Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks
| Matchup | Date | Consensus | Sides | Picks | Indepth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NCAAB
Csn
Haw
|
Sun. Jan 25 12:00 am ET |
35%
65% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
48 90 |
Details |
NCAAB
Bu
Colg
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
35%
65% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
62 115 |
Details |
NCAAB
Vill
Conn
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:30 pm ET |
64%
36% |
+11.5 -11.5 |
217 121 |
Details |
NCAAB
Utah
Byu
|
Sat. Jan 24 5:30 pm ET |
64%
36% |
+18.5 -18.5 |
150 84 |
Details |
NCAAB
Usm
Ccar
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
36%
64% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
84 150 |
Details |
NCAAB
Neb
Minn
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
64%
36% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
248 140 |
Details |
NCAAB
Tows
Ncat
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
64%
36% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
155 88 |
Details |
NHL
Mon
Bos
|
Sat. Jan 24 7:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
-104 -114 |
123 213 |
Details |
NCAAB
Bing
Me
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
37%
63% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
70 121 |
Details |
NCAAB
Md
Msu
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
63%
37% |
+18.5 -18.5 |
197 118 |
Details |
NBA
Gs
Min
|
Sat. Jan 24 5:30 pm ET |
38%
62% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
141 233 |
Details |
NHL
Tb
Clb
|
Sat. Jan 24 7:00 pm ET |
62%
38% |
-125 +100 |
146 89 |
Details |
NHL
Utah
Nas
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:30 pm ET |
38%
62% |
-125 +100 |
142 228 |
Details |
NCAAB
Idst
Mont
|
Sat. Jan 24 6:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+4 -4 |
70 111 |
Details |
NCAAB
Eiu
More
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:30 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
91 144 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sju
Xav
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:30 pm ET |
39%
61% |
-8 +8 |
104 163 |
Details |
NHL
Car
Ott
|
Sat. Jan 24 7:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
-130 +110 |
209 135 |
Details |
NCAAB
Smc
Port
|
Sat. Jan 24 8:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
-14.5 +14.5 |
114 74 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cor
Harv
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
39%
61% |
+3 -3 |
80 123 |
Details |
NHL
Det
Win
|
Sat. Jan 24 7:00 pm ET |
61%
39% |
+105 -123 |
207 135 |
Details |
NHL
Was
Edm
|
Sat. Jan 24 10:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+140 -170 |
89 134 |
Details |
NCAAB
Tnst
Linw
|
Sat. Jan 24 3:30 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
71 106 |
Details |
NCAAB
Arpb
Sou
|
Sat. Jan 24 6:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
59 88 |
Details |
NHL
Buf
Nyi
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
60%
40% |
-110 -110 |
219 147 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gtwn
Prov
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:30 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
119 177 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uvu
Cbu
|
Sat. Jan 24 8:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
72 107 |
Details |
NCAAB
Aamu
Txso
|
Sat. Jan 24 3:30 pm ET |
40%
60% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
65 96 |
Details |
NCAAB
Stt
Sdak
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
-10.5 +10.5 |
76 112 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cin
Asu
|
Sat. Jan 24 10:00 pm ET |
40%
60% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
89 131 |
Details |
NFL
La
Sea
|
Sun. Jan 25 6:30 pm ET |
40%
60% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
282 415 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ku
Ksu
|
Sat. Jan 24 8:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
-4 +4 |
142 97 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucrv
Ucd
|
Sat. Jan 24 5:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+8.5 -8.5 |
67 98 |
Details |
NCAAB
Unc
Uva
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
227 156 |
Details |
NCAAB
Amcc
Iw
|
Sat. Jan 24 4:30 pm ET |
41%
59% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
64 92 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nw
Ucla
|
Sat. Jan 24 6:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
80 115 |
Details |
NCAAB
Vt
Lou
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:15 pm ET |
59%
41% |
+13.5 -13.5 |
148 103 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wake
Duke
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
+17.5 -17.5 |
179 125 |
Details |
NBA
Mia
Uta
|
Sat. Jan 24 9:30 pm ET |
41%
59% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
120 171 |
Details |
NCAAB
Niag
Shu
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
59%
41% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
128 90 |
Details |
NCAAB
Alcn
Famu
|
Sat. Jan 24 6:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
55 78 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucf
Colo
|
Sat. Jan 24 3:00 pm ET |
41%
59% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
96 136 |
Details |
NCAAB
Army
Navy
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:30 pm ET |
59%
41% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
127 90 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ne
Drex
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
79 111 |
Details |
NCAAB
Okla
Mizz
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
107 150 |
Details |
NCAAB
Can
Fair
|
Sat. Jan 24 7:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
+10.5 -10.5 |
98 70 |
Details |
NCAAB
Isu
Okst
|
Sat. Jan 24 3:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
-10.5 +10.5 |
95 132 |
Details |
NCAAB
Mia
Syr
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
95 132 |
Details |
NCAAB
Clmb
Dart
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
81 112 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uci
Ucsd
|
Sat. Jan 24 10:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
70 96 |
Details |
NCAAB
Massl
Umbc
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
42%
58% |
+2 -2 |
85 116 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gmu
Uri
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
58%
42% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
105 77 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uno
Mcns
|
Sat. Jan 24 3:30 pm ET |
57%
43% |
+17.5 -17.5 |
93 69 |
Details |
NCAAB
Del
Lib
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+14.5 -14.5 |
94 126 |
Details |
NHL
Fla
Min
|
Sat. Jan 24 9:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+108 -127 |
144 193 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ill
Pur
|
Sat. Jan 24 3:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+6 -6 |
140 186 |
Details |
NCAAB
Aub
Fla
|
Sat. Jan 24 4:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
165 125 |
Details |
NCAAB
Bgsu
Tol
|
Sat. Jan 24 5:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
-1.5 +1.5 |
75 99 |
Details |
NCAAB
Clem
Gt
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
132 174 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ncst
Pitt
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
-6.5 +6.5 |
171 130 |
Details |
NCAAB
Morg
How
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
+12.5 -12.5 |
92 70 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sac
Ewu
|
Sat. Jan 24 5:00 pm ET |
43%
57% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
73 95 |
Details |
NCAAB
Rich
Gw
|
Sat. Jan 24 3:00 pm ET |
57%
43% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
104 80 |
Details |
NCAAB
Tenn
Ala
|
Sat. Jan 24 8:30 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
129 167 |
Details |
NCAAB
Milw
Ysu
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
92 119 |
Details |
NCAAB
Nku
Wrst
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+2.5 -2.5 |
97 125 |
Details |
NCAAB
Txst
Jmu
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
98 125 |
Details |
NCAAB
Gc
Fres
|
Sat. Jan 24 7:30 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-4 +4 |
101 80 |
Details |
NFL
Ne
Den
|
Sun. Jan 25 3:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
391 310 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sdsu
Unlv
|
Sat. Jan 24 4:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
85 107 |
Details |
NBA
Cle
Orl
|
Sat. Jan 24 7:00 pm ET |
56%
44% |
+2 -2 |
191 152 |
Details |
NCAAB
Scu
Usd
|
Sat. Jan 24 9:30 pm ET |
44%
56% |
-13.5 +13.5 |
59 74 |
Details |
NCAAB
Und
Den
|
Sat. Jan 24 4:00 pm ET |
44%
56% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
63 79 |
Details |
NBA
Lal
Dal
|
Sat. Jan 24 8:30 pm ET |
55%
45% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
186 150 |
Details |
NCAAB
Brwn
Prin
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
110 136 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sfa
Lam
|
Sat. Jan 24 4:00 pm ET |
55%
45% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
89 72 |
Details |
NCAAB
Ucsb
Lbsu
|
Sat. Jan 24 7:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
78 96 |
Details |
NCAAB
Lsu
Ark
|
Sat. Jan 24 5:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+11 -11 |
105 129 |
Details |
NCAAB
Quin
Mrst
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
55%
45% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
124 101 |
Details |
NCAAB
Alst
Pv
|
Sat. Jan 24 5:30 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
72 88 |
Details |
NCAAB
Cal
Stan
|
Sat. Jan 24 8:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
95 116 |
Details |
NCAAB
Web
Mtst
|
Sat. Jan 24 8:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+7.5 -7 |
73 89 |
Details |
NCAAB
Niu
Ball
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+6.5 -6.5 |
86 104 |
Details |
NCAAB
Utrgv
Hbu
|
Sat. Jan 24 4:30 pm ET |
45%
55% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
72 87 |
Details |
NCAAB
Kent
Emu
|
Sat. Jan 24 3:30 pm ET |
55%
45% |
-3.5 +3.5 |
100 83 |
Details |
NCAAB
Suu
Utech
|
Sat. Jan 24 9:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+5.5 -5.5 |
74 89 |
Details |
NCAAB
Monm
Camp
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
55%
45% |
+5 -5 |
131 109 |
Details |
NCAAB
Elon
Cofc
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
45%
55% |
+3.5 -3.5 |
106 127 |
Details |
NCAAB
Sf
Gonz
|
Sat. Jan 24 8:00 pm ET |
55%
45% |
+18.5 -18.5 |
127 106 |
Details |
NCAAB
Troy
Gaso
|
Sat. Jan 24 3:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
104 87 |
Details |
NCAAB
Rid
Msm
|
Sat. Jan 24 4:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+8 -8 |
76 90 |
Details |
NCAAB
Win
Pre
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
-5.5 +5.5 |
71 84 |
Details |
NCAAB
Fiu
Nmsu
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+7.5 -7.5 |
91 77 |
Details |
NCAAB
Csf
Cp
|
Sat. Jan 24 7:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+1.5 -1.5 |
77 91 |
Details |
NCAAB
Qnc
Uwg
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:30 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-7.5 +7.5 |
85 72 |
Details |
NCAAB
Scar
Txam
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
46%
54% |
+9.5 -9.5 |
129 151 |
Details |
NCAAB
Chat
Sam
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+4.5 -4.5 |
103 88 |
Details |
NCAAB
Arst
Gast
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-4.5 +4.5 |
97 83 |
Details |
NCAAB
Wvu
Ariz
|
Sat. Jan 24 2:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
+19.5 -19.5 |
139 119 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uvm
Bry
|
Sat. Jan 24 1:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-8.5 +8.5 |
109 94 |
Details |
NCAAB
Uncw
Hamp
|
Sat. Jan 24 12:00 pm ET |
54%
46% |
-2.5 +2.5 |
140 121 |
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.
