The over/under total at sportsbooks for one of this weekend’s wild-card games dropped dramatically earlier this week. The reason? The weather.
Before the game was moved from Sunday to Monday, the Buffalo Bills, no strangers to frigid conditions, were set to host the Pittsburgh Steelers in 40 mph winds. Sports bettors and bookmakers took notice. The consensus opening odds for the total points scored fell rapidly from Sunday to Monday, with the over/under in the Bills game quickly falling from as high as 43 to as low as 35.5. (It was pulled off the board on Saturday and reopened at 38.5.)
Before the game was moved, Bettor Weather’s recommended edge was a “strong under” in the Steelers-Bills game.
“If they already were liking the under in that game, use this to kind of push you over the edge,” Abramyan said. “If they liked the over in that game, then maybe it’ll be a stay away game.”
Professional gambler Bill Krackomberger was taking a different approach.
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