Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks
| Matchup | Date | Consensus | Sides | Picks | Indepth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCAAB
Nwst
Uno
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
30%
70% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
88 203 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nmsu
Kenn
|
Sat. Jan 31 5:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
117 227 |
Details |
NHL
Mon
Buf
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+109 -128 |
186 360 |
Details |
NCAAB
Usf
Tem
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
-9.5 +9.5 |
111 205 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mont
Sac
|
Sat. Jan 31 10:00 pm ET |
65%
35% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
190 103 |
Details |
NCAAB
Emu
Mass
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
97 176 |
Details |
NCAAB
Orst
Usd
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
108 194 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wash
Nw
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
117 210 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gast
Usa
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
100 179 |
Details |
NCAAB
Etsu
Wof
|
Sun. Feb 01 7:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
38 68 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nhc
Sfpa
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+1 -1 |
90 159 |
Details |
NCAAB
Pac
Sf
|
Sat. Jan 31 10:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
121 211 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uic
Siu
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
106 182 |
Details |
NHL
Nas
Nyi
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+114 -118 |
195 332 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mcns
Lam
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
-10.5 +10.5 |
92 155 |
Details |
NCAAB
Smc
Gonz
|
Sat. Jan 31 10:30 pm ET |
63%
37% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
253 151 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ind
Ucla
|
Sat. Jan 31 5:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+4 -4 |
166 278 |
Details |
NCAAB
Csf
Ucsb
|
Sat. Jan 31 9:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
97 160 |
Details |
NCAAB
Del
Utep
|
Sat. Jan 31 9:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
105 172 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cp
Ucrv
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
95 153 |
Details |
NCAAB
Utech
Tst
|
Sat. Jan 31 5:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
117 188 |
Details |
NCAAB
Famu
Aamu
|
Sat. Jan 31 5:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
106 168 |
Details |
NCAAB
Dart
Brwn
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
76 119 |
Details |
NHL
Dal
Utah
|
Sat. Jan 31 9:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
-104 -112 |
302 195 |
Details |
NCAAB
Murr
Bel
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
123 188 |
Details |
NCAAB
Bgsu
Cmu
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
-8.5 +8.5 |
106 161 |
Details |
NCAAB
Penn
Cor
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
87 131 |
Details |
NCAAB
Csu
Wyo
|
Sat. Jan 31 9:30 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+.5 -.5 |
127 189 |
Details |
NCAAB
Okst
Utah
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
144 211 |
Details |
NCAAB
Txso
Pv
|
Sat. Jan 31 5:30 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
123 180 |
Details |
NCAAB
Scu
Lmu
|
Sat. Jan 31 9:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
-9.5 +9.5 |
115 168 |
Details |
NCAAB
Prin
Clmb
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
63 91 |
Details |
NFL
Sea
Ne
|
Sun. Feb 08 6:30 pm ET |
59%
41% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
292 204 |
Details |
NCAAB
Harv
Yale
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
+12 -12 |
160 113 |
Details |
NHL
Tor
Van
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
-133 +126 |
295 211 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sam
Wcu
|
Sun. Feb 01 12:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
58 81 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sela
Sfa
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
116 161 |
Details |
NCAAB
Lt
Shsu
|
Sat. Jan 31 10:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
159 115 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nd
Syr
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
147 198 |
Details |
NBA
Dal
Hou
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:30 pm ET |
57%
43% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
282 210 |
Details |
NCAAB
Rutg
Usc
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
+12 -12 |
192 143 |
Details |
NCAAB
Port
Wsu
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
124 165 |
Details |
NHL
Nj
Ott
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+138 -167 |
202 266 |
Details |
NHL
Sea
Veg
|
Sat. Jan 31 10:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+165 -196 |
221 291 |
Details |
NHL
Car
Was
|
Sat. Jan 31 5:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
-222 +150 |
281 215 |
Details |
NBA
Min
Mem
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-10.5 +10.5 |
284 219 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucsd
Csn
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
122 155 |
Details |
NCAAB
Brad
Drke
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
-1 +1 |
139 176 |
Details |
NCAAB
Umbc
Alby
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
116 144 |
Details |
NCAAB
Stan
Fsu
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
159 196 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ndsu
Sdak
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
-8.5 +8.5 |
132 160 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uab
Unt
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
134 162 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uk
Ark
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:30 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
194 234 |
Details |
NBA
Chi
Mia
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
214 255 |
Details |
NCAAB
Utrgv
Iw
|
Sat. Jan 31 5:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
133 158 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mtst
Prst
|
Sat. Jan 31 5:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
144 168 |
Details |
NCAAB
Siue
Usi
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:30 pm ET |
46%
54% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
119 138 |
Details |
NCAAB
Aub
Tenn
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:30 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
227 197 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nich
Tamc
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:00 pm ET |
47%
53% |
+2 -2 |
125 143 |
Details |
NCAAB
Unm
Sjsu
|
Sat. Jan 31 10:00 pm ET |
47%
53% |
-14.5 +14.5 |
133 150 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gmu
Sbon
|
Sat. Jan 31 6:30 pm ET |
53%
47% |
+1 -1 |
170 152 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucd
Csb
|
Sat. Jan 31 5:00 pm ET |
47%
53% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
137 152 |
Details |
NBA
No
Phi
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:30 pm ET |
52%
48% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
259 235 |
Details |
NHL
Min
Edm
|
Sat. Jan 31 10:00 pm ET |
52%
48% |
+106 -125 |
271 246 |
Details |
NBA
Atl
Ind
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
48%
52% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
239 257 |
Details |
NCAAB
Conn
Crei
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
51%
49% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
204 194 |
Details |
NHL
Clb
Stl
|
Sat. Jan 31 7:00 pm ET |
49%
51% |
-106 +100 |
219 230 |
Details |
NCAAB
Idho
Nau
|
Sat. Jan 31 8:00 pm ET |
49%
51% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
101 104 |
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.
