Week 6 NFL betting report: Bettors backing Broncos, Patriots
Sunday's Week 6 slate features three games in the late afternoon, followed by Sunday Night Football between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots. Will Bernanke, the lead analyst at CG Analytics in Las Vegas, chimed in on how bettors are playing the games.
Los Angeles Rams at Denver BroncosOpening odds: Rams -7 (-115) / 52.5
Current odds: Rams -6.5 (-110) / 50
The Los Angeles Rams will look to keep their perfect record intact when they take on the struggling Denver Broncos. Los Angeles is coming off a narrow win over the Seattle Seahawks, failing to cover as 7.5-point favorites in a 33-31 victory. Denver - which hasn't covered a spread all season - suffered its third consecutive loss last Sunday, falling to the Jets 34-17.
Weather figures to play a role in Denver as the area was hit with snow showers early in the morning.
"It looks like we're going to actually need the Rams. About 60 percent of the money is on Denver right now," Bernanke told theScore on Sunday morning.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas CowboysOpen: Jaguars -3 (+100) / 41
Current: Jaguars -3 (-120) / 40
Jacksonville is looking to get on a roll after dropping two of its last three games, most recently falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in a 16-point rout as a three-point underdog. Dallas returns home off a 19-16 overtime loss to the Houston Texans, one in which the Cowboys covered as 3.5-point 'dogs.
"Not a big handle on this game at all - 56 percent of the money is on Jacksonville," said Bernanke. "We need Dallas, but nothing big."
Open: Ravens -1.5 (-110) / 42
Current: Ravens -2.5 (-115) / 43
Baltimore brings its No. 1 scoring defense into Tennessee, looking for some revenge for last season's 23-20 loss to the Titans. The Ravens have allowed 14 points or fewer in three straight games and are currently 3-2 both overall and against the spread. After ripping off three straight wins, the Titans lost on the road to Buffalo last Sunday. However, they've won both games outright as a home underdog this season.
"A lot of Ravens money here. (It's been a) lower-volume game, but 72 percent of the money is on the Ravens laying the points," said Bernanke. "We saw some action here on the over, too, moving it from 42 to 43."
Kansas City Chiefs at New England PatriotsOpen: Patriots -3 (-120) / 58.5
Current: Patriots -3.5 (-110) / 58.5
The Kansas City Chiefs can earn their biggest win of the season on Sunday Night Football, one that would push them to 6-0. The Chiefs have covered all five games this season, as quarterback Patrick Mahomes is engineering the No. 2 scoring offense in the league. These two teams last played in the opening game of the 2017 season, where the Chiefs stunned the Patriots in New England.
"Will this get to -4? That's the question of the day," said Bernanke. "Seventy-six percent of all dollars are on New England and the handle on the moneyline is about even. We'll probably need the Chiefs."
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