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
NCAAB Nwst Uno Sat. Jan 31
6:00 pm ET
24%
76%
+3.5
-3.5
8
26
Details
NCAAB Umes Dsu Sat. Jan 31
4:30 pm ET
70%
30%
-2.5
+2.5
23
10
Details
NHL Dal Utah Sat. Jan 31
9:00 pm ET
65%
35%
-104
-112
102
54
Details
NCAAB Colg Leh Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
65%
35%
-3.5
+3.5
28
15
Details
NCAAB Dep Xav Sat. Jan 31
1:00 pm ET
35%
65%
+4.5
-4.5
38
70
Details
NHL Sj Cal Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
65%
35%
-116
-119
108
59
Details
NCAAB Mont Sac Sat. Jan 31
10:00 pm ET
65%
35%
-3.5
+3.5
42
23
Details
NCAAB Csu Wyo Sat. Jan 31
9:30 pm ET
35%
65%
+1
-1
22
40
Details
NCAAB Una Stet Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
36%
64%
+2.5
-2.5
14
25
Details
NCAAB Tex Okla Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
37%
63%
+1.5
-1.5
23
40
Details
NCAAB Pac Sf Sat. Jan 31
10:00 pm ET
37%
63%
+5
-5
26
45
Details
NCAAB Ewu Unco Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
37%
63%
+5.5
-5.5
17
29
Details
NCAAB Smc Gonz Sat. Jan 31
10:30 pm ET
63%
37%
+9.5
-9.5
62
37
Details
NCAAB Neom Den Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+2.5
-2.5
23
38
Details
NCAAB Laf Amer Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+7.5
-7.5
17
28
Details
NHL Nyr Pit Sat. Jan 31
3:30 pm ET
38%
62%
+178
-186
69
113
Details
NCAAB Joes Las Sat. Jan 31
2:30 pm ET
62%
38%
-1.5
+1.5
49
30
Details
NCAAB Hof Monm Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
62%
38%
-1.5
+1.5
50
31
Details
NCAAB Semo Eiu Sat. Jan 31
4:30 pm ET
62%
38%
-4.5
+4.5
29
18
Details
NCAAB Unm Sjsu Sat. Jan 31
10:00 pm ET
39%
61%
-13.5
+13.5
17
27
Details
NHL Mon Buf Sat. Jan 31
7:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+109
-151
65
103
Details
NCAAB Scu Lmu Sat. Jan 31
9:00 pm ET
39%
61%
-9.5
+9.5
24
38
Details
NCAAB Ualr Tntc Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
61%
39%
-2.5
+2.5
41
26
Details
NCAAB Uab Unt Sat. Jan 31
8:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+1.5
-1.5
23
36
Details
NHL Nas Nyi Sat. Jan 31
7:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+122
-127
65
101
Details
NCAAB Camp Wm Sat. Jan 31
12:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+7.5
-7.5
38
59
Details
NCAAB Eky Cark Sat. Jan 31
4:30 pm ET
39%
61%
+6.5
-6.5
13
20
Details
NCAAB Stone Lmc Sat. Jan 31
1:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+4.5
-4.5
15
23
Details
NCAAB Rad Pre Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+3.5
-3.5
17
26
Details
NCAAB Cbu Uta Sat. Jan 31
3:00 pm ET
60%
40%
+1.5
-1.5
38
25
Details
NCAAB Ncat Drex Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+7.5
-7.5
30
45
Details
NCAAB Valp Inst Sat. Jan 31
1:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+2.5
-2.5
28
42
Details
NCAAB Emu Mass Sat. Jan 31
6:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+7.5
-7.5
26
39
Details
NCAAB Ohio Buff Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+3.5
-3.5
35
52
Details
NCAAB Lt Shsu Sat. Jan 31
10:00 pm ET
60%
40%
+9.5
-9.5
34
23
Details
NCAAB Hc Army Sat. Jan 31
1:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+2.5
-2.5
19
28
Details
NBA Min Mem Sat. Jan 31
8:00 pm ET
59%
41%
-6.5
+6.5
66
45
Details
NCAAB Gast Usa Sat. Jan 31
8:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+6
-6
22
32
Details
NCAAB Liu Ccsu Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
59%
41%
-4.5
+4.5
26
18
Details
NCAAB Ariz Asu Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
41%
59%
-14.5
+14.5
79
114
Details
NCAAB Morg Copp Sat. Jan 31
4:30 pm ET
59%
41%
-2.5
+2.5
20
14
Details
NFL Sea Ne Sun. Feb 08
6:30 pm ET
59%
41%
-4.5
+4.5
279
196
Details
NBA Sa Cha Sat. Jan 31
12:00 pm ET
59%
41%
-4.5
+4.5
74
52
Details
NCAAB Msst Mizz Sat. Jan 31
3:30 pm ET
41%
59%
+7.5
-7.5
39
55
Details
NCAAB Unc Gt Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
42%
58%
-10
+10
27
38
Details
NCAAB Utech Tst Sat. Jan 31
5:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+1.5
-1.5
20
28
Details
NCAAB Fres Afa Sat. Jan 31
3:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-10.5
+10.5
39
28
Details
NCAAB Jmu Usm Sat. Jan 31
3:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-1.5
+1.5
47
34
Details
NCAAB Norf How Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+6
-6
16
22
Details
NCAAB Osu Wis Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+4.5
-4.5
57
78
Details
NHL Car Was Sat. Jan 31
5:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-187
+133
53
39
Details
NCAAB Ncst Wake Sat. Jan 31
12:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-5.5
+5.5
80
59
Details
NCAAB Hamp Tows Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
58%
42%
+8.5
-8.5
42
31
Details
NCAAB Mehst Chs Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
58%
43%
-5.5
+5.5
23
17
Details
NCAAB Port Wsu Sat. Jan 31
6:00 pm ET
43%
58%
+8.5
-8.5
17
23
Details
NHL Col Det Sat. Jan 31
1:00 pm ET
43%
57%
-144
+138
77
104
Details
NCAAB Nmsu Kenn Sat. Jan 31
5:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+2
-2
29
39
Details
NCAAB Haw Lbsu Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
43%
57%
-7.5
+7.5
30
40
Details
NCAAB Bay Wvu Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+3.5
-3.5
39
52
Details
NCAAB Duke Vt Sat. Jan 31
12:00 pm ET
43%
57%
-11.5
+11.5
93
124
Details
NCAAB Fdu Wag Sat. Jan 31
1:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+1.5
-1.5
21
28
Details
NCAAB Byu Ku Sat. Jan 31
4:30 pm ET
57%
43%
+4.5
-4.5
125
94
Details
NCAAB Sdsu Usu Sat. Jan 31
1:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+6.5
-6.5
47
62
Details
NHL Min Edm Sat. Jan 31
10:00 pm ET
57%
43%
+115
-135
96
73
Details
NCAAB Csf Ucsb Sat. Jan 31
9:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+8
-8
16
21
Details
NCAAB Okst Utah Sat. Jan 31
6:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+1.5
-1.5
39
51
Details
NCAAB Ind Ucla Sat. Jan 31
5:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+3.5
-3.5
46
60
Details
NCAAB Evan Uni Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
57%
43%
+11.5
-11.5
39
30
Details
NCAAB Suu Ac Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+6.5
-6.5
27
35
Details
NCAAB Mtst Prst Sat. Jan 31
5:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+3.5
-3.5
24
31
Details
NCAAB Dav Rich Sat. Jan 31
4:30 pm ET
44%
56%
+2.5
-2.5
32
41
Details
NCAAB Bgsu Cmu Sat. Jan 31
7:00 pm ET
44%
56%
-9.5
+9.5
25
32
Details
NCAAB Niu M-Oh Sat. Jan 31
3:30 pm ET
44%
56%
+17.5
-17.5
36
46
Details
NCAAB Sam Wcu Sun. Feb 01
12:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+1.5
-1.5
23
18
Details
NCAAB Smu Lou Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+9.5
-9.5
106
83
Details
NCAAB Jvst Mosu Sat. Jan 31
3:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+4.5
-4.5
22
28
Details
NHL Tor Van Sat. Jan 31
7:00 pm ET
56%
44%
-155
+130
89
70
Details
NBA Atl Ind Sat. Jan 31
7:00 pm ET
44%
56%
-1.5
+1.5
54
68
Details
NCAAB Uic Siu Sat. Jan 31
7:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+3.5
-3.5
24
30
Details
NCAAB Txso Pv Sat. Jan 31
5:30 pm ET
44%
56%
+1.5
-1.5
16
20
Details
NCAAB L-Md Navy Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+9.5
-9.5
16
20
Details
NCAAB Txam Uga Sat. Jan 31
1:00 pm ET
55%
45%
+3.5
-3.5
71
57
Details
NHL La Phi Sat. Jan 31
12:30 pm ET
45%
55%
-113
+104
74
92
Details
NHL Win Fla Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+127
-133
38
47
Details
NCAAB Peay Uwg Sat. Jan 31
4:30 pm ET
45%
55%
-7.5
+7.5
17
21
Details
NCAAB Fgcu Jac Sat. Jan 31
3:00 pm ET
55%
45%
-1
+1
21
17
Details
NCAAB Ttu Ucf Sat. Jan 31
12:00 pm ET
55%
45%
-5
+5
93
76
Details
NCAAB Rmu Ipfw Sat. Jan 31
1:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+2.5
-2.5
36
44
Details
NCAAB Odu Txst Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+1.5
-1.5
32
39
Details
NCAAB Aub Tenn Sat. Jan 31
8:30 pm ET
55%
45%
+5.5
-5.5
106
87
Details
NCAAB Cal Mia Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
55%
45%
+10.5
-10.5
57
47
Details
NCAAB Mrsh Arst Sat. Jan 31
3:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+4.5
-4.5
24
29
Details
NCAAB Arpb Mvsu Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
45%
55%
-11.5
+11.5
15
18
Details
NCAAB Wash Nw Sat. Jan 31
8:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+1.5
-1.5
26
31
Details
NBA Dal Hou Sat. Jan 31
8:30 pm ET
54%
46%
+11
-11
56
47
Details
NCAAB Bu Buck Sat. Jan 31
2:00 pm ET
54%
46%
-2.5
+2.5
25
21
Details
NCAAB Gram Jkst Sat. Jan 31
4:00 pm ET
46%
54%
-2.5
+2.5
16
19
Details
NCAAB Ball Tol Sat. Jan 31
12:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+9
-9
32
38
Details
NCAAB Murr Bel Sat. Jan 31
8:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+4.5
-4.5
27
32
Details
NCAAB Orst Usd Sat. Jan 31
6:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+2.5
-2.5
22
26
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  

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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?

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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?

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