Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks
| Matchup | Date | Consensus | Sides | Picks | Indepth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCAAB
Duq
For
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:30 pm ET |
30%
70% |
-1 +1 |
16 38 |
Details |
NCAAB
Neb
Nw
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
70%
30% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
59 25 |
Details |
NCAAB
Siue
Semo
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:45 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
12 27 |
Details |
NCAAB
Fair
Mrst
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
68%
32% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
28 13 |
Details |
NHL
Edm
Van
|
Sat. Jan 17 10:00 pm ET |
68%
32% |
-182 +160 |
64 30 |
Details |
NBA
Cha
Gs
|
Sat. Jan 17 8:30 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
10 21 |
Details |
NBA
Uta
Dal
|
Sat. Jan 17 5:00 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+4 -4 |
12 25 |
Details |
NCAAB
Stt
Ndsu
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+1 -1 |
58 118 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ccar
Gaso
|
Sat. Jan 17 3:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
11 22 |
Details |
NBA
Dal
Ny
|
Mon. Jan 19 5:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
90 175 |
Details |
NCAAB
Colo
Wvu
|
Sat. Jan 17 6:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
24 46 |
Details |
NCAAB
Usm
Txst
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:30 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+3 -3 |
12 23 |
Details |
NCAAB
Lou
Pitt
|
Sat. Jan 17 8:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
26 47 |
Details |
NHL
Clb
Pit
|
Sat. Jan 17 7:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+113 -128 |
31 56 |
Details |
NFL
Sf
Sea
|
Sat. Jan 17 8:00 pm ET |
64%
36% |
+7 -7 |
398 223 |
Details |
NCAAB
Jmu
Mrsh
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
12 21 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sie
Man
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
14 24 |
Details |
NCAAB
Msu
Wash
|
Sat. Jan 17 6:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
60 35 |
Details |
NCAAB
Utep
Lib
|
Sat. Jan 17 3:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+14 -14 |
17 29 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wyo
Fres
|
Sat. Jan 17 7:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-2 +2 |
22 13 |
Details |
NCAAB
Unlv
Sjsu
|
Sat. Jan 17 5:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
22 13 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sbon
Las
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:30 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
27 16 |
Details |
NCAAB
Minn
Ill
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
+16.5 -16.5 |
57 34 |
Details |
NCAAB
Rich
Slu
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
+14.5 -14.5 |
28 17 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uci
Ucd
|
Sat. Jan 17 5:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
23 14 |
Details |
NCAAB
Duke
Stan
|
Sat. Jan 17 6:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-9.5 +9.5 |
59 36 |
Details |
NCAAB
Unc
Cal
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
49 30 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucla
Osu
|
Sat. Jan 17 1:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
38 62 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mia
Clem
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:15 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
32 52 |
Details |
NCAAB
Chat
Wcu
|
Sat. Jan 17 1:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
26 16 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nmsu
Del
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
17 27 |
Details |
NHL
Mon
Ott
|
Sat. Jan 17 7:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
+112 -126 |
54 34 |
Details |
NCAAB
Iowa
Ind
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
35 55 |
Details |
NCAAB
Byu
Ttu
|
Sat. Jan 17 8:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
36 56 |
Details |
NBA
Mil
Atl
|
Mon. Jan 19 1:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
154 99 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wmu
Akr
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
+18.5 -18.5 |
28 18 |
Details |
NCAAB
Shsu
Fiu
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
15 23 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sju
Vill
|
Sat. Jan 17 8:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
55 36 |
Details |
NCAAB
Pur
Usc
|
Sat. Jan 17 6:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
-8.5 +8.5 |
55 36 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gt
Ncst
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
+15.5 -15.5 |
48 32 |
Details |
NCAAB
Inst
Murr
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
+13.5 -13.5 |
25 17 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gonz
Sea
|
Sat. Jan 17 10:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
-13.5 +13.5 |
36 25 |
Details |
NHL
Sea
Utah
|
Sat. Jan 17 5:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+170 -194 |
39 56 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mer
Uncg
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
14 20 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uva
Smu
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
42 60 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cor
Yale
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
18 24 |
Details |
NCAAB
Smc
Scu
|
Sat. Jan 17 7:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
25 19 |
Details |
NHL
Min
Buf
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:30 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+108 -130 |
45 59 |
Details |
NCAAB
Rutg
Wis
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+14.5 -14.5 |
32 41 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ark
Uga
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
46 36 |
Details |
NBA
Orl
Mem
|
Sun. Jan 18 12:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
100 79 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ariz
Ucf
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-9 +9 |
43 34 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mich
Ore
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
-18.5 +18.5 |
35 44 |
Details |
NCAAB
Clmb
Brwn
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
20 16 |
Details |
NCAAB
Elon
Hof
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
24 30 |
Details |
NCAAB
Scar
Aub
|
Sat. Jan 17 6:00 pm ET |
55%
45% |
+11.5 -11.5 |
37 30 |
Details |
NCAAB
Usu
Gc
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:30 pm ET |
45%
55% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
32 39 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uta
Uvu
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:00 pm ET |
55%
45% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
23 19 |
Details |
NFL
Buf
Den
|
Sat. Jan 17 4:30 pm ET |
55%
45% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
435 360 |
Details |
NCAAB
Rid
Spc
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
16 19 |
Details |
NHL
Nyi
Cal
|
Sat. Jan 17 3:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-106 -106 |
51 43 |
Details |
NCAAB
Isu
Cin
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
51 43 |
Details |
NHL
Nyr
Phi
|
Sat. Jan 17 1:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+127 -143 |
53 45 |
Details |
NCAAB
Txam
Tex
|
Sat. Jan 17 6:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
35 41 |
Details |
NCAAB
Fla
Van
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
55 47 |
Details |
NFL
Hou
Ne
|
Sun. Jan 18 3:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+3 -3 |
279 239 |
Details |
NCAAB
But
Hall
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+6 -6 |
45 52 |
Details |
NBA
Ind
Det
|
Sat. Jan 17 7:30 pm ET |
47%
53% |
+12.5 -12.5 |
16 18 |
Details |
NCAAB
Buff
M-Oh
|
Sat. Jan 17 1:00 pm ET |
47%
53% |
+10 -10 |
25 28 |
Details |
NBA
Bos
Det
|
Mon. Jan 19 8:00 pm ET |
53%
47% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
131 117 |
Details |
NCAAB
Tcu
Utah
|
Sat. Jan 17 2:00 pm ET |
47%
53% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
35 39 |
Details |
NCAAB
Lt
Jvst
|
Sat. Jan 17 5:00 pm ET |
53%
47% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
20 18 |
Details |
NCAAB
Conn
Gtwn
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:00 pm ET |
52%
48% |
-11.5 +11.5 |
59 54 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wake
Fsu
|
Sat. Jan 17 6:00 pm ET |
52%
48% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
37 34 |
Details |
NCAAF
Mia
Iu
|
Mon. Jan 19 7:30 pm ET |
52%
48% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
208 192 |
Details |
NBA
Bos
Atl
|
Sat. Jan 17 7:30 pm ET |
52%
48% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
16 15 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nd
Vt
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:00 pm ET |
48%
52% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
47 50 |
Details |
NCAAB
Miss
Msst
|
Sat. Jan 17 8:30 pm ET |
52%
48% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
34 32 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ala
Okla
|
Sat. Jan 17 1:00 pm ET |
51%
49% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
52 49 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mosu
Mtu
|
Sat. Jan 17 6:00 pm ET |
51%
49% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
19 18 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uk
Tenn
|
Sat. Jan 17 12:00 pm ET |
49%
51% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
54 57 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mizz
Lsu
|
Sat. Jan 17 3:30 pm ET |
51%
49% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
40 38 |
Details |
NCAAB
Pac
Orst
|
Sat. Jan 17 6:00 pm ET |
51%
49% |
+1 -1 |
20 19 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gast
Ulm
|
Sat. Jan 17 3:30 pm ET |
51%
49% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
21 20 |
Details |
NCAAB
Haw
Ucsb
|
Sat. Jan 17 9:00 pm ET |
49%
51% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
20 21 |
Details |
NCAAB
Quin
Mw
|
Sat. Jan 17 3:00 pm ET |
49%
51% |
-2 +2 |
20 21 |
Details |
NHL
Bos
Chi
|
Sat. Jan 17 8:00 pm ET |
51%
49% |
-119 +106 |
31 30 |
Details |
NFL
La
Chi
|
Sun. Jan 18 6:30 pm ET |
51%
49% |
-4 +4 |
353 343 |
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.
