Not exact matches
I first saw them when Bon Appétit hosted a contest where readers could vote on their
favorite Cookiebar cookie and have the recipe revealed, but the Jammers lost (although, I would like to
point out to my friends at Bon Appétit that this was not a fair contest
since the vote was split between the dark and light Jammers.
I've had almost every variation of Chinese food
since that
point but still find General Tso's to be one of my
favorite dishes.
Since 2005,
favorites of 10 or more
points have gone 49 -40-2 ATS at home and 3 -1-1 ATS on the road.
At the market - setting Pinnacle sportsbook, Iowa opened as 12.5 -
point favorites, but have
since fallen by a half -
point.
Betting market: The Jaguars are 9 -
point favorites for the first time
since 2009 and a surprising 62 % of spread tickets are confident that Blake Bortles can win by double - digits.
Since these games go under the majority of the time,
favorites don't score as many
points and have a tougher time covering large spreads.
Sunday's matchup against the Lions sets up well for Collins with the Ravens as 3 -
point home
favorites against a Lions defense that's allowed an additional 8.4
points per game and 76.2 rushing yards per game
since losing defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (biceps, IR) in Week 5.
The Rams have not been a road
favorite of seven or more
points since 2003.
According to OddsShark, the 49ers opened as five -
point favorites, but
since then the line has shifted, and the Niners are now either three - and - a-half or four -
point favorites, depending on the book.
Konstantin and like minded fans»
favorite point of reference is the period
since Arsenal last won the league title.
Sports Insights» Betting Systems triggered two Steam Moves on this game Friday, but have been quiet
since as the Heat have settled in as 4.5 -
point favorites across the sports marketplace.
A lot has changed
since these teams last played, but it's interesting to see that the Raiders are currently 3 -
point road
favorites when they were only 4 -
point favorites at home in Week 5.
Since 2004,
favorites of 8 or more
points receiving 50 % or less of spread bets have gone 39 - 28 (58.2 %) ATS with +9.71 units earned and a +14.5 % return on investment (ROI).
Historically,
favorites of at least 13.5
points have not done that well, going 59 -67-3 ATS
since 2003.
The Pats opened as a 17
point favorite against their divisional opponent, but have
since moved to a mere -16.5 despite 70 % of bets.
Ohio State is 10 - 1 ATS after a SU loss
since 2008, covering by an average of 14 ppg and they have Northwestern in Week 9 as -23
point favorites.
Since then, the line has continued to move and the Clippers are now 7 -
point favorites across the sports betting marketplace.
As you can see, public money has been hammering Washington State
since they re-opened as 10 -
point favorites.
No conference championship has featured a larger spread
since the 2013 ACC Championship when Florida State closed as 30 -
point favorites against Duke.
The Jags opened as 8.5 -
point favorites at Pinnacle against the Colts, which is the first time they've been favored by more than eight
points since they closed -9 against the Bills on Nov. 22, 2009.
Seeking to become the first team to win three straight SEC championships
since Florida in the mid-90's, Alabama opened as 21.5 -
point favorites at Pinnacle.
Since a +10 dog starts the game covering by 10
points, it's harder for the
favorite to overcome and the spread in games where both teams are expected to score a combined 45
points or less.
In the three hours
since opening, the line has soared towards the Jackrabbits (that's South Dakota State) so drastically, they are currently a 1 -
point favorite.
It's also noteworthy to
point out that this move wasn't exactly unexpected,
since prior to the season Rondo was listed as a -175
favorite to be traded.
Trend to know: Teams that opened as
favorites of 7 or more
points on the road, as the Rams did here, have gone 97 -124-3 (43.9 %) ATS
since 2003.
Seattle opened as 6.5 -
point favorites at Bookmaker, although the line has
since moved from SEA -6.5 to -7.
That line was fairly interesting
since the Warriors were 6.5 -
point favorites when these two teams faced off on Christmas Day.
Since 2005,
favorites have gone 89 - 56 ATS (+29.03 units, 20 % ROI) following a loss of 10 or more
points during the #NBAPlayoffs.
Double - digit
favorites coming off a win by 10 or more
points have gone 67 -89-5 (42.9 %) ATS vs. division opponents
since 2003.
Since there has barely been any games of this nature, let's take a look at how 30
point favorites have done.
Since 2013 - 14, 30 -
point favorites have gone 61 - 31 ATS, covering 66 % of the time.
Alabama opened as 13.5 -
point favorites against Washington, but public money has
since moved the line to Alabama -16.5 across the market.
In fact,
since 2003 there have been just 43 games in which the
favorite of 3 +
points received less than 35 % of spread bets.
San Francisco opened as 1 -
point favorites at Pinnacle, the latest in a season a winless team has opened as a
favorite since Buffalo opened -3 against Detroit in 2010.
The Broncos opened as 5.5 -
point favorites at CRIS and have
since moved to -7 -LRB--120).
Villanova opened up as 6.5 -
point favorites over Michigan, the biggest championship game spread
since Duke was favored by seven
points over Butler in 2010.
-- Via our Bet Labs software: College football home
favorites receiving less than 30 % of spread bets have gone 40 - 29 for +9.1 units and a 13.2 % ROI
since 2005 and Illinois almost fit that criteria before closing at 31 % as a 3 -
point favorite (Won and covered).
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.
Before the season started Indianapolis was listed as a 1 -
point road
favorite against Carolina, however, things have changed tremendously
since then.
As you can see, the line began to settle once the Broncos became two -
point favorites, and
since then the line has been bouncing back and forth between -1.5 and -2.
Since 2005,
favorites of 8 +
points have gone 38 - 26 ATS (+9.85 units) during the #NBAPlayoffs when receiving less than 50 % of spread bets.
Since he became head coach at Western Kentucky, Jeff Brohm had the worst ATS record as a visitor (4 - 13 ATS, -9.19 u), but covered easily at Florida Atlantic, winning 56 - 3 as 21.5 -
point favorites.
Since oddsmakers can easily predict this behavior, sportsbooks react by shading their lines and forcing public bettors to lay extra
points when betting on
favorites and overs.
Since 2003, home
favorites of at least 10
points, coming off a victory of at least 15
points, have struggled mightily.
It's also interesting to see that,
since the start of the 2005 season, there have only been twelve teams to close as
favorites of 18.5 -
points or more.
Linesmakers must be spot - on during the Final Four
since betting has been roughly 50/50 for each matchup, with the lone exception in 2008 where UNC was a 2.5 -
point favorite over Kansas and getting more than 70 % of spread bets.
The Patriots opened as 6 -
point favorites at the market - setting Bookmaker sportsbook and the line has been fairly rigid
since opening.
Since Creighton opened as a 1.5 -
point favorite at Pinnacle, the action coming in on this game has been steady and one - sided.
Of the 32 Game 7's
since 2005, only 1 team has received less than 30 % of bets (Pistons won by 18 as 8.5 -
point favorites over Cavs in 2006).
Since oddsmakers typically value home - court advantage at roughly 2.5 -
points, it was safe to assume that Louisville would be 1 -
point favorites on neutral court.