Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks
| Matchup | Date | Consensus | Sides | Picks | Indepth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NFL
Phi
Buf
|
Sun. Dec 28 4:25 pm ET |
22%
78% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
30 109 |
Details |
NFL
Ne
Nyj
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
77%
23% |
-9.5 +9.5 |
99 29 |
Details |
NFL
Den
Kc
|
Thu. Dec 25 8:15 pm ET |
75%
25% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
174 57 |
Details |
NBA
Min
Den
|
Thu. Dec 25 10:30 pm ET |
27%
73% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
57 157 |
Details |
NBA
Cle
Ny
|
Thu. Dec 25 12:00 pm ET |
28%
72% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
11 28 |
Details |
NFL
Chi
Sf
|
Sun. Dec 28 8:20 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
37 90 |
Details |
NCAAF
Tol
Lou
|
Tue. Dec 23 2:00 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
79 192 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sou
Bay
|
Sun. Dec 21 1:00 pm ET |
30%
70% |
+26.5 -26.5 |
49 116 |
Details |
NCAAF
Tenn
Ill
|
Tue. Dec 30 5:30 pm ET |
70%
30% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
118 51 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nich
Pac
|
Sun. Dec 21 7:00 pm ET |
30%
70% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
32 74 |
Details |
NHL
Ott
Bos
|
Sun. Dec 21 7:00 pm ET |
31%
69% |
-159 +110 |
82 185 |
Details |
NCAAB
Siu
Brad
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:00 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
48 107 |
Details |
NCAAB
Norf
Utep
|
Sun. Dec 21 9:00 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
44 97 |
Details |
NCAAF
Unlv
Ohio
|
Tue. Dec 23 9:00 pm ET |
69%
31% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
327 150 |
Details |
NFL
Det
Min
|
Thu. Dec 25 4:30 pm ET |
68%
32% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
153 72 |
Details |
NFL
Lv
Hou
|
Sun. Dec 21 4:25 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+14 -14 |
283 601 |
Details |
NCAAB
Kenn
Ala
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:00 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+21.5 -21.5 |
10 21 |
Details |
NCAAB
Me
Drex
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:00 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
35 73 |
Details |
NCAAF
Wku
Usm
|
Tue. Dec 23 5:30 pm ET |
67%
33% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
297 145 |
Details |
NCAAF
Cmu
Nw
|
Fri. Dec 26 1:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
121 241 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ipfw
Nd
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+13.5 -13.5 |
52 103 |
Details |
NFL
Min
Nyg
|
Sun. Dec 21 1:00 pm ET |
66%
34% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
629 324 |
Details |
NFL
Tb
Mia
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
65%
35% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
85 45 |
Details |
NBA
Dal
Gs
|
Thu. Dec 25 5:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
75 140 |
Details |
NCAAB
Massl
Bu
|
Sun. Dec 21 12:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
62 115 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cark
Smu
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+23.5 -23.5 |
40 74 |
Details |
NHL
Buf
Nj
|
Sun. Dec 21 7:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+125 -136 |
95 174 |
Details |
NFL
La
Atl
|
Mon. Dec 29 8:15 pm ET |
65%
35% |
-8.5 +8.5 |
80 44 |
Details |
NHL
Tor
Dal
|
Sun. Dec 21 7:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+175 -213 |
98 174 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cor
Alby
|
Sun. Dec 21 3:00 pm ET |
64%
36% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
78 44 |
Details |
NFL
Ari
Cin
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
48 85 |
Details |
NCAAB
Pre
Man
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
52 92 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uic
Char
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
46 80 |
Details |
NBA
Tor
Bk
|
Sun. Dec 21 6:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
163 94 |
Details |
NCAAF
Wsu
Usu
|
Mon. Dec 22 2:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
242 417 |
Details |
NCAAB
Milw
Clev
|
Sun. Dec 21 5:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
47 80 |
Details |
NFL
Sf
Ind
|
Mon. Dec 22 8:15 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
481 284 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cofc
Nku
|
Sun. Dec 21 12:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
68 115 |
Details |
NCAAF
Gt
Byu
|
Sat. Dec 27 3:30 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
115 194 |
Details |
NHL
Was
Det
|
Sun. Dec 21 1:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
-120 -120 |
101 170 |
Details |
NFL
Dal
Was
|
Thu. Dec 25 1:00 pm ET |
63%
38% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
140 84 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ariz
Smu
|
Fri. Jan 02 8:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
68 41 |
Details |
NCAAB
Miss
Ncst
|
Sun. Dec 21 1:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
68 112 |
Details |
NCAAF
Gaso
App
|
Mon. Dec 29 2:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
97 159 |
Details |
NFL
Pit
Det
|
Sun. Dec 21 4:25 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
354 579 |
Details |
NFL
Buf
Cle
|
Sun. Dec 21 1:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-10 +10 |
567 348 |
Details |
NCAAF
Lsu
Hou
|
Sat. Dec 27 9:15 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+3 -3 |
115 185 |
Details |
NCAAB
Chso
Fur
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
46 74 |
Details |
NFL
Jac
Ind
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
77 48 |
Details |
NFL
Nyj
No
|
Sun. Dec 21 1:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
341 546 |
Details |
NBA
Mia
Ny
|
Sun. Dec 21 6:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
69 110 |
Details |
NCAAF
Unm
Minn
|
Fri. Dec 26 4:30 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
150 239 |
Details |
NCAAB
Orst
Asu
|
Sun. Dec 21 3:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+12.5 -12.5 |
54 86 |
Details |
NCAAF
Rice
Txst
|
Fri. Jan 02 1:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+11.5 -11.5 |
56 89 |
Details |
NCAAF
Iowa
Van
|
Wed. Dec 31 12:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
84 133 |
Details |
NCAAB
Famu
Tcu
|
Sun. Dec 21 4:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+30.5 -30.5 |
43 67 |
Details |
NCAAF
Mich
Tex
|
Wed. Dec 31 3:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
85 132 |
Details |
NCAAF
M-Oh
Fres
|
Sat. Dec 27 4:30 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
50 77 |
Details |
NFL
Lac
Dal
|
Sun. Dec 21 1:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
594 388 |
Details |
NCAAB
Shsu
Nmsu
|
Sun. Dec 21 4:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
57 87 |
Details |
NCAAB
Clmb
Cal
|
Sun. Dec 21 5:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
54 82 |
Details |
NCAAB
Tamc
Txam
|
Sun. Dec 21 4:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+29.5 -29.5 |
51 77 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucd
Idst
|
Sun. Dec 21 6:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
51 77 |
Details |
NCAAF
Pitt
Ecu
|
Sat. Dec 27 11:00 am ET |
59%
41% |
-9.5 +9.5 |
180 123 |
Details |
NCAAB
Leh
Monm
|
Sun. Dec 21 1:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
62 89 |
Details |
NCAAF
Conn
Army
|
Sat. Dec 27 2:15 pm ET |
58%
42% |
+8 -8 |
174 125 |
Details |
NCAAB
Chat
Aamu
|
Sun. Dec 21 3:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
82 59 |
Details |
NCAAF
Usc
Tcu
|
Tue. Dec 30 9:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
105 76 |
Details |
NCAAF
Unt
Sdsu
|
Sat. Dec 27 5:45 pm ET |
58%
42% |
-3 +3 |
168 122 |
Details |
NHL
Mon
Pit
|
Sun. Dec 21 7:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
-102 -118 |
94 129 |
Details |
NHL
Win
Utah
|
Sun. Dec 21 7:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
-109 -132 |
141 103 |
Details |
NCAAB
Idho
Cp
|
Sun. Dec 21 7:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
57 78 |
Details |
NHL
Nyr
Nas
|
Sun. Dec 21 7:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
-132 -109 |
95 130 |
Details |
NCAAB
Drke
Evan
|
Sun. Dec 21 4:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
80 59 |
Details |
NCAAB
Webb
Tenn
|
Sun. Dec 21 3:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
+41.5 -41.5 |
80 59 |
Details |
NCAAF
Cal
Haw
|
Wed. Dec 24 8:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
197 265 |
Details |
NCAAB
Unf
Mia
|
Sun. Dec 21 4:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
+36.5 -36.5 |
78 58 |
Details |
NCAAB
Psu
Pitt
|
Sun. Dec 21 12:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
84 112 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cin
Clem
|
Sun. Dec 21 3:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
70 92 |
Details |
NCAAB
Morg
Sf
|
Sun. Dec 21 6:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+26 -26 |
58 76 |
Details |
NCAAB
Eky
Wich
|
Sun. Dec 21 5:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+13.5 -13.5 |
57 74 |
Details |
NFL
Pit
Cle
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
74 57 |
Details |
NCAAF
Asu
Duke
|
Wed. Dec 31 2:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+3 -3 |
91 118 |
Details |
NFL
Jac
Den
|
Sun. Dec 21 4:05 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
410 530 |
Details |
NCAAB
Und
Neb
|
Sun. Dec 21 8:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
+29 -29 |
77 60 |
Details |
NFL
Ne
Bal
|
Sun. Dec 21 8:20 pm ET |
56%
44% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
545 431 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gonz
Ore
|
Sun. Dec 21 6:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-11.5 +11.5 |
91 72 |
Details |
NFL
Atl
Ari
|
Sun. Dec 21 4:05 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-3 +3 |
487 388 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uci
Ndsu
|
Sun. Dec 21 7:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
-2 +2 |
59 73 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nau
Iw
|
Sun. Dec 21 3:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
64 79 |
Details |
NCAAF
Uva
Mizz
|
Sat. Dec 27 7:30 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
139 169 |
Details |
NCAAF
Neb
Utah
|
Wed. Dec 31 3:30 pm ET |
55%
45% |
+16.5 -16.5 |
109 90 |
Details |
NCAAB
Vmi
Rad
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:30 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
62 75 |
Details |
NCAAF
Fiu
Utsa
|
Fri. Dec 26 8:00 pm ET |
55%
45% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
196 163 |
Details |
NBA
Chi
Atl
|
Sun. Dec 21 3:30 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+5 -5 |
114 137 |
Details |
NFL
No
Ten
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
55%
45% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
72 60 |
Details |
NBA
Hou
Lal
|
Thu. Dec 25 8:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
95 113 |
Details |
NCAAB
Murr
Valp
|
Sun. Dec 21 2:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
39 33 |
Details |
NCAAF
Navy
Cin
|
Fri. Jan 02 4:30 pm ET |
46%
54% |
-7 +7 |
58 68 |
Details |
NCAAB
Peay
Umkc
|
Sun. Dec 21 6:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
70 60 |
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.
