The Los Angeles Lakers have always gotten public backing at the sportsbooks. With LeBron James in the fold, they could see "25 percent more handle."
Sharp bettors and the public share a dislike of the underdog Raiders this weekend, while the Sunday wild-card affairs are drawing plenty of interest at sportsbooks.
The Oakland Raiders saw their Super Bowl odds improve after winning a thriller over the Carolina Panthers. Meanwhile, Michigan's CFP odds still look solid and Tiger Woods should elicit interest.
The Miami Dolphins' 30-15 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers helped the Las Vegas sportsbooks to another winning Sunday.
Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings paid out millions of dollars this past weekend to cover shortfalls from unfilled NFL contests that offered large guaranteed prize pools.
The betting public has placed two times more bets on the Green Bay Packers to win the Super Bowl than the odds-on favorite New England Patriots.
