Plenty of people question why anyone would bet on NFL preseason odds.
But sharp bettors who do their research often find edges that don’t exist in the regular season.
And for the public betting masses, let’s be honest: They can’t get enough of the NFL, no matter the time of year.
With that, a Caesars Sportsbook customer was in midseason parlay form with NFL preseason Week 2 odds, and it paid off handsomely.
Read on for more on that customer’s wager and other notable bets on NFL and College Football Playoff odds.
Moneyline Madness
There were three preseason games last Thursday, leaving 13 to go on the Friday-Saturday-Sunday schedule. And at some point on Friday, a bettor decided to get in on all 13 of those games at once.
The customer placed a $10, 13-leg moneyline parlay bet, meaning every team chosen — including several underdogs — had to win outright.
Obviously, there’s a lot of luck involved in winning these lottery-ticket types of wagers. Even more so with this one.
Friday’s Lions-Falcons game was called with 6:31 remaining in the fourth quarter, after a potentially serious injury suffered by Lions safety Morice Norris. Thankfully, after staying overnight in an Atlanta hospital, Norris flew back to Detroit on Saturday and is doing well in concussion protocol.
As for the game outcome, most sportsbooks’ house rules require 55 minutes of game time in order for a betting result to be official. The Lions-Falcons game was suspended after 53:29, with Detroit leading 17-10.
The bettor had Atlanta moneyline as one leg, but that was voided due to the game not meeting the time requirement. However, the wager was still live, now as a 12-leg parlay.
Then on Sunday, the Dolphins and Bears played to a 24-24 tie. The bettor had
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