actionsports did a nice job with some basic Tgiving Day trends ... interesting that every huge public bet hits. tracking SF and DET
Restore The Roar
Lions Favored on Thanksgiving
This is the Lions first game as a favorite on Thanksgiving since 2016. Detroit is 8-0 SU as a favorite on Thanksgiving in the past 30 years.
Lions are favored vs. the Packers in both their meetings this season. This is the first time that has happened since 2017 and just the second time since both 1990 and 1991.
Our Favorite Thanksgiving
Feast Week
If the Lions, Cowboys and 49ers all close as 7-pt favorites or higher, it will be the first Thanksgiving slate with three TD favorites since we added a third game back in 2006. TD favorites or higher are 21-2 SU and 17-6 ATS on Thanksgiving since 2006.
The last Thanksgiving slate where we had every game close -7 or higher was back in 2001 with Brian Griese vs. Ryan Leaf and Brett Favre vs. Charlie Batch.
Turkey Trip
Road Warriors
Since 2004, favorites on Thanksgiving are 46-8 straight up (SU) and 36-18 against the spread (ATS). In that span, road favorites are 24-1 SU and 19-6 ATS on Thanksgiving with the only loss coming back in 2009, when the Giants lost to the Broncos, 26-6.
Favorites of over 10 pts are 8-0 ATS on Thanksgiving since 2005 and 11-0 ATS in the past 30 years
Crowd Movement
Public Feast
Betting Thanksgiving in the past has been as easy as following the crowds.
Biggest Public Sides on Thanksgiving Since 2005
80%: 2019 Saints, -7 at ATL (W, 26-18)
79%: 2005 Falcons, -3 at DET (W, 27-7)
77%: 2012 Patriots, -7 at NYJ (W, 49-19)
77%: 2008 Cowboys, -11.5 vs. SEA (W, 34-9)
75%: 2010 Patriots, -6 at DET (W, 45-24)
75%: 2008 Titans, -11 at DET (W, 47-10)
74%: 2016 Steelers, -8.5 at IND (W, 28-7)
74%: 2007 Colts, -13.5 at ATL (W, 31-13)
Restore The Roar
Lions Favored on Thanksgiving
This is the Lions first game as a favorite on Thanksgiving since 2016. Detroit is 8-0 SU as a favorite on Thanksgiving in the past 30 years.
Lions are favored vs. the Packers in both their meetings this season. This is the first time that has happened since 2017 and just the second time since both 1990 and 1991.
Our Favorite Thanksgiving
Feast Week
If the Lions, Cowboys and 49ers all close as 7-pt favorites or higher, it will be the first Thanksgiving slate with three TD favorites since we added a third game back in 2006. TD favorites or higher are 21-2 SU and 17-6 ATS on Thanksgiving since 2006.
The last Thanksgiving slate where we had every game close -7 or higher was back in 2001 with Brian Griese vs. Ryan Leaf and Brett Favre vs. Charlie Batch.
Turkey Trip
Road Warriors
Since 2004, favorites on Thanksgiving are 46-8 straight up (SU) and 36-18 against the spread (ATS). In that span, road favorites are 24-1 SU and 19-6 ATS on Thanksgiving with the only loss coming back in 2009, when the Giants lost to the Broncos, 26-6.
Favorites of over 10 pts are 8-0 ATS on Thanksgiving since 2005 and 11-0 ATS in the past 30 years
Crowd Movement
Public Feast
Betting Thanksgiving in the past has been as easy as following the crowds.
- Favorites with 60%+ of tickets are 22-8 ATS
- Public sides (51%+ of tickets) are 32-18 ATS
- Public sides, who are favorites, are 28-13 ATS
- Public sides are .500 ATS or better every year since 2014 and 10 of the past 11 years
- Since 2005, eight teams have closed with 74% or more of the spread tickets on Thanksgiving and those sides went 8-0 SU and ATS.
Biggest Public Sides on Thanksgiving Since 2005
80%: 2019 Saints, -7 at ATL (W, 26-18)
79%: 2005 Falcons, -3 at DET (W, 27-7)
77%: 2012 Patriots, -7 at NYJ (W, 49-19)
77%: 2008 Cowboys, -11.5 vs. SEA (W, 34-9)
75%: 2010 Patriots, -6 at DET (W, 45-24)
75%: 2008 Titans, -11 at DET (W, 47-10)
74%: 2016 Steelers, -8.5 at IND (W, 28-7)
74%: 2007 Colts, -13.5 at ATL (W, 31-13)
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