Nevada odds-making firm installs Rams as favorites in only 4 games

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St. Louis Rams (4): Minnesota (-4.5), Oakland (-5.5), Arizona (-1), N.Y. Giants (-3).
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Oddsmaker: Raiders, Jaguars underdogs in each of first 15 games
Posted by Mike Wilkening on May 21, 2014

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Much is expected of defending Super Bowl champions, so it’s probably not a surprise that a Nevada oddsmaking firm has made the Seahawks favorites in all but one of their first 15 regular season games of 2013.

CG Technology, which operates eight Nevada sports books, has installed Seattle as a favorite in all but one game through Week 16 — its Thanksgiving night matchup at San Francisco.

No team is favored more frequently than Seattle on CG Technology’s regular season pro football lines, which have been posted for all weeks save for Week 17, the final slate of regular season games.

In addition to Seattle, seven other clubs have been made favorites in at least two-thirds of their 2014 regular season games: Denver (13 games), Green Bay (12), New England (12), San Francisco (12), Detroit (10), Indianapolis (10) and Pittsburgh (10). Of that group, the Lions and Steelers, each of whom missed the postseason ago, are the surprises.

Speaking of surprises: the Raiders and Jaguars aren’t favored once in the first 16 weeks of the regular season by CG Technology.

Now, of course, these are early lines. Much can change once the games begin, including how clubs are perceived. Ultimately, Oakland and Jacksonville supporters have to hope that these preseason projections serve as humorous fall reading material.

For now, here’s a listing of how often the other 30 teams are favored this season. Consider it an early measurement of public perception. Opponents are listed in order of how they appear on the club’s schedule:

Seattle Seahawks (14): Green Bay (-5), at San Diego (-2.5), Denver (-3.5), at Washington (-4.5), Dallas (-7.5), at St. Louis (-6), at Carolina (-1.5), Oakland (-14.5), N.Y. Giants (-10), at Kansas City (-2.5), Arizona (-10.5), at Philadelphia (-1), San Francisco (-3.5), at Arizona (-3.5).

Denver Broncos (13): Indianapolis (-7), Kansas City (-7), Arizona (-9), at N.Y. Jets (-6), San Francisco (-3), San Diego (-8.5) at Oakland (-10), at St. Louis (-4.5), Miami (-10), at Kansas City (-3), Buffalo (-11.5), at San Diego (-3.5), at Cincinnati (-1.5).

Green Bay Packers (12): N.Y. Jets (-8.5), at Detroit (-1) Minnesota (-10), at Miami (-2.5), Carolina (-4) Chicago (-6), Philadelphia (-4.5), at Minnesota (-4.5), New England (-3.5), Atlanta (-6.5), at Buffalo (-4.5), at Tampa Bay (-3).

New England Patriots (12): at Miami (-3.5), at Minnesota (-3), Oakland (-13), Cincinnati (-4), at Buffalo (-3.5), N.Y. Jets (-7.5), Chicago (-4.5), Denver (-1) Detroit (-6) at San Diego (-1), Miami (-6.5), at N.Y. Jets (-3).

San Francisco 49ers (12): at Dallas (-3.5), Chicago (-7), at Arizona (-2.5), Philadelphia (-6), Kansas City (-7), at St. Louis (-4.5), St. Louis (-11), at N.Y. Giants (-3), Washington (-8.5), Seattle (-2.5), at Oakland (-7), San Diego (-7).

Detroit Lions (10): N.Y. Giants (-4), at N.Y. Jets (-1), Buffalo (-7.5), at Minnesota (-1), New Orleans (-1.5), at Atlanta (-1), Miami (-5), Chicago (-3), Tampa Bay (-6), Minnesota (-7).

Indianapolis Colts (10): Philadelphia (-2.5), at Jacksonville (-6), Tennessee (-7.5), Baltimore (-3) Cincinnati (-2.5), New England (-1), Jacksonville (-12), Washington (-6), at Cleveland (-1), Houston (-4.5).

Pittsburgh Steelers (10): Cleveland (-5), Tampa Bay (-3.5), at Jacksonville (-6.5), Houston (-3.5), Indianapolis (-2), Baltimore (-2.5), at N.Y. Jets (-2), at Tennessee (-2) New Orleans (-2.5) Kansas City (-1.5).

Carolina Panthers (9): at Tampa Bay (-2), Detroit (-3.5), Pittsburgh (-3.5), Chicago (-3.5), New Orleans (-2.5), Atlanta (-4), at Minnesota (-3), Tampa Bay (-6.5), Cleveland (-7.5).

New Orleans Saints (9): at Cleveland (-2.5), Minnesota (-10), Tampa Bay (-7.5), Green Bay (-2.5), San Francisco (-1.5), Cincinnati (-4), Baltimore (-6.5), Carolina (-3.5), Atlanta (-6.5).

Chicago Bears (8): Buffalo (-6.5), Green Bay (-1.5), Miami (-6), Minnesota (-7), Tampa Bay (-6), Dallas (-4.5), New Orleans (-3), Detroit (-4).

Cincinnati Bengals (8): Atlanta (-3), Tennessee (-7), Carolina (-2), Baltimore (-3), Jacksonville (-11), Cleveland (-6.5), Pittsburgh (-3), at Cleveland (-1.5).

Dallas Cowboys (8): at Tennessee (-2.5), Houston (-4.5), N.Y. Giants (-3.5), Washington (-4.5), Arizona (-3.5), at Jacksonville (-10), Philadelphia (-1.5), Indianapolis (-2.5).

New York Giants (8): Arizona (-3), Houston (-4), Atlanta (-2.5), Indianapolis (-1), Dallas (-2.5), at Jacksonville (-5.5), at Tennessee (-1), Washington (-3.5).

Philadelphia Eagles (8): Jacksonville (-11), Washington (-4.5), St. Louis (-6), N.Y. Giants (-4.5), Carolina (-1), Tennessee (-7), Dallas (-3), at Washington (-1.5).

Arizona Cardinals (7): San Diego (-3), Washington (-4), at Oakland (-3.5), Philadelphia (-2), St. Louis (-4), Detroit (-2.5), Kansas City (-2).

Atlanta Falcons (7): New Orleans (-1), Tampa Bay (-5.5), at Minnesota (-1), Chicago (-3), Cleveland (-7), Arizona (-4), Pittsburgh (-3.5).

Baltimore Ravens (7): Cincinnati (-2.5), Pittsburgh (-2), Carolina (-1), Atlanta (-3), Tennessee (-6), San Diego (-3), Jacksonville (-10.5).

Houston Texans (7): Washington (-2.5), at Oakland (-2.5) Buffalo (-5) Indianapolis (-1), Tennessee (-5), at Jacksonville (-4.5) Baltimore (-1).

Kansas City Chiefs (7): Tennessee (-5), New England (-1), St. Louis (-6.5), N.Y. Jets (-6), at Buffalo (-2), at Oakland (-4), Oakland (-8.5).

Buffalo Bills (6): Miami (-1), San Diego (-1), Minnesota (-2.5), N.Y. Jets (-2.5), Cleveland (-2.5), at Oakland (-1).

San Diego Chargers (6): Jacksonville (-10), N.Y. Jets (-4), at Oakland (-2.5), Kansas City (-2), Oakland (-8), St. Louis (-4).

Miami Dolphins (5): Oakland (-5), at Jacksonville (-4), San Diego (-2.5), Buffalo (-3.5), Minnesota (-4).

Washington Redskins (5): Jacksonville (-9), N.Y. Giants (-1.5), Tennessee (-3.5), Tampa Bay (-2.5), St. Louis (-2.5).

Cleveland Browns (4): at Jacksonville (-2.5), Oakland (-4.5), Tampa Bay (-2.5), Houston (-1.5).

St. Louis Rams (4): Minnesota (-4.5), Oakland (-5.5), Arizona (-1), N.Y. Giants (-3).

Tennessee Titans (4): Cleveland (-2.5), Jacksonville (-7), N.Y. Jets (-1.5), at Jacksonville (-3).

New York Jets (3): Oakland (-4.5), Buffalo (-2.5), Miami (-1).

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3): St. Louis (-2.5), Baltimore (-1), Minnesota (-3).

Minnesota Vikings (2): Washington (-1.5), N.Y. Jets (-2).

Jacksonville Jaguars: None.

Oakland Raiders: None.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Freak Vegas!

Courtesy of Selassie!

 

[Stranger]

Time to win some mula!

 

[Ramatik]

Is there actually casino offering a line on individual games throughout the season with the Rams as underdogs for 12 games? With spreads?

 

[GreenMays]

Our game at home against Dallas Wk3 isn't listed for either team, so maybe that's a pickem for now. Wk17 @SEA also isn't listed. In order...

MIN -4.5
@TB +2.5
DAL ?
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@PHI +6
SF +4.5
SEA +6
@KC +6.5
@SF +11
@ARI +4
DEN +4.5
@SD +4
OAK -5.5
@WAS +2.5
ARI -1
NYG -3
@SEA ?

 

[RamzFanz]

Odds are not predictions.

 

[Ramhusker]

I love it! I just hope the entire country thinks this way. I love being the underdog and slapping people in the mouth with a little shock and awe!

 

[mr.stlouis]

Really, we lose to TB and WAS... really

 

[ZigZagRam]

Really, we lose to TB and WAS... really

That's not what odds are.

The odds are a prediction of what will get the most even split amongst bettors so Vegas can profit from the vig. Basically it's a prediction of what the public thinks is going to happen, not necessarily what the oddsmakers think is going to happen.

 

[bluesjoc]

LOL @ Vegas

 

[-X-]

Is there actually casino offering a line on individual games throughout the season with the Rams as underdogs for 12 games? With spreads?

You'd have to think ... no. I'd lay money on all 12 of them if there was.

 

[mr.stlouis]

That's not what odds are.

The odds are a prediction of what will get the most even split amongst bettors so Vegas can profit from the vig. Basically it's a prediction of what the public thinks is going to happen, not necessarily what the oddsmakers think is going to happen.

Ohhh... they're saying most people think we lose to WAS so they can cash out. I get it now. I tell you what, though, few will take that bet when the games start. I assume the odds will change.

 

[BuiltRamTough]

What were the odds with the Cheifs last season? Get it? Go Rams

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Agreed. So much of public perception of the Rams right now is from their first four games last year with Bradford and the unsuccessful spread, and the rest, that forget Bradford was hurt in Carolina, recall the Rams poor passing performances, even though it was behind Clemens.

So public perception is gonna get a wake up call!

 

[RamzFanz]

The last SB the Rams won they were 200-1 against. Odds makers know betting perceptions, not win loss.

 

[Ramrasta]

All this means is the vast majority of people don't know football past the highlights on SportsCenter.

 

[mr.stlouis]

Agreed. So much of public perception of the Rams right now is from their first four games last year with Bradford and the unsuccessful spread, and the rest, that forget Bradford was hurt in Carolina, recall the Rams poor passing performances, even though it was behind Clemens.

So public perception is gonna get a wake up call!

Wake up call is an understatement...

The public perception is gonna get a rude awakening.

 

[RaminExile]

Amazing thread - "a friend of a friend" is in trouble...

 

[Rams and Gators]

Underdogs against Tampa Bay? I heard Quinn is going to be unavailable for that game, as he's still sacking Glennon from the last time we played them.