Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks
| Matchup | Date | Consensus | Sides | Picks | Indepth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCAAB
Cark
Qnc
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
75 156 |
Details |
NBA
Min
Dal
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:30 pm ET |
33%
67% |
-8 +8 |
134 272 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ilst
Murr
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
85 172 |
Details |
NHL
Col
Ott
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:30 pm ET |
66%
34% |
-150 +120 |
275 142 |
Details |
NHL
Nyr
Nyi
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+110 -130 |
139 265 |
Details |
NCAAB
Minn
Wis
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+9 -9 |
103 193 |
Details |
NCAAB
Tex
Aub
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
64%
36% |
+7 -7 |
67 38 |
Details |
NBA
Orl
Mia
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:30 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
157 273 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uab
Utsa
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
-13.5 +13.5 |
32 55 |
Details |
NBA
Gs
Uta
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
-9 +9 |
136 227 |
Details |
NCAAB
Iupu
Rmu
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
84 136 |
Details |
NCAAB
Navy
Bu
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
165 102 |
Details |
NBA
Cha
Mem
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
257 166 |
Details |
NCAAB
Usc
Iowa
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
208 136 |
Details |
NCAAB
Hc
Colg
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+11.5 -11.5 |
86 130 |
Details |
NCAAB
But
Sju
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
+12.5 -12.5 |
190 127 |
Details |
NBA
Sa
Hou
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:30 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
165 243 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucla
Ore
|
Wed. Jan 28 11:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
169 116 |
Details |
NCAAB
Xav
Hall
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:30 pm ET |
59%
41% |
+6 -6 |
176 122 |
Details |
NCAAB
Amer
L-Md
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
-5 +5 |
147 103 |
Details |
NCAAB
Dep
Gtwn
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:30 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
113 159 |
Details |
NCAAB
Rice
Ecu
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
109 148 |
Details |
NCAAB
Peay
Eky
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
-2 +2 |
147 109 |
Details |
NFL
Sea
Ne
|
Sun. Feb 08 6:30 pm ET |
57%
43% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
218 162 |
Details |
NCAAB
Hou
Tcu
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
-8.5 +8.5 |
164 122 |
Details |
NBA
Atl
Bos
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:30 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
180 240 |
Details |
NCAAB
Tenn
Uga
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
155 204 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sf
Scu
|
Wed. Jan 28 11:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
+10 -10 |
75 57 |
Details |
NBA
Ny
Tor
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:30 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
181 237 |
Details |
NCAAB
Odu
Arst
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+11 -11 |
99 129 |
Details |
NHL
Phi
Clb
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:30 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+110 -114 |
177 226 |
Details |
NCAAB
Unt
Tlsa
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
135 106 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mrsh
Txst
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
130 103 |
Details |
NCAAB
Las
For
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
106 133 |
Details |
NCAAB
Shsu
Mosu
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+2 -2 |
114 142 |
Details |
NCAAB
Port
Pac
|
Wed. Jan 28 10:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
95 117 |
Details |
NCAAB
Usf
Tuln
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
-8.5 +8.5 |
104 127 |
Details |
NCAAB
Char
Tem
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
117 142 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wku
Kenn
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
118 143 |
Details |
NBA
Chi
Ind
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
55%
45% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
224 185 |
Details |
NCAAB
Bay
Cin
|
Wed. Jan 28 6:30 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
144 174 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uwg
Bell
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+5 -5 |
68 82 |
Details |
NCAAB
Stan
Mia
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
111 133 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wyo
Usu
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+14.5 -14.5 |
134 112 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sea
Wsu
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:30 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
113 134 |
Details |
NCAAB
Lt
Utep
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
103 122 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sbon
Duq
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
109 127 |
Details |
NBA
Lal
Cle
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
47%
53% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
202 232 |
Details |
NCAAB
Oak
Ipfw
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
47%
53% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
118 135 |
Details |
NCAAB
Del
Nmsu
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
53%
47% |
+12.5 -12.5 |
59 52 |
Details |
NCAAB
Bel
Valp
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:00 pm ET |
53%
47% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
35 31 |
Details |
NCAAB
Den
Umkc
|
Wed. Jan 28 8:00 pm ET |
53%
47% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
110 98 |
Details |
NCAAB
Orst
Lmu
|
Wed. Jan 28 10:00 pm ET |
48%
52% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
109 120 |
Details |
NCAAB
Fla
Scar
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
52%
48% |
-9.5 +9.5 |
160 146 |
Details |
NCAAB
Dav
Gmu
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
52%
48% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
137 127 |
Details |
NCAAB
Leh
Army
|
Wed. Jan 28 6:00 pm ET |
52%
48% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
144 135 |
Details |
NCAAB
Buck
Laf
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
52%
48% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
115 108 |
Details |
NCAAB
Jvst
Fiu
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
49%
51% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
114 121 |
Details |
NCAAB
Usd
Pepp
|
Wed. Jan 28 9:00 pm ET |
49%
51% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
105 111 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mich
Msu
|
Fri. Jan 30 8:00 pm ET |
49%
51% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
18 19 |
Details |
NCAAB
Csu
Sdsu
|
Wed. Jan 28 10:30 pm ET |
49%
51% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
123 129 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uni
Siu
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
51%
49% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
118 114 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cal
Fsu
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
51%
49% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
164 160 |
Details |
NCAAB
Msst
Lsu
|
Wed. Jan 28 7:00 pm ET |
50%
50% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
131 132 |
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.
