Author: The Dollar Bettor

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Last week, we looked at underdog and totals betting in college football, this week we’re adding ATS public favorites as well. Let’s take a look at who the public is betting ATS for College Football Week Three. Week 3 ATS Betting Favorites (Teams receiving at least 80 percent of the bets in their respective games) Minnesota -28 Even with the spread being as high as it is, the public has not been afraid to lay the points with the Golden Gophers at home. They have received 83 percent of the bets on this game. The line opened Minnesota -26.5. Memphis…

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Let’s see who the public is betting for NFL Week Two. But before we do that, let’s look back at how the public favorites (as detailed in last week’s article) faired in Week One. NFL Week One Betting Recap (We’ll grade on the opening lines and last Wednesday’s line at the time of publication) Denver Broncos (Opened: -4, Last Wednesday: -6.5) The Broncos did not cover either line; And they lost outright. Final Score: Seahawks 17, Broncos 16 Baltimore Ravens (Opened: -4.5, Last Wednesday: -7) The Ravens covered both lines and had very little trouble doing so. Final Score: Ravens…

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We’ve looked at the most popular betting underdogs in Week 2 of the college football season, now let’s look at what totals the public is betting. Most Popular Betting Totals Totals provided by Action Network Houston/Texas Tech Over 90 percent of the betting action is on the Over in this contest. However, the total opened at 64.5 and is currently 62. This could suggest that the Under has received some sharp money. Baylor/BYU Over This total has received 89 percent of the bets to the Over. The total opened at 52.5 and is currently 53.5 Southern Miss/Miami Over The Over…

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Let’s take a look at the underdogs the public is betting for Week Two in College Football. Note: All of these underdogs are playing on the road this weekend unless otherwise noted. Money Line Betting Dogs (Betting odds provided by The Action Network) Baylor +122 Baylor, who travels to Provo, Utah to face BYU on Saturday night, is the most popular ML betting underdog for Week Two. The Bears have received 81 percent of the ML bets on this game.  Baylor opened at +112. Boston College +122 The fact that the public is betting Boston College so heavily probably has…

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With football season underway and sports betting becoming more popular every day, let’s look at some basic sports betting terminology. Glossary of Sports Betting Terms Betting Odds The monetary value of a potential bet. Odds are often referred to as “Juice”. If it’s Even Money (+100), a one-hundred-dollar wager would win one hundred dollars. Any odds that are Minus, means the bettor would need to bet more than one hundred dollars in order to win one hundred dollars. And if the odds are Plus Money, the bettor would need to bet less than one hundred dollars in order to win…

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We’ve looked at week one’s most popular NFL betting sides and totals, now let’s look at a possible sportsbook liability. According to Arthur Dicesare of the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas, Nevada, there’s one team (or side) that is their biggest liability. “Right now, Kansas City would be our biggest loser. We really will need Arizona on Sunday”, explained Dicesare. Betting Money Coming In On The Chiefs While other betting sides and totals have a greater percentage of the bets, the greater percentage of the money is on the Kansas City side. The Chiefs opened at -3 and is currently…

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With the NFL season kicking off tonight, let’s take a look at who the public is betting at the sportsbooks for NFL Week One. According to Arthur Dicesare of the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas, Nevada, the most popular sides for NFL Week One are the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos. The Ravens opened as four and a half point favorites and the current line is now Ravens -7. The Broncos opened at -4 and is currently at -6.5. According to the public betting statistics at The Action Network, the Broncos and the Ravens are the only teams with…

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