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
NBA Mil Mia Wed. Nov 26
7:30 pm ET
20%
80%
+7.5
-7.5
22
87
Details
NCAAF Gaso Mrsh Sat. Nov 29
1:30 pm ET
23%
77%
+9.5
-9.5
33
109
Details
NFL No Mia Sun. Nov 30
1:00 pm ET
24%
76%
+5.5
-5.5
85
264
Details
NFL Gb Det Thu. Nov 27
1:00 pm ET
26%
74%
+3
-3
173
489
Details
NBA Lac Lal Tue. Nov 25
11:00 pm ET
26%
74%
+6.5
-6.5
167
472
Details
NCAAF Uab Tlsa Sat. Nov 29
3:00 pm ET
27%
73%
+8.5
-8.5
38
105
Details
NCAAB Eiu Cark Tue. Nov 25
7:30 pm ET
27%
73%
+5.6
-5.6
73
201
Details
NCAAF Ulm Ull Sat. Nov 29
3:00 pm ET
27%
73%
+9.5
-9.5
36
96
Details
NCAAF Tem Unt Fri. Nov 28
3:30 pm ET
28%
72%
+20.5
-20.5
59
155
Details
NCAAF Mizz Ark Sat. Nov 29
3:30 pm ET
72%
28%
-2.5
+2.5
124
48
Details
NCAAF Utep Del Sat. Nov 29
1:00 pm ET
28%
72%
+4.5
-4.5
41
105
Details
NCAAF Kent Niu Fri. Nov 28
12:00 pm ET
28%
72%
+4.5
-4.5
64
162
Details
NCAAF Lt Mosu Sat. Nov 29
2:00 pm ET
28%
72%
+2.5
-2.5
41
103
Details
NCAAB Semo Cp Tue. Nov 25
8:00 pm ET
29%
71%
+1
-1
69
168
Details
NCAAF Isu Okst Sat. Nov 29
12:00 pm ET
71%
29%
-14
+14
106
44
Details
NCAAF Ore Wash Sat. Nov 29
3:30 pm ET
71%
29%
-6.5
+6.5
142
59
Details
NFL Lv Lac Sun. Nov 30
4:25 pm ET
30%
70%
+9.5
-9.5
96
228
Details
NHL Cal Tb Wed. Nov 26
7:00 pm ET
30%
70%
+158
-189
19
45
Details
NFL Ari Tb Sun. Nov 30
1:00 pm ET
30%
70%
+3
-3
105
244
Details
NCAAF Ecu Fau Sat. Nov 29
12:00 pm ET
70%
30%
-6.8
+6.8
102
44
Details
NCAAF Wyo Haw Sat. Nov 29
11:00 pm ET
30%
70%
+9
-9
41
95
Details
NFL Den Was Sun. Nov 30
8:20 pm ET
70%
30%
+2.5
-2.5
238
103
Details
NCAAF Lsu Okla Sat. Nov 29
3:30 pm ET
30%
70%
+10
-10
57
131
Details
NCAAB Wsu Asu Tue. Nov 25
8:00 pm ET
31%
69%
+6
-6
73
166
Details
NCAAF Ala Aub Sat. Nov 29
7:30 pm ET
69%
31%
-5.5
+5.5
145
65
Details
NCAAB Ewu Unt Tue. Nov 25
8:00 pm ET
31%
69%
+12.5
-12.5
84
187
Details
NCAAF Ball M-Oh Sat. Nov 29
12:00 pm ET
31%
69%
+17.5
-17.5
41
91
Details
NCAAF Cin Tcu Sat. Nov 29
3:30 pm ET
32%
68%
+4.5
-4.5
48
104
Details
NHL Sj Col Wed. Nov 26
9:00 pm ET
32%
68%
+300
-385
21
45
Details
NCAAB Oak Mont Tue. Nov 25
9:00 pm ET
32%
68%
+4
-4
93
197
Details
NCAAB Neom Jmu Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
32%
68%
+1.5
-1.5
95
198
Details
NCAAF Ucf Byu Sat. Nov 29
1:00 pm ET
33%
67%
+18.5
-18.5
54
112
Details
NCAAF Unc Ncst Sat. Nov 29
7:30 pm ET
33%
67%
+8
-8
56
116
Details
NCAAF Mtu Nmsu Sat. Nov 29
3:00 pm ET
33%
67%
+4.3
-4.3
44
90
Details
NCAAF Bc Syr Sat. Nov 29
3:00 pm ET
67%
33%
-3.5
+3.5
102
50
Details
NCAAF Wis Minn Sat. Nov 29
3:30 pm ET
33%
67%
+1
-1
54
110
Details
NCAAF Unlv Nev Sat. Nov 29
9:00 pm ET
66%
34%
-7.5
+7.5
91
46
Details
NCAAF Tam Tex Fri. Nov 28
7:30 pm ET
66%
34%
-1.5
+1.5
199
101
Details
NCAAF Osu Mich Sat. Nov 29
12:00 pm ET
66%
34%
-10
+10
515
262
Details
NFL Buf Pit Sun. Nov 30
4:25 pm ET
66%
34%
-4.5
+4.5
234
120
Details
NCAAF Arst App Sat. Nov 29
2:30 pm ET
34%
66%
+1.5
-1.5
45
87
Details
NCAAB Sbon Unc Tue. Nov 25
6:00 pm ET
34%
66%
+11.5
-11.5
138
265
Details
NBA Min Okc Wed. Nov 26
7:30 pm ET
34%
66%
+10.5
-10.5
37
71
Details
NFL Jac Ten Sun. Nov 30
1:00 pm ET
66%
34%
-1.5
+1.5
211
111
Details
NCAAB Nccu Scus Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
35%
65%
+7.5
-7.5
85
161
Details
NFL Atl Nyj Sun. Nov 30
1:00 pm ET
65%
35%
-2.5
+2.5
222
118
Details
NHL Nyr Car Wed. Nov 26
7:00 pm ET
35%
65%
+160
-192
22
41
Details
NCAAF Uk Lou Sat. Nov 29
12:00 pm ET
35%
65%
+3
-3
66
123
Details
NCAAF Nw Ill Sat. Nov 29
7:30 pm ET
35%
65%
+6.9
-6.9
61
113
Details
NCAAF Vt Uva Sat. Nov 29
7:00 pm ET
35%
65%
+8.5
-8.5
54
100
Details
NFL Min Sea Sun. Nov 30
4:05 pm ET
35%
65%
+1.5
-1.5
117
214
Details
NCAAF Bsu Usu Fri. Nov 28
4:00 pm ET
64%
36%
-3.5
+3.5
142
79
Details
NCAAB Fau Gmu Tue. Nov 25
7:30 pm ET
36%
64%
+5
-5
98
175
Details
NCAAF Troy Usm Sat. Nov 29
3:30 pm ET
36%
64%
+6.5
-6.5
48
84
Details
NHL Van Ana Wed. Nov 26
10:00 pm ET
37%
63%
+130
-155
23
40
Details
NCAAF Jmu Ccu Sat. Nov 29
3:45 pm ET
63%
37%
-21
+21
83
48
Details
NCAAB Nmsu Uci Tue. Nov 25
8:30 pm ET
37%
63%
+2.5
-2.5
124
214
Details
NCAAF Usa Txst Sat. Nov 29
3:00 pm ET
37%
63%
+8.5
-8.5
46
79
Details
NCAAF Miss Msst Fri. Nov 28
12:00 pm ET
63%
37%
-7.5
+7.5
182
106
Details
NCAAF Rice Usf Sat. Nov 29
7:00 pm ET
37%
63%
+27.5
-27.5
45
77
Details
NCAAF Smu Cal Sat. Nov 29
8:00 pm ET
63%
37%
-13
+13
103
61
Details
NCAAF Afa Csu Fri. Nov 28
3:00 pm ET
63%
37%
-3.5
+3.5
132
79
Details
NCAAF Char Tuln Sat. Nov 29
7:30 pm ET
38%
62%
+29.5
-29.5
49
81
Details
NFL Sf Cle Sun. Nov 30
1:00 pm ET
62%
38%
-4.5
+4.5
208
127
Details
NFL Cin Bal Thu. Nov 27
8:20 pm ET
38%
62%
+7
-7
222
363
Details
NHL Bos Nyi Wed. Nov 26
7:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+135
-161
24
39
Details
NFL Nyg Ne Mon. Dec 01
8:15 pm ET
38%
62%
+7.5
-7.5
129
208
Details
NHL Nas Det Wed. Nov 26
7:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+129
-167
23
37
Details
NCAAB Rice Fgcu Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+5
-5
96
154
Details
NCAAB Wrst Stet Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
62%
38%
-9
+9
165
103
Details
NCAAF Mia Pitt Sat. Nov 29
12:00 pm ET
38%
62%
-7
+7
80
128
Details
NCAAF Ariz Asu Fri. Nov 28
9:00 pm ET
61%
39%
-2.5
+2.5
159
100
Details
NCAAB Chs Ipfw Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+12.5
-12.5
97
154
Details
NCAAF Wku Jvst Sat. Nov 29
2:00 pm ET
39%
61%
-2.5
+2.5
53
84
Details
NCAAF Ttu Wvu Sat. Nov 29
12:00 pm ET
61%
39%
-24
+24
114
72
Details
NCAAB Csb Fsu Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+24.5
-24.5
117
185
Details
NCAAB Copp Rid Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+7.5
-7.5
99
155
Details
NCAAB Uvu Sdst Tue. Nov 25
6:00 pm ET
39%
61%
-2
+2
128
200
Details
NCAAF Ohio Buff Fri. Nov 28
12:00 pm ET
61%
39%
-7
+7
134
86
Details
NCAAB Scst Mizz Tue. Nov 25
8:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+35.5
-35.5
103
160
Details
NBA Hou Gs Wed. Nov 26
10:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+1.5
-1.5
42
65
Details
NHL Stl Nj Wed. Nov 26
7:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+127
-154
24
37
Details
NCAAB Camp Wake Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+17.5
-17.5
123
186
Details
NCAAF Tol Cmu Sat. Nov 29
12:00 pm ET
60%
40%
-10
+10
86
57
Details
NCAAB Hbu Bell Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
60%
40%
-3
+3
152
101
Details
NCAAF Wmu Emu Tue. Nov 25
7:30 pm ET
60%
40%
-9.5
+9.5
400
266
Details
NHL Min Chi Wed. Nov 26
8:30 pm ET
40%
60%
-135
+115
25
37
Details
NHL Dal Sea Wed. Nov 26
10:00 pm ET
40%
60%
-134
+108
25
37
Details
NCAAB Odu Vill Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+21
-21
124
183
Details
NCAAF Van Tenn Sat. Nov 29
3:30 pm ET
41%
59%
+2.8
-2.8
79
116
Details
NCAAF Clem Socar Sat. Nov 29
12:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+2.5
-2.5
80
117
Details
NCAAF Fsu Fla Sat. Nov 29
4:30 pm ET
41%
59%
+1
-1
76
111
Details
NCAAF Fiu Shsu Sat. Nov 29
1:00 pm ET
41%
59%
-10
+10
51
74
Details
NCAAF Md Msu Sat. Nov 29
7:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+4
-4
60
87
Details
NCAAB Bu Psu Tue. Nov 25
7:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+14
-14
111
160
Details
NCAAF Fres Sjsu Sat. Nov 29
10:30 pm ET
59%
41%
-3
+3
74
52
Details
NCAAF Uga Gt Fri. Nov 28
3:30 pm ET
41%
59%
-13.5
+13.5
111
157
Details
NCAAF Ucla Usc Sat. Nov 29
7:30 pm ET
42%
58%
+21.5
-21.5
65
90
Details
NCAAF Iowa Neb Fri. Nov 28
12:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-5
+5
152
111
Details
NFL Hou Ind Sun. Nov 30
1:00 pm ET
42%
58%
-1.5
+1.5
151
205
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:

    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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