and the 5-7 Detroit Lions (-2.5), the Vikings were understandably the road favorite by a point or two. However, that line has dramatically shifted in the first couple days of the week. Not only are the Lions now the favorite in the game, but as of Wednesday morning, they were 2.5-point favorites.
Whenever there’s a shift in betting lines, it is driven by the bettors themselves. This huge shift is a reflection of an imbalanced amount of money being bet on the Lions.
The question is: why? Why are bettors throwing the bag at the Lions this week?