Patriots in what oddsmakers are predicting to be a historic season for Brady and company.

It's easy to root for winners and high - scoring games, but this basic human tendency can easily be exploited by oddsmakers.

With the addition of a bonafide superstar and the expected growth of their young talent, oddsmakers are optimistic about Minnesota's prospects next year.

Before the season began, it was clear that oddsmakers had gained some respect for the former Greg Oden teammate at Ohio State.