Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks
| Matchup | Date | Consensus | Sides | Picks | Indepth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NFL
Car
No
|
Sun. Dec 14 4:25 pm ET |
86%
14% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
124 21 |
Details |
NCAAB
Tntc
Uwg
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
18%
82% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
16 72 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wash
Usc
|
Sat. Dec 06 6:00 pm ET |
23%
77% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
23 77 |
Details |
NCAAB
Bsu
But
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
23%
77% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
30 99 |
Details |
NCAAF
Acu
Sfa
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
23%
77% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
84 274 |
Details |
NCAAB
Amcc
Lam
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:00 pm ET |
24%
76% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
16 51 |
Details |
NCAAF
Pv
Jkst
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
24%
76% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
88 280 |
Details |
NCAAB
Semo
Chat
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:30 pm ET |
24%
76% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
21 65 |
Details |
NCAAB
Day
Uva
|
Sat. Dec 06 12:00 pm ET |
25%
75% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
41 126 |
Details |
NCAAB
Colo
Csu
|
Sat. Dec 06 5:00 pm ET |
25%
75% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
26 79 |
Details |
NFL
Ten
Cle
|
Sun. Dec 07 1:00 pm ET |
26%
74% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
190 539 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uvu
Bgsu
|
Sat. Dec 06 1:00 pm ET |
26%
74% |
+1 -1 |
33 93 |
Details |
NHL
Nas
Car
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:00 pm ET |
26%
74% |
+189 -228 |
52 145 |
Details |
NFL
Mia
Pit
|
Mon. Dec 15 8:15 pm ET |
27%
73% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
37 102 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uncg
Ecu
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
27%
73% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
24 65 |
Details |
NCAAB
Csb
Ucsb
|
Sat. Dec 06 9:00 pm ET |
27%
73% |
+11.5 -11.5 |
21 56 |
Details |
NCAAB
Elon
Wof
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
27%
73% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
25 66 |
Details |
NCAAB
Norf
Jmu
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
28%
72% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
26 68 |
Details |
NCAAF
Sdst
Mont
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
28%
72% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
80 209 |
Details |
NCAAB
Massl
Mass
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
28%
72% |
+11.5 -11.5 |
21 54 |
Details |
NCAAB
Arst
Ualr
|
Sat. Dec 06 9:00 pm ET |
71%
29% |
-8.5 +8.5 |
55 22 |
Details |
NCAAB
Csn
Uci
|
Sat. Dec 06 10:00 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
23 56 |
Details |
NBA
No
Bk
|
Sat. Dec 06 5:00 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
42 101 |
Details |
NCAAF
Duke
Uva
|
Sat. Dec 06 8:00 pm ET |
29%
71% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
201 481 |
Details |
NCAAB
Jac
Fiu
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
30%
70% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
25 58 |
Details |
NHL
Mon
Tor
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:00 pm ET |
30%
70% |
+115 -135 |
61 140 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mosu
Tlsa
|
Sat. Dec 06 3:00 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+11.5 -11.5 |
30 67 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gast
Kenn
|
Sat. Dec 06 3:00 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+13.5 -13.5 |
18 40 |
Details |
NCAAF
M-Oh
Wmu
|
Sat. Dec 06 12:00 pm ET |
31%
69% |
+2 -2 |
198 436 |
Details |
NCAAB
Long
Morg
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
69%
31% |
-5 +5 |
57 26 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ston
Duq
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
31 67 |
Details |
NCAAB
Harv
Fur
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
34 73 |
Details |
NCAAB
Alby
Clmb
|
Sat. Dec 06 5:30 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+13.5 -13.5 |
21 45 |
Details |
NCAAF
Uri
Ucd
|
Sat. Dec 06 10:00 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+6 -6 |
115 246 |
Details |
NCAAB
More
Pre
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
27 57 |
Details |
NCAAB
Joes
Tem
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:30 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
29 61 |
Details |
NFL
Atl
Tb
|
Thu. Dec 11 8:15 pm ET |
32%
68% |
+6 -6 |
60 125 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wcu
Scus
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
33%
68% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
26 54 |
Details |
NHL
Win
Edm
|
Sat. Dec 06 10:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+170 -205 |
61 125 |
Details |
NCAAB
Shsu
Txso
|
Sat. Dec 06 5:00 pm ET |
67%
33% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
45 22 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nau
Ndsu
|
Sat. Dec 06 8:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+10 -10 |
25 51 |
Details |
NCAAB
Umkc
Ewu
|
Sat. Dec 06 5:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
26 53 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucrv
Cp
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
27 55 |
Details |
NCAAB
Dart
Wyo
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+13.5 -13.5 |
29 59 |
Details |
NCAAB
Neom
Prst
|
Sat. Dec 06 5:00 pm ET |
33%
67% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
26 52 |
Details |
NFL
Den
Lv
|
Sun. Dec 07 4:05 pm ET |
67%
33% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
464 232 |
Details |
NHL
Stl
Ott
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+129 -161 |
64 126 |
Details |
NCAAB
Idho
Sdst
|
Sat. Dec 06 3:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
32 63 |
Details |
NCAAB
Csf
Haw
|
Sun. Dec 07 12:00 am ET |
34%
66% |
+15.5 -15.5 |
21 41 |
Details |
NBA
Sac
Mia
|
Sat. Dec 06 8:00 pm ET |
34%
66% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
37 72 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uncw
Ull
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
-11.5 +11.5 |
30 56 |
Details |
NCAAB
Den
Idst
|
Sat. Dec 06 6:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
28 52 |
Details |
NCAAB
Umes
Amer
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+11.5 -11.5 |
27 50 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wake
Wvu
|
Sat. Dec 06 6:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
33 61 |
Details |
NHL
Utah
Cal
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+100 -120 |
39 70 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nhc
Bc
|
Sat. Dec 06 12:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+18.5 -18.5 |
36 64 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wich
Uni
|
Sat. Dec 06 8:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
31 55 |
Details |
NHL
Nyi
Tb
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+150 -180 |
70 124 |
Details |
NBA
Lac
Min
|
Sat. Dec 06 8:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
36 63 |
Details |
NCAAB
Pac
Cal
|
Sat. Dec 06 5:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
+11.5 -11.5 |
57 33 |
Details |
NBA
Mia
Orl
|
Tue. Dec 09 6:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
210 122 |
Details |
NCAAB
Chs
Ilst
|
Sat. Dec 06 8:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+20.5 -20.5 |
24 41 |
Details |
NCAAB
Liu
Leh
|
Sat. Dec 06 5:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
46 27 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wmu
Siue
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
37 63 |
Details |
NCAAB
Unca
Ncst
|
Sat. Dec 06 1:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+23.5 -23.5 |
37 63 |
Details |
NCAAB
Monm
Gt
|
Sat. Dec 06 12:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
47 80 |
Details |
NCAAB
Lou
Ind
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:15 pm ET |
37%
63% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
61 103 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gaso
Webb
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
-9.5 +9.5 |
47 28 |
Details |
NCAAB
Usm
Mia
|
Sat. Dec 06 12:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
+21.5 -21.5 |
72 43 |
Details |
NFL
Min
Dal
|
Sun. Dec 14 8:20 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+7 -7 |
52 87 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nmsu
Ac
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-3 +3 |
53 32 |
Details |
NFL
No
Tb
|
Sun. Dec 07 1:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+8 -8 |
257 425 |
Details |
NFL
Sea
Atl
|
Sun. Dec 07 1:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
448 272 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cbu
Utah
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
31 51 |
Details |
NCAAB
Arpb
Dep
|
Sat. Dec 06 9:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+24 -24 |
25 41 |
Details |
NCAAB
Tol
Oak
|
Sat. Dec 06 3:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
36 59 |
Details |
NCAAB
Hall
Ksu
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+3 -3 |
41 67 |
Details |
NCAAB
Bell
Murr
|
Sat. Dec 06 3:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
+15.5 -15.5 |
44 27 |
Details |
NFL
Ind
Sea
|
Sun. Dec 14 4:25 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
53 86 |
Details |
NCAAB
Iw
Nich
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
42 26 |
Details |
NCAAB
Stet
Scar
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+22.5 -22.5 |
31 50 |
Details |
NCAAB
Hc
For
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+9 -9 |
30 48 |
Details |
NBA
Sa
Lal
|
Wed. Dec 10 10:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
108 172 |
Details |
NCAAB
Me
M-Oh
|
Sat. Dec 06 1:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
+17.5 -17.5 |
27 17 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ccar
Win
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+12.5 -12.5 |
29 46 |
Details |
NCAAB
Marq
Wis
|
Sat. Dec 06 2:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
82 52 |
Details |
NFL
Chi
Gb
|
Sun. Dec 07 4:25 pm ET |
61%
39% |
+7 -7 |
474 302 |
Details |
NFL
Was
Nyg
|
Sun. Dec 14 1:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
50 78 |
Details |
NCAAB
Okla
Asu
|
Sat. Dec 06 10:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
-4 +4 |
62 40 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mrsh
Ohio
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
35 54 |
Details |
NHL
Nj
Bos
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:00 pm ET |
40%
61% |
-130 +105 |
79 121 |
Details |
NBA
Pho
Okc
|
Wed. Dec 10 7:30 pm ET |
60%
40% |
+16 -16 |
166 109 |
Details |
NHL
Clb
Fla
|
Sat. Dec 06 3:30 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+141 -167 |
90 137 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ncat
Nccu
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
44 29 |
Details |
NBA
Gs
Cle
|
Sat. Dec 06 7:30 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
43 65 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uvm
Pepp
|
Sat. Dec 06 5:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
45 30 |
Details |
NFL
Ari
Hou
|
Sun. Dec 14 1:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
56 84 |
Details |
NCAAB
Umbc
Buck
|
Sat. Dec 06 12:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
40 60 |
Details |
NCAAB
Isu
Pur
|
Sat. Dec 06 12:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+6 -6 |
79 116 |
Details |
NCAAB
Md
Iowa
|
Sat. Dec 06 4:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
69 47 |
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.
