By looking at Sportsbook.com’s “NFL Betting Trends” section for week 3 NFL picks , it is quite obvious that the sports bettors have a little more faith in the underdogs this week. Heading into the weekend, the betting public at Sportsbook.com is backing the following underdogs: Detroit (+6, 84%), Arizona (+7.5, 82%), Cincinnati (+3, 80%), Cleveland (+3, 66%), Dallas (+3, 54%) and Tennessee (+4.5, 76%) . With 16 games scheduled, six underdogs might seem like an underwhelming number to the casual observer. But to anyone that pays attention to the public’s infatuation with favorites, six is quite is extremely high.
As a matter of fact, the first two weeks combined, the “betting public” only backed two underdogs. This strategy paid off huge for the public in Week 1, as 8 favorites covered as opposed to 5 dogs. Week 2, the public came back to earth as only 3 favorites covered compared to 12 dogs. With all of those dogs covering last week, it is not at all surprising that the public sees added value in dogs for their week 3 NFL picks .
With all of the lopsided betting, there is sure to be plenty of line movement in the week 3 NFL picks . The easiest way to predict a line change is by monitoring Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. While you are logged on, be sure to register for the “Win Your Weight in Beer Promotion”. Someone will win pounds upon pounds of beer this weekend; hopefully, for our sake the winner is on the svelte side.
