Sharp Bets Of The Day For Thursday, Jan. 5

Sharp Bets Of The Day For Thursday, Jan. 5

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: Jazz -6.5 at Rockets

The sharps are riding with the Utah Jazz at Houston in tonight's NBA action. A whopping 99% of the total money wagered on the game is on the Jazz, but just 73% of tickets are siding with Utah here. In contrast, just 1% of the money is on the Rockets, but 27% of tickets are backing Houston to cover. That means we have a decent size 27% "Pro-Money Advantage" on the Jazz, by taking the percentage of money wagered and subtracting the bet percentage.

Tickets on the Jazz are worth more money overall than those on Houston, so we know where the big money is going. We have already seen this line move toward the Jazz here, and I have a feeling it's going to continue going that way. Some places are already showing 7s on the board, so grab this 6.5 wherever you can. Remember, being "sharp" is all about getting the best number on a game.

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

NCAAB: Oregon +2.5 at Colorado

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 Oregon Ducks +2.5 at the Colorado Buffalos in a Pac-12 showdown.

A huge 99% of the money is on the Ducks here, but just a very small 36% of 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 Buffalos as of this writing, but a massive 64% of tickets have been placed taking Colorado to cover. That gives us a 64% pro-money advantage on the Ducks, making them the sharp side.

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

NHL: Blues ML at Devils

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 underdog Blues taking on the Devils in New Jersey. Perhaps this is because the Devils are on a back-to-back here, and they will be tired after destroying the Red Wings just yesterday. The Blues are not a good team at all, so it's weird to see them getting all of this money against a great team like New Jersey.

As of this writing, 99% of the money is on the Blues to pull off the upset, but just a small 42% of the total tickets. In comparison, just 1% of the money is liking the Devils in this game, but a significant 58% of tickets are riding with New Jersey here. Obviously, it could go either way, but the sharp bettors are clearly liking St. Louis in this game.

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

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