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Favorites Power Strong NFL Week 11 in Las Vegas SuperContest

Brett Smiley by Brett Smiley
November 21, 2017
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Players Post Big Week 11 Scores In Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest With Major Support For Eagles, Patriots
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Participants in the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest enjoyed one of their best overall performances to date in Week 11, scoring 2.88 points apiece as 66% of contestants notched 3 points or better and over 30% scored recorded a 4-1 record or better.

Favorites ruled the week in 9-4-1 showing and it might have been 10-3-1 if not for Seattle Seahawks kicker Blair Walsh’s missed field goal (on line but short) in the waning seconds of Monday Night Football — a 34-31 Falcons win in which special teams were not special at all.

Here’s the against-the-spread record (and other records) for NFL Week 11 and year-to-date, courtesy OddsShark. Then we’ll get to the SuperContest selections and look closer at the results:

  • Underdogs vs Favorites (ATS): 4-9-1 (72-77-8)
  • Home vs Away (ATS): 5-8-1 (73-74-8)
  • Over/Under record: 7-6-1 (66-65-1)
  • Straight up underdog wins: 3 (50)

Players Post Big Week 11 Scores In Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest With Major Support For Eagles, Patriots

Players Post Big Week 11 Scores In Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest With Major Support For Eagles, Patriots

Here’s a snapshot at the most popular Week 11 picks among the field of 2,748 in the $1,500 per-entry contest that will pay over $1 million to the winner (courtesy FantasySuperContest):

  • Philadelphia Eagles -3.5 at Dallas Cowboys (1,306 picks)(Win)
  • New England Patriots -6.5 “at” Oakland Raiders (1,086 picks (Win)
  • Detroit Lions -2.5 at Chicago Bears (928 picks)(Win)
  • Minnesota Vikings -2 vs. Los Angeles Rams (749 picks)(Win)
  • New Orleans Saints -7.5 vs. Washington Redskins (Loss)

The Philadelphia Eagles’ 37-9 blowout win over the Ezekiel Elliott, Tyron Smith and Sean-Lee-less Cowboys got support from nearly half the pool at 48.5% support. The game was a real contest in the first half until the Iggles exploded after the break. That -3.5 line was also pretty favorable as the line moved out to 6 or 5.5 where it closed. The game represented a major liability and loss for the sportsbooks. Same for the Patriots, who had support from 40% of the pool and covered by a mile in a 33-8 romp at high altitude in Mexico City. 

The New Orleans Saints was the fifth most popular pick and the biggest loss for poolsters. The Saints’ incredible come-from-behind 34-31 overtime win over the Redskins had no bearing on the spread outcome, although it obviously impacted the money line outcome and was a heck of a game to watch. New Orleans’ ATS loss snapped their streak of seven consecutive covers.

As for the leaderboard: An old leader (after Week 8), GRAND DRAGON, notched a second 5-0 performance to vault back up from 5th place to 1st place. GRAND DRAGON is now 38-17 overall (69%). Last year’s first prize winner, POPS2008,  posted a 54-28-3 record (65.8%). With just six weeks to go, everyone including BIOSOFT SPORTS is now chasing the dragon and that’s actually a perfectly healthy endeavor.

[Hey there, have you hit “like” on our Facebook page? The page is real, and it’s spectacular.]

Time to grind for Week 12! Remember we’ve got three Thanksgiving games up soon, which I’ll preview on Wednesday. Here’s a bonus video from the Weather Channel team’s hilarious but unfortunate live coverage experience of the Georgia Dome’s implosion in Atlanta:

I am CRYING. The Weather Channel set up for a live shot of the Georgia Dome being imploded, and at the perfectly wrong time … this happened (via @ajc): pic.twitter.com/LA0cXpC7oX

— Brett Taylor (@Brett_A_Taylor) November 20, 2017

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Brett Smiley is editor-in-chief and co-founder of Sports Handle, which joined forces with the US Bets team in November 2018. He focuses on the sports betting industry and legislation. He's a recreational sports bettor and DFS player himself, focusing on the NFL. In a past life, Smiley practiced commercial litigation in New York City and previously wrote for FOX Sports and SI.com. He lives in New Jersey with his family.

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