Sentences with phrase «public bettors»

During the regular season we typically see a majority of public bettors taking the favorite, but that trend is typically turned on its head during the playoffs.

The table below displays how visiting teams have performed when they are not being backed by public bettors.

Both clubs have been playing well over the last couple matches, but I'm still surprised to see public bettors taking a side in this one.

It's been a solid start for public bettors this season — teams closing with at least 70 % of tickets have gone 67 - 50 ATS.

It's also important to understand that public bettors love taking favorites, which has historically created value on underdogs.

Using our bet and money percentage data, let's take a look at the three games that have generated the most action from public bettors tonight.

Their resurgence has public bettors on their side and it's been a good strategy to follow them.

In the final, public bettors continue to overlook the draw line and instead are taking a side.

Many public bettors like the idea of picking a winner and will avoid taking the draw even if there's value on it.

It's extremely rare to find the majority of public bettors backing the underdog, but that's exactly what's happening in this matchup.

Using our proprietary betting and money percentage data, we've broken down three of today's most popular plays among public bettors.

Though public bettors seem to be pounding the hometown Heat, sharp money is coming in on the Kings and pushing the line down.

With public bettors loading up on teams that they probably shouldn't be, value is created on the other side.

As you can see by the table, publicly bet teams were a losing proposition, which is why public bettors tend to lose in the long run.

Public bettors tend to overlook draws in general, but even more so in final matches since they like to pick a side to win straight up.

Top - 25 rankings are just based off of the opinions of a group of people, but public bettors often take them too seriously.

It's worth noting that public bettors overwhelmingly like taking favorites, which explains why most of our contrarian strategies focusing on underdogs.

It's interesting to note that public bettors typically love taking favorites, but that's not always the case.

That number includes both regular season and postseason games; although the percentage was slightly lower during playoffs when public bettors are increasingly willing to take underdogs.

With the influx of public bettors around the market, it's generally a good idea to fade these «trendy» picks.

That said, the majority of public bettors consistently take the chalk so our contrarian strategies will focus on underdogs.

This is because books are going to shade those lines because they know public bettors will be on them.

As scoring has increased, those same public bettors have benefited greatly.

Public bettors along with big, sharp money are willing to take the best team in the country despite the short price.

As always, they're paying attention to factors that public bettors largely overlook.

Over the past two weeks, we have examined the concept of fading the trendy underdog and backing favorites that are being widely ignored by public bettors.

It's possible these betting trends change before tip - off, but it's fascinating to see one of the nation's top teams receiving such limited support from public bettors.

But what happens in the rare instances where the majority of public bettors are taking the underdog?

Public bettors often back top - ranked teams following this type of loss using a «bounce back» theory.

It's incredibly rare to see such a high percentage of bettors pounding the under as past research indicates that public bettors overwhelmingly favor the over.

While public bettors hammer McGregor at an unprecedented rate, sharp bettors are sitting back and waiting to jump on Mayweather when the line «bottoms out.»

Public bettors don't care if Golden State is -13 or -14, but these inflated lines can create value on the other side.

While public bettors appear to be taking the morning off, wiseguys are right back at it pounding soft numbers.

Through nine games, Dallas has received the majority of public action eight times, with Week 5 against Green Bay the only instance where public bettors preferred their opponent.

Why the public will love Oklahoma City: With their starpower, the Thunder, like the Celtics, attract public bettors on most nights.

Considering the Predators outshot the Penguins 26 - 12 in Game 1 (and held Pittsburgh without a shot for a 37 - minute stretch) it's not entirely surprising to see public bettors hammering Nashville this evening, however, it's interesting to see that sharp bettors also like the road «dog.

Everton / West Brom is a great example this week where most public bettors see a line of Everton +160 and get sucked in.

NFL favorites have gone 9 -3-1 so far in Week 15, leaving public bettors feeling prettay, prettay, prettay good.

Last week was solid for public bettors as the most lopsided bet teams went 4 - 2.

This is unfortunate for sportsbooks since public bettors love taking Tiger, but now those bets have been refunded.

With public bettors cashing in both games, William Hill's Nevada sportsbooks actually suffered the worst single - day loss in their history.

This is the most bet game of the day so public bettors will be loading up on UGA — possibly a good spot to go contrarian and take the Vols.

This is because public bettors begin to give up on them too early and take the other side, creating value on these underachievers.

We will continue to monitor these lines and trends, and it will be interesting to see whether public bettors continue to take the Bears.

No game has come close to this type of line movement, and there could be some value on the Dolphins created from public bettors pounding the home favorite.

Despite the win and cover, public bettors still don't have faith in LSU this weekend as they're getting just 13 % of spread bets at home against Auburn.

This is just the books» way of exploiting public bettors who love taking the over.

NC State vs. Louisville: Most public bettors thought the opener of Louisville -1 was too low, and they're now up to -3.5 / -4 around the market.

Juventus at that price does seem like good value, but with public bettors flocking to them, I think that the value is actually on Barcelona right now.