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Texas-Texas Tech total miss among worst ‘bad beats’ of the weekend
Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and pick percentages are via Wunderdog Sports. Closing line: Over/under 86 Our historical data goes back to the 1970s, and this was the highest over/under we’ve ever seen in a Texas game. Even with the total so high, 72 percent of the action was on the […]
Continue readingNFL bookmaker roundtable: Super Bowl 50 betting trends
Every Friday while the NFL is in action, ESPN Chalk will ask some of Las Vegas’ top oddsmakers where the action has come in during the week. Here is the latest installment, covering the final game of the 2015-16 NFL season (and one of the biggest sports betting days of the year): Super Bowl 50. […]
Continue readingWeek 8 NFL betting nuggets to know
All lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and all games are on Sunday unless otherwise specified. Minnesota Vikings (-9.5, 38) vs. Cleveland Browns — 9:30 a.m. ET (London) Under Mike Zimmer, the Vikings are 11-3 ATS against AFC opponents. Even with a cover against the Tennessee Titans last week, the Browns are 4-13 […]
Continue reading10 interesting prop bets that cashed
Below, Chalk examines 10 interesting ones that ended up cashing. FULL LIST OF PROPS Von Miller opened at 25-1 odds, and with 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and six total tackles, was well deserving of the MVP award. **In case of tie, winners will be divided by number of winners. When Malik Jackson recovered a […]
Continue readingChalk points: Week 3 betting nuggets you should know
NFL schedule | Live lines When early Week 3 point spreads came out from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook last Wednesday, Dallas was listed as a 4.5-point favorite at home against Atlanta. By Sunday, when the line reappeared after being off during Dallas’ game against Philadelphia, it was a pick-’em game with Tony Romo out. Atlanta […]
Continue reading‘One-sided’ action on Panthers helps move Super Bowl 50 line
“I can’t remember a more one-sided betting Super Bowl,” Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for William Hill US, told ESPN in an email. The Westgate was the Las Vegas sportsbook with the highest opening line for Carolina (-5.5) — with most other books opening with the Panthers favored between 3.5 points and 4.5 points. Westgate’s […]
Continue readingWeek 1 NFL gambling recap: ATS winners from every game
Here are gambling recaps from all of the games, including the closing spread, total and which team won and covered. Closing lines from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Buffalo running back Mike Tolbert scored on a 1-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, and the Bills’ defense shut down the Jets, forcing two turnovers and […]
Continue readingVegas handicappers, celeb picks for Super Bowl 50
Below, Chalk gathers responses from professional handicappers, celebrities, Vegas bookmakers and more on how they see the game playing out. All lines courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, unless otherwise noted. Logo represents team picked to cover the spread. Spread: Opened Carolina -4; now Carolina -5.5 Total: Opened at 45 points; now 45.5 Public Consensus […]
Continue readingSwami Sez: Chris Berman’s Super Bowl LII pick
It’s my 36th Super Bowl and I think we’re in for another good one. Last year’s postseason was dominated by the favorites. This year? It’s all underdogs, as they’ve gone 9-1 against the Vegas number. Philadelphia has been undervalued by oddsmakers and will be an underdog in the Super Bowl as well. I make this […]
Continue readingSwami Sez: Chris Berman’s Week 9 NFL picks
Season record: 29-13 ATS (last week: 3-2) Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Rams I liked how Carolina played at home last week off the bye, dominating Arizona 30-20. But there is just something about this game I like for the Rams. They come home from London and off a bye week, get to wash their […]
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