Crazy NFL Week 2 There were some close games right up until the final seconds, and some big upsets along the way.
enter Monday Night FootballFavorites were 8-7 in straight-up games but 5-9-1 against the spread. Visiting teams were 10-4-1 against the spread. Teams that were six-point or more underdogs were 8-0 against the spread through the first two weeks of the season.
of College Football Schedule It was pretty standard stuff, the top team won.
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With 2 minutes, 51 seconds left on Sunday Night Football and trailing the Houston Texans 19-10, Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos booted a 54-yard field goal. 19-13 Game.
That may seem like a pointless kick, but for BetMGM bettors, Online Sportsbookit was a big win. The Bears were forced to play catch-up and that was the final score, with the line showing the Texans ahead by 6 points. NFL Betting Against the spread, 77% of the money and 80% of the bankroll was bet on the Texans.
Late in the fourth quarter, with the game tied at 17-17, Aaron Rodgers led the New York Jets down the field and set up Braylon Allen for a touchdown to give his team the win. Defeat the Tennessee Titans 24-17Not only did the score give the Jets the win, but it also allowed them to cover the four-point spread by not settling for a field goal. The Jets won 65% of wagers and 72% of against-the-spread wagers.
In college football, Alabama (-16.5) was the most betten team on Saturday, with 81% of the money bet to cover the spread on the Crimson Tide against Wisconsin. Alabama was covered easily. Beat Wisconsin 42-10.
Upsets of the week
The three teams with the most bets on Sunday at BetMGM were: Baltimore Ravens (-8.5), Dallas Cowboys (-6) and San Francisco 49ers (-4.5). Not only did all three teams fail to cover the spread, but all three lost in straight sets.
The five players most likely to score a touchdown on Sunday were CeeDee Lamb (-125), J.K. Dobbins (+125), Jonathan Taylor (+100), Amon-Ra St. Brown (+100) and Derrick Henry (-190). All five had solid games, but only Dobbins and Henry were able to reach the end zone.
Patton Kiziel won on the PGA Tour. Procore Championship Kizzir won his third career tournament victory and his first since the 2018 season, finishing at 20 under par and winning by five strokes. Kizzir entered the tournament this week at +17,500 odds to win and only won 0.3% of the money wagered and 0.1% of the money wagered pre-tournament.
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With just a few weeks left in the baseball regular season, Los Angeles Dodgers (+325) are the favorites to win the World Series MLB betting.
The Dodgers have the lowest odds, Philadelphia Phillies They are the most popular team at +500. They have attracted the most bets (11%) and the most money (14.9%). The Dodgers have attracted the third most bets (9.7%) and the second most money (12.8%).
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