Monday Night Prop Bets Galore
Baltimore lays 10 points on the road on the Monday Nighter at Jacksonville, a scary proposition for even the stoutest of favorite backers.
So what is a football bettor to do if he doesn't trust the Jaguars even as a 10.5-point underdog (like they are at TopBet)?
Jacksonville is 2-7 ATS on Monday Night Football going back to 1999. Meanwhile Baltimore has been dominant lately, going 5-1 ATS in six recent prime-time matches.
The Ravens are 7-1 SU against the Jaguars dating back 15 years. Baltimore is also a money-making 8-2 ATS the past 10 times as a favorite and they are a double-digit road chalk here, a rarity on MNF.
But do you dare lay 10 points or more on a road team? Many handicappers avoid this situation or side with the home underdog. But Jacksonville has done little lately to warrant your trust with a 10-point lead.
A more interesting scenario is picking apart of the Monday Night prop odds listings to find value there. For example, if you don’t like the Ravens at -10.5, but you love them at -3.5, you can bet that line.
It costs you a bit more (-210 instead of -110, meaning you need to risk $210 to profit $100 instead of $110).
Or maybe you like the like the fun of picking margin-of-victory odds. You can see from the chart below that Jaguar blowout would pay out huge (22/1). The sweet spot at online sportsbooks such as Bodog seems to be 10-17 points.
Baltimore Ravens 1 to 3 points 15/2 - all lines as of Monday morning at Bodog:
Baltimore Ravens 4 to 6 points 7/1
Baltimore Ravens 7 to 10 points 7/2
Baltimore Ravens 11 to 13 points 11/2
Baltimore Ravens 14 to 17 points 7/1
Baltimore Ravens 18 to 21 points 11/1
Baltimore Ravens 22 or more points 5/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 1 to 3 points 8/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 4 to 6 points 12/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 7 to 10 points 11/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 11 to 13 points 18/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 14 to 17 points 25/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 18 to 21 points 30/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 22 or more points 22/1