It typically doesn’t pay to play favorites, especially in the unpredictable NFL. But playing favorites paid off in a big way in Week 5 for NFL bettors, as favorites had won 10 of 12 games while going 9-3 against the spread heading into “Sunday Night Football.” “We had our worst Sunday of the year because of all the favorites that did come in,” Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay said.
“It was a pretty big losing day for us. But it’s all right. The NFL’s been treating us really well.
“We always expected we’d have a favorite-dominating day, and Week 5 is it.” Sportsbooks were on the right side of the first four Raiders games, but that win streak came to a crashing halt in Denver. The Broncos ended an eight-game losing streak to their AFC West rivals in a 34-18 victory and cover as 3-point favorites.
“We got destroyed,” Kornegay said. “The Raiders have been doing us so many favors in the first four weeks, but this game did not go in our favor, as everybody was on the Broncos. That was one of the worst games of the day for us.
” Denver’s comeback from an early 10-0 deficit was sparked by Patrick Surtain’s 100-yard pick-6 of Gardner Minshew. BetMGM also took a hit on the game from a bettor who won six figures on the money line (-150) on the Broncos. Good morning for bettors MGM, Caesars Sportsbook and Station Sports were all small winners on the day, and the South Point was about even despite favorites going 7-0 in the morning games (6-1.