Public Betting, Money Percentages, and Splits

Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks

Matchup Date Consensus Sides Picks Indepth
NCAAB Van Miss Tue. Mar 03
9:00 pm ET
29%
71%
-12.5
+12.5
93
233
Details
NCAAB Hof Uncw Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
31%
69%
+3
-3
111
247
Details
NCAAB Niu Cmu Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
32%
68%
+4.5
-4.5
91
196
Details
NCAAB Smc Pac Sat. Feb 14
10:30 pm ET
64%
36%
-8
+8
206
116
Details
NCAAB Lbsu Ucd Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
37%
63%
+4.5
-4.5
110
186
Details
NCAAB Webb Chso Tue. Feb 17
6:00 pm ET
63%
37%
+17.5
-17.5
174
103
Details
NCAAB Idst Idho Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
37%
63%
+8.5
-8.5
106
179
Details
NCAAB Lmu Pepp Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
63%
37%
-6.5
+6.5
176
105
Details
NCAAB Shsu Kenn Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+1.5
-1.5
113
187
Details
NCAAB Lou Bay Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
38%
62%
-7.5
+7.5
148
244
Details
NCAAB Mtst Mont Sat. Feb 14
9:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+2.5
-2.5
105
171
Details
NCAAB Mtu Wku Sat. Feb 14
8:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+2.5
-2.5
98
158
Details
NHL La Clb Mon. Mar 09
4:00 pm ET
39%
61%
-113
+104
141
221
Details
NCAAB Sac Nau Sat. Feb 14
8:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+1.5
-1.5
97
152
Details
NCAAB Troy Usm Sat. Feb 14
8:30 pm ET
61%
39%
-4
+4
157
102
Details
NCAAB Wyo Csu Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+4.5
-4.5
141
215
Details
NCAAB Cor Penn Sat. Feb 14
6:00 pm ET
60%
40%
-2.5
+2.5
125
82
Details
NCAAB Unf Jac Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+7.5
-7.5
109
165
Details
NCAAB Cook Alcn Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
60%
40%
-7.5
+7.5
171
113
Details
NCAAB Lip Qnc Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+3
-3
130
195
Details
NCAAB Gram Txso Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
41%
59%
-1.5
+1.5
108
155
Details
NCAAB Nmsu Jvst Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+2.5
-2.5
119
170
Details
NCAAB Ucrv Ucsd Sat. Feb 14
10:00 pm ET
59%
41%
+9.5
-9.5
175
124
Details
NCAAB Mem Usu Sat. Feb 14
8:00 pm ET
58%
42%
+13.5
-13.5
170
123
Details
NCAAB Semo Linw Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
42%
58%
+1.5
-1.5
126
174
Details
NCAAB Cbu Utech Sat. Feb 14
9:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-2.5
+2.5
149
108
Details
NCAAB Haw Csn Sat. Feb 14
8:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-1.5
+1.5
164
119
Details
NCAAB Tex Mizz Sat. Feb 14
8:30 pm ET
42%
58%
+2.5
-2.5
149
204
Details
NCAAB Gc Sjsu Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-12.5
+12.5
168
124
Details
NCAAB Pur Iowa Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
57%
43%
-1.5
+1.5
297
222
Details
NCAAB Ttu Ariz Sat. Feb 14
6:30 pm ET
57%
43%
+9.5
-9.5
251
189
Details
NCAAB Bell Peay Sat. Feb 14
5:30 pm ET
43%
57%
+9.5
-9.5
110
146
Details
NCAAB Sfa Utrgv Sat. Feb 14
5:30 pm ET
57%
43%
+2.5
-2.5
159
120
Details
NCAAB Nev Sdsu Sat. Feb 14
10:00 pm ET
57%
43%
+8
-8
166
126
Details
NCAAB Gtwn Conn Sat. Feb 14
8:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+16.5
-16.5
214
165
Details
NCAAB Stt Umkc Sat. Feb 14
8:00 pm ET
56%
44%
-13.5
+13.5
147
114
Details
NCAAB Web Ewu Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+2.5
-2.5
122
157
Details
NCAAB Brwn Dart Sat. Feb 14
6:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+3.5
-3.5
82
105
Details
NCAAB Nich Iw Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+1.5
-1.5
120
152
Details
NCAAB Msst Miss Sat. Feb 14
6:30 pm ET
45%
55%
+4.5
-4.5
158
197
Details
NCAAB Utm Siue Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
45%
55%
-1.5
+1.5
139
173
Details
NCAAB Prst Unco Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+4.5
-4.5
137
170
Details
NCAAB Wof Uncg Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
55%
45%
-2
+2
160
130
Details
NCAAB Ksu Hou Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
55%
45%
+22
-22
246
200
Details
NCAAB Sdst Oru Sat. Feb 14
8:00 pm ET
55%
45%
-5.5
+5.5
143
117
Details
NCAAB Duq Sbon Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+2.5
-2.5
163
199
Details
NCAAB Gonz Scu Sat. Feb 14
10:30 pm ET
55%
45%
-4.5
+4.5
253
208
Details
NCAAB Aub Ark Sat. Feb 14
8:30 pm ET
55%
45%
+8.5
-8.5
208
173
Details
NCAAB Scar Ala Sat. Feb 14
8:30 pm ET
54%
46%
+17.5
-17.5
159
133
Details
NCAAB Lam Amcc Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
46%
54%
+2.5
-2.5
129
154
Details
NCAAB Ucsb Cp Sat. Feb 14
7:00 pm ET
54%
46%
-3.5
+3.5
142
119
Details
NCAAB Wcu Chat Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
46%
54%
+2
-2
147
175
Details
NCAAB Colo Byu Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+15.5
-15.5
188
223
Details
NCAAB Stan Wake Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
54%
46%
+4.5
-4.5
192
162
Details
NCAAB Ualr Eiu Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
54%
46%
-2
+2
158
134
Details
NCAAB Minn Wash Sat. Feb 14
9:00 pm ET
54%
46%
+6.5
-6.5
157
135
Details
NCAAB Lsu Tenn Sat. Feb 14
6:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+14.5
-14.5
166
192
Details
NCAAB Mrsh Gaso Sat. Feb 14
8:30 pm ET
54%
46%
-1.5
+1.5
136
118
Details
NCAAB Leh Laf Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
47%
53%
+1.5
-1.5
120
138
Details
NCAAB Csf Uci Sat. Feb 14
10:00 pm ET
47%
53%
+8.5
-8.5
128
147
Details
NCAAB Yale Harv Sat. Feb 14
6:30 pm ET
53%
47%
-5.5
+5.5
155
135
Details
NCAAB Alby Bing Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
47%
53%
-4.5
+4.5
137
157
Details
NCAAB Clmb Prin Sat. Feb 14
6:00 pm ET
47%
53%
-1.5
+1.5
100
114
Details
NCAAB Mia Ncst Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
53%
47%
+5.5
-5.5
237
208
Details
NCAAB Sou Pv Sat. Feb 14
5:30 pm ET
47%
53%
-3.5
+3.5
118
133
Details
NCAAB Sela Nwst Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
47%
53%
+1.5
-1.5
122
136
Details
NCAAB Dsu Norf Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
47%
53%
+9.5
-9.5
115
128
Details
NCAAB Mcns Tamc Sat. Feb 14
6:00 pm ET
47%
53%
-13.5
+13.5
123
136
Details
NCAAB Umes How Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
48%
52%
+11.5
-11.5
124
137
Details
NCAAB Mvsu Aamu Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
48%
52%
+15
-15
120
132
Details
NCAAB Wvu Ucf Sat. Feb 14
6:00 pm ET
48%
52%
+3.5
-3.5
163
179
Details
NCAAB Arpb Alst Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
48%
52%
+3.5
-3.5
137
149
Details
NCAAB Tlsa Wich Sat. Feb 14
7:00 pm ET
48%
52%
+1.5
-1.5
155
167
Details
NCAAB Tol Bgsu Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
52%
48%
+3.5
-3.5
163
152
Details
NCAAB Vcu Rich Sat. Feb 14
6:00 pm ET
49%
51%
-7.5
+7.5
133
140
Details
NCAAB Uno Hbu Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
51%
49%
+1
-1
144
138
Details
NCAAB Afa Fres Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
51%
49%
+16
-16
150
145
Details
NCAAB Copp Nccu Sat. Feb 14
4:30 pm ET
49%
51%
+11.5
-11.5
119
123
Details
NCAAB App Jmu Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
49%
51%
-1.5
+1.5
170
174
Details
NCAAB Uva Osu Sat. Feb 14
8:00 pm ET
50%
50%
-4.5
+4.5
169
166
Details
NCAAB Tntc Usi Sat. Feb 14
5:00 pm ET
50%
50%
+1
-1
122
120
Details
NCAAB Tst Ac Sat. Feb 14
4:00 pm ET
50%
50%
+2.5
-2.5
146
147
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.

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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?

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