Here’s what sportsbooks need on Giants-Cowboys “MNF” game

This season was supposed to be different for the Dallas Cowboys, a team that won the NFC East, got the No. 2 seed and was undefeated at home. Instead, the Green Bay Packers (+7) dominated the Cowboys 48-32 on Saturday night. And sportsbooks absolutely cleaned up. Four major sportsbooks - DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars and Bet Rivers - reported at…

In big games, bettors normally like to back the favorite against the spread and take the underdog on the money line. But several big bettors have taken the opposite approach for Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game in which Michigan has ticked up to a consensus 5½-point favorite over Washington. Caesars Sportsbook took money…

The betting public is all-in on Washington over Michigan in Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game. "They love Washington," Westgate SuperBook vice president of risk Ed Salmons said. "The public, at certain times, falls in love with a team when it gets rewarded week after week. Washington is definitely their team now." The…

The Chiefs and Eagles will square off in a Super Bowl rematch and possible Super Bowl preview on "Monday Night Football." Kansas City, which rallied for a 38-35 win over Philadelphia in February's Super Bowl, is a 2½-point home favorite, and the consensus total has dropped to 45½ after opening at 46½. The Chiefs are -2½ (-120) at the Westgate…

Week 8 of the NFL season was a mixed bag for bookmakers and sports bettors alike, but the biggest upset of the day was certainly the Denver Broncos beating the Kansas City Chiefs outright 24-9 as 7-point underdogs. The day also featured the New York Giants almost winning a game with minus-8 passing yards, Kirk Cousins being potentially lost for the…

The Saints are consensus 2-point home favorites over the Jaguars on "Thursday Night Football" after the line bounced around amid the uncertain status of Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence is listed as questionable with a knee injury suffered in the Jaguars' 37-20 home win over the Colts on Sunday. But he's expected to start. Caesars…

The Patriots' downward spiral from a playoff team in 2021 to the dregs of the NFL can be traced to the lateral last season that lifted the Raiders to a miracle win and cover over New England. The Patriots were 7-6 when Chandler Jones snatched an unnecessary lateral by then-New England receiver Jakobi Meyers out of the air and returned it for a…

The Philadelphia Eagles keep winning, the Dallas Cowboys are tired of seeing the San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Dolphins look unstoppable on offense again. It was a fascinating Week 5 in the NFL, with a lot of varied results for bettors. Here's a recap of Week 5 in the NFL: Week 5 NFL betting picture Favorites: 6-7 against the…

Before kickoff of Saturday's Nebraska-Colorado football game, "Colorado -2.5" was trending in sports on X. The game featured a massive handle at Las Vegas sportsbooks, with Station Casinos reporting it had 40 percent more handle than the most-bet NFL game. And the public loved the Buffaloes, who went off as 2½-point favorites at most sportsbooks.…

The largest reported wager on the Super Bowl was made Sunday. A bettor in New York put down $2.2 million on the Philadelphia Eagles -1½ over the Kansas City Chiefs, according to Caesars Sportsbook. The bet would win $2 million. The spread bounced around three hours before kickoff, with the Eagles 1½-point favorites over Kansas City at BetMGM, Boyd…

Sharp bettors at the South Point were squarely on the Eagles all week as 2½-point favorites over the 49ers in Sunday's NFC championship game. That changed momentarily Friday morning when South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews went to Philadelphia -3. "It's been all Eagles. Now that I'm at 3, I'm getting play back on the 49ers," he said. "I…

It's been less than 24 hours since all four of this week's Divisional Round games hit the NFL playoffs odds board, yet the wagering community already has formed some strong opinions. On the heels of NFL Wild Card Weekend when underdogs went 2-4 SU but 4-2 ATS, bettors at one sportsbook have gravitated to two pups - one in the NFC, one in the…

A backup QB and the return of a No. 2 wide receiver would naturally have you think that's a bad thing for CeeDee Lamb going Over his prop totals this week. However, we've got some reasons why it's a good thing - and you should bet on him. The undefeated New York Giants welcome the division rival Dallas Cowboys to MetLife Stadium for Monday Night…

Bettors with wagers on the Buffalo Bills or Cincinnati Bengals to make the playoffs or to win their division can cash their tickets. But bets on the Bills or Bengals to go over or under their regular-season win totals will be refunded at Circa Sports, South Point, Station Casinos and the Westgate SuperBook, per house rules that state teams must…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have received the bulk of the early betting support for their home game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, and some sportsbooks have already moved the line off the key number of 3. Here's our analysis of the NFL odds and lines for Wild Card Weekend. It wouldn't be the NFL playoffs without Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady…

The Chiefs must win Saturday to clinch the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed against a Raiders squad that has been eliminated from the postseason. But sharp bettors are backing the Silver and Black over Kansas City in the pivotal matchup at Allegiant Stadium. The Chiefs were up to 10-point favorites early in the week before sharp money on the Raiders caused…

Had the Raiders won the four games they lost this season after blowing double-digit halftime leads, they would be 10-4 with a firm grasp on a playoff spot instead of 6-8. They still have an outside shot to reach the postseason for the second straight year. But they'll need to win their final three games over the Steelers, 49ers and Chiefs and get…

It's a battle of sharps vs. squares at one Las Vegas sportsbook for "Thursday Night Football," with the betting public backing the favored Philadelphia Eagles. The undefeated Eagles are anywhere from a 13½- to 14-point favorite over the host Houston Texans. "It's a lot of public Eagles money, but most of the sharps are on the Texans," Red Rock…

Sportsbooks are shaping up to be Raiders fans for the "Monday Night Football" game against the host Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders are 7-point underdogs at most Las Vegas sportsbooks. Station Casinos and BetMGM each went to Chiefs -7½. The consensus total is 51½. "The best-case right now is that the Raiders win outright," Red Rock Resort…

Public bettors are backing the Denver Broncos against the Indianapolis Colts on "Thursday Night Football." The Broncos are 3-point favorites (-120) at most Las Vegas sportsbooks. Station Casinos lists the Broncos -3½. "As of right now, we are a little more heavy on the Broncos side at -3 (-120)," Golden Nugget sportsbook director Tony Miller said…

The Rams beat the 49ers 20-17 in January's NFC championship game en route to winning the Super Bowl. The betting public is banking on Los Angeles to beat San Francisco again in an NFC West matchup on "Monday Night Football." The 49ers are consensus 2-point home favorites after opening at -1 and the consensus total is 42. "As of now we're 49ers and…

The New York Giants (2-0, 1-0 home) are one of only three unbeaten teams remaining in the NFL. New York will put its undefeated record on the line on Monday Night Football, when it hosts division rival Dallas (1-1, 0-0 away). Public money as of Monday afternoon is backing the Giants to go to 3-0 after Week 3. Despite their surprising start, the…

The Raiders have lost and failed to cover their first two games, including blowing a 20-0 halftime lead in last week's crushing overtime defeat to the Arizona Cardinals. But they haven't lost the support of their local backers, as bettors are all over the Raiders to win and cover as consensus 2-point road favorites over the Tennessee Titans on…

Bettors are providing strong two-way action for Thursday's season opener between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. The Bills are consensus 2½-point favorites at Las Vegas sportsbooks after the Rams opened as 1-point chalk in May. The total is 52. Boyd Gaming was at 51½ late Thursday morning. "Early money poured in on Buffalo," South Point…

Once or twice a season, almost all the NFL favorites cover and the betting public buries the bookmakers. Sunday was one of those rare, glorious days for bettors. Favorites went 7-0 ATS in the 10 a.m. games and 8-4 ATS overall as Las Vegas sportsbooks got destroyed. Caesars Sportsbook and BetMGM each reported multimillion-dollar losses. "It's a…