Sharp bettors and the betting public are backing the Dolphins, consensus 3-point favorites over the Raiders after the line opened at 2½ at most Las Vegas sportsbooks.
Todd Dewey
Todd Dewey covers sports betting for the Review-Journal. Prior to taking over that beat in January 2017, he covered UNLV football, 51s baseball and a wide range of other events that come to Las Vegas. A native of Cambridge, Mass., and a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Dewey joined the Review-Journal in 1999 and was the 2013 Nevada Sportswriter of the Year.
The under is 41-24-1 (63.0 percent) on Christmas Day NBA games since 2005 and has been a moneymaker in 14 of the last 15 years.
Las Vegan Michael Kipness and his business partner made a $200 money-line parlay on the Jets (+1,100) and Bengals (+700) at Harrah’s that paid $19,000 — a 95-1 long shot.
A day after the Jets beat the Rams 23-20 as 17-point underdogs, the Bengals beat the Steelers 27-17 as 14½-point underdogs on “Monday Night Football.”
A BetMGM bettor placed a $220,000 straight wager to win $200,000 on the Steelers -14 over the Bengals on “Monday Night Football.”
The Lakers are the clear favorite at Las Vegas sportsbooks to win the 2021 NBA title. But that doesn’t mean they’re an automatic bet to cover the spread in Tuesday’s opener.
Sixteen Circa Survivor contestants who selected the Rams saw their season-long quest for the $1.39 million prize come to a stunning end after the Jets’ 23-20 win.
The Los Angeles Lakers are the +250 favorites to repeat as NBA champions in the 2020-21 season, scheduled to tip off Tuesday.
Alabama and Clemson are favored to meet in the CFP national championship game for the fourth time in seven years.
Handicapper Mark Franco (FrancoSports.com, VegasInsider.com) breaks down the remaining 13 games in NFL Week 15, with analysis, trends and final scores.
Scott Kellen went 5-0 ATS last week to take the lead with a 39-29-2 record. Dave Tuley (38-29-3) is second, and Lou Finocchiaro and Brent Musburger are tied for third at 38-31-1.
Alabama went from a 12-point to 17½-point favorite over Florida in the SEC title game. The line move hasn’t stopped the betting public from wagering on the Crimson Tide.
A few weeks ago, Florida ranged between +11 and +13 on SEC championship game lookahead lines. There’s no reason to inflate the number four-plus points based on last week.
Dana Lane edged Eric Parkila to win the contest for the second straight year. Lane went 41-27-2 ATS (60.3 percent) and Parkila 40-28-2 (58.8 percent) after a 5-0 finish.
Washington’s Ron Rivera would be the worst result for Circa, which took a notable bet on him at 40-1 to win Coach of the Year and had him higher than 100-1 at one point.