Casual bettors place bets on favorites and also like to include them in the conversation. But nfl One of the most unpredictable professional sports leagues in the world, and it produces many surprising results every week.
Not this week.
Entering Sunday night’s matchup between Bengal And veteranBookmakers were begging for Giants bets due to the amount of losses already incurred in earlier games. Week 6 favorites entered that game at 11-1 (SU) straight up and 9-2-1 (ATS) against the spread, resulting in a big day for the crowd.
Joe Brennan Jr., Executive Chairman of Prime Sports, said, “What a great day it was in the NFL today. If you know someone who likes the Giants tonight, we have an account ready and we’re waiting for them.” Are.” He was not the only person to have such sentiments.
Zachary Lucas, director of retail sports for Twinspire Sportsbook, said, “This is the worst day of the season so far. It could get really ugly if the Bengals win and cover.”
To his and many others’ disappointment, the Giants did not win or cover, which meant two things: the favorites were now 12-1 SU and 10-2-1 ATS, and sportsbooks desperately needed jet win against Bills Monday night.
Jeff Benson, Circa Sports director of operations, posted this on X, summarizing Sunday/Monday in the NFL:
Enter Monday Night Football.
The Jets trailed 20–10 with just eight seconds remaining in the second quarter aaron rodgers Unleashed a 52-yard touchdown pass to make it 20–17 at the conclusion of the first half.
New York would kick a field goal in the third quarter to tie the game 20–20 heading into the fourth. Field goals were ultimately a big factor in the outcome of the game. Greg Zuerlein Two or four went. After missing a lead in the fourth quarter, the Bills drove 64 yards on the field in 11 plays and kicked a field goal to take a 23–20 lead.
Rodgers had just four minutes to make it happen for the sportsbooks, but was then stopped on a deep throw mike williams He fell just before the ball was snatched. The favorites finished the week 13-1 SU and 11-2-1 ATS. BetMGM senior trader Tristan Davis said, “Bettors got a full Sunday this week, and they deserved it. It was a tough start to the season for them.”
Buffalo’s victory also generated a lot of discussion for the public. BetMGM Nevada’s Scott Shelton is quoted as saying, “There are some conversations that will cash the bill at -1.5 as long as I have my arm.”
For perspective, this is only the third time in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) that a favored SU lost in Week 6 of the season (1975 and 2005). I’ll leave you with a final quote from Lucas, who was dreading Buffalo’s win, as mentioned earlier:
“With the Bills’ win, it’s like we have pin-less ATMs at our sportsbooks. Everyone is withdrawing money.”
Patrick Everson is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com. He is a respected journalist in the national sports betting sector. He lives in Las Vegas, where he enjoys playing golf in the 110-degree heat. Follow him on Twitter: @PatrickE_Vegas.
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