NFL, CFB Weekend Betting Recap: Books Win as Favorites Lose Outright

For the second straight week, a popular heavy favorite lost in the early window of Sunday’s NFL games. This time, it was the Bills, who stubbed their toe in a big way against the Dolphins.

So for the second straight week, the public betting masses couldn’t overcome that setback, as bookmakers got the W in NFL Week 10 odds.

"That was massive. Anytime you have a favorite of a touchdown-plus losing outright, you have a good chance of having a winning day," said Casey Degnon, risk manager of The SuperBook.

More on that upset and the weekend that was, as oddsmakers at sportsbooks across the country recap NFL and college football betting.

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Bills Get Buffaloed

It was hard for the public to stay away from Buffalo in Week 10. The Bills were coming off a 28-21 home victory over the Chiefs, who just happen to be the Super Bowl favorite, despite their 5-4 record.

At The SuperBook, the Bills were 7.5-point road favorites over the Dolphins at kickoff. Other sportsbooks in Vegas and across the country had Buffalo at -8 or even -8.5.

But it didn’t matter. Miami led 16-0 at halftime and went on to a 30-13 victory. That upset blew up countless moneyline parlays that stretched across the day.

Considering that the Lions, Seahawks and Rams all won easily as favorites in Sunday’s late window of games, and the Chargers did likewise Sunday night, the Bills’ loss was the key for oddsmakers.

"It was a good week," BetMGM senior trader Tristan Davis said. "We gave some back in the last four games of the day. But the Bills and Bucs getting beat was enough to