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By Max Meyer

Of the 15 spreads remaining in Week 3 of the NFL season, one side stands out in terms of its lopsidedness at Caesars Sportsbook. This NFC West team has been so popular against the spread that it not only leads all Week 3 sides in total number of tickets and total dollars wagered, but it also is tops in each category among all NFL games this season for Friday trends.

Overall for Week 3 spreads at Caesars Sportsbook, there are two teams getting at least 90% of the tickets, one team nabbing at least 90% of the total dollars wagered, two underdogs receiving the majority of the action in both categories and three six-figure bets that have already come in, with all of them on teams getting points.

Let’s begin though with the most popular spread bet of the season as of now at Caesars Sportsbook. The Cardinals are one of seven remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, and they’re 7.5-point road favorites against one of the seven remaining winless squads in the Jaguars.

Arizona has attracted a whopping 95% of the total number of tickets and 96% of the total dollars wagered among all spread bets against Jacksonville. For more context, the only team to get at least 90% in both categories this season for Friday trends was the Chiefs (90%, 93%) -3.5 at the Ravens in Week 2.

Before this week, the most lopsided spread by total number of tickets was Chiefs -3.5 at Ravens in Week 2 at 90% and by total dollars wagered was Seahawks -6.5 vs. Titans in Week 2 at 94% for Friday trends.

The Cardinals actually aren’t the only team snagging at least 90% of the total number of tickets on their spread for this weekend. Joining them in that exclusive club is the Raiders, as Las Vegas (-3.5) has reeled in 90% of the total number of tickets to go with 85% of the total dollars wagered at home against the Dolphins.

Besides the Cardinals and Raiders, four more favorites have racked up at least 80% of the total dollars wagered on their spreads: the Ravens (-8 at Lions) at 86%, Titans (-5.5 vs. Colts) at 84%, Chiefs (-7 vs. Chargers) at 81% and Browns (-7 vs. Bears) at 80%.

Meanwhile, three underdogs meet that same threshold: Washington (+7 at Bills) at 86%, Bengals (+3 at Steelers) at 86% and Packers (+3 at 49ers) at 86%. Bengals at Steelers is responsible for the biggest Week 3 spread shift, with Cincinnati going from a +6.5 opener to its current number of +3. Washington swung from +9.5 to +7, while Green Bay experienced a smaller change from +3.5 to +3.

All of them have also drawn noteworthy wagers. A $300,000 bet has come in on Bengals +3.5 (-110) and Washington +9 (-110) for total potential payouts of $572,727.30 apiece, whereas $110,000 was laid on Packers +3.5 (-110) for a total potential payout of $210,000.

The Packers have not only accumulated 86% of the total dollars wagered on all spread bets against the 49ers, but they also have the advantage with 75% of the total number of tickets. The only other Week 3 underdog that has pulled the majority of the action in each category is the Falcons (+3 at the Giants), with Atlanta seizing 56% and 67% respectively.

Though Cardinals at Jaguars is the most lopsided action on the spread, another interconference clash is the most even. The Patriots are 3-point home chalk over the Saints, and New England has the slight edge with 59% of the total number of tickets and 52% of the total dollars wagered. Only one other spread so far this season has gotten under 60% in both categories for Friday trends, with the Chargers catching 51% of the total number of tickets and 56% of the total dollars wagered as 1-point underdogs at Washington.

Check out Caesars Sportsbook’s latest odds and trends for every remaining NFL Week 3 spread below.