SuperContest Consensus: Raiders (-2.5) Most Popular in Week 4
Despite a 0-3 start to the NFL season, a 1-2 start against the spread, and a Sunday matchup against a team that is 3-0 against the spread, the Oakland Raiders (-2.5) are the top consensus pick for Week 4 of the Las Vegas SuperContest. The Raiders get the Baker Mayfield-led Cleveland Browns at home and will look to get their first win of the season while making 1,110 SuperContest contestants happy with a cover.
The 1,110 contestants that selected the Raiders (-2.5) represent 35.5% of the record-breaking 2018 SuperContest that drew 3,123 entries. The Raiders were the only team to break four figures in picks, too. The second most popular pick for Week 4 was the Cincinnati Bengals (+5) with 952 selections.
Top 5 Most Popular SuperContest Picks for Week 4
1. Oakland Raiders (-2.5) – 1,110
2. Cincinnati Bengals (+5) – 952
3. Denver Broncos (+5) – 863
4. New York Giants (+3.5) – 846
5. Indianapolis Colts (-1) – 813
Through the first three weeks of the 2018 Las Vegas SuperContest, the top five consensus picks are 7-8 against the spread. Going back to 2013 to include five full seasons and the first three weeks of this season, the top five consensus picks are 207-222-11 against the spread. Many sharp sports bettors believe in fading the public, and these numbers tell us that having one of the five most popular picks each week would give you a loss more often than a win.
So far in 2018, the Houston Texans are the most selected team with 3,228 picks. The Bengals are the second most popular team of the year with 2,932 picks, and then the New York Giants are the third most popular with 2,854 total selections. The Bengals and the Giants are both in the top five consensus for Week 4.
Broncos (+5) Most Popular in SuperContest Gold
The $5,000 buy-in, winner-take-all SuperContest Gold contest sees the Denver Broncos (+5) as the most popular side for Week 4 with 49 of 128 contestants selecting them. The Raiders aren’t too far behind at 47 picks, and then the Bengals round out the top three with 44 selections.
Top 5 Most Popular SuperContest Gold Picks for Week 4
1. Denver Broncos (+5) – 49
2. Oakland Raiders (-2.5) – 47
3. Cincinnati Bengals (+5) – 44
4. New York Giants (+3.5) – 40
5. Seattle Seahawks (-3) – 34
The SuperContest Gold only began in 2017, so there is less data on this contest that is said to bring out a sharper breed of sports bettor both with the higher buy-in and winner-take-all format. This year, top five consensus players are 8-6-1 in the SuperContest Gold. When you include last year’s full season, top five consensus plays are 52-44-4 in the SuperContest Gold.
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