The NBA and NHL playoffs are effectively underway. And the MLB season is thru its first month.
However make no mistake: This previous week, NFL Draft odds had been simply the most-talked-about subject within the sports activities betting universe.
Particularly, any NFL Draft prop bets tied to Shedeur Sanders. And extra particularly, the prop of which workforce would draft the Colorado quarterback.
Extra on that market, together with different notable bets, distinctive wins and main wagers — winners and losers alike — over the previous week or so.
Cleveland Comes Calling
The Cleveland Browns had been truly among the many favorites to pick out Sanders within the weeks main as much as the NFL Draft. So too had been the New Orleans Saints and, as the primary spherical arrived, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Then Spherical 1 got here and went Thursday, with no workforce calling Sanders’ identify. Ditto for Rounds 2 and three on Friday evening.
By the point Saturday’s Spherical 4 arrived, DraftKings Sportsbook had Cleveland an extended shot as Sanders’ touchdown spot. The Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders had been the favorites at +190 and +350, respectively. These two had been amongst a dozen groups forward of Cleveland on the oddsboard.
So in the event you jumped on the Browns +3000, effectively, declare your prize. Cleveland drafted Sanders with the sixth choose within the fifth spherical, 144th total, ending the lengthy nationwide nightmare.
A $100 wager on Sanders to the Browns previous to Spherical 4 would’ve profited $3,000. Right here’s hoping somebody had it.
Earlier this week, a DraftKings buyer put $500 at +500 on Cleveland to pick out Sanders. It took loads longer to money out than that bettor possible anticipated, however it’s arduous to complain about $2,500 in revenue (complete payout $3,000).
When you missed the NFL Draft boat on Sanders odds, then possibly you’ll need a piece of this: FanDuel Sportsbook opened Sanders +4000 to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months.
Feeling The Draft
OK, yet one more be aware on NFL Draft betting, then on to different issues. As a result of this wager is simply too good to not share.
Miami QB Cam Ward was an enormous favourite to go No. 1 total, which he did, to the Tennessee Titans. BetMGM had Ward -10000. Meaning it took a $100 wager to win one greenback.
One buyer determined to take it to much more of an excessive.
You learn that proper. The bettor put $1 on Ward to go No. 1 total, profitable a penny.
That revenue certainly didn’t final lengthy, however the story will.
Parlay Partay
At Caesars Sports activities, a bettor acquired approach concerned in dwell betting on Tuesday. The client put $25 on a 13-leg parlay, all on occasions that had been in progress.
Granted, most of these legs had been on favorites, and in some instances robust favorites. However favorites do lose. Particularly with so many probabilities to take action.
On this case, although, all 13 legs delivered.
And at large odds of +54028 — or in easier-to-read phrases, about 540/1 — the bettor profited greater than $13,000.
On Monday evening, forward of Recreation 2 between the LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets, a DraftKings buyer acquired artistic with the quantity 4 on a $25 four-leg parlay:
- 4 or extra James Harden 3-pointers
- 4 or extra Kawhi Leonard 3-poiners
- 4 or extra Nikola Jokić 3-pointers
- 4 or extra Jamal Murray 3-pointers
All 4 gamers hit precisely 4 3-pointers apiece.
Odds on the parlay had been +28000 (280/1), however the bettor additionally utilized a 20% odds increase, taking the value as much as +33600 (336/1). Complete revenue: A tidy $8,400.
That’s some lovely ROI.
Puck Luck
Targets in hockey are powerful to foretell, and much more so within the playoffs. However a Caesars Sports activities buyer appropriately ID’d eight goalscorers in Monday’s postseason video games.
The bettor put a modest $10 on an eight-leg participant parlay, and all eight gamers discovered the web. So the bettor profited an enormous $75,602.29.
Don’t neglect that 29 cents.
I Like Huge Bets And I Can not Lie
Hoops and hockey playoffs have led to fairly a number of main wagers over the primary week of motion. Caesars Sports activities noticed a number of huge performs, together with one which survived regardless of an implosion by the Memphis Grizzlies.
In Thursday evening’s Recreation 3 vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis led by 29 factors within the second quarter. However Ja Morant suffered a hip damage within the second quarter and didn’t return.
The Grizzlies in the end gave again each level of that lead after which some, dropping 114-108. Nonetheless, a Caesars buyer cashed with a $73,500 wager on Grizzlies +10 (-105). The bettor profited $70,000, for a complete payout of $143,500.
Different notable bets of the previous week or so:
- $56,000 Magic +11 vs. Celtics Recreation 2. Orlando saved it simply throughout the level unfold in a 109-100 loss, securing a revenue of $50,909 for the bettor (complete payout $106,909).
- $55,000 Magic +5.5 vs. Celtics Recreation 3. Orlando truly acquired the outright win, 95-93. The bettor netted a revenue of $50,000 (complete payout $105,000).
- $50,000 Knicks -7 vs. Pistons Recreation 1. New York received 123-112, so the bettor profited $45,454.55 (complete payout $95,454.55).
- $50,000 Phillies moneyline -135 vs. Mets on Tuesday. Philly fell 5-1, in order that’s a beneficiant donation to the home.
- $40,000 Wild moneyline +170 vs. Golden Knights Recreation 1. Minnesota misplaced 4-2.
With these huge bets, take into account, these are high-roller prospects who can take in such a loss. Common Joes and Janes such as you and me can not.
So preserve it affordable. By no means wager greater than you’ll be able to afford to lose.
Patrick Everson is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports activities and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com. He’s a distinguished journalist within the nationwide sports activities betting house. He’s based mostly in Las Vegas, the place he enjoys {golfing} in 110-degree warmth. Observe him on X: @PatrickE_Vegas
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