Sentences with phrase «sharp bettors on»

In this case the middle paid off as New England won by 3 points, paying sharp bettors on both the moneyline and the spread.
This indicates that most sportsbooks have likely been taking big money from sharp bettors on Pittsburgh to counter the influx of public / square money on Indianapolis.
That's especially true if it's a heavily bet game (i.e. Spurs vs. Warriors), or if there's not enough buyback from sharp bettors on the other side.
In PJ's article this morning, he notes how public bettors are all over the «over», but sharp bettors on the under have caused the line to move from 8 to 7.5.
That's because sportsbooks have an excellent balance with casual bettors on San Antonio and sharp bettors on Los Angeles.
This weekend will be a great test of public bettors on the underdogs vs. sharper bettors on the favorites, similar to Mayweather vs. McGregor.

Not exact matches

Early sharp action pushed the line down to -7 — but as usual, bettors are getting down on the favorite.
Oddsmakers do not attempt to balance their book by attracting 50 percent of the action on each side but rather shade their opening lines to capitalize on public perception and then allow their sharpest bettors to shape the line.
As it gets closer to game time, we'll see if there are some sharp bettors looking to «buy back» on the other side.
That line remained unchanged for three hours until sharp bettors jumped on Oklahoma City +7.5, triggering a steam move at Pinnacle.
Though public bettors seem to be pounding the hometown Heat, sharp money is coming in on the Kings and pushing the line down.
When sharp bettors and betting syndicates decide on a play, you can be sure that a lot of money is going to be placed on that team across multiple sportsbooks in a short amount of time.
On the other hand, square books like Bovada and Sportsbook have low limits and aren't going to be taking any large bets from the world's sharpest bettors.
It will be intriguing to see how sharp bettors feel about USC this week, as there may be some value on Cal if they get up to +7.
Even though the public doesn't like the Cowboys» chances, sharp bettors jumped on the opportunity to get Dallas +3.5, as we've tracked three bet signals on them and none on Philly.
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.
As an added bonus, you can also fade the public, follow the sharp bettors and place yourself on the side of the books.
On Aug. 20, Floyd was available at -445 at Bookmaker, but over the last few days it has become evident that sharp bettors sensed that it was their time strike.
Sportsbooks and sharp bettors have been high on the Falcons, and even with the public support it would be surprising to see this line get to +3.
The public was against USC last week against Utah but sharp money on the Trojans and an easy cover has completely changed the views of bettors.
As of now, it doesn't appear that sharp bettors have taken a stance on this game.
Although sharper bettors may often place larger bets on the dogs, it will be beneficial in the long run for dogs to hit at a higher rate in order to combat the overwhelming public support on favorites.
Additionally, a number of betting systems have been triggered on Kansas City, including a Smart Money Play from Sportsbook.com (7 - 3, +3.55 units), providing further evidence that sharp bettors like the home dog in this contest.
In David Purdum's recent article at ESPN Chalk, he reports that large bets by square bettors taking the short trip from California have been on the Dodgers, but sportsbooks expect sharp money to come in on the Astros for both game 1 and the series.
Before the season sharper bettors were high on Auburn and they've been paying off for them.
However, it appears that larger bets being made by sharper bettors have been placed on Kentucky.
As you can see from the line history above, public bettors on FSU +7.5 or +7 were already taking the «sharp» side.
While the current data shows that sharp and public bettors are lining up on different sides, there's still plenty of time for that to change, especially if this line gets to Philadelphia +3 and inspires buyback as limits continue to increase.
With Jon Lester on the hill, sharp bettors weren't buying into the wind hype.
While most casual bettors are still focused on football, these sharps are hammering college basketball lines.
This time, sharper bettors have come in on FSU at +7.5 and +7.
One - sided public betting caused the total to increase from 213.5 to 214 on two separate occasions, but sharp bettors immediately pounded the under both times.
Interestingly, this is the least bet (in terms of overall number of bets) college football game of the day, providing another example of how sharp bettors don't bet for solely for action, but focus on value and value alone.
Without any action to get down on (besides the Home Run Derby and Midsummer Classic itself), sharp and square bettors alike are forced to...
With the line now -2.5, don't be surprised to see sharp bettors buyback the Jaguars based on line value alone.
According to our Sharp Action Report (available to Sportsbook Insider Advantage subscribers), the public may be coming in hard on the Eagles, but sharp bettors have consistently bought back the value with the Cowboys, making it most popular bet among professionals so far this Sharp Action Report (available to Sportsbook Insider Advantage subscribers), the public may be coming in hard on the Eagles, but sharp bettors have consistently bought back the value with the Cowboys, making it most popular bet among professionals so far this sharp bettors have consistently bought back the value with the Cowboys, making it most popular bet among professionals so far this week.
Right now, this movement appears to be based on public money as opposed to sharp money, so there is added value on the Dolphins based on square bettors.
It isn't often that public and sharper bettors are both on an underdog like this during the regular season, but trendy dogs do seem to pop up more often in the NCAA Tournament.
It's also worth noting that oddsmakers respect the opinion of their sharpest bettors, and won't adjust based on public money if those sharps have taken a side.
We do not recommend betting against every single ranked team, but knowing that these rankings can artificially inflate the line based on public perception can help add value for sharp bettors.
While the average Joe bettor might be throwing a few bucks down on the Bronx Bombers and their new star pitcher, sharp bettors are hammering the defending American League champs.
It's also worth noting that there's a false narrative which dictates that sharp bettors only take underdogs and therefore there's never value on the favorite.
That means in addition to targeting heavily bet games with one - sided public betting, contrarian bettors need to make sure there have been no sharp money indicators (like steam moves and / or reverse line movement) on their opponent.
Based on those numbers, it's not at all surprising that sharp bettors steamed the AAC Championship total from an opener of 81 to the current number of 85.5, confirming that professionals are not shying away from the «over» despite the historically high total.
Right now 64 % of tickets and 77 % of the money wagered is on Chicago, which means that both sharp and public bettors are taking the Hawks.
In a day headlined by the start of college bowl season, two Saturday NFL games, and intriguing NBA and college hoops matchups, sharp bettors have looked elsewhere to dig up a hidden gem on the...
This doesn't mean that bettors who want to follow the action should wager 23.5 units on the game, but is simply a way to rank games receiving the most attention from sharp players.
Though the line movement and money would suggest that sharp bettors are on the 76ers, our old pal David Solar points out that teams in this situation have not fared well.
Without any action to get down on (besides the Home Run Derby and Midsummer Classic itself), sharp and square bettors alike are forced to take a step back, reflect on their first - half performance, re-examine winning and losing strategies and prepare for the second - half of the season.
Money continues to pour in on both sides, with the sharps matching the public bettors dollar for dollar.»
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