It was another exciting weekend in sports, with havoc for bettors on college football Saturday followed by a historic collapse and a notable upset in the NFL on Sunday.<\/p>\n
In Major League Baseball, the Dodgers have advanced to the World Series and will face the winner of Monday\u2019s Game 7 between the Blue Jays and Mariners.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at how the weekend played out from a sports betting perspective:<\/p>\n
Trends of the Week<\/p>\n
Going into Monday Night Football at the BetMGM online sportsbook<\/a>, it\u2019s been all about the favorites. They are 10-2 straight up, with the two losses being the Steelers on Thursday Night Football and the Chargers on Sunday.<\/p>\n The wildest game on Sunday was between the Giants and Broncos when Denver scored 33 fourth-quarter points<\/a> to win 33-32. The Broncos were 7.5-point favorites, so while they won the game, they did not cover the spread. Denver took in 49% of the bets and 59% of the money in against-the-spread betting.<\/p>\n The Patriots (-7 at Tennessee) were one of the most popular teams as they took in the most bets and the second-most money. New England easily covered the spread as they beat Tennessee 31-13.<\/a><\/p>\n In college football Saturday, the five most-bet teams to cover all lost. They were Ole Miss +7 (at Georgia), LSU +1.5 (at Vanderbilt), Texas Tech -7 (at Arizona State), Tennessee +8.5 (at Alabama) and Duke -3 (vs. Georgia Tech).<\/p>\n Upsets of the Week<\/p>\n The only upset on Sunday was the Colts (+2) beating the Chargers 38-24<\/a> on the road. Indianapolis took in just 34% of the bets and 14% of the money in against-the-spread betting. The Colts are now 6-1 on the year and would be the No. 1 seed in the AFC if the playoffs began today.<\/p>\n On Friday, No. 2 Miami lost to Louisville 24-21<\/a> at home. Miami was an 11.5-point favorite and took in 41% of the bets and 64% of the money.<\/p>\n Coming Up<\/p>\n