Patrick Everson
FOX Sports Betting Analyst
NFL Week 13 odds are forged apart, however the Monday morning quarterback by no means sleeps. So we at FOX Sports might be providing up some quarterbacking Tuesday morning for the sports activities betting public.
Week after week, the lots of public bettors get pleasure from betting on parlays. And we perceive it. Betting a bit to win rather a lot is tempting, just like the lottery, or on this case, maybe a mini-lottery.
However, within the danger rooms of this nice nation, the next mantra is a continuing: Parlays are a bookmaker’s finest good friend. This is how bookmakers actually earn their cash.
That mentioned, what if I informed you to wager $10 on: a two-time league chief in landing receptions scoring first, the fourth decide within the 2024 NFL Draft scoring first, a crew with a six-game successful streak to cowl? a 6.5-point unfold at dwelling, a seven-game successful streak crew that wins immediately, and a sport involving Joe Burrow and Russell Wilson that tops 46 factors would set you again greater than $11,000.
In Week 13, he would. With that in thoughts, here is this week’s version of…
I may have, I ought to have
How superior wouldn’t it be to show ten {dollars} into greater than ten thousand {dollars}? If you had leaned on a few broad receivers on participant props and added a trio of common groups/video games into the NFL Week 13 odds, you can have accomplished simply that.
The following is a hypothetical five-step parlay compiled on DraftKings Sportsbook:
- Davante Adams +900 to attain the primary landing within the Jets-Seahawks sport
- Marvin Harrison Jr. +1200 to attain the primary landing within the Cardinals-Vikings sport
- Bills -6.5 (-110) towards the 49ers
- Eagles Moneyline +136 vs. Ravens
- Steelers-Bengals Over 46 factors
Adams discovered the top zone for the Jets late within the first quarter for the primary landing of that sport.
But the look ahead to the Cards-Vikes sport was for much longer. Arizona and Minnesota exchanged subject objectives throughout the first half, with Arizona taking a 9–6 lead on a final-second kick to finish the half.
Midway by the third quarter, one other basket put Arizona up 12-6. Then lastly, with 4:36 left within the third, Harrison broke by on a 15-yard cross from Kyler Murray for the primary landing of the sport.
The Bills-49ers virtually by no means had any doubts in regards to the snow Sunday evening. Buffalo led 21-7 halfway to a 35-10 victory, simply turning into the 6.5-point dwelling favourite.
Philadelphia went to Baltimore as a three-point underdog and overcame an early 9-0 deficit to earn a 24-19 general victory.
The best piece of this hypothetical parlay was the Steelers-Bengals complete. Over 46 within the first half, with Pittsburgh main 27-21 within the locker room.
Add all of it up and also you get large odds of +111717, or virtually 1117/1. So that 10 greenback invoice turns into a pleasant revenue of $11,171.14.
It can’t be overstated that there’s a cause why the percentages are so excessive on a lot of these bets. And bookmakers need nothing greater than so that you can add an increasing number of legs to your parlay tickets.
So wager accordingly. If you simply get a weekly flyer for $10 or $20, then all the pieces is ok. If you are hoping to pay for Christmas presents together with your long-term parlays, properly, that is no good. Keep it cheap!
Patrick Everson is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com. He is a distinguished journalist within the nationwide sports activities betting business. He lives in Las Vegas, the place he enjoys taking part in golf in 110-degree warmth. Follow him on Twitter: @PatrickE_Vegas.
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