When the Circa Survivor field was whittled to 13, 12 of them agreed to a partial chop of the $9.2 million pot. But one high-stakes gambler stood in the way.
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The Buffalo Bills look like Super Bowl contenders again after destroying the Dallas Cowboys. Also, Circa Survivor is down to 10 entries alive for the $9.2 million prize.
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay, who leads the Review-Journal NFL Challenge, likes the Lions on Saturday against the Broncos.
The betting public had a nice run the last two weeks as NFL favorites went 20-8 against the spread. But that streak ended Sunday with a good day for underdogs.
Kenny Davidsen has stood the test of time as a Las Vegas showman, and he also has persevered as one of 30 entrants left in the $9.2 million Circa Survivor contest.
The 49ers inexplicably stumbled to three straight losses in the middle of the season, but San Francisco is back to looking super. Ask the Eagles.
Sharp bettors backed the 49ers at the SuperBook when the line opened at pick’em against the Eagles after Philadelphia rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Buffalo.
On a weekend that saw a plethora of popular favorites cover, the Eagles beating the Bills in overtime Sunday was the worst result for the South Point and Caesars.
Only 372 entries remain in Circa Survivor, which pays $9,267,000 to the winner. Entrants must survive two holiday weeks: Thanksgiving/Black Friday and Christmas.
The Raiders and Bears covered the spread in losses to help sportsbooks on an otherwise losing day that saw 10 of 12 favorites win outright.
Handicapper Paul Stone believes Oregon State will derail Washington’s bid to make the College Football Playoff. Plus, more picks on college football and the NFL.
Fittingly, the bottom line for Las Vegas sportsbooks and bettors came down to the Raiders-Jets “Sunday Night Football” game at Allegiant Stadium.
The Westgate SuperBook’s Jay Kornegay, who leads the Review-Journal NFL Challenge, offers his best bet on the 49ers-Jaguars game.
The betting public in Las Vegas backed the Raiders (-1½) in a big way Sunday, and their faith paid off with a rout of the New York Giants at Allegiant Stadium.
Since 2018, the Patrick Mahomes-Andy Reid Chiefs lead the NFL with a 16-3 record after a loss. Kansas City is 13-2 in that role since 2019 and 10-1 since 2020.
