Then why mention the weather. If you are thinking about future bets you are too far out for a weather forecast or anything else.
Have you ever had a flooded basement or house? Obviously not, because if you have, it's a tremendous distraction physically and emotionally. It will f-k up your house for awhile.
Players don't live in a vacuum. They are vulnerable to disasters like anyone else.
And even with a late garbage TD, Carolina still couldn't cover.
I think the reason for this is the NFL is about the only sport where square money (public) moves the market. The public gets involved in the NFL more than any other sport, and Joe Public loves to bet based on win/loss records, so they pound a lot of chalk.
Also, Shackleford's numbers go back to 2006. We have seen a gradual decline in the past decade or so in terms of the effect of home field advantage. Better travel conditions and planning probably has something to do with it. Denver is still, and probably will always be the biggest HFA, due to the altitude factor.
By now, most have probably heard the story about Fan Duel and the "glitch" in their computer system. If not, a player made a $110 wager (in game) with about 1:30 to play in the Denver/Raiders game. His wager was that the Broncos would come from behind to win. Fan Duel listed the payoff at 75,000-1. Yes, anyone reasonable knows that was an extremely flawed number (2-1 would've been more accurate). Denver won, but Fan Duel refused to cash the ticket. Clearly a free roll. No question if the player lost, the bet wouldn't have been voided. I'm not sure what the final settlement should be, but it should be more than $500 and a couple Sky Box tickets to see a bad Giants team (which is what Fan Duel offered the bettor). Fan Duel should face some sort of punishment for their ignorance and negligence.
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