Notable Bets: Brady, Buccaneers caused betting public pain

Bettors bet big on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat the Carolina Panthers. The bettor had $38,800 to bet on Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. They lost 21-3. It was the third time Brady has lost outright as a double-digit favorite in three seasons with the Bucs. He lost six times as double the favorite with New England Patriots. Las Vegas sportsbooks reported taking large Super Bowl bets on Buccaneers at odds upwards of 50-1 on March 10. Three days later, Brady announced he was coming back to the team. At PointsBet, 96% of the money wagered on game's winner was on Bucs, which was a good result for the sportsbook.

The Raiders, Jets and Giants covered the spread in Nevada. The Bucs and Packers losing outright as favorites produced the biggest wins for the sportsbooks. New Jersey sportsbook had an ugly day. A $300,000 money-line bet on the Arizona Cardinals to defeat the New Orleans Saints paid off.

The largest bets at Caesars Sportsbook this week were on Jets -1 (beat Broncos 16-9) and Titans -2.5 ( beat Colts 19-10). The biggest bet on Chargers -5 was $192,500 (lost to Seahawks 37-23). Caeres Sportsbooks needs the underdogs Steelers or Bears to cover the spread to avoid a losing week.

Pac-12 teams are the most popular bets in college football this season. Notable opening lines for college games are Ohio State -15, 61.5 at Penn State, Oklahoma State 2, 57. 5 at Kansas State and Florida vs. Georgia -21, 51.

Caesars Sportsbook reported taking seven six-figure college football bets from a customer this week in Nevada.