Our analysts break down these two key matchups to tell you which teams have the edge and
where sharp bettors are placing their wagers.
We respect
where our sharp bettors are.»
Not exact matches
In games
where the favorite won by 3,
sharp NFL
bettors who shopped for the best line to lay -2.5 or take the +3.5 turned potential pushes into wins.
Oddsmakers quite literally put their money
where their mouth is, and any error in handicapping a game can be exploited by
sharp bettors for significant losses.
This proved to be too short as both public and
sharp bettors have bet Bama up to -24
where they're currently at around the market.
This gives
bettors a good indication of
where sharps are betting, and it also helps distinguish
sharp vs. public action when these lines are available around the entire market during the season.
Most of these silly props come with inflated juice and fall in direct contrast with our contrarian betting strategy, but the Super Bowl is the one day of the year
where many
sharp bettors let themselves go and fall into the square category.
Our best
sharp money indicator came from the betting trends at the Las Vegas based William Hill sportsbook,
where a majority of
bettors were taking the Saints but more money had been bet on the «Skins.
When it comes to wagering on any sport,
bettors always want to know
where the
sharp or smart money is going.
That means
bettors should be paying attention to those
sharper books like Bookmaker and Pinnacle to see
where the market is trending.
As always, Dave Mason from BetOnline.AG joins to talk about
where the public and
sharp bettors are laying down their coin on draft night.