2017 Emmys Odds
Who doesn’t love TV, right? Unless you were one of those kids who grew up in a TV-less household and were forced to read books or something…I guess your parents don’t love TV.
With the 2017 Emmys a month and change away, offshore sportsbooks have started to post odds for the major awards.
Many of the categories posted have sizable favorites, but there have been notable upsets at award shows in the past. Of course, the most infamous one has to be the La La Land/Moonlight debacle at this year’s Oscars. La La land was a -600 favorite to win best picture and was originally announced as the winner. However, once the cast and crew took the stage, it was revealed that Moonlight (+550) was the actual winner.
La La Land was -600, Moonlight was +550 #Whoops (Paddy power) pic.twitter.com/wxZsMTQ3xK
— Sports Insights (@SportsInsights) February 27, 2017
I doubt there will be any envelope mishaps at the Emmys, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be upsets. Check back for odds updates over the next several weeks to see how the lines are moving.
Outstanding Comedy Series
| Series | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/27 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veep | -300 | -375 | -375 | -400 |
| Atlanta | +250 | +300 | +300 | +300 |
| Black-ish | +1600 | +1600 | +1600 | +1800 |
| Master of None | +1800 | +2500 | +2500 | +3000 |
| Silicon Valley | +2800 | +4000 | +4000 | +5000 |
| Modern Family | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | +5000 |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | +6000 | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
Outstanding Drama Series
| Series | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stranger Things | +160 | +150 | -120 |
| This Is Us | +190 | +250 | +750 |
| The Handmaid's Tale | +350 | +350 | +300 |
| The Crown | +600 | +450 | +450 |
| Westworld | +1500 | +1500 | +1500 |
| Better Call Saul | +3300 | +4500 | +5000 |
| House Of Cards | +4500 | +3300 | +3300 |
Outstanding Limited Series
| Series | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/27 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Little Lies | -400 | -300 | -175 | -150 |
| FEUD: Bette and Joan | +400 | +300 | +225 | +175 |
| The Night Of | +600 | +600 | +400 | +450 |
| Fargo | +3300 | +3300 | +3300 | +3300 |
| Genius | +3300 | +3300 | +3300 | +3300 |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
| Actor (Series) | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/27 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Glover (Atlanta) | -350 | -300 | -275 | -250 |
| Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) | +400 | +350 | +325 | +300 |
| William H. Macy (Shameless) | +800 | +800 | +750 | +700 |
| Aziz Ansari (Master of None) | +1500 | +1500 | +1500 | +1500 |
| Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) | +2500 | +2500 | +2500 | +3000 |
| Zach Galifanakis (Baskets) | +6600 | +6600 | +6600 | +5000 |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| Actor (Series) | 9/17 (Bovada) | 9/12 (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us) | -275 | -175 | -160 |
| Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) | +325 | +225 | +200 |
| Anthony Hopkins (Westworld) | +600 | +500 | +500 |
| Kevin Spacey (House Of Cards) | +3300 | +3300 | +3300 |
| Matthew Rhys (The Americans) | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 |
| Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us) | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 |
| Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan) | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series/Movie
| Actor (Series) | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riz Ahmed (The Night Of) | -180 | -175 | -150 |
| Robert De Niro (The Wizard of Lies) | +150 | +140 | +150 |
| Geoffrey Rush (Genius) | +1800 | +1800 | +800 |
| Ewan McGregor (Fargo) | +2500 | +2500 | +2500 |
| John Turturro (The Night Of) | +3000 | +3000 | +3300 |
| Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock: The Lying Detective) | +4000 | +4000 | +3300 |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
| Actress (Series) | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/27 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) | -600 | -600 | -600 | -700 |
| Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) | +450 | +450 | +500 | +500 |
| Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie) | +1400 | +1400 | +1200 | +1200 |
| Allison Janney (Mom) | +2800 | +2800 | +2800 | +4000 |
| Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | +5000 |
| Pamela Adlon (Better Things) | +5500 | +5500 | +5500 | +5000 |
| Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie) | +5500 | +5500 | +5500 | +5000 |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| Actress (Series) | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Moss (Offred) | -400 | -400 | -500 |
| Claire Foy (The Crown) | +250 | +250 | +250 |
| Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder) | +2800 | +2800 | +3300 |
| Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld) | +2800 | +2800 | +5000 |
| Robin Wright (House of Cards) | +4000 | +4000 | +5000 |
| Keri Russell (The Americans) | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series/Movie
| Actress (Series) | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) | -400 | -400 | -400 |
| Jessiga Lange (FEUD: Bette and Joan) | +300 | +250 | +250 |
| Carrie Coon (Fargo) | +1500 | +2500 | +3300 |
| Susan Sarandon (FEUD: Bette and Joan) | +2500 | +2500 | +2000 |
| Felicity Huffman (American Crime) | +4000 | +5000 | +5000 |
| Reese Witherspoon (Big Little Lies | +4000 | +5000 | +5000 |
Outstanding Television Movie
| Movie | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/27 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mirror: San Junipero | -300 | -275 | -275 | -275 |
| Sherlock: The Lying Detective | +400 | +350 | +450 | +450 |
| The Wizard Of Lies | +450 | +450 | +400 | +350 |
| The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks | +1600 | +1800 | +1500 | +2000 |
| Dolly Parton's Christmas | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
| Series | 9/17 Odds (Bovada) | 9/12 Odds (Bovada) | 8/27 Odds (Bovada) | 8/6 Odds (Bovada) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Week Tonight With John Oliver | -225 | -225 | -220 | -225 |
| Full Frontal With Samantha Bee | +280 | +280 | +250 | +250 |
| The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | +500 | +500 | +500 | +500 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live | +2000 | +2000 | +2800 | +5000 |
| Real Time With Bill Maher | +6600 | +6600 | +6600 | +6600 |
| The Late Late Show With James Corden | +6600 | +6600 | +6600 | +6600 |
Originally Published August 7th
Let’s take a look at a couple of the tighter races.
Stranger Things, which Netflix subscribers may be familiar with, is the favorite to win best drama series, but oddsmakers aren’t ruling out a few other shows. In fact, the three shows with the best odds are all from internet-based streaming services and all have completed one season. I remember back in my day when we had six channels and two of them didn’t even work. Now all the best TV shows aren’t even on TV…what a world…but I digress. With all of the hype Stranger Things received, I’m surprised it isn’t favored a bit more. If you did want to take a chance on one of the dogs, The Handmaid’s Tale has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes…which is good.
For the lead actor in a drama series award, Sterling K. Brown of This Is Us is slightly favored over Bob Odenkirk of the Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul. Brown won an Emmy last year as best supporting actor in a limited series/movie for his work in The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and has taken his talents to NBC for the pilot season of This Is Us.
Although he comes from a comedic background, Odenkirk has become an A-list celeb for his work as Saul Goodman. It wouldn’t surprise me if bettors put some money down on Odenkirk given his cult-like following and even out the odds a bit more over the coming weeks.
Will you put some money down on any longshots or play it safe and bet the favorites…or play it real safe and not bet anything.
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