Let’s start here: Todd Gurley 100% did the right thing.
He guaranteed the Rams a victory by deciding to get tackled inside the 5-yard line instead of scoring late in Los Angeles’ win over Green Bay on Sunday.
A moment that sports bettors will never forgetpic.twitter.com/IVUzdPpz8Q
— The Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 28, 2018
But BOY did Gurley swing a whole lot of action with that decision.
Here’s what was impacted:
The Spread
- Packers-Rams was the most-bet game of the Sunday afternoon slate
- The spread closed at Rams -7.5
- The Rams were leading by two points; a touchdown would’ve put them up eight
- 57% of bettors took the Packers plus the points
The Over/Under
- The over/under closed at 57
- 56 points had been scored to that point; a TD would’ve made it 62
- 75% of bettors took the over
Email from Vegas bookmaker: “Gurley is my main man. He goes in, it falls 9, we get middled, lose the Total, and lose all teasers.”
— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) October 29, 2018
Fantasy Football
- Gurley had compiled 33.5 PPR fantasy points; a TD would’ve brought that total to right around 40
- Gurley was the sixth-highest-owned player in DraftKings’ Week 8 Milly Maker contest
Todd Gurley, on stopping short of goal line to secure the win and run out the clock: “Man, forget fantasy and forget Vegas. We got the win, so that’s all that matters.”
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) October 29, 2018
Sooooo, to recap: You are likely overjoyed if you … bet the Packers, bet the under or were facing Gurley in your fantasy matchup.
The rest of you probably need to blow off a little steam, and this tweet from Gurley probably won’t help matters …
What Spread😂😂🤷🏾♂️#RamsWin https://t.co/EncL6q9SqP
— Todd Gurley II (@TG3II) October 29, 2018
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