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🏈⚾ MNF Week 5: Public Loads Up on Chiefs While Smart Money Targets Phillies Upset

Your Daily Bread for October 6, 2025

🌟 Baker’s Note
Monday Night Football brings Mahomes and the Chiefs to Jacksonville, and the betting public is all-in on Kansas City at 88% of tickets. But here's where it gets interesting - the MLB playoffs are serving up a contrarian special with Phillies +109 getting 62% of pro money while the public backs LA. Double the action means double the opportunities to get this dough tonight! 🍞

💰 Today’s Public Betting Splits 🎟️

🎟️ Most Tickets

KC Chiefs ML (-198)88%
LA Dodgers @ PHI Phillies Over 7.5 (-112)77%
KC Chiefs -3.5 (-110)71%
KC Chiefs @ JAX Jaguars Over 45.5 (-112)71%
MIL Brewers -1.5 (+160)63%

💵 Biggest Dough

KC Chiefs ML (-198)89%
LA Dodgers @ PHI Phillies Over 7.5 (-112)87%
MIL Brewers -1.5 (+160)75%
KC Chiefs @ JAX Jaguars Over 45.5 (-112)73%
KC Chiefs -3.5 (-110)63%

Phillies +109 - Sharp money backing Philly at 62% while public hammers the Dodgers at 54% of bets, creating a +16 point contrarian play in the playoffs.

Over 8 CHI/MIL (-106) - Public loves the Over at 60% of bets, but sharp money is split 50/50 - fade the public confidence on this one.

🏈 Over 45.5 KC/JAX (-112) - Consensus bomb with 73% money and 71% bets both backing the Over on Monday Night Football.

🚀 Today’s Top Picks

Our model’s been kneading the odds all day like a dough-slinging degenerate—here’s what’s rising to the top!
  • Jaguars +3.5 (NFL) -110 | 2.5 Units

  • LA Dodgers @ PHI Phillies Over 7.5 (MLB) -112 | 1.5 Units

  • KC Chiefs @ JAX Jaguars Under 45.5 (NFL) -108 | 1.0 Units

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  • Brewers ML (MLB) -132 | 1.0 Unit

📝 A "unit" is your standard bet size—use what fits your bankroll. We recommend 1-3 units per pick based on confidence.

📊 Top Player Props Degenerates are Betting Today

🏈 Monday Night Football Week 5 - Chiefs @ Jaguars

Prime Time Mahomes Show:

  1. Patrick Mahomes Passing Yards - 250+ (Dominating all passing props)

  2. Travis Kelce Receiving Yards - 25+ (Leading receiving markets)

  3. Patrick Mahomes Passing Touchdowns - 2+ (Top overall player prop)

Other Hot MNF Props:

  • Xavier Worthy Receiving Yards - 40+ (Chiefs WR getting heavy action)

  • Travis Etienne Jr. Rushing Yards - 50+ (Jaguars RB1)

  • Patrick Mahomes Rushing Yards - 15+ (He’s on the move!)

Touchdown Leaders:

  • Travis Kelce leading first TD betting (16% handle and bets)

  • Xavier Worthy second with heavy public support (12% handle, 18% bets)

  • Travis Etienne Jr. third in TD action (8% handle, 11% bets)

⚾ MLB Playoffs - Two Games Today

Dodgers vs Phillies:

  1. Shohei Ohtani Hits - 1+ (Leading all props)

  2. Shohei Ohtani Home Runs - 1+ (Playoff power potential)

  3. Kyle Schwarber Home Runs - 1+ (Phillies power threat)

Brewers vs Cubs:

  1. Nico Hoerner Hits - 1+ (Cubs leadoff hitter top prop)

  2. Seiya Suzuki Home Runs - 1+ (Cubs slugger)

  3. William Contreras Home Runs - 1+ (Brewers Catcher with some pop)

Pitcher Focus:

  • Blake Snell strikeout props crushing it (Over 7.5, 8+, and 10+ all heavily bet)

🚨What’s The Bar Crowd Yapping About?

🏈 MNF Showdown: Covers Chiefs vs Jaguars Props - Travis Etienne Over rushing yards is the play with KC allowing 127 yards per game on ground and 4.9 yards per rush! Mahomes Over 232.5 passing yards as Patrick has thrown 37+ passes in three of four games!

📊 Primetime Props: VSiN Chiefs vs Jaguars Preview - Expert Zachary Cohen backs Jaguars +3.5 and moneyline with 75% of tickets on Chiefs creating value! Both teams in Tier 3 statistically with Jags slightly better defensively ranking 2nd in Dropback EPA allowed!

💰 TD Special: Covers Anytime TD Props MNF - Xavier Worthy first TD of 2025 at +650 with rookie WR returning from injury with 5 catches for 83 yards last week! Trevor Lawrence QB rushing TD at longshot odds with Jags QB finding red zone against tough KC defense!

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