"As a general rule each week, public bettors tend to back favorites -- both on the spread and in moneyline parlays -- and the sportsbooks, in turn, cheer for the underdogs to cover or even win outright. When large spreads come around, it can be divisive to bettors, forcing them to choose between a blowout victory or a more competitive game, no matter how large the skill gap between the teams."
"This week, the Cincinnati Bengals were catching around two touchdowns at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. For most of the week, the Bengals were 14.5-point underdogs, but they took a somewhat surprising amount of action, with BetMGM reporting 75% of wagers and 72% of handle behind the Bengals on Sunday morning. ESPN BET had a small majority of its spread handle for the game backing Cincinnati, but then dropped the line to 13.5 on Sunday morning."
"Caesars Sportsbook head of football Joey Feazel believes the change at QB could have attracted big-money bettors, though he notes that many of the public wagers were still backing Green Bay to cover the big number. "We did see an uptick in wagers on the Bengals moneyline, which I think could be attributed to Flacco taking control of this offense over Jake Browning," Feazel said over email."
Public bettors typically back favorites on spreads and moneyline parlays while sportsbooks benefit when underdogs cover or win outright. Large spreads force bettors to choose between blowouts or competitive games regardless of skill gaps. The Bengals were listed as 14.5-point underdogs at Lambeau yet attracted substantial action, with BetMGM reporting 75% of wagers and 72% of handle on Cincinnati. ESPN BET showed early spread support for the Bengals but moved the line to 13.5, and Green Bay ultimately held a small majority of handle into kickoff. Caesars noted a quarterback change and increased Bengals moneyline interest, while sharps favored the Bengals on the large spreads.
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