It’s that special time of year when most of the major sports are in action. It’s a lot, and we’re grateful for it. There are plenty of crucial contests coming up, which always attract some big public sides. Let's take a look at where the public money is going as bettors once again try to beat the ‘books, with the National Championship Game leading the way on Monday.
NCAAF: Georgia @ Alabama over 52.5
The grand finale of the college football season is here. Georgia and Alabama will meet on Monday night for their highly anticipated rematch with a national title on the line. And bettors know what they like. There’s a definite lean toward Alabama on the spread from the public, but the bigger side is on the total. 70 percent of the bets and 74 percent of the public money are on the over 52.5 here, per DraftKings’ internal numbers shared with us.
You can check out our full game preview to see if we agree with the public on this one, and the fun doesn’t stop there. We’ve also got a ton of other great content for the National Championship Game to get you primed, including our expert picks roundtable and our same game parlay (+1068 odds!)
NBA: 76ers -10.5 @ Rockets
Turning our attention to the NBA now. There are certain teams the public loves to ride, and certain teams the public loves to fade. The Rockets certainly qualify as one of the latter. Houston has been having a tough season, and even though they’ve been a bit better over the past month, bettors are still lining up to bet against them here.