From the Week 1 home opener against the Buffalo Bills to Super Bowl futures odds, there's no question that the Sportsbook.com
oddsmakers expect the New England Patriots to dominate this season.
Below we've compiled tables to quickly show what
oddsmakers expect,...
However, if he exceeds the O / U numbers that
oddsmakers expect, it will be tough to leave him out of the conversation.
NFL Draft - The NFL Draft starts at 8 p.m. ET tonight and we've posted a handful of interesting prop bets that indicate how
oddsmakers expect the draft to play out.
After securing his sixth national championship, do
oddsmakers expect Nick Saban to stay at Alabama or test the NFL waters once again?
Below we've compiled tables to quickly show what
oddsmakers expect, along with their preseason Heisman Trophy odds at 5Dimes: (NOTE: Over / Unders are for regular season only and do not include conference championships or 4 - team playoffs)
Oddsmakers expect that Kevin Durant -LRB--200) will win his fifth scoring title in the past six seasons.
At the bottom,
oddsmakers expect Huddersfield to struggle greatly in their first season in the EPL with a Season Point Total of just 28.5.
The oddsmakers expect that Stanton and his 59 homers will keep the upper hand next season.
Perhaps that explains why
oddsmakers expect them to take 6» 10» forward Marquese Chriss.
Oddsmakers expect a close series as the odds of the Stanley Cup Final ending in 7 games is most likely.
He only finished the year with 860 yards from scrimmage so it's clear that
oddsmakers expect him to break out in his age 23 season.
With the Patriots primed to have an exceptional offense, it's not surprising that
oddsmakers expect Gostkowski to retake his throne.
Oddsmakers expect this trend to continue as Norway is favored to lead the gold medal count at three prominent offshore sportsbooks.
With the help of SportsOddsHistory.com, we looked back at preseason Super Bowl, conference, divisional and playoff odds, as well as regular season win totals to determine just how dominant
oddsmakers expect the Patriots to be.
Oddsmakers expected Memphis to be a very good team this year, yet they find themselves as underdogs at home after just one week.
Essentially,
oddsmakers expected it to be a level playing field if you take home - field advantage into...
Toronto FC, which finished last season with the sixth worst record, was able to add striker Jozy Altidore this off season which explained why
oddsmakers expected a major improvement this season.
Based on the table above, results improved when playing the «over» in only games that
oddsmakers expected to be lower scoring, defined by closing totals of 36.5 and below.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
With the addition of a bonafide superstar and the
expected growth of their young talent,
oddsmakers are optimistic about Minnesota's prospects next year.
Cleveland finished in last place eight of the past nine seasons and it appears that
oddsmakers are
expecting more of the same from the AFC North cellar dwellers.
Once again Giancarlo Stanton (+800) is
expected to lead baseball in home runs, and it's easy to see why
oddsmakers are so optimistic about the Marlins slugger.
Despite winning an NBA - record 73 games last season and adding Kevin Durant in free agency,
oddsmakers are
expecting a serious regression from the Warriors.
The Eagles have been the most dominant team in the league this season and
oddsmakers are
expecting another big victory this weekend against da Bears.
It seems like
oddsmakers believe that Manning is back to his old self, as he is
expected to throw for 15.5 yards more than his younger counterpart.
It's really tough for a team that is favored in almost 90 % of their games to be that profitable, but
oddsmakers don't
expect baseball teams to win nearly 70 % of their games.
A lot of sharper action is on San Francisco and the fact
oddsmakers are not panicking and pushing the spread down further to -3 is an indication they
expect a 49ers victory, according to Jack Randall of OddsShark.com.
Considering the magnitude of this game and the fact that the majority of bettors are taking the Clemson, it could be
expected that
oddsmakers would adjust the line to encourage more action on Alabama.
Despite their struggles on offense,
oddsmakers still believe in the Seahawks and
expect that the 49ers will suffer another lopsided defeat.
The total is currently listed at 71.5 points so
oddsmakers are
expecting Southern Miss to put up some points, too.
Sometimes it depends on the matchup and what type of action
oddsmakers are
expecting, but most books stop offering moneylines when the spread is greater than 20 - 25 points.
Most fans are
expecting this to be an extremely competitive series, and clearly
oddsmakers share that sentiment.
While bettors may be familiar with the major moves made by Boston, some may be curious about why
oddsmakers are
expecting significant growth from those other two rosters.
The Trojans are +112 to win the conference, followed by Washington at +305, implying that
oddsmakers are
expecting a USC vs. Washington 2017 Pac - 12 Championship Game.
According to the
oddsmakers over at 5Dimes, Lee Corso is
expected to pick Oregon -LRB--1050) to defeat Michigan State (+550).
Despite going up against tough secondaries Sunday in the Super Bowl, the
oddsmakers don't
expect the quarterbacks to falter too much.
RG3 led the Redskins to a division title last season, but coming off of major knee surgery may have
oddsmakers a little unsure about what to
expect this season.
With nearly two - thirds of bettors taking the Crimson Tide, it could be
expected that
oddsmakers would make Alabama a larger favorite to encourage action on Clemson.
If
oddsmakers are
expecting more points to be scored, players in those games should see an uptick in value.
With more than two - thirds of bettors taking the Spartans, you would
expect that
oddsmakers would make Michigan State a smaller underdog to encourage equal action on Alabama.
The current spread of Alabama -4 is the shortest Iron Bowl line since 2006, indicating that
oddsmakers are
expecting a very competitive game.
Again there's a low total of 2 goals so
oddsmakers are
expecting a tight game, and there's no love for Sweden +240 (10 % of bets) or the draw +204 (10 % of bets).
It's worth noting that
oddsmakers are
expecting «La La Land» to win several awards.
Despite winning 103 games last season and returning all of their core players,
oddsmakers are
expecting a slight regression from the Cubs this year.
According to Jeff Sherman, the Manager for the Westgate Superbook,
oddsmakers aren't
expecting a significant increase in bets for the new NHL franchise.
Oddsmakers are clearly
expecting Harper to bounce back from a down season.
Obviously, they exceeded their preseason expectations in 2016 - 17, but
oddsmakers seemingly don't
expect them to do much better despite adding CP3.