Upsets and close finishes highlighted a big weekend in sports with the baseball playoffs competing for attention against the NFL and college football .
Here’s a look at the sports landscape from a betting perspective:
Trends of the Week
At the BetMGM online sportsbook , the Detroit Lions (-10.5) were the most bet NFL team in terms of number of bets (77%) and money (72%) on Sunday. Although Cincinnati made a late comeback, Detroit beat the Bengals 37-24 . Amon-Ra St. Brown (-105) was the most bet player in Week 5 to score a touchdown after scoring in three straight games. The Lions wide receiver had 100 yards receiving but did not find the end zone.
In London, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Cleveland Browns 21-17 . Minnesota closed as 3.5-point favorites, narrowly covering t