With the 2012 NFL draft in the books, experts and pundits will spend the next several weeks debating the winners and losers.
While analysts hand out grades and debate sleepers and busts, which three teams have bookmakers identified as the real winners from last week’s NFL Draft?
The New England Patriots opened as a 3.5-point favorite at the market-setting Cris sportsbook but, according to Sports Insights’ NFL Betting Trends, is currently receiving just 43% of all spread bets. With the public pounding the G-Men, the line has dropped to -3 (-105). Undoubtedly, the public is impressed by the Giants performance in recent weeks — specifically their 37-20 shocker over the Packers and their thrilling overtime victory against San Francisco.
With Super Bowl Sunday just days away, fans across the nation are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to kick back with friends, enjoy some tasty snacks, down a few libations and watch the world’s best athletes on the biggest stage.
Of course, many fans need a rooting interest in the game – especially if their team has been eliminated from contention. Some fans will pick against the spread while others will buy a few squares and hope to get lucky. However for many fans, there is no thrill greater than recklessly making prop bets throughout the game. And who can blame them? Prop bets gives fans a vested interest in everything from the pre-game coin flip to the post-game festivities.
As a re-match of one of the most exciting Super Bowls in recent history, this weekend’s showdown between the Giants and Patriots promises to be a heart-pumping, high-scoring, edge of your seat affair. However, our job here at SportsInsights is to find value and study historical betting trends — not get caught up in the hype and excitement.
While studying this game in addition to previous Super Bowl data, a few interesting trends have emerged. The most obvious is the change in betting behavior from the general public. Typically square bettors love to pound favorites during the regular season; however Super Bowl bettors have skewed towards the underdogs.
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