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
NFL Phi Buf Sun. Dec 28
4:25 pm ET
22%
78%
+3
-3
29
102
Details
NFL Ne Nyj Sun. Dec 28
1:00 pm ET
76%
24%
-9.5
+9.5
94
29
Details
NCAAB Cin Clem Sun. Dec 21
3:00 pm ET
25%
75%
+5.5
-5.5
13
39
Details
NFL Den Kc Thu. Dec 25
8:15 pm ET
75%
25%
-5.5
+5.5
161
54
Details
NBA Min Den Thu. Dec 25
10:30 pm ET
27%
73%
+5.5
-5.5
57
154
Details
NCAAB Massl Bu Sun. Dec 21
12:00 pm ET
27%
73%
+2.5
-2.5
14
37
Details
NCAAF Tol Lou Tue. Dec 23
2:00 pm ET
28%
72%
+6.5
-6.5
67
170
Details
NCAAB Siu Brad Sun. Dec 21
2:00 pm ET
29%
71%
+6.5
-6.5
15
36
Details
NFL Chi Sf Sun. Dec 28
8:20 pm ET
30%
70%
+2.5
-2.5
36
86
Details
NCAAF Tenn Ill Tue. Dec 30
5:30 pm ET
70%
30%
-2.5
+2.5
105
44
Details
NCAAB Ipfw Nd Sun. Dec 21
2:00 pm ET
30%
70%
+13.5
-13.5
12
28
Details
NHL Ott Bos Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
30%
70%
-135
+110
34
79
Details
NFL Lv Hou Sun. Dec 21
4:25 pm ET
31%
69%
+14.5
-14.5
226
504
Details
NCAAF Unlv Ohio Tue. Dec 23
9:00 pm ET
69%
31%
-7
+7
318
144
Details
NCAAB Miss Ncst Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
31%
69%
+6.5
-6.5
16
35
Details
NCAAF Wku Usm Tue. Dec 23
5:30 pm ET
68%
32%
-2.5
+2.5
287
136
Details
NFL Det Min Thu. Dec 25
4:30 pm ET
67%
33%
-3.5
+3.5
140
69
Details
NFL Min Nyg Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
67%
33%
-2.5
+2.5
529
261
Details
NCAAF Cmu Nw Fri. Dec 26
1:00 pm ET
33%
67%
+10.5
-10.5
117
235
Details
NCAAF Ariz Smu Fri. Jan 02
8:00 pm ET
66%
34%
-3
+3
61
31
Details
NFL Tb Mia Sun. Dec 28
1:00 pm ET
65%
35%
-7.5
+7.5
82
44
Details
NBA Dal Gs Thu. Dec 25
5:00 pm ET
35%
65%
+5.5
-5.5
75
139
Details
NFL La Atl Mon. Dec 29
8:15 pm ET
65%
35%
-9
+9
77
42
Details
NCAAB Norf Utep Sun. Dec 21
9:00 pm ET
36%
64%
+6.5
-6.5
16
29
Details
NFL Ari Cin Sun. Dec 28
1:00 pm ET
36%
64%
+5.5
-5.5
46
82
Details
NCAAF Wsu Usu Mon. Dec 22
2:00 pm ET
36%
64%
+1
-1
222
395
Details
NFL Buf Cle Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
64%
36%
-10.5
+10.5
480
275
Details
NFL Sf Ind Mon. Dec 22
8:15 pm ET
63%
37%
-5.5
+5.5
434
256
Details
NFL Jac Ind Sun. Dec 28
1:00 pm ET
63%
37%
-4.5
+4.5
76
45
Details
NCAAB Webb Tenn Sun. Dec 21
3:00 pm ET
63%
37%
+41.5
-41.5
27
16
Details
NCAAB Und Neb Sun. Dec 21
8:00 pm ET
63%
37%
+30.5
-30.5
27
16
Details
NCAAF Rice Txst Fri. Jan 02
1:00 pm ET
37%
63%
+11.5
-11.5
49
82
Details
NHL Was Det Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
38%
63%
-127
-114
45
75
Details
NCAAF Gt Byu Sat. Dec 27
3:30 pm ET
38%
62%
+4
-4
113
188
Details
NCAAF Iowa Van Wed. Dec 31
12:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+5.5
-5.5
78
126
Details
NCAAF Unm Minn Fri. Dec 26
4:30 pm ET
38%
62%
+2.5
-2.5
144
232
Details
NFL Dal Was Thu. Dec 25
1:00 pm ET
62%
38%
-3.5
+3.5
127
79
Details
NCAAB Unf Mia Sun. Dec 21
4:00 pm ET
62%
38%
+36
-36
24
15
Details
NCAAF Gaso App Mon. Dec 29
2:00 pm ET
38%
62%
-7.5
+7.5
95
152
Details
NCAAF Lsu Hou Sat. Dec 27
9:15 pm ET
39%
61%
+2.5
-2.5
113
179
Details
NFL Nyj No Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+6.5
-6.5
283
447
Details
NCAAF M-Oh Fres Sat. Dec 27
4:30 pm ET
39%
61%
+4.5
-4.5
42
66
Details
NFL Pit Det Sun. Dec 21
4:25 pm ET
39%
61%
+7.5
-7.5
304
473
Details
NCAAB Morg Sf Sun. Dec 21
6:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+25.5
-25.5
15
23
Details
NCAAB Pre Man Sun. Dec 21
2:00 pm ET
40%
60%
-1.5
+1.5
17
26
Details
NCAAF Mich Tex Wed. Dec 31
3:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+7.5
-7.5
80
121
Details
NFL Lac Dal Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
60%
40%
+2.5
-2.5
486
323
Details
NHL Nyr Nas Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
40%
60%
-117
-107
29
43
Details
NHL Tor Dal Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+170
-210
46
68
Details
NCAAB Inst Ilst Sun. Dec 21
5:00 pm ET
59%
41%
+12.5
-12.5
22
15
Details
NCAAF Usc Tcu Tue. Dec 30
9:00 pm ET
59%
41%
-6.5
+6.5
98
67
Details
NCAAF Pitt Ecu Sat. Dec 27
11:00 am ET
59%
41%
-8.5
+8.5
175
120
Details
NCAAB Cofc Nku Sun. Dec 21
12:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+2.5
-2.5
22
32
Details
NHL Buf Nj Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+128
-162
46
66
Details
NCAAB Ucd Idst Sun. Dec 21
6:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+5.5
-5.5
14
20
Details
NCAAF Unt Sdsu Sat. Dec 27
5:45 pm ET
59%
41%
-3
+3
165
117
Details
NCAAF Conn Army Sat. Dec 27
2:15 pm ET
58%
42%
+7.5
-7.5
170
121
Details
NCAAB Uci Ndsu Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
42%
58%
-2
+2
15
21
Details
NCAAB Sou Bay Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+25.5
-25.5
18
25
Details
NCAAF Cal Haw Wed. Dec 24
8:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+1
-1
190
262
Details
NCAAF Asu Duke Wed. Dec 31
2:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+3
-3
84
114
Details
NCAAB Shsu Nmsu Sun. Dec 21
4:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+2.5
-2.5
15
20
Details
NFL Pit Cle Sun. Dec 28
1:00 pm ET
57%
43%
-3.5
+3.5
72
54
Details
NBA Tor Bk Sun. Dec 21
6:00 pm ET
57%
43%
-4.5
+4.5
50
38
Details
NFL Jac Den Sun. Dec 21
4:05 pm ET
43%
57%
+3.5
-3.5
339
444
Details
NCAAB Lbsu Isu Sun. Dec 21
6:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+36.5
-36.5
22
17
Details
NCAAB Chat Aamu Sun. Dec 21
3:00 pm ET
56%
44%
-2.5
+2.5
27
21
Details
NCAAB Tamc Txam Sun. Dec 21
4:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+26
-26
14
18
Details
NCAAB L-Md Gmu Sun. Dec 21
2:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+24.5
-24.5
23
18
Details
NCAAB Vmi Rad Sun. Dec 21
2:30 pm ET
56%
44%
+10
-10
24
19
Details
NHL Mon Pit Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
44%
56%
-105
-115
31
39
Details
NFL Atl Ari Sun. Dec 21
4:05 pm ET
55%
45%
-3
+3
404
326
Details
NCAAF Uva Mizz Sat. Dec 27
7:30 pm ET
45%
55%
+4.5
-4.5
134
166
Details
NCAAB Leh Monm Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+7.5
-7.5
21
26
Details
NFL No Ten Sun. Dec 28
1:00 pm ET
55%
45%
-2.5
+2.5
69
56
Details
NCAAF Fiu Utsa Fri. Dec 26
8:00 pm ET
55%
45%
+6
-6
193
157
Details
NCAAB Idho Cp Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
45%
55%
-2.5
+2.5
18
22
Details
NCAAB Eky Wich Sun. Dec 21
5:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+13.5
-13.5
18
22
Details
NCAAB Nau Iw Sun. Dec 21
3:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+6.5
-6.5
20
24
Details
NHL Win Utah Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
54%
46%
+100
-120
50
42
Details
NCAAB Drke Evan Sun. Dec 21
4:00 pm ET
54%
46%
-3.5
+3.5
19
16
Details
NBA Mil Min Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+12
-12
38
45
Details
NFL Ne Bal Sun. Dec 21
8:20 pm ET
54%
46%
+3
-3
441
375
Details
NBA Hou Lal Thu. Dec 25
8:00 pm ET
46%
54%
-2.5
+2.5
94
110
Details
NFL Tb Car Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
46%
54%
-3
+3
370
432
Details
NCAAB Quin Hof Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
54%
46%
+6.5
-6.5
28
24
Details
NCAAF Neb Utah Wed. Dec 31
3:30 pm ET
53%
47%
+16.5
-16.5
100
87
Details
NCAAF Navy Cin Fri. Jan 02
4:30 pm ET
47%
53%
-7
+7
51
58
Details
NFL Kc Ten Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
47%
53%
-3
+3
369
419
Details
NHL Veg Edm Sun. Dec 21
8:00 pm ET
53%
47%
+125
-157
55
49
Details
NFL Hou Lac Sat. Dec 27
4:30 pm ET
47%
53%
-1.5
+1.5
82
92
Details
NCAAB Orst Asu Sun. Dec 21
3:00 pm ET
47%
53%
+12.5
-12.5
17
19
Details
NCAAB Peay Umkc Sun. Dec 21
6:00 pm ET
48%
53%
-7.5
+7.5
19
21
Details
NCAAB Gonz Ore Sun. Dec 21
6:00 pm ET
48%
52%
-13
+13
21
23
Details
NCAAF Psu Clem Sat. Dec 27
12:00 pm ET
52%
48%
+3
-3
157
144
Details
NCAAB Psu Pitt Sun. Dec 21
12:00 pm ET
48%
52%
+1
-1
24
26
Details
NBA Sa Was Sun. Dec 21
7:00 pm ET
48%
52%
-16.5
+16.5
39
42
Details
NBA Chi Atl Sun. Dec 21
3:30 pm ET
48%
52%
+3.5
-3.5
42
45
Details
NCAAB Umbc Usf Sun. Dec 21
3:00 pm ET
48%
52%
+21.5
-21.5
15
16
Details
NFL Cin Mia Sun. Dec 21
1:00 pm ET
52%
48%
-4
+4
389
366
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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