We anticipate that the line is likely to stay around 3.5 where we are now seeing
sharp action on both sides in a heavy volume game.
A Steam Move is a sudden, drastic change in line movement across the entire marketplace, caused by an overload
of sharp action.
If you're just diving into the lines now, we'll cover the notable line moves, games that are
seeing sharp action, the public's favorite bets, and more.
On the other hand, agreement
with sharp action might be enough to help you pull the trigger on a game that you thought was a marginal play.
With so many casual bettors, sportsbooks can more easily mitigate their risk
from sharp action.
This can oftentimes
indicate sharp action, but I wanted to analyze the line movement to confirm this theory.
Don't forget to check back here up until game time for insight into last -
minute sharp action, significant line moves and any other betting market info.
We typically advocate a contrarian approach to sports betting, but it's important to make sure you're not betting
against sharp action.
For the casual fan this game is meaningless, but it has drawn
enough sharp action to drive the line up four full points.
Four games in particular have
drawn sharp action, including one starting in just a few hours.
We're still waiting for any
real sharp action to show on the game, so the odds likely won't settle until later in the week.
The price was driven down due to a combination of one -
sided sharp action and general market drift.
Although it initially looked
like sharp action was driving this line movement, it was actually a position play.
Definitely makes me feel better knowing that their is some
slight sharp action on them after reading your article.
Normally, 57 % of bets won't move a line 20 cents, so we
know sharp action caused this line movement.
Check back here up until game time for insight into last -
minute sharp action, significant line moves and any other betting market info.
We recently introduced a new
sharp action report for all Sportsbook Insider subscribers and, although there are several games where sharp money has hammered the total, this is the only spread where sharp money has taken a side.
Steve Stone of Oasis started taking
early Sharp action on Cleveland, «We opened at 3 and wrote a lot of Jacksonville tickets, then late Tuesday we had a couple of Sharp players take Cleveland +3 for the limit.»
Cleveland opened -1 around the market, but are now listed anywhere from -1 to +1
as sharp action has swung the line toward the T'Wolves.
The screenshot below, taken from our Sportsbook Insider bet activity dashboard, summarizes how this line has moved since opening, including how
sharp action at +1 has helped move the line to the current number.
Our newly
added Sharp Action Report also confirms our assessment that sharps are backing the Marlins.
On Sunday morning, the line dipped to 4.5, after the routine
late sharp action showed up on Cleveland, right before kickoff.
One - sided public betting was responsible for the move from Golden State -12.5 to -13.5,
not sharp action.
I know you probably won't be watching baseball this afternoon — and I can't blame you — but in case you want a little more action on top of your Masters matchups, here are the four games that have received the
most sharp action on Sunday.
Throughout the day, the betting market has been dominated
by sharp action on a handful of totals, including Michigan State / Duke, Kansas / Kentucky and pounding the «under» in weeknight MACtion?
It took some time, but we've finally got a sense of
where sharp action is landing on tonight's Loyola Chicago - Kansas State (6:09 p.m. ET)
During the regular season, sportsbooks almost always adjust their lines based on the action of their sharpest bettors, and they won't move the number based on public money unless there's a marquee matchup with one - sided public betting and
limited sharp action on the other side.
Thursday's edition of The Daily Sweat is headlined by plenty of NBA analysis,
NCAAB sharp action and Mark Gallant being, well... Mark Gallant.
There's not
much sharp action on tonight's game, and public money has inflated the line at the more «square» sportsbooks.
With a monster weekend ahead, today's betting roundup includes everything you need to know for the NFL Wild Card games,
sharp action affecting the total in the CFP championship game and odds to replace Jon...
Monday's betting roundup includes a Falcons - Bucs guide, a key Sugar Bowl line move and a random college basketball
sharp action alert.
«Early
sharp action moved us off 3 but I expect the flood of public money to push this game back to 3 on Sunday,» reports Bowmans.
Running on Android KitKat, the Nexus 5 features an 8 - megapixel rear - facing camera with Optical Image Stabilization along with a front - facing 1.3 MP version, with the lens said to capture more light for brighter night and
sharper action shots.
We talk
about sharp action often here at The Action Network, but there are other factors, like injuries, public action, etc., that have significant effects on the betting market as well.
It has settled back slightly to 1.77, but with a 2:1 bet count as well as
continued sharp action on Man U, we would expect the price to keep dropping, even though in four meetings last season United failed to cover the -1 1/2 handicap.
And messages were coming from Rome
requesting sharper action, including denunciation of Luther and a call to him to attend an examination in Rome.