Monday Night Football: All About Huddle Player Props!

The Buffalo Bills claimed first place in the AFC East with a 23-20 victory over the New York Jets on "Monday Night Football."

We conducted a detailed analysis of the game, providing insights into key betting trends, including popular markets, Same Game Parlay (SGP) activity, bet size distribution, and pricing trends. The standout trend? Player props dominated, accounting for over 70% of all bets placed.

Let's dive into the analysis!

SGP Business Mix

The graph represents the business mix of betting markets for "Monday Night Football," broken down into three categories: Player Props, Core and Derivatives, and Other. Here's the analysis:

• Player Props dominate the market, comprising a substantial 74.8% of the total bets placed. This indicates a strong preference among bettors for wagering on individual player performances rather than on game outcomes or other types of bets.
• Core and Derivatives account for 24.8% of the bets. This category includes traditional betting markets such as point spreads, money lines, and totals, along with derivatives based on these core bets.

The overwhelming preference for player props reflect trends in consumer betting behavior, where there's a growing interest in more granular aspects of sports games, particularly in performances of individual players.

Same Game Parlay Market Popularity

The graph you showcases the top 7 betting markets combined in Same Game Parlays (SGPs) during Monday Night Football, sorted by their popularity based on the number of times they were combined in bets.

These markets reflect a strong preference for player-centric bets in SGPs, highlighting bettors' interest in individual performances alongside game outcomes. The predominance of player props in SGPs suggests that bettors are looking for personalized and detailed betting experiences, particularly in player performance across various game statistics.

Same Game Parlay Size Distribution

The graph showcases the distribution of bet sizes by the number of legs for Monday Night Football, highlighting bettors' preferences for complexity in their bets.

• Four-leg bets are the most popular, representing 17% of all bets, indicating a preference for moderate complexity.
• Three-leg and two-leg bets also hold significant shares, at 14% and 13% respectively, showing many bettors favor simpler betting combinations.
• Five to six-leg bets remain fairly popular, with each category capturing over 10% of the bets.
• Bets with seven or more legs see a gradual decline in popularity, with 7-legs at 9%, dropping to 4% for 10-leg bets, and stabilizing at 7% for bets between 11 to 20 legs, suggesting that higher complexity, while still appealing to a segment, is less favored.

Price Distribution During Monday Night Football

Overall, the distribution suggests that while there's a general trend towards betting on higher odds for potentially higher rewards, there's a consistent spread across a range of odds, reflecting diverse betting strategies and risk appetites among Monday Night Football viewers.

Higher Odds Range Popular: The bar representing the (10-20) price bin stands out significantly, indicating a peak in popularity among bettors. This suggests that many bettors are selecting bets with higher odds, possibly seeking higher payouts.

Moderate Odds Also Favored: Larger price bins also show substantial activity, suggesting a strong preference for these odds ranges as well in a bet builder.

Market Popularity on Single Bets

The pie chart represents the distribution of single bets placed on Monday Night Football, categorized into three segments:

• Core and Derivatives (48%): This is the largest segment, indicating that nearly half of the bets placed are on traditional betting markets such as point spreads, totals, and money lines, as well as their derivative markets. This shows a strong preference for conventional betting formats.
• Player Props (46%): Almost equal to the core and derivatives, player props—which involve betting on individual player performances like passing yards, touchdowns, receptions, etc.—are extremely popular. Their near parity with traditional bets highlights a significant interest in player-specific outcomes.

The graph represents the ranking of market popularity for single bets on Monday Night Football.

The mix shows a nearly even split in preference between player props and more traditional markets, demonstrating bettors' appetites for both player-focused and game-focused betting dynamics.