Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks
| Matchup | Date | Consensus | Sides | Picks | Indepth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NFL
Ne
Nyj
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
75%
25% |
-13.5 +13.5 |
211 69 |
Details |
NFL
Phi
Buf
|
Sun. Dec 28 4:25 pm ET |
26%
74% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
75 218 |
Details |
NBA
Cle
Ny
|
Thu. Dec 25 12:00 pm ET |
27%
73% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
54 147 |
Details |
NBA
Min
Den
|
Thu. Dec 25 10:30 pm ET |
27%
73% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
70 189 |
Details |
NHL
Nas
Min
|
Tue. Dec 23 8:00 pm ET |
28%
72% |
+147 -156 |
96 253 |
Details |
NHL
Utah
Col
|
Tue. Dec 23 9:00 pm ET |
28%
72% |
+223 -227 |
97 255 |
Details |
NCAAF
Tenn
Ill
|
Tue. Dec 30 5:30 pm ET |
72%
28% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
181 69 |
Details |
NFL
Den
Kc
|
Thu. Dec 25 8:15 pm ET |
72%
28% |
-12.5 +12.5 |
351 138 |
Details |
NHL
Cal
Edm
|
Tue. Dec 23 9:00 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+142 -149 |
101 250 |
Details |
NBA
Ny
Min
|
Tue. Dec 23 8:00 pm ET |
70%
30% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
259 112 |
Details |
NFL
Chi
Sf
|
Sun. Dec 28 8:20 pm ET |
30%
70% |
+3 -3 |
88 202 |
Details |
NFL
Tb
Mia
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
68%
32% |
-5 +5 |
196 91 |
Details |
NFL
Ari
Cin
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
90 193 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ilst
Mtst
|
Mon. Jan 05 7:30 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
14 30 |
Details |
NFL
La
Atl
|
Mon. Dec 29 8:15 pm ET |
68%
32% |
-8 +8 |
181 86 |
Details |
NBA
Sa
Okc
|
Thu. Dec 25 2:30 pm ET |
68%
32% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
90 43 |
Details |
NCAAF
Cmu
Nw
|
Fri. Dec 26 1:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+10 -10 |
144 291 |
Details |
NFL
Det
Min
|
Thu. Dec 25 4:30 pm ET |
66%
34% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
321 163 |
Details |
NCAAB
Idho
Csb
|
Tue. Dec 23 5:00 pm ET |
66%
34% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
195 101 |
Details |
NFL
Jac
Ind
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
66%
34% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
186 97 |
Details |
NCAAF
Unlv
Ohio
|
Tue. Dec 23 9:00 pm ET |
65%
35% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
552 296 |
Details |
NCAAF
Tol
Lou
|
Tue. Dec 23 2:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+12.5 -12.5 |
271 503 |
Details |
NFL
Pit
Cle
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
65%
35% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
188 103 |
Details |
NCAAF
Wku
Usm
|
Tue. Dec 23 5:30 pm ET |
65%
35% |
+2 -2 |
544 299 |
Details |
NCAAF
M-Oh
Fres
|
Sat. Dec 27 4:30 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
83 148 |
Details |
NBA
Den
Dal
|
Tue. Dec 23 8:00 pm ET |
64%
36% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
162 91 |
Details |
NBA
Dal
Gs
|
Thu. Dec 25 5:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
97 167 |
Details |
NFL
Bal
Gb
|
Sat. Dec 27 8:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+3 -3 |
144 244 |
Details |
NCAAF
Gt
Byu
|
Sat. Dec 27 3:30 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
139 231 |
Details |
NCAAF
Gaso
App
|
Mon. Dec 29 2:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
114 189 |
Details |
NHL
Nj
Nyi
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
-127 +118 |
131 217 |
Details |
NCAAF
Lsu
Hou
|
Sat. Dec 27 9:15 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
136 225 |
Details |
NCAAF
Unm
Minn
|
Fri. Dec 26 4:30 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+2 -2 |
173 286 |
Details |
NCAAF
Iowa
Van
|
Wed. Dec 31 12:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
103 168 |
Details |
NCAAF
Cal
Haw
|
Wed. Dec 24 8:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+1 -1 |
240 390 |
Details |
NFL
Dal
Was
|
Thu. Dec 25 1:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-7 +7 |
300 185 |
Details |
NCAAF
Miss
Uga
|
Thu. Jan 01 8:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
65 105 |
Details |
NBA
Was
Cha
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
125 199 |
Details |
NHL
Sea
La
|
Tue. Dec 23 10:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+210 -213 |
126 197 |
Details |
NCAAF
Rice
Txst
|
Fri. Jan 02 1:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+11 -11 |
80 125 |
Details |
NHL
Pit
Tor
|
Tue. Dec 23 4:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+108 -111 |
140 218 |
Details |
NBA
Bk
Phi
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
133 207 |
Details |
NCAAF
Mich
Tex
|
Wed. Dec 31 3:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+7 -7 |
108 167 |
Details |
NCAAF
Unt
Sdsu
|
Sat. Dec 27 5:45 pm ET |
61%
39% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
213 138 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucrv
Ucla
|
Tue. Dec 23 4:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
+25.5 -25.5 |
185 120 |
Details |
NHL
Nyr
Was
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+134 -196 |
111 171 |
Details |
NCAAB
Fau
Ucf
|
Tue. Dec 23 2:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
139 209 |
Details |
NHL
Fla
Car
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+122 -122 |
136 200 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ore
Ttu
|
Thu. Jan 01 12:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
74 107 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ccu
Lt
|
Tue. Dec 30 2:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
65 91 |
Details |
NBA
Tor
Mia
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:30 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+6 -6 |
143 200 |
Details |
NHL
Mon
Bos
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+104 -108 |
133 186 |
Details |
NCAAF
Pitt
Ecu
|
Sat. Dec 27 11:00 am ET |
58%
42% |
-10 +10 |
212 152 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ala
Iu
|
Thu. Jan 01 4:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
106 76 |
Details |
NBA
Okc
Sa
|
Tue. Dec 23 8:30 pm ET |
42%
58% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
150 209 |
Details |
NCAAF
Conn
Army
|
Sat. Dec 27 2:15 pm ET |
58%
42% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
208 150 |
Details |
NCAAF
Usc
Tcu
|
Tue. Dec 30 9:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
148 107 |
Details |
NHL
Phi
Chi
|
Tue. Dec 23 9:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
-120 +100 |
137 188 |
Details |
NHL
Buf
Ott
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+135 -142 |
103 140 |
Details |
NFL
Sea
Car
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
126 170 |
Details |
NCAAF
Asu
Duke
|
Wed. Dec 31 2:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+3 -3 |
112 151 |
Details |
NBA
Mem
Uta
|
Tue. Dec 23 9:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
111 148 |
Details |
NCAAB
Vill
Hall
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
153 200 |
Details |
NHL
Sj
Veg
|
Tue. Dec 23 10:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+179 -185 |
131 169 |
Details |
NFL
No
Ten
|
Sun. Dec 28 1:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
156 121 |
Details |
NBA
Det
Sac
|
Tue. Dec 23 10:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
-8.5 +8.5 |
129 166 |
Details |
NCAAF
Ariz
Smu
|
Fri. Jan 02 8:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-3 +3 |
108 84 |
Details |
NFL
Hou
Lac
|
Sat. Dec 27 4:30 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+2 -2 |
166 213 |
Details |
NBA
Lal
Pho
|
Tue. Dec 23 9:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
192 150 |
Details |
NCAAF
Uva
Mizz
|
Sat. Dec 27 7:30 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
161 206 |
Details |
NCAAF
Neb
Utah
|
Wed. Dec 31 3:30 pm ET |
56%
44% |
+16.5 -16.5 |
139 110 |
Details |
NCAAB
Morg
Lmu
|
Tue. Dec 23 6:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+23.5 -23.5 |
129 163 |
Details |
NCAAF
Navy
Cin
|
Fri. Jan 02 4:30 pm ET |
44%
56% |
-7 +7 |
87 109 |
Details |
NBA
No
Cle
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:30 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+9 -9 |
129 161 |
Details |
NBA
Hou
Lal
|
Thu. Dec 25 8:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
114 142 |
Details |
NBA
Hou
Lac
|
Tue. Dec 23 10:30 pm ET |
55%
45% |
-8 +8 |
105 86 |
Details |
NCAAF
Fiu
Utsa
|
Fri. Dec 26 8:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
235 197 |
Details |
NCAAB
Linw
Mosu
|
Tue. Dec 23 3:00 pm ET |
47%
53% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
151 173 |
Details |
NFL
Nyg
Lv
|
Sun. Dec 28 4:05 pm ET |
47%
53% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
127 144 |
Details |
NCAAB
Harv
Sju
|
Tue. Dec 23 6:00 pm ET |
47%
53% |
+26.5 -26.5 |
151 171 |
Details |
NBA
Chi
Atl
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:30 pm ET |
53%
47% |
+4 -4 |
192 170 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gram
Osu
|
Tue. Dec 23 2:00 pm ET |
53%
47% |
+28.5 -28.5 |
169 151 |
Details |
NBA
Mil
Ind
|
Tue. Dec 23 7:30 pm ET |
48%
52% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
156 172 |
Details |
NCAAF
Wake
Msst
|
Fri. Jan 02 8:00 pm ET |
52%
48% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
79 72 |
Details |
NBA
Orl
Por
|
Tue. Dec 23 10:00 pm ET |
48%
52% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
152 164 |
Details |
NHL
Dal
Det
|
Tue. Dec 23 6:30 pm ET |
51%
49% |
-132 +110 |
180 172 |
Details |
NCAAF
Mia
Osu
|
Wed. Dec 31 7:30 pm ET |
50%
50% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
89 88 |
Details |
NCAAF
Psu
Clem
|
Sat. Dec 27 12:00 pm ET |
50%
50% |
+3 -3 |
187 185 |
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.
