Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks
| Matchup | Date | Consensus | Sides | Picks | Indepth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCAAF
Gaso
Mrsh
|
Sat. Nov 29 1:30 pm ET |
23%
77% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
22 74 |
Details |
NCAAF
Tem
Unt
|
Fri. Nov 28 3:30 pm ET |
26%
74% |
+20 -20 |
36 105 |
Details |
NFL
No
Mia
|
Sun. Nov 30 1:00 pm ET |
26%
74% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
71 202 |
Details |
NFL
Gb
Det
|
Thu. Nov 27 1:00 pm ET |
27%
73% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
133 361 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ore
Wash
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
72%
28% |
-7 +7 |
102 40 |
Details |
NCAAF
Utep
Del
|
Sat. Nov 29 1:00 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+5 -5 |
27 67 |
Details |
NCAAF
Kent
Niu
|
Fri. Nov 28 12:00 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+5 -5 |
43 106 |
Details |
NCAAF
Wyo
Haw
|
Sat. Nov 29 11:00 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+8 -8 |
26 64 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ecu
Fau
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
71%
29% |
-7 +7 |
71 29 |
Details |
NCAAF
Uab
Tlsa
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:00 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
27 66 |
Details |
NCAAF
Lsu
Okla
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
41 99 |
Details |
NCAAF
Lt
Mosu
|
Sat. Nov 29 2:00 pm ET |
30%
70% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
28 66 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mich
Aub
|
Tue. Nov 25 8:30 pm ET |
70%
30% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
28 12 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ball
M-Oh
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
30%
70% |
+18 -18 |
27 62 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ucf
Byu
|
Sat. Nov 29 1:00 pm ET |
30%
70% |
+18.5 -18.5 |
35 80 |
Details |
NCAAF
Mtu
Nmsu
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:00 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
27 60 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ulm
Ull
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:00 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+10 -10 |
27 60 |
Details |
NCAAF
Cin
Tcu
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
32 71 |
Details |
NFL
Ari
Tb
|
Sun. Nov 30 1:00 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
83 184 |
Details |
NCAAF
Unc
Ncst
|
Sat. Nov 29 7:30 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
41 89 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ala
Aub
|
Sat. Nov 29 7:30 pm ET |
68%
32% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
105 49 |
Details |
NFL
Lv
Lac
|
Sun. Nov 30 4:25 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
79 169 |
Details |
NFL
Den
Was
|
Sun. Nov 30 8:20 pm ET |
68%
32% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
183 88 |
Details |
NCAAF
Miss
Msst
|
Fri. Nov 28 12:00 pm ET |
67%
33% |
-7 +7 |
136 66 |
Details |
NCAAF
Bc
Syr
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:00 pm ET |
67%
33% |
-3 +3 |
68 33 |
Details |
NCAAF
Uk
Lou
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
44 90 |
Details |
NCAAB
Bay
Sju
|
Tue. Nov 25 4:30 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
15 30 |
Details |
NCAAF
Osu
Mich
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
67%
33% |
-10.5 +10.5 |
499 250 |
Details |
NCAAF
Rice
Usf
|
Sat. Nov 29 7:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+28 -28 |
26 51 |
Details |
NBA
Uta
Gs
|
Mon. Nov 24 10:00 pm ET |
66%
34% |
+13.5 -13.5 |
400 205 |
Details |
NCAAF
Isu
Okst
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
66%
34% |
-14 +14 |
66 34 |
Details |
NCAAF
Wku
Jvst
|
Sat. Nov 29 2:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
31 60 |
Details |
NFL
Nyg
Ne
|
Mon. Dec 01 8:15 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
90 172 |
Details |
NFL
Min
Sea
|
Sun. Nov 30 4:05 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
90 172 |
Details |
NFL
Buf
Pit
|
Sun. Nov 30 4:25 pm ET |
65%
35% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
178 95 |
Details |
NCAAF
Wmu
Emu
|
Tue. Nov 25 7:30 pm ET |
65%
35% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
221 118 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ucla
Usc
|
Sat. Nov 29 7:30 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+21.5 -21.5 |
35 65 |
Details |
NCAAF
Usa
Txst
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
31 57 |
Details |
NFL
Atl
Nyj
|
Sun. Nov 30 1:00 pm ET |
65%
35% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
169 92 |
Details |
NFL
Jac
Ten
|
Sun. Nov 30 1:00 pm ET |
64%
36% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
159 89 |
Details |
NCAAF
Tam
Tex
|
Fri. Nov 28 7:30 pm ET |
64%
36% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
137 77 |
Details |
NCAAF
Wis
Minn
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+1 -1 |
39 69 |
Details |
NCAAF
Char
Tuln
|
Sat. Nov 29 7:30 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+30.5 -30.5 |
32 56 |
Details |
NCAAB
Isu
Crei
|
Tue. Nov 25 2:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
-9.5 +9.5 |
16 28 |
Details |
NCAAF
Vt
Uva
|
Sat. Nov 29 7:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
43 75 |
Details |
NCAAF
Arst
App
|
Sat. Nov 29 2:30 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
32 55 |
Details |
NCAAF
Bsu
Usu
|
Fri. Nov 28 4:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
94 55 |
Details |
NCAAF
Nw
Ill
|
Sat. Nov 29 7:30 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
47 80 |
Details |
NCAAF
Mizz
Ark
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
68 40 |
Details |
NCAAF
Unlv
Nev
|
Sat. Nov 29 9:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-8 +8 |
59 35 |
Details |
NCAAB
Unlv
Md
|
Tue. Nov 25 12:00 am ET |
37%
63% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
94 157 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ala
Unlv
|
Wed. Nov 26 12:00 am ET |
63%
38% |
-13.5 +13.5 |
20 12 |
Details |
NFL
Sf
Cle
|
Sun. Nov 30 1:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-6 +6 |
158 96 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nd
Rutg
|
Tue. Nov 25 1:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
27 17 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ohio
Buff
|
Fri. Nov 28 12:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
-7 +7 |
92 58 |
Details |
NCAAF
Smu
Cal
|
Sat. Nov 29 8:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
-12.5 +12.5 |
77 49 |
Details |
NCAAB
Asu
Tex
|
Mon. Nov 24 11:30 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+7.3 -7.3 |
173 270 |
Details |
NCAAF
Army
Utsa
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+7 -7 |
34 53 |
Details |
NFL
Cin
Bal
|
Thu. Nov 27 8:20 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+7 -7 |
172 268 |
Details |
NCAAF
Troy
Usm
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
36 56 |
Details |
NCAAF
Iowa
Neb
|
Fri. Nov 28 12:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
-6 +6 |
114 75 |
Details |
NCAAF
Colo
Ksu
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+17.5 -17.5 |
37 56 |
Details |
NCAAF
Gsu
Odu
|
Sat. Nov 29 2:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+27 -27 |
34 51 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ttu
Wvu
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
-23.5 +23.5 |
84 56 |
Details |
NCAAF
Jmu
Ccu
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:45 pm ET |
60%
40% |
-22 +22 |
54 36 |
Details |
NCAAF
Mia
Pitt
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
-6.8 +6.8 |
60 89 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ariz
Asu
|
Fri. Nov 28 9:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
-2 +2 |
110 75 |
Details |
NCAAF
Md
Msu
|
Sat. Nov 29 7:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+3.6 -3.6 |
40 58 |
Details |
NCAAF
Fsu
Fla
|
Sat. Nov 29 4:30 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+.5 -.5 |
58 84 |
Details |
NCAAF
Afa
Csu
|
Fri. Nov 28 3:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
82 57 |
Details |
NCAAF
Fiu
Shsu
|
Sat. Nov 29 1:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
-10.5 +10.5 |
35 50 |
Details |
NCAAF
Tol
Cmu
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
-10.5 +10.5 |
57 41 |
Details |
NFL
Hou
Ind
|
Sun. Nov 30 1:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+4 -4 |
113 156 |
Details |
NFL
La
Car
|
Sun. Nov 30 1:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
-9.9 +9.9 |
109 145 |
Details |
NBA
Hou
Pho
|
Mon. Nov 24 9:30 pm ET |
57%
43% |
-6 +6 |
397 299 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gonz
Ala
|
Mon. Nov 24 9:30 pm ET |
43%
57% |
-5 +5 |
229 299 |
Details |
NCAAF
Uga
Gt
|
Fri. Nov 28 3:30 pm ET |
44%
56% |
-13.5 +13.5 |
84 108 |
Details |
NCAAF
Clem
Socar
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
63 81 |
Details |
NFL
Chi
Phi
|
Fri. Nov 28 3:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
+6.9 -6.9 |
217 169 |
Details |
NCAAF
Utah
Ku
|
Fri. Nov 28 12:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
-12.5 +12.5 |
68 85 |
Details |
NCAAF
Kenn
Lib
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
45%
55% |
-2 +2 |
40 49 |
Details |
NCAAF
Sdsu
Unm
|
Fri. Nov 28 3:30 pm ET |
55%
45% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
81 67 |
Details |
NCAAF
Fres
Sjsu
|
Sat. Nov 29 10:30 pm ET |
55%
45% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
48 40 |
Details |
NBA
Min
Sac
|
Mon. Nov 24 10:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-10 +10 |
335 281 |
Details |
NCAAF
Orst
Wsu
|
Sat. Nov 29 6:30 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+12.5 -12.5 |
44 37 |
Details |
NCAAF
Van
Tenn
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+3 -3 |
64 76 |
Details |
NCAAF
Navy
Mem
|
Thu. Nov 27 7:30 pm ET |
47%
53% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
131 146 |
Details |
NCAAB
Den
Ariz
|
Mon. Nov 24 10:30 pm ET |
52%
48% |
+32.5 -32.5 |
202 183 |
Details |
NCAAF
Psu
Rutg
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
52%
48% |
-13.5 +13.5 |
53 49 |
Details |
NCAAF
Bgsu
Mass
|
Tue. Nov 25 4:30 pm ET |
48%
52% |
-14.5 +14.5 |
138 149 |
Details |
NCAAF
Nd
Stan
|
Sat. Nov 29 10:30 pm ET |
52%
48% |
-32.5 +32.5 |
62 58 |
Details |
NCAAF
Hou
Bay
|
Sat. Nov 29 12:00 pm ET |
49%
51% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
52 55 |
Details |
NCAAF
Iu
Pur
|
Fri. Nov 28 7:30 pm ET |
49%
51% |
-28.5 +28.5 |
85 89 |
Details |
NCAAF
Wake
Duke
|
Sat. Nov 29 3:30 pm ET |
49%
51% |
+1.4 -1.4 |
50 52 |
Details |
NFL
Kc
Dal
|
Thu. Nov 27 4:30 pm ET |
50%
50% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
234 230 |
Details |
For sports fans and experienced bettors alike, grasping the trends of public betting is crucial no matter the league. Whether you follow the NFL, NBA, college football, college basketball, NHL, or MLB, similar strategies apply. One useful tool in developing this understanding is to reference the consensus of all bets placed in the King of Covers contests, which offers an overview of betting patterns and behaviors. Insights about these betting patterns, money percentages, and splits can greatly enhance any bettor's strategy and understanding of sports betting dynamics.
Public Consensus Picks Explained
Public betting figures on Covers serve as a comprehensive display of where most bettors are investing their money for every game, spanning various sports. These figures deliver crucial insights by highlighting public sentiment towards different teams and matchups, thereby enhancing bettors' ability to make informed choices.
How to Use Public Betting Data
Effectively deploying public betting data can notably influence your betting approach. Here's how you can implement this information:
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Locate prevalent bets: Determining where a large portion of bets are centered will reveal the favored bet.
Detect potential surprises: A team consistently failing to perform despite having extensive public support may hint at an impending upset.
Anticipate line alterations: Monitoring public betting data could aid in predicting line changes, which empowers you to schedule your betting times strategically.
What are Money Percentages?
Money percentages reflect the cumulative amount gambled on a particular side in any given game, regardless of the league. These statistics provide a transparent viewpoint into where the substantial bettors, known as 'sharps', typically invest their money.
What are Bet Percentages?
While money percentages tally the overall sum wagered, bet percentages determine the number of individual bets made. These percentages present the dispersion of singular bets allocated to each side of a competition. Though these statistics may not explicitly represent the total money wagered, they indeed provide valuable insights into betting patterns and public sentiment.
Public Betting FAQs
What is public money betting?
Public money betting refers to the majority of bets or the total amount of money wagered by the general betting public on a specific outcome in a game or event. These bets often align with popular opinions or favorite teams. Based on the distribution of public money, sportsbooks can adjust their odds to ensure balance and minimize their risk.
What is fading the public?
"Fading the public" is a betting strategy where a bettor intentionally places their bet against the choice that the majority of the public is backing. The theory is that the public's sentiment can often skew the odds, creating potential value in the less popular choice. It's essentially a contrarian approach to betting.
What percentage of betting favorites win or cover the spread?
The percentage of betting favorites that cover the spread typically hovers around 50%. This applies across various sports categories like NBA, NFL, NHL, college basketball, college football, and MLB. However, several factors can influence these percentages, including the sport, the season, and the specific games in question. Also, keep in mind these percentages just reflect historical averages and are not a definitive prediction tool. Individual game analysis and research are always crucial for betting decisions.
What is the biggest trend in sports betting?
The biggest trend in sports betting currently is the use of advanced technology and data analytics. Sports bettors are now able to access a vast amount of data about teams and players, which allows them to make more informed decisions when placing bets. This includes data trends, predictive modeling, and advanced statistical metrics. Another significant trend is live, in-game betting, which allows bettors to place bets in real-time as the action unfolds. Additionally, mobile betting is also on the rise, allowing users to place bets from virtually anywhere.
