Sharp Bets Of The Day For Friday, Jan. 6

Sharp Bets Of The Day For Friday, Jan. 6

The sports betting world never stops, and every day there is a certain side or total that professional bettors seem to love. We'll take a look here at which have the biggest position on them in terms of where the money is going in contrast to the ticket percentage, otherwise known as the "sharp bet of the day" in each sport. Sharps usually gain an edge by taking a side or total that will get bet heavily and getting the best of the number.

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NBA: Heat at Suns Under 214

The sharps are riding with the under in the Miami Heat vs. Phoenix Suns game in tonight's NBA action. A whopping 99% of the total money wagered on the game is on the under, but just 12% of tickets are on that side. In contrast, just 1% of the money is on the over, but a crazy 88% of tickets are backing that side. That means we have a massive 88% "Pro-Money Advantage" on the under, by taking the percentage of money wagered and subtracting the bet percentage.

Tickets on the under are worth more money overall than those on the over, so we know where the big money is going. We have already seen this line move toward the under here, and I have a feeling it's going to continue going that way. This game opened with a total of 216.5, so grab this number at 214 wherever you can before it sinks even lower. Remember, being "sharp" is all about getting the best number on a game.

With the injury to Devin Booker and the Miami Heat being a dead under team with a poor offense, it's no shock that the under is getting the love here. Miami will do what they do best, which is play defense and score with their primary guys, while Phoenix will be without their best scorer.

Does the model agree with the sharps here on this NBA game? Check it out below:

NCAAB: Western Michigan +15.5 vs. Toledo

College basketball will officially take the screen time away from football very soon here, and while we are obviously sad to see football coming to an end, we have some exciting buzzer-beaters headed our way. The best side to be on is the sharp side of those, and with BetQL, you'll always have the chance to swim with the sharps and cash in large this college basketball season. Today, that means taking the Western Michigan Broncos +15.5 at the Toledo Rockets in a MAC showdown.

A huge 99% of the money is on the Broncos here, but just 50% of the total tickets are on that side. That means that those tickets are very expensive, and a whole lot of high-rollers are laying down the cash. In contrast, only about 1% of the money has been wagered on the Rockets as of this writing, but 50% of tickets have been placed taking Toledo to cover. That means those tickets aren't worth a lot of money. That gives us a 50% pro-money advantage on the Broncos, making them the sharp side.

This is a ton of points to be laying with any college basketball team, especially in a conference battle. Western Michigan is bad, but Toledo isn't some crazy good team that is sweeping the conference. Lamar Norman is an exciting player to watch, and he can lead his team enough to keep this within 16 points.

Does our model agree with the sharps in this NCAAB game? Find out below:

NHL: Flames ML vs. Islanders

Switching over to the ice, some of the best value you can find in sports betting is in the NHL. Not many people know that because they don't watch hockey, but it's true in my opinion. Tonight, the sharps are going with the Flames taking on the Islanders in Calgary. New York is on the second half of a back-to-back, and usually when that is the case, that team plays tired. We saw it with the Devils yesterday, and we could see it with the Islanders here. Calgary is a team I will be looking to back going forward as well, and so will the sharps.

As of this writing, 99% of the money is on the Flames to take care of business, but just 66% of the total tickets. In comparison, just 1% of the money is liking the Islanders in this game, but 34% of tickets are riding with New York here. Obviously, it could go either way, but the sharp bettors are clearly liking Calgary in this game.

See if the BetQL model is on this side as well below:

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