A Falcons Win Would Give NFL Favs A 14-0 Sweep This Week (ESPN Wrong?)

[Hman]

With a win tonight, Falcons would cap a perfect 14-0 week for favorites.

Since the 1970 merger, favorites have won every game during an NFL week only twice--Week 9 of 2005 and Week 5 of 2006--per @ESPNStatsInfo.

David Payne Purdum @davidpurdum

[daneblazer]

Only 28 teams this week?

[Hman]

Only 28 teams this week?

Were a couple of games pick'em?

[johnnyvegas13]

Don't worry they won't

[KVB]

Were a couple of games pick'em?

I was going to say your stat must be about favorites winning the game, not necessarily covering, and also it depends on whether you count the opener, closer, or most of the trades that took place.

For example, Kansas City opened as a 1 point favorite but traded as an underdog for the vast majority of the time before we saw a pick at many houses.

But the stat really goes awry when you realize that Seattle, at some places, never traded as an Underdog or a pickem, they were favored the entire time.

Seattle didn't win or cover.

The every favorite won stat is not holding water, particularly when considering Las Vegas originators and bookmakers.

[LT Profits]

Only 28 teams this week?

Were a couple of games pick'em?

No consensus fave in SD/KC and Rams/SEA

[Hman]

I was going to say your stat must be about favorites winning the game, not necessarily covering, and also it depends on whether you count the opener, closer, or most of the trades that took place.

For example, Kansas City opened as a 1 point favorite but traded as an underdog for the vast majority of the time before we saw a pick at many houses.

But the stat really goes awry when you realize that Seattle, at some places, never traded as an Underdog or a pickem, they were favored the entire time.

Seattle didn't win or cover.

The every favorite won stat is not holding water, particularly when considering Las Vegas originators and bookmakers.

ESPN sucks

[Renegades]

Nah man giants covered as a dog

[Renegades]

Tenn covered as well as a dog

[Chi_archie]

Tenn covered as well as a dog

talking straight up outright winners


not spread

[LT Profits]

Nah man giants covered as a dog

Tenn covered as well as a dog

And Jets.

But stat is straight up and discounting the 2 games I mentioned.

[Renegades]

Oh ok i misunderstood. I thought we were talking ATS

[KVB]

ESPN sucks

I tend to agree.

By about lunchtime Monday, last week, the Chargers were favored by 1 over KC at Will Hill and that NEVER changed; the Chargers closed as 1 point favorites...they lost.

[big joe 1212]

nothing to see here

[Renegades]

I would imagine this year is on pace to be one of the worst ever for books. The faves ats have crushed, in particular, the most lopsided public plays. Also, there have been very few true upsets. Teasing faves down has been a gold mine. How many 7-8 pt dogs have won outright? Very very few

Dont get me wrong, books will still win because of the vig and volume but revenue has to be way down

[Hman]

If a bettor had used a 14-team money-line parlay of all winning Week 15 NFL favorites from the closing lines of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, a $100 bet would have won $12,584.40.


Ben Fawkes, ESPN Staff Writer

[TheMoneyShot]

If a bettor had used a 14-team money-line parlay of all winning Week 15 NFL favorites from the closing lines of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, a $100 bet would have won $12,584.40.


Ben Fawkes, ESPN Staff Writer

Tell Ben Fuks to call me.

[jjgold]

Books mainly got hurt teasers and ML parlays

[funnyb25]

Hman is new...he is trying very hard. Give him the benefit of the doubt.

[Eddy Munny]

So that means Christmas weekend is going to be a very sour one for squares hoping for a Miracle on 34th Street, because I smell a revenge card for the books and a public burial that'll lead to some heavy drinking and possibly a rash of liquor store robberies from degens looking to break even.

You've been warned!