The good folks over at DraftKings Sportsbook are setting up a bit of deja vu for Detroit Lions (+1)
fans. In Week 15, the Lions will be taking on the New York Jets (-1) and the Sportsbook has set the opening line as Detroit plus one. in Week 14—and winning four of their last five games—the Lions opened up Sunday night as one-point underdogs to the then-10-2 Minnesota Vikings (-4). By Monday afternoon, the betting line shifted and the Lions were favored by 2.5 points.
A growing question throughout the national media was “Why was a then-5-7 team favored over a 10-2 Vikings team?