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The New England Patriots are the oddsmakers' pick to win Super Bowl 53. But that's not who the majority of the public is backing.
In fact, the Pats aren't even in the top 10.
Two teams have been dominating the play at William Hill US sportsbooks, and not only are they in the same conference, they're in the same division.
And it's not the Vikings and Packers.
The San Francisco 49ers have been the team of choice so far. According to William Hill, a whopping 10 percent of all dollars spent on the Super Bowl winner have gone to the Niners.
TEAM % DOLLARS WAGERED
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 10%
LOS ANGELES RAMS 9%
GREEN BAY PACKERS 6%
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 6%
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 6%
OAKLAND RAIDERS 6%
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 5%
ATLANTA FALCONS 5%
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 4%
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 4%
The team started last season 1-9 before Jimmy Garoppolo became the team's starter. The squad won its final five games, and the team inked the QB to a huge deal in February while stealing Richard Sherman from the Seahawks, sparking huge optimism in the season ahead.
The Los Angeles Rams are the other team being big-time backed. The Rams went 11-5 last year, just one year after going 4-12, thanks in large part to the emergence of QB Jared Goff and RB Todd Gurley. L.A. ranked in the top 10 in total offense and defense -- then had a terrific offseason, including the signing of star DT Ndamukong Suh to play alongside bruising All-Pro Aaron Donald, along with WR Brandin Cookies and defensive backs Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib.
Four other teams have garnered six percent of the money wagered to win it all: the Packers, Vikings, Patriots and Raiders.
The Niners and Rams also lead the way in the total number of tickets, each at eight percent.
TEAM % TICKETS SOLD
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 8%
LOS ANGELES RAMS 8%
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 7%
GREEN BAY PACKERS 6%
OAKLAND RAIDERS 6%
DALLAS COWBOYS 4%
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 4%
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 4%
DENVER BRONCOS 4%
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 4%
Generally, when the percentage of dollars spent is higher than the percentage number of tickets, that means the professionals are backing those teams.
So who are the sharps backing? Based on these numbers, it would be the Patriots. Tom Brady and Co. are getting six percent of the dollars but no more than three percent of the tickets, presenting a biggest gap between the percentages.
The Saints, Falcons (the Super Bowl is in Atlanta) and Niners are also on the higher end of the scale, each getting at least two percent more in cash than the number of tickets would indicate. On the other end of the spectrum, the Vikings are the top contending team the pros are fading, with seven percent of total tickets but six percent of the cash wagered.
The New England Patriots are the oddsmakers' pick to win Super Bowl 53. But that's not who the majority of the public is backing.
In fact, the Pats aren't even in the top 10.
Two teams have been dominating the play at William Hill US sportsbooks, and not only are they in the same conference, they're in the same division.
And it's not the Vikings and Packers.
The San Francisco 49ers have been the team of choice so far. According to William Hill, a whopping 10 percent of all dollars spent on the Super Bowl winner have gone to the Niners.
TEAM % DOLLARS WAGERED
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 10%
LOS ANGELES RAMS 9%
GREEN BAY PACKERS 6%
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 6%
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 6%
OAKLAND RAIDERS 6%
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 5%
ATLANTA FALCONS 5%
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 4%
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 4%
The team started last season 1-9 before Jimmy Garoppolo became the team's starter. The squad won its final five games, and the team inked the QB to a huge deal in February while stealing Richard Sherman from the Seahawks, sparking huge optimism in the season ahead.
The Los Angeles Rams are the other team being big-time backed. The Rams went 11-5 last year, just one year after going 4-12, thanks in large part to the emergence of QB Jared Goff and RB Todd Gurley. L.A. ranked in the top 10 in total offense and defense -- then had a terrific offseason, including the signing of star DT Ndamukong Suh to play alongside bruising All-Pro Aaron Donald, along with WR Brandin Cookies and defensive backs Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib.
Four other teams have garnered six percent of the money wagered to win it all: the Packers, Vikings, Patriots and Raiders.
The Niners and Rams also lead the way in the total number of tickets, each at eight percent.
TEAM % TICKETS SOLD
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 8%
LOS ANGELES RAMS 8%
MINNESOTA VIKINGS 7%
GREEN BAY PACKERS 6%
OAKLAND RAIDERS 6%
DALLAS COWBOYS 4%
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 4%
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 4%
DENVER BRONCOS 4%
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 4%
Generally, when the percentage of dollars spent is higher than the percentage number of tickets, that means the professionals are backing those teams.
So who are the sharps backing? Based on these numbers, it would be the Patriots. Tom Brady and Co. are getting six percent of the dollars but no more than three percent of the tickets, presenting a biggest gap between the percentages.
The Saints, Falcons (the Super Bowl is in Atlanta) and Niners are also on the higher end of the scale, each getting at least two percent more in cash than the number of tickets would indicate. On the other end of the spectrum, the Vikings are the top contending team the pros are fading, with seven percent of total tickets but six percent of the cash wagered.
