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
NCAAF Akr Ball Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
26%
74%
+1.5
-1.5
101
284
Details
NFL Nyj Cin Sun. Oct 26
1:00 pm ET
26%
74%
+4.5
-4.5
38
106
Details
NFL Min Lac Thu. Oct 23
8:15 pm ET
27%
73%
+3
-3
52
140
Details
NBA No Mem Wed. Oct 22
8:00 pm ET
27%
73%
+3.5
-3.5
42
113
Details
NCAAF Cmu Bgsu Sat. Oct 18
12:00 pm ET
27%
73%
+3.5
-3.5
124
329
Details
NCAAF Utsa Unt Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
29%
71%
+3.5
-3.5
116
290
Details
NCAAF Nev Unm Sat. Oct 18
9:45 pm ET
29%
71%
+12.5
-12.5
103
255
Details
NCAAF Gsu Gaso Sat. Oct 18
7:00 pm ET
29%
71%
+6.5
-6.5
99
239
Details
NCAAF Psu Iowa Sat. Oct 18
7:00 pm ET
29%
71%
+2.5
-2.5
144
347
Details
NBA Bk Cha Wed. Oct 22
7:00 pm ET
29%
71%
+4.5
-4.5
33
79
Details
NCAAF Mem Uab Sat. Oct 18
4:00 pm ET
70%
30%
-21.5
+21.5
285
121
Details
NCAAF Bay Tcu Sat. Oct 18
12:00 pm ET
31%
69%
+2.9
-2.9
144
324
Details
NCAAF Fau Usf Sat. Oct 18
7:30 pm ET
32%
68%
+21.5
-21.5
116
244
Details
NCAAF Ccu App Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
33%
67%
+10
-10
126
252
Details
NCAAF Ore Rutg Sat. Oct 18
6:30 pm ET
66%
34%
-15.5
+15.5
291
147
Details
NCAAF Wyo Afa Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
34%
66%
+4
-4
137
267
Details
NCAAF Md Ucla Sat. Oct 18
7:00 pm ET
34%
66%
+2.5
-2.5
156
302
Details
NCAAF Troy Ulm Sat. Oct 18
3:00 pm ET
66%
34%
-6
+6
265
137
Details
NFL Tb No Sun. Oct 26
4:05 pm ET
66%
34%
-5.5
+5.5
94
49
Details
NCAAF Ariz Hou Sat. Oct 18
12:00 pm ET
34%
66%
-1
+1
171
326
Details
NCAAF Niu Ohio Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
35%
65%
+10.5
-10.5
124
234
Details
NBA Phi Bos Wed. Oct 22
7:30 pm ET
35%
65%
+2.5
-2.5
44
83
Details
NBA Det Chi Wed. Oct 22
8:00 pm ET
65%
35%
-2
+2
60
32
Details
NCAAF Unc Cal Fri. Oct 17
10:30 pm ET
35%
65%
+8.5
-8.5
240
438
Details
NCAAF Neb Minn Fri. Oct 17
8:00 pm ET
35%
65%
-7.5
+7.5
265
482
Details
NCAAF Wvu Ucf Sat. Oct 18
1:00 pm ET
36%
64%
+7.5
-7.5
152
274
Details
NCAAF Ttu Asu Sat. Oct 18
4:00 pm ET
64%
36%
-7
+7
301
167
Details
NFL Ne Ten Sun. Oct 19
1:00 pm ET
64%
36%
-6.5
+6.5
529
295
Details
NFL Sf Hou Sun. Oct 26
1:00 pm ET
36%
64%
+1.5
-1.5
47
84
Details
NCAAF Odu Jmu Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
36%
64%
-1
+1
153
268
Details
NHL Min Was Fri. Oct 17
7:00 pm ET
36%
64%
+114
-116
66
115
Details
NFL Gb Ari Sun. Oct 19
4:25 pm ET
63%
37%
-7.5
+7.5
495
287
Details
CFL Tor Cgy Sat. Oct 18
7:00 pm ET
63%
37%
+9.3
-9.3
179
104
Details
NCAAF Usc Nd Sat. Oct 18
7:30 pm ET
63%
37%
+9.5
-9.5
310
181
Details
NHL Van Chi Fri. Oct 17
8:30 pm ET
37%
63%
-169
+116
68
116
Details
NCAAF Buff Mass Sat. Oct 18
2:30 pm ET
63%
37%
-14.5
+14.5
235
139
Details
CFL Edm Bc Fri. Oct 17
10:30 pm ET
37%
63%
+6.5
-6.5
129
217
Details
NBA Sa Dal Wed. Oct 22
9:30 pm ET
38%
63%
+2.5
-2.5
60
100
Details
NCAAF Unlv Bsu Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
62%
38%
+12.5
-12.5
280
169
Details
NFL Nyg Phi Sun. Oct 26
1:00 pm ET
62%
38%
+8
-8
91
55
Details
NFL No Chi Sun. Oct 19
1:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+5
-5
301
498
Details
NCAAF Sjsu Usu Fri. Oct 17
9:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+3.5
-3.5
251
409
Details
MLB Mil Lad Fri. Oct 17
8:38 pm ET
38%
62%
+176
-177
40
65
Details
NHL Sj Utah Fri. Oct 17
9:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+220
-240
63
102
Details
NFL Mia Atl Sun. Oct 26
1:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+6
-6
55
89
Details
NCAAF Osu Wis Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
62%
38%
-25
+25
267
166
Details
NFL Phi Min Sun. Oct 19
1:00 pm ET
61%
39%
-2
+2
504
319
Details
NFL Hou Sea Mon. Oct 20
10:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+3
-3
284
447
Details
NCAAF Tem Char Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
61%
39%
-12
+12
217
140
Details
NFL Gb Pit Sun. Oct 26
8:20 pm ET
61%
39%
-3.5
+3.5
88
57
Details
NCAAF Txst Mrsh Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
39%
61%
-3.5
+3.5
149
229
Details
NHL Tb Det Fri. Oct 17
7:00 pm ET
40%
60%
-140
+136
70
107
Details
NCAAF Smu Clem Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
60%
40%
+6.5
-6.5
254
167
Details
NCAAF Conn Bc Sat. Oct 18
12:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+1.5
-1.5
186
280
Details
NCAAF Haw Csu Sat. Oct 18
7:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+2.5
-2.5
152
226
Details
NFL Chi Bal Sun. Oct 26
1:00 pm ET
60%
40%
+6.5
-6.5
84
57
Details
NCAAF Pur Nw Sat. Oct 18
3:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+2.5
-2.5
196
288
Details
NCAAF Pitt Syr Sat. Oct 18
7:30 pm ET
41%
59%
-9.5
+9.5
161
234
Details
NBA Sac Pho Wed. Oct 22
10:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+1.5
-1.5
36
52
Details
NCAAF Lsu Van Sat. Oct 18
12:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+2.5
-2.5
235
339
Details
NFL Lv Kc Sun. Oct 19
1:00 pm ET
59%
41%
+12
-12
452
315
Details
NCAAF Tenn Ala Sat. Oct 18
7:30 pm ET
59%
41%
+9
-9
282
198
Details
NBA Mia Orl Wed. Oct 22
7:00 pm ET
59%
41%
+8.5
-8.5
68
48
Details
NFL Atl Sf Sun. Oct 19
8:20 pm ET
41%
59%
+1.5
-1.5
328
463
Details
NCAAF Usm Ull Sat. Oct 18
5:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-3.5
+3.5
189
136
Details
NCAAF Wash Mich Sat. Oct 18
12:00 pm ET
58%
42%
+4.5
-4.5
307
221
Details
NFL Mia Cle Sun. Oct 19
1:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+2.5
-2.5
330
451
Details
NFL Cle Ne Sun. Oct 26
1:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+7
-7
60
82
Details
NCAAF Miss Uga Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
58%
42%
+7.5
-7.5
280
205
Details
NCAAF Fsu Stan Sat. Oct 18
10:30 pm ET
42%
58%
-18.5
+18.5
171
233
Details
NBA Gs Lal Tue. Oct 21
10:00 pm ET
57%
43%
-1.5
+1.5
146
108
Details
NCAAF Army Tuln Sat. Oct 18
12:00 pm ET
57%
43%
+9.5
-9.5
252
187
Details
NFL Nyg Den Sun. Oct 19
4:05 pm ET
57%
43%
+7
-7
458
340
Details
NCAAF Msu Iu Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
43%
57%
+27
-27
182
245
Details
NCAAF Cin Okst Sat. Oct 18
8:00 pm ET
57%
43%
-22
+22
208
155
Details
CFL Mtl Ott Sat. Oct 18
3:00 pm ET
43%
57%
-10
+10
120
158
Details
NFL Ind Lac Sun. Oct 19
4:05 pm ET
43%
57%
-1.5
+1.5
347
454
Details
NCAAF Emu M-Oh Sat. Oct 18
12:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+12.5
-12.5
217
168
Details
NCAAF Tex Uk Sat. Oct 18
7:00 pm ET
56%
44%
-12.5
+12.5
249
193
Details
NCAAF Okla Socar Sat. Oct 18
12:45 pm ET
56%
44%
-5
+5
282
221
Details
NCAAF Gt Duke Sat. Oct 18
12:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+1.5
-1.5
304
241
Details
MLB Tor Sea Fri. Oct 17
6:08 pm ET
56%
44%
-108
+104
45
36
Details
NFL La Jac Sun. Oct 19
9:30 am ET
45%
55%
-2.5
+2.5
375
457
Details
NCAAF Wsu Uva Sat. Oct 18
6:30 pm ET
55%
45%
+17.5
-17.5
202
167
Details
NCAAF Lou Mia Fri. Oct 17
7:00 pm ET
55%
45%
+13.5
-13.5
410
342
Details
NFL Dal Den Sun. Oct 26
4:25 pm ET
46%
54%
+4.5
-4.5
63
75
Details
NFL Buf Car Sun. Oct 26
1:00 pm ET
54%
46%
-7.5
+7.5
78
66
Details
NCAAF Mizz Aub Sat. Oct 18
7:45 pm ET
54%
46%
-1.5
+1.5
252
218
Details
NBA Lac Uta Wed. Oct 22
9:00 pm ET
54%
46%
-9
+9
53
46
Details
NCAAF Kent Tol Sat. Oct 18
2:00 pm ET
47%
53%
+27.5
-27.5
172
195
Details
NCAAF Msst Fla Sat. Oct 18
4:15 pm ET
47%
53%
+9.5
-9.5
195
219
Details
NFL Was Dal Sun. Oct 19
4:25 pm ET
47%
53%
-1.5
+1.5
367
406
Details
NFL Was Kc Mon. Oct 27
8:15 pm ET
48%
52%
+5.5
-5.5
68
75
Details
CFL Ssk Wpg Fri. Oct 17
8:00 pm ET
52%
48%
+8.5
-8.5
180
164
Details
NCAAF Tam Ark Sat. Oct 18
3:30 pm ET
52%
48%
-7.5
+7.5
242
224
Details
NCAAF Utah Byu Sat. Oct 18
8:00 pm ET
51%
49%
-3.5
+3.5
246
233
Details
NFL Car Nyj Sun. Oct 19
1:00 pm ET
51%
49%
-1.5
+1.5
410
389
Details
NFL Tb Det Mon. Oct 20
7:00 pm ET
51%
49%
+5.5
-5.5
384
366
Details
NFL Ten Ind Sun. Oct 26
4:25 pm ET
49%
51%
+12.5
-12.5
67
69
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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Effectively deploying public betting data can notably influence your betting approach. Here's how you can implement this information:

    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.

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