The lead ref, Brad Allen, has historically favored home teams (55% against the spread).
Meanwhile, Cleveland boasts one of the best passing and rushing defenses in the NFL. Baltimore is dealing with a plethora of injuries. The Browns are only receiving 45% of bets but 54% of the money, a notable sharp contrarian bet split. This signals sharp “dog to favorite” line movement on Cleveland. Almost immediately, it flipped to Browns as a short favorite and has since grown to Browns -3. Ravens (+3, O/U 40.5) at BrownsĪppelbaum’s Assessment: This line opened with the Ravens listed as a short 2-point road favorite.
You’ve got places to go, people to see and possibly some wagers to make, so let’s get to it. of DraftKings share their opinions on five games, including the Falcons going across the pond for a football match with the Jaguars in London on Sunday morning. In this Week 4 edition of NFL Best Bets, Thomas Gable, the director of race and sportsbook at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, sports betting reporter Josh Appelbaum of VSiN and Mike Golic Jr. This is NFL Best Bets, a recurring series in which football experts and handicappers lend us their insights and picks for the most intriguing matchups for each week of the professional football season.
