Here’s a look at the top stories for the week, top bets cashed and what’s next in the world of sports betting.
Wild Thursday Night Football: The Thursday Night Football game for Week 15 of the National Football League season marked a change in pace with the over-hitting before halftime.
The Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Los Angeles Chargers with a score of 63-21. This game marked the most points scored in Raiders history. It was also the first time this score has ever happened in an NFL game, also known as Scorigami. The Raiders led 42-0 at halftime in the game that was streamed on Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) owned Amazon Prime Video.
There were plenty of touchdowns in the Thursday Night Football game, including Raiders rookie wide receiver Tre Tucker who scored two touchdowns. Despite never scoring and having only eight receptions prior to the game, one bettor wagered $25 on Tucker to find the endzone twice, winning $5,000.
Monday Night Football Upsets: Week 14 of the NFL season saw two upsets happen during a special doubleheader of Monday Night Football. Also, two prime time games aired simultaneously for the first time.
The Tennessee Titans shocked the Miami Dolphins winning as 13.5 point underdogs and with odds of +575 to win. The New York Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers as 6 point underdogs and overall odds of +220 to win. With the Giants win, the team improved to a 3-1 record with undrafted rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito starting. With the primetime win, DeVito’s story continues to grow.
Big Saturday for Bettors: Dec. 16 will mark a big day for sports bettors with the kickoff of College Football bowl games. Seven NCAA Football bowl games will air on ABC, ESPN and stream on ESPN+ — all units of Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS).
The largest spread of the games is currently Appalachian State favored by 6.5 points against Miami (OH) at DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), suggesting close games for bettors.
Saturday will also feature three NFL games, all airing on NFL Network. Of the six NFL teams featured Saturday, five have 7-6 records. The games are:
1 p.m. ET: Minnesota Vikings (7-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (7-6), Bengals -3.5
4:30 p.m. ET: Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6) at Indianapolis Colts (7-6), Colts -1.5
8:15 p.m. ET: Denver Broncos (7-6) at Detroit Lions (9-4), Lions…
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