NFL Week 3 Huge Bets Recap: $1 million wager on Chiefs cashes; 11-leg parlay hits

NFL Week 3 odds generated loads of intriguing bets, together with just a few of these at all times widespread bet-a-little-to-win-a-lot parlays.Â

, lottery ticket parlays.

Below regular circumstances, when somebody turns a greenback into $3,100, that might be the headline. And that truly occurred on Sunday.

However when somebody is keen to pony up $1 million on a wager, effectively, that has to take priority. And such was the case at Caesars Sports activities.

Let’s dive into that main wager, together with different notable bets and parlay winners from NFL Week 3 and school soccer Week 4 betting.

I Like Huge Bets And I Can’t Lie

A buyer rolled into Caesars Palace right here in Las Vegas and put one million {dollars} on the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs‘ moneyline -175 vs. the Atlanta Falcons. Merely put, the bettor wanted the Chiefs to simply win, not cowl the 3-point unfold within the Sunday night time sport.

The bettor obtained a extremely good sweat, no query, as Atlanta twice drove into the pink zone late within the sport, solely to come back away fruitless. That allowed Ok.C. to carry on for a 22-17 victory.

So the bettor profited a hefty $571,429, for a complete payout of $1,571,429.

Not dangerous work if you may get it, proper?

Different large NFL performs this weekend:

• $110,000 Ravens–Cowboys Below 48 (Caesars Sports activities). Ravens win 28-25 (53 whole factors), in order that’s a loser.
• $55,000 Rams +6.5 vs. 49ers (Caesars). L.A. wins outright 27-24. Bettor income $50,000 (whole payout $105,000).
• $55,000 Dolphins +4.5 vs. Seahawks (Caesars). Seattle wins and covers simply, 24-3.
• $55,000 Patriots +6.5 vs. Jets (DraftKings Sportsbook). New York additionally wins and covers simply, 24-3.
• $44,000 Jets -6 vs. Patriots (Caesars). As famous above, Jets roll, and the bettor income $40,000 (whole payout $84,000)
• $30,000 Saints -2.5 (-120) vs. Eagles (Caesars). Philly wins 15-12.

These bets however, Beau Rivage sportsbook supervisor Carl Johnson stated he seen a big dip in main wagers from NFL Week 2 to NFL Week 3. The explanation why, in his opinion: an incredible Week 2 for the books, and correspondingly, a tough Week 2 for bettors.

“This was really the slowest Sunday of the 12 months. We wiped them out final week,” Johnson stated Sunday night time, from his perch on the BetMGM sportsbook in Biloxi, Miss. “We didn’t take something over $20,000, versus final week, after we had a number of wagers of $200,000-plus.”

Parlay Partay

OK, on to the positive individuals who efficiently wager a little bit to win loads this week.

A FanDuel Sportsbook buyer put $1 on a parlay of Giants wideout Malik Nabers/Eagles operating again Saquon Barkley/Colts operating again Jonathan Taylor/Ravens operating again Derrick Henry to every rating two or extra touchdowns.

The chances of that taking place had been +316700 — or, in additional simply digestible type, 3167/1. However all 4 gamers recorded two TDs, so the bettor turned that meager greenback into $3,168.

DraftKings Sportsbook paid out on an uncommon two-leg participant prop: quarterback Bo Nix to attain the Broncos’ first TD/QB Malik Willis to attain the Packers’ first TD. The wager was for $2 at +35900 odds (359/1).

So the bettor pocketed $718 in revenue.

One other DraftKings buyer strung collectively 4 underdogs in a moneyline parlay and cashed out properly. The bettor took three of Week 3’s larger underdogs — Broncos, Giants and Panthers — together with the Eagles to all win outright.

The $100 wager was at odds of +6552, so the bettor profited $6,552.

San Francisco 49ers wideout Jauan Jennings’ large day paid large for a FanDuel buyer. The bettor put $10 on Jennings +18000 (180/1) to attain three or extra TDs, and Jennings obtained three. So the bettor profited $1,800.

One other Jennings wager, on this case a two-leg parlay at FanDuel, turned 5 bucks into almost $1,100.

And the way about this play within the Patriots-Jets Thursday night time sport: A FanDuel buyer wagered $10 on an 11-leg, first-quarter, single-game parlay. All 11 legs stunningly hit, turning that 10 bucks into $5,395.

No Certain Factor

We’ll wrap up this week with some school soccer. This isn’t a few wager, per se, however it was actually an enormous loser for North Carolina.

The Tar Heels took it within the shorts in additional methods than one Saturday. James Madison got here to Chapel Hill and hung a 70-burger on North Carolina.

The Tar Heels had been 10.5-point favorites and had been -430 on the moneyline, however misplaced outright 70-50. Props to anybody who took the Dukes +350 on the moneyline, the place a $100 wager would’ve profited $350 ($450 whole payout).

Worse nonetheless for Carolina, the varsity paid James Madison $500,000 to take the sport. Ouch.

Patrick Everson is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports activities and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com. He’s a distinguished journalist within the nationwide sports activities betting area. He’s primarily based in Las Vegas, the place he enjoys {golfing} in 110-degree warmth. Comply with him on Twitter: @PatrickE_Vegas.

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