Casual bettors tend to bet on favorites and also love to include them in parlays.
The NFL stands out as one of the most unpredictable professional sports leagues globally, producing unexpected outcomes each week.
Not this week.
Because of the amount of losses they had already taken from the previous games, bookmakers were begging for Giants wagers heading into the Sunday night game between the Bengals and Giants.
Week 6 favorites went into that game with a 10-2 straight-up (SU) record and an 8-3-1 mark against the spread (ATS), leading to a significant win for the public.
Joe Brennan Jr., Prime Sports executive chair stated, “What a s— day today in the NFL. If you know anyone who likes the Giants tonight, we have an account ready and waiting for them.” He wasn’t the only one to have those sentiments.
“It’s the worst day of the season so far. This could get ugly if the Bengals win and cover,” said Zachary Lucas, director of retail sports for TwinSpires Sportsbook.
To his and many others’ dismay, the Giants did not win or cover, which meant two things: Favorites were now 11-2 SU and 9-3-1 ATS, and sportsbooks desperately needed a Jets to win against the Bills on Monday night.
Jeff Benson, Director of Operations at Circa Sports, shared a summary of the NFL action from Sunday and Monday on X: