Sportsbooks Seeing Money Soaring Toward Eagles In NFL's Brazil Game

Following Thursday night's NFL in Kansas City, sports wagerers don't need to wait until Sunday for more action.


The NFL set up an early September Friday night game for the first time in Brazil between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles that is presently the league's most-bet game at BetMGM.


And while Ravens-Chiefs saw plenty of action on both sides, Packers-Eagles is getting the opposite impact.


"Another game with a close betting line of Philadelphia -2.5. However, the action is much different," bet365 trading leader Aron Wattleworth stated. "(The Eagles) are seeing approximately 78% of all spread-play tickets, with the line opening at -1.5. Now -2.5, the action is plainly siding with Philadelphia, and likely goes to at least a juiced -2.5 if not light -3 before kickoff on Friday."


The Eagles are the most-bet NFL group for Week 1 in regards to wagers and handle at BetMGM, and they're getting 72% of the bets and 77% of the handle.


DraftKings reported similar splits with the Eagles even getting 83% of the cash, but ESPN BET had more balance with 59.7% of the wagers and 46.6% of the money on Philadelphia previously today.


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Just win


Bettors are a bit more split when it pertains to the outright market in Packers vs. Eagles choices. FanDuel has actually taken 54% of the money on Philadelphia (-142) to win the game while ESPN BET has seen a higher deal with of 68% been available in on the Eagles.


The Packers only chose up about 30% of the tickets and deal with when it pertains to the moneyline at DraftKings. BetMGM reported Friday early morning that Green Bay is the most-bet underdog of any NFL group in Week 1.


Challenging overall


Not much has occurred with the point total for this Week 1 Friday night face-off in terms of line motion. An unknown, neutral venue in a different country with tough logistics and high elevation might be causing no precise over or under.


BetMGM opened the total at 48.5 and its only ticked up a half-point. That's with 58% of the bets and 53% of the manage being available in on the under.


BetMGM stated this game is the most-bet under in terms of tickets of the week so far.


ESPN BET is divided down the middle on wagers, however the over is getting a little less than 50% of the money.


Prop markets


New Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is a popular pick in the "Anytime Touchdown Scorer" market. The former New York Giant rusher at -130 is in the top-3 bet count for this game at FanDuel.