It's easy to see
why public bettors are taking Houston.
Not exact matches
Past research has conclusively proven that betting against the
public will produce a positive return on investment, although many
bettors are confused about
why this is such a successful strategy.
That helps explain
why $ 100 / game
bettors would have lost $ 4,517 fading the
public during the first two rounds of the NBA Playoffs, while those same
bettors would have earned $ 2,162 fading the
public in the final two rounds.
Often times
public bettors shy away from betting the draw, which is
why you'll usually see betting percentages very lopsided on the favorite.
Bettors should know there's roughly three times more money bet on the spread as opposed to the total, which is
why we don't typically advocate betting against the
public on the total.
Many
bettors may be perplexed about
why the line has moved through a key number despite the evenly split
public betting, but the answer is clear for any Sportsbook Insider Pro subscribers.
It's worth noting that
public bettors overwhelmingly like taking favorites, which explains
why most of our contrarian strategies focusing on underdogs.
This article was originally published on March 28, 2017 Past research has conclusively proven that betting against the
public will produce a positive return on investment, although many
bettors are confused about
why this is such...
Why the
public loves the over: The
public is likely to be on the over regardless of who's playing, but
bettors tend to think of Golden State, behind all of their offensive weapons, as a particularly good «over team».
Why the
public loves the Yankees: Any potential doubts that Yankee
bettors had last night quickly disappeared as the Yanks scored in each of the first five innings en route to a 12 - 1 win.
Why the
public loves Denver: Minnesota is 0 -5-1 ATS in its last six games and recreational
bettors are notoriously quick to turn on teams who have burned them recently.
Why the
public loves Houston: The World Series champs have yet to receive fewer than 64 % of bets in a game this season regardless of who's on the bump, so it should come as no surprise to see
bettors attacking a Verlander start, even at -165.
Why the
public loves OKC: The Thunder have been a
public favorite all season because of the talent packed into their starting five, but, since
bettors often make decisions based on the last thing they see, today's
public support is probably due in large part to their impressive win in Houston on Saturday.
Why the
public loves Cleveland: The Cavs have been horrible (21 -44-1) against the spread this season, but that hasn't stopped
bettors from backing them on a near nightly basis because of this player named LeBron James.
Why the
public will love Oklahoma City: With their starpower, the Thunder, like the Celtics, attract
public bettors on most nights.
Why the
public will love USC: Public bettors love them a big - name s
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