Los Angeles Rams vs. Buffalo Bills: 5 Most Popular Bets for Thursday Night Football
The Los Angeles Rams will take on the Buffalo Bills for an exciting Week 1 NFL contest. Come find out the five most popular bets for this Thursday Night Football game.
Jason Radowitz - September 8, 2022, 10:32 AM EDT
5 MinutesRams vs. Bills: 5 Most Popular Bets for Thursday Night Football
We've got some NFL to bet on tonight! The Los Angels Rams will welcome the Buffalo Bills to SoFi Stadium for Opening Night.
The Rams won the Super Bowl last season, but the public has heavily backed the Buffalo Bills to earn the Super Bowl this year.
Here's a look at the five most popular bets for tonight's opening game between Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams via Bet MGM.
Bills vs. Rams Against The Spread
Team | Opening Spread | Current Spread | % Bets | % Handle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills | -1 | -2.5 | 62% | 66% |
Los Angeles Rams | +1 | +2.5 | 38% | 34% |
The Bills opened as an underdog on the road but are now favorites by nearly three points. 62% of the bets are on the Bills, while 66% of the handle is on the Bills.
MGM will most certainly be rooting for the Rams at this point.
Bills vs. Rams Total
Opening Total | Current Total | % Bets | % Handle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Over | 52.5 | -52 | 62% | 68% |
Under | 52.5 | 52 | 38% | 32% |
Although the total dropped by .5 points, the public is still on the over. MGM has seen 62% of the bets and 68% of the handle on the over.
Something's fishy about the line movement!
Bills vs. Rams Moneyline
Team | Opening ML | Current ML | % Bets | % Handle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills | -110 | -135 | 34% | 52% |
Los Angeles Rams | -110 | +110 | 66% | 48% |
Although there are 66% of bets on the Rams, MGM's reported handle is 52% on the Bills. This means there's still more money on the Bills despite more bets on the Rams' moneyline.
Bet MGM Most Bet Props
- Cooper Kupp to Score 1st Touchdown (+550) (Bet $100 to Win $550)
- Bills to win by 1-6 Points (+310) (Bet $100 to Win $310)
- Dawson Knox to score the 1st Touchdown (+1100) (Bet $100 to Win $1100)
It looks like the public is trying to win the lottery in the season's first game. The most bet props are props with a low probability of winning.
Cooper Kupp figures to be a large portion of the Rams' offense this season. However, I'd be afraid of Allen Robinson heading into Week 1. We don't know what he'll bring to the table, but we do know that he's got a unique talent that wasn't utilized in Chicago.
Meanwhile, the Bills to win by 1-6 points at +350 is interesting. Oddsmakers have the Bills -2.5 in this game. However, predicting that kind of stuff is complicated, and if the Bills win by a touchdown (including the extra point), this bet is losing.
Lastly, the public loves Dawson Knox to score the first touchdown. He figures to be a huge portion of this Buffalo offense. But so many players can end up scoring the first touchdown on the Bills that this is also hard to predict. That's also why the odds are sitting at +1100.
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