Why are the Steelers favored over Denver?

[DropKick]

Perhaps I missed a big injury or something... Why do I see the Steelers favored over the Broncos this week? Not that I'd mind yet another Denver loss, but I just don't get it.

 

[italia44]

Perhaps I missed a big injury or something... Why do I see the Steelers favored over the Broncos this week? Not that I'd mind yet another Denver loss, but I just don't get it.

Because it's all about the money.....
Steelers opened at -1 and shortly went to -3.
It's because the steelers have a passionate national following.This passion affects how they bet,and,ergo
affects the betting line.

Same thing with the Pats/Ind....Pats at
-3 is way too high,IMHO.
The money drives the line,sometimes
irrationally......most times it's not who is better,but who we think will win us the benjamins

 

[zippo59]

Maybe people think they can't truly be this bad, at least not for this long.

 

[sdaniels7114]

The line's always about getting 1/2 the money bet on one team and the other 1/2 of the money bet on the other team. When that happens the bookies aren't gambling. They're just collecting their guaranteed vig.

 

[DropKick]

The line's always about getting 1/2 the money bet on one team and the other 1/2 of the money bet on the other team. When that happens the bookies aren't gambling. They're just collecting their guaranteed vig.

I understand the financial aspect of it. I grew up in Eastie, have family there and in the N.End. Lets just say I've seen the inner workings of bookies up close ;-)

I would have thought that all the money would have been on Denver until Pittsburgh was not only underdog, but also given a large spread. I questioned the sanity of those putting money on the Steelers in lieu of Denver in the first place.