Here are the bad beats from last night's Steelers-Browns game
Sports betting is a cruel mistress. Last night's Steelers-Browns game was one of the worst nights bettors have ever endured. Bettors flocked to hit the under, which was set at 40 points on most online sites at the beginning of this week. The under was bet so hard that the line actually moved down to 37.5 on some sites. Diontae Johnson fumbled and the ball found its way back into the Steeler end zone.
The Steelers won the game against the Browns. The Browns had a chance to put the match away earlier in the waning minutes, but the refs missed a first down. The Steelers coach Mike Tomlin challenged the spot and won.
Bettors bet against Mitch Trubisky, the new Chicago Bears quarterback. The most popular bet of the week was Trubs under 207.5 yards passing. Trucks never threw an interception, except for a late one for George Pickens. The money shifted to 192. 5 by the start of Thursday Night Football. It was the most bettors' favourite bet. They were relieved when the corner covering Picken caught the ball.
The Steelers-Browns game last night was a bad bet for under 192.5 passing yards. The over 207. 5 bettors had a tough time after Diontae Johnson ran backward after catching that last pass.
The fourth quarter is the worst for Trubisky. He has a 59.47 completion percentage in the fourth and a passer rating of 76.3. When his team is losing, he completes 61.2 percent of his passes and has passer ratings of 78.4. His yards per attempt also goes down in both situations.
Trubisky passed for 74 yards on the penultimate drive. Before that, he had only gone 1-of-4 for 7 yards in the fourth quarter. On the third drive, Trubishi started using his tight end Pat Freiermuth. Trubski has never had a season where he’s averaged over 60 passing yards.
Claypool's receiving yardage total of 35.5 went from being a lock at 41 yards before that final play to a loss at 35 yards after it.
Last night was a bad night for bettors. If you see a football fan co-worker or relative looking glum this morning, let them know how bad a beat they stumbled into.
