The oddsmakers list USC as an overwhelming -6000 (5Dimes) moneyline favorite.
The Avs are projected for 73 points and 33 wins by USA Today, but
the oddsmakers list their point total at 85.5 and win total at 38.5.
USA Today projects the Canucks with a league - low 65 points and 28 wins, while
oddsmakers list their points at 74.5 and wins at 33.5.
Prior to the 2014 - 15 season,
oddsmakers listed Jabari Parker (+225) as the Rookie of the Year front - runner ahead of number one pick Andrew Wiggins (+400).
Those disconcerting losses and Minnesota's undefeated home record resulted in
the oddsmakers listing the Vikings as 4 1/2 - point favorites.
This seems like a pipe dream until January 8th when
oddsmakers listed the Warriors odds of winning at least 73 games at -115.
Not exact matches
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.
Now that the 2017
list of teams meeting the BCR standard has been released, let's consult some
oddsmakers to get their take on the odds that one of the 10 teams (Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, or USC) wins the national title.
Early in the week New Orleans was
listed as a 3 - point underdog before
oddsmakers took the game off the board due to a shoulder injury to 9 - time Pro Bowler Drew Brees.
Oddsmakers peg Manchester City with the best chance to win the title next year at +180 odds with Chelsea and Manchester United both
listed at +350.
However,
oddsmakers were actually far less optimistic about that Heat team, who were
listed at +175 to win the NBA title.
I can't see either of these teams pitching a shutout and
oddsmakers don't either — both have a
listed team total of 1.5 goals with heavy juice on the Real Madrid over.
Earlier this week a prominent offshore
oddsmaker, Sportsbook.com, posted Coach of the Year odds for all thirty NBA head coaches with Popovich (+275) once again
listed as the favorite.
Although
oddsmakers initially
listed the Miami Heat as the heavy favorite to retain LeBron's services, the tide has shifted and the Cleveland Cavaliers have emerged as the new front runner.
Oddsmakers are anticipating a rematch of last year's NBA Finals with the odds of a Cleveland / Golden State matchup
listed at -150.
The total is currently
listed at 71.5 points so
oddsmakers are expecting Southern Miss to put up some points, too.
Fans of the show were shocked, as were the
oddsmakers at Bovada who didn't even have Hodor
listed in their dead pool odds.
These
oddsmaker rankings fail to correctly pinpoint the value of players like Cam Newton, Tyrod Taylor, Russell Wilson and Marcus Mariota, so they will not be included in either
list.
It's interesting to see that
oddsmakers have the Warriors
listed as the largest preseason favorite since the 1998 Chicago Bulls considering that these two dynasties share so much in common.
Apparently
oddsmakers are optimistic about the Eskimos chances of repeating, with Edmonton
listed as the favorite (+400) to win the championship.
-- Before kick - off every Sunday, former Caesars
oddsmaker Todd Fuhrman
lists the most popular sharp bets (Pros) and square bets (Joes):
Right now,
oddsmakers seem to have their opinions cemented with Sportsbook.com
listing the 6» 1 ″ dual threat quarterback as a -550 favorite to win the Heisman.
Our Bracket Simulator gives the Jayhawks a 34.6 % probability to reach the Final Four, the highest of any team but well below percentages
listed by Silver and the
oddsmakers.
Mayweather opened as a -275 favorite at the Westgate sportsbook with Pacquiao
listed at +235 while BetOnline, a prominent offshore
oddsmaker, opened Mayweather as an even larger favorite at -330.
Apparently,
oddsmakers aren't optimistic about the Redblacks chances of repeating as the defending champs are
listed with the fourth - best odds (+800) of winning it all this season.
LeBron James is the only clear - cut selection according to the
oddsmakers, as every other player
listed is getting plus money.
After seeing this prop bet, it was only a matter of time before
oddsmakers decided to
list out the rest of the rookie field to determine the most likely candidates for the Defensive ROY award.
The Patriots are still
listed as 3.5 - point favorites at Pinnacle despite this lopsided public betting, however, bettors should be sure to shop for the best line since many
oddsmakers are hanging New England -3.
In an oversight by the 5Dimes
oddsmakers, the odds for the championship futures are all more favorable than the odds versus field which is
listed under the prop bet section.
Oddsmakers have similarly adjusted their odds Carr is
listed at -245 to be selected prior to Bridgewater (+175)
In fact, there are four teams
listed at +350 or better meaning that
oddsmakers believe this is the tightest divisional battle in basketball.
Despite this schism in public betting, Arizona is still
listed at -2.5 as
oddsmakers are reticent to move to the key number of 3.
Although most sportsbooks have the Seahawks
listed as 2.5 - point underdogs, there are still several
oddsmakers hanging Seattle +3.
Oddsmakers are fully justified in
listing Adrian Peterson as the runaway favorite, but there is another interesting name on this
list — Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford.
CBS Sports
lists five QB's among their top 32 prospects (Blake Bortles at 6, Johnny Manziel at 7, Teddy Bridgewater at 15, Derek Carr at 26 and Tom Savage at 31); however,
oddsmakers have set the Over / Under on first round quarterbacks at 3.5.
Oklahoma State seems to be an afterthought for
oddsmakers who
list them at 175/1 to win the National Championship — the 59th best odds in the nation.
Although most sportsbooks have Antonio Brown
listed as the favorite to lead football in receiving yards (or
listed as the co-favorite alongside Julio Jones)
oddsmakers are actually most optimistic about Demaryius «Targaryen» Thomas.
Oddsmakers have taken this prop off the board following their victory over the Spurs last Thursday, but tonight the Warriors are
listed as -10,000 moneyline favorites at CRIS.
Griffin, McCown and Kessler all opened with 5/1 odds of earning the starting job, but
oddsmakers clearly think Cleveland will look elsewhere for their quarterback next season since the field is
listed as the odds - on favorite.
After speaking with
oddsmakers from three different sportsbooks (Bookmaker, CG Technology, and William Hill), I was able to compile the following
list of NBA point spread values.
It's interesting to see that
oddsmakers didn't
list «Yes» as the favorite until January 8 when the Warriors -LRB--115) were sitting on a 33 - 2 record.
The Braves got past Pacific 59 - 49 in the semifinal round of the tournament, and the
oddsmakers have them
listed as a slim 1 - point favorite in the championship game (with the total at 127.5 points).
The
oddsmakers have Stanton
listed as the +120 favorite.
Las Vegas
oddsmaker John Avello posts a line - it's playful, with no real wagering - and he
lists a smooth fox terrier as the favorite at 6 - 1, followed by a Pekingese at 7 - 1, a boxer at 8 - 1 and an Irish setter at 10 - 1.