See the 3 Teams Receiving the Most Sharp Money in Week 9
- Sportsbooks are reporting that the most sharp money in Week 9 of the NFL season has been bet on the Baltimore Ravens (16.3 percent) against the 8-0 New England Patriots
- The New York Jets (12.2 percent) are also drawing sharp action against the winless Miami Dolphins
- Sharps also like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11 percent) facing the Seattle Seahawks
Are the New England Patriots a team about to face a sharp incision during Week 9 of the NFL season?
The smart money being wagered is leaning that way.
The highest percentage of sharp money wagering this week on NFL games is being bet on the AFC North Division-leading Ravens (5-2) at home against the unbeaten 8-0 AFC East-leading Patriots.
The New York Jets (12.2 percent) are also drawing sharp action against the winless Miami Dolphins. As well, the sharps also like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11 percent) in the NFL odds facing the Seattle Seahawks.
NFL Week 9 Smart Money Bets
| Bet | Percentage of Smart Money |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens (+3) over New England Patriots | 16.3% |
| New York Jets (-3) over Miami Dolphins | 12.2% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+5) over Seattle Seahawks | 11.0% |
| Tennessee Titans (+3.5) over Carolina Panthers | 9.0% |
| Los Angeles Chargers (+3.5) over Green Bay Packers | 7.4% |
Odds taken on Nov. 2, 2019.
The Tennessee Titans (9 percent) and Los Angeles Chargers (7.4 percent) are also seeing their fair share of sharp action this week.
Ravens Are Sharp Objects Of Affection
It’s easy to see why the Ravens are getting so much love from the sharps. Through eight games, the Patriots haven’t seen anything even close to the offense that Baltimore will throw at New England’s NFL-leading defense.
THERE IS NO ESCAPING THE PATRIOTS DEFENSE
(via @thecheckdown) pic.twitter.com/wsiMJbB2EG
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 27, 2019
It’s not exactly a murderer’s row.
The Patriots have faced one top-20 offense. That was the #19 Buffalo Bills. The New York Giants (24th) are the only other top-25 offense New England has dealt with through eight games.
On the other hand, they’ve shut down the #28 (Pittsburgh Steelers), #30 (Washington Redskins), #31 (Miami Dolphins) once each and the NFL’s worst offense, the #32 New York Jets, twice.
Juke man, Juke man, yeah that's @Lj_era8❗️
(we really put all his best jukes in a video 😂) pic.twitter.com/Q3x3WGEevo
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 25, 2019
The Ravens are the NFL’s second-ranked offense. They rack up 434.9 yards per game. Baltimore is the NFL’s #2 scoring offense at 30.6 points per game. New England (31.2) is the leader.
New England hasn’t dealt with an elusive dual threat at QB like Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. He’s thrown for 11 touchdowns this season and ran for three more.
This is the week where everyone finds out whether New England has a very good defense, or an all-time defense.
Pick: Baltimore Ravens (+3).
Are The Jets The Team To Back?
At the other end of the football spectrum, this is the week where the gridiron community gets to discover exactly how terrible the Miami Dolphins truly are.
Can Miami really lose at home to the green-and-white dumpster fire that disguises itself as a football team? It’s the NFL’s worst team (Miami) against the NFL’s most dysfunctional team (the Jets).
The New York #Jets are a terribly coached football team. There is no way to watch them play and reach any other conclusion.
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) October 27, 2019
Unbelievably, the Dolphins actually go into this game with the best offense on the field, as #31 meets #32. Defensively, though, the Jets are #19 overall, compared to #30 for Miami.
Miami has scored the fewest touchdowns this season (nine). The Jets have passed for the fewest touchdowns (five).
Costume of the year! The Miami Dolphins dressed up as an NFL football team for Halloween pic.twitter.com/xcpmYgGQ1x
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 31, 2019
There’s the added drama of Jets coach Adam Gase coming back to face the team that dismissed him at the end of last season.
Miami has won three straight over the Jets.
Pick: Miami Dolphins (+3).
Can Seahawks Buck Trend?
Surprisingly, the Buccaneers have Seattle’s number. They’ve beaten the Seahawks straight up in three of their last four meetings. The Bucs are also 4-1 against the spread in their last five games facing Seattle. But they’re just 2-4 SU at Seattle and haven’t won there since 2009. On the other hand, Tampa Bay has covered four of its last five in Seattle.
Battle with the Buccaneers coming 🔜! #GoHawks x #TBvsSEA pic.twitter.com/fkvQvAzi2i
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 31, 2019
Seattle, though, is 5-0 SU this season when facing teams with losing records like the 2-5 Buccaneers. But the Seahawks are 2-4 ATS in their last six games and 0-5 ATS in their last five home games.
The spread opened with Seattle as a seven-point favorite and has been bet down to Seahawks -5.
Pick: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+5).
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
