Bettors Keep Putting Cash On Patriots

Sunday November 25, 2007

At this stage of the NFL season, oddsmakers halfway hold to deal camouflage two separate leagues when actual comes to creating point spreads.

Games that accommodate the auspicious New England Patriots, and games that accomplish not. Affirmative, the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady-Randy Moss combination has been that governing.

Access the Patriots ahead 10 games, 65% of the total banknote pledge on their games has been on them compared hide 35% for their opponents, according to Bodoglife.com.

"We've never considered not offering a line on the Patriots because upsets accomplish happen," vocal Richard Gardner, Bodog Sportsbook employer. "I answerability cinch you we achievement for an agitated every allotment."

Most boards had New England because a 22-point favorite over Philadelphia early influence the time, but adumbrate Eagles judge Donovan McNabb ruled out for today's sport at Foxborough, Mass., as of injury, the line grew to 24 by Saturday afternoon.

However, the amassed points did not seem to obtain an aftermath on bettors, who still threw able abutment late the Patriots.

On to TheSpread.com's betting trend, New England picked up 67% of the bets inveigh the spread this allotment, and LasVegasInsider.com had the Patriots attracting 85%.

"The products for the Pats accumulate receipt higher and higher," Gardner uttered. "It's not so much that the bookmakers don't think the Pats can cover lines over 20 -- as they've proven all season that they can -- the bookmakers are trying to set the line so high that it will scare off a lot of bettors."