Public Betting, Money Percentages, and Splits

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Matchup Date Consensus Sides Picks Indepth
NHL Mon Tor Wed. Oct 08
7:00 pm ET
15%
85%
+133
-144
15
86
Details
NHL Cal Edm Wed. Oct 08
10:00 pm ET
16%
84%
+188
-225
16
86
Details
NHL Utah Col Thu. Oct 09
9:00 pm ET
18%
82%
+142
-182
11
50
Details
NCAAF Sjsu Wyo Sat. Oct 11
7:00 pm ET
82%
18%
-2.5
+2.5
81
18
Details
NHL Ott Tb Thu. Oct 09
7:00 pm ET
19%
81%
+130
-167
12
50
Details
NHL Bos Was Wed. Oct 08
7:30 pm ET
19%
81%
+165
-190
19
79
Details
NHL La Veg Wed. Oct 08
10:00 pm ET
20%
80%
+158
-182
20
81
Details
NCAAF Afa Unlv Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
20%
80%
+6
-6
25
98
Details
NHL Ana Sea Thu. Oct 09
10:00 pm ET
20%
80%
-105
-115
12
47
Details
NCAAF Uab Fau Sat. Oct 11
6:00 pm ET
22%
78%
+4.5
-4.5
19
68
Details
NHL Nj Car Thu. Oct 09
7:30 pm ET
23%
77%
+125
-152
14
47
Details
NHL Clb Nas Thu. Oct 09
8:00 pm ET
23%
77%
+102
-115
13
43
Details
NCAAF Iowa Wis Sat. Oct 11
7:00 pm ET
76%
24%
-4
+4
79
25
Details
NHL Cal Van Thu. Oct 09
10:00 pm ET
24%
76%
+150
-192
14
44
Details
NCAAF Fres Csu Fri. Oct 10
9:00 pm ET
75%
25%
-6.5
+6.5
127
42
Details
NCAAF Isu Colo Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
75%
25%
-3.5
+3.5
93
31
Details
NCAAF Tcu Ksu Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
74%
26%
-1.5
+1.5
96
33
Details
NCAAF Niu Emu Sat. Oct 11
1:00 pm ET
74%
26%
+1.5
-1.5
78
27
Details
NHL Veg Sj Thu. Oct 09
10:00 pm ET
74%
26%
-180
+147
46
16
Details
NCAAF Wake Orst Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
74%
26%
-3
+3
85
30
Details
NHL Chi Fla Tue. Oct 07
5:00 pm ET
26%
74%
+241
-279
103
291
Details
NCAAF Mass Kent Sat. Oct 11
2:30 pm ET
26%
74%
+2.5
-2.5
24
67
Details
NHL Phi Fla Thu. Oct 09
7:00 pm ET
27%
73%
+165
-200
18
49
Details
NCAAF Sdsu Nev Sat. Oct 11
10:30 pm ET
73%
27%
-7.5
+7.5
70
26
Details
NFL Ari Ind Sun. Oct 12
1:00 pm ET
28%
72%
+5.5
-5.5
89
231
Details
NCAAF Ulm Ccu Sat. Oct 11
7:00 pm ET
72%
28%
-2.5
+2.5
57
22
Details
NCAAF Hou Okst Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
72%
28%
-14
+14
82
32
Details
NHL Pit Nyr Tue. Oct 07
8:00 pm ET
29%
71%
+193
-217
109
271
Details
NHL Chi Bos Thu. Oct 09
7:00 pm ET
29%
71%
+120
-149
18
44
Details
NFL Ne No Sun. Oct 12
1:00 pm ET
71%
29%
-4
+4
222
91
Details
NFL Sf Tb Sun. Oct 12
4:25 pm ET
29%
71%
+2.5
-2.5
91
222
Details
NCAAF Mich Usc Sat. Oct 11
7:30 pm ET
29%
71%
+2.5
-2.5
40
96
Details
NCAAF Odu Mrsh Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
70%
30%
-13.5
+13.5
61
26
Details
NCAAF Ncst Nd Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
70%
30%
+22.5
-22.5
73
32
Details
NCAAF Ball Wmu Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
31%
69%
+9.5
-9.5
25
55
Details
NCAAF Usm Gaso Thu. Oct 09
8:00 pm ET
69%
31%
-3
+3
143
65
Details
NFL Lac Mia Sun. Oct 12
1:00 pm ET
69%
31%
-4.5
+4.5
207
95
Details
NCAAF Okla Tex Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
68%
32%
+2.5
-2.5
91
42
Details
NCAAF Uga Aub Sat. Oct 11
7:30 pm ET
68%
32%
-3.5
+3.5
86
40
Details
NCAAF Clem Bc Sat. Oct 11
7:30 pm ET
68%
32%
-14
+14
73
34
Details
NFL Dal Car Sun. Oct 12
1:00 pm ET
68%
32%
-3.5
+3.5
216
102
Details
NCAAF Asu Utah Sat. Oct 11
10:15 pm ET
32%
68%
+5
-5
38
80
Details
NCAAF App Gsu Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
68%
32%
-3
+3
52
25
Details
NCAAF Osu Ill Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
33%
67%
-15
+15
44
91
Details
NCAAF Usu Haw Sun. Oct 12
12:00 am ET
33%
67%
+2
-2
35
71
Details
NFL Buf Atl Mon. Oct 13
7:15 pm ET
67%
33%
-4
+4
192
96
Details
NFL Det Kc Sun. Oct 12
8:20 pm ET
66%
34%
+.5
-.5
200
104
Details
NFL Den Nyj Sun. Oct 12
9:30 am ET
66%
34%
-7.5
+7.5
211
110
Details
NCAAF Troy Txst Sat. Oct 11
8:00 pm ET
65%
35%
+9.5
-9.5
56
30
Details
NCAAF Jvst Shsu Thu. Oct 09
8:00 pm ET
65%
35%
-8.5
+8.5
125
67
Details
NHL Nyi Pit Thu. Oct 09
7:00 pm ET
35%
65%
-122
-105
20
37
Details
NCAAF Mosu Mtu Wed. Oct 08
7:30 pm ET
65%
35%
-2.5
+2.5
170
92
Details
NFL Chi Was Mon. Oct 13
8:15 pm ET
35%
65%
+3.5
-3.5
101
186
Details
NFL Cle Pit Sun. Oct 12
1:00 pm ET
35%
65%
+5
-5
114
208
Details
NCAAF Char Army Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
35%
65%
+17.5
-17.5
33
60
Details
MLB Chc Mil Mon. Oct 06
9:08 pm ET
36%
64%
+125
-128
248
441
Details
NHL Mon Det Thu. Oct 09
7:00 pm ET
36%
64%
+110
-133
21
37
Details
NCAAF Lt Kenn Thu. Oct 09
7:00 pm ET
64%
36%
-6
+6
133
76
Details
NFL Ten Lv Sun. Oct 12
4:05 pm ET
37%
63%
+5
-5
102
173
Details
NCAAF Wsu Miss Sat. Oct 11
12:45 pm ET
62%
38%
+32.5
-32.5
59
36
Details
NCAAF Neb Md Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
38%
62%
-6.5
+6.5
44
71
Details
NCAAF Ala Mizz Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
62%
38%
-3
+3
88
55
Details
NCAAF Ucla Msu Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
61%
39%
+7.5
-7.5
66
42
Details
NCAAF Fla Tam Sat. Oct 11
7:00 pm ET
61%
39%
+7.5
-7.5
66
42
Details
NCAAF Ku Ttu Sat. Oct 11
7:30 pm ET
60%
40%
+14.5
-14.5
62
41
Details
NFL Cin Gb Sun. Oct 12
4:25 pm ET
40%
60%
+14
-14
108
163
Details
NCAAF Usf Unt Fri. Oct 10
7:30 pm ET
40%
60%
-1
+1
71
107
Details
NFL Kc Jac Mon. Oct 06
8:15 pm ET
60%
40%
-3.5
+3.5
1000
666
Details
NCAAF Lib Utep Wed. Oct 08
8:00 pm ET
40%
60%
-2.3
+2.3
100
150
Details
NHL Dal Win Thu. Oct 09
8:00 pm ET
40%
60%
-115
-111
22
33
Details
NCAAF Iu Ore Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
60%
40%
+7.5
-7.5
71
48
Details
NHL Min Stl Thu. Oct 09
8:00 pm ET
40%
60%
-112
-112
21
31
Details
NCAAF Nw Psu Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
59%
41%
+21.5
-21.5
59
41
Details
NCAAF Rice Utsa Sat. Oct 11
7:30 pm ET
58%
42%
+13.5
-13.5
43
31
Details
NCAAF Tol Bgsu Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
42%
58%
-9.5
+9.5
41
56
Details
NFL Phi Nyg Thu. Oct 09
8:15 pm ET
58%
42%
-7.5
+7.5
264
194
Details
NCAAF Ucf Cin Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
57%
43%
+11.5
-11.5
66
50
Details
NCAAF Byu Ariz Sat. Oct 11
8:00 pm ET
57%
43%
-2
+2
60
46
Details
NCAAF Ecu Tuln Thu. Oct 09
7:30 pm ET
44%
56%
+7
-7
94
122
Details
NCAAF Unm Bsu Sat. Oct 11
9:45 pm ET
56%
44%
+16.5
-16.5
51
40
Details
NHL Nyr Buf Thu. Oct 09
7:00 pm ET
56%
44%
-120
-105
33
26
Details
WNBA Lv Pho Wed. Oct 08
8:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+4.5
-4.5
79
98
Details
NCAAF Socar Lsu Sat. Oct 11
7:45 pm ET
45%
55%
+8.5
-8.5
46
57
Details
NHL Col La Tue. Oct 07
10:30 pm ET
45%
55%
-120
-118
157
192
Details
NFL La Bal Sun. Oct 12
1:00 pm ET
55%
45%
-8
+8
110
90
Details
NCAAF Ark Tenn Sat. Oct 11
4:15 pm ET
55%
45%
+13
-13
53
44
Details
NCAAF Vt Gt Sat. Oct 11
3:30 pm ET
54%
46%
+15
-15
49
41
Details
MLB Lad Phi Mon. Oct 06
6:08 pm ET
46%
54%
-110
+107
320
382
Details
NFL Sea Jac Sun. Oct 12
1:00 pm ET
54%
46%
+.5
-.5
153
129
Details
NCAAF Pitt Fsu Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
54%
46%
+9.5
-9.5
64
54
Details
NCAAF Pur Minn Sat. Oct 11
7:30 pm ET
46%
54%
+7.5
-7.5
38
45
Details
NCAAF Rutg Wash Fri. Oct 10
9:00 pm ET
54%
46%
+10
-10
86
73
Details
MLB Tor Nyy Tue. Oct 07
8:08 pm ET
47%
53%
+138
-144
126
142
Details
NCAAF M-Oh Akr Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
53%
47%
-10
+10
45
40
Details
NCAAF Navy Tem Sat. Oct 11
4:00 pm ET
48%
52%
-8
+8
40
44
Details
NCAAF Ull Jmu Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
48%
52%
+18.5
-18.5
39
42
Details
NCAAF Stan Smu Sat. Oct 11
12:00 pm ET
51%
49%
+19.5
-19.5
53
50
Details
MLB Sea Det Tue. Oct 07
4:08 pm ET
50%
50%
-125
+105
116
118
Details

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