The rise of heavily-favored moneyline parlays is often fools' gold. One lack of a kneel down later, the tickets were worth less than the paper they were printed on.

This week, David Purdum noted a couple parlays with double-digit legs featuring heavy moneyline favorites in college football last weekend, that unfortunately included the Miami Hurricanes as the final leg. This team is a safe bet.Īs betting becomes more popular across the country, sportsbooks are seeing a rise in moneyline parlays, with bettors selecting an assortment of elite teams to simply win against a supposedly overmatched team. They are just that much better than their opponent. But just a few days later, we look at the odds board for the next week's slate of games and convince ourselves there's no chance a team favored by this much could lose. In the moment, we crave the underdog upset and root for the impossible to happen. Hype, Trap, Bet: How to handle heavy moneyline favoritesĮvery weekend, we watch upsets happen across all levels of football. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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