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- The ‘favorites’ were 10-4 in Week 5 of the NFL season (8-6 ATS) which was great for gamblers and particularly brutal for some sportsbooks
- Several gamblers placed huge six figure bets on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys continue to be the most reliable bet against the spread
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Week 5 of the NFL season is nearly wrapped up. All that’s left is the Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football.
Most of the betting action has commenced with a flurry of huge bets and wins on Sunday. Several gamblers placed bets over half a million dollars on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There were also a handful of other $500,000+ NFL Big Bets placed on Sunday.
John Murray at the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas told ESPN Chalk’s David Purdum that Sunday “has been by far our worst Sunday of the season.” Favorites were 10-4 and 8-6 against the spread. The Dallas Cowboys are now a perfect 5-0 against the spread this season.
The sportsbooks also got crushed by the Green Bay Packers winning 25-22 in overtime because action drove that spread to 2.5pts by kickoff. And according to ESPN’s Chalk, 87% of the money at DraftKings on that game was on the Packers. So there were some huuuuuuge swings. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest bets and wins from Week 5 of the NFL season:
- $600,000 on the Buccaneers -600 money line (Won)
- $550,000 on the Buccaneers -550 money line (Won)
- $500,000 on Eagles +3.5 (Won)
- $500,000 on Broncos -1 (Lost)
- $500,000 on Vikings -7.5 (Lost)
- $500,000 on Bengals +3 (Push)
You’d have to be a certifiable mad man to bet $500,000 on the Broncos on the road, even if it was against Roethlisberger and the Steelers who have struggled so far. Half a million on the Broncos! On the road!
Here’s a look at more of the action:
Another big one on Bucs at @CaesarsSports.
$600,000 on Tampa Bay moneyline. Nets $100,000.
This is…
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 10, 2021
Biggest bet we’ve seen today.
$550,000 on Buccaneers at @CaesarsSports to beat the Dolphins.
Nets $100,000.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 10, 2021
Games the Dallas Cowboys have covered this year: 5 of 5.
Games the Dallas Cowboys covered last year: 5 of 16.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 10, 2021
Most lopsided money on a game at @CaesarsSports was Broncos (-2.5) vs Steelers.
95% of the money was on the Broncos.
Most lopsided money on a total at @CaesarsSports was Broncos-Steelers. Under 39.5 also had 95% of the money.
Public lost both. Steelers won, game hit over.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 10, 2021
A bettor placed $25 on Josh Allen to score the first TD…
Payout is $325 🤑 pic.twitter.com/BLWMY2nbtz
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) October 11, 2021
A Travis Kelce TD away from $75K 😱
Are we cashing out or letting it ride?!?
(IG: weissfroogh @DKSportsbook) pic.twitter.com/0jUdLor6FR
— br_betting (@br_betting) October 11, 2021
I’m good for a relaxing night @BetMGM 👊🏻
Gonna pour a bourbon and not look back pic.twitter.com/yTSkGwKTdH— Matt (@theMattyPenny) October 11, 2021
From the bookmakers:
“Today has been by far our worst Sunday of the season." @SuperBookSports
“Not horrendous, but not great. We can’t win ‘em all. We would have no customers if we won every week.” @CaesarsSports
“It’s been a strong Sunday for bettors." @PointsBetUSA
— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) October 11, 2021
What a feeling! Guaranteed profit heading into Monday Night Football 👏
• Ravens win = $17.5K
• Colts win = $48K(via @Blair_Mont20 | @FDSportsbook) pic.twitter.com/nOAjQgY0cj
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 11, 2021
He cashed a 13-leg NFL parlay 🤯
$10 into $11.6K 👏
(via @Dylan_Simmons17 | @FDSportsbook) pic.twitter.com/fALid32yVX
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 11, 2021
$125 ➡️ $50,417 🤯
One of the wildest cross-sport, week-long parlays you’ll ever see.
(via @DKSportsbook | @MJL1212) pic.twitter.com/cP6cOuUBs5
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 11, 2021
I’m down in Florida and sports gambling becomes legal statewide here this week! It’s been a long time coming but it is going to be glorious to get back in on the action myself instead of watching from the sidelines for a while.