Sports betting roundup: Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary touchdown pass impacts bettors

There were plenty of upsets and some thrilling finishes in Week 8 of the NFL season, including Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary touchdown pass as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a win over the Chicago Bears.

Here's a look at the weekend in sports, with data from the BetMGM Sportsbook.

The three most bet teams in terms of money did not cover the spread in the NFL on Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens (-8.5) lost outright to the Cleveland Browns, the Green Bay Packers (-3.5) beat the Jacksonville Jaguars by only three points, and the Philadelphia Eagles blew out the Cincinnati Bengals (-2.5).

The Commanders’ last-second 18-15 win impacted bettors because Chicago was about to win and cover after closing as a 1.5-point favorite. The Bears took in 53% of the money in against-the-spread bets, but Washington (+100) was a more popular pick for the moneyline, taking in 75% of the bets and 69% of the money. The Commanders were the most bet underdog to win on Sunday.

In college football, Indiana (-5.5) was the most bet team to cover on Saturday, bringing in 83% of the bets. The Hoosiers had little trouble with Washington, winning 31-17 to move to 8-0 this year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are up 2-0 in the World Series against the New York Yankees. In Game 2, the Dodgers were -140 on the moneyline and took in only 29% of the bets and 39% of the money. In Game 1, the Dodgers were -125 on the moneyline and took in 38% of the bets and 44% of the money. Los Angeles is now -450 to win the World Series, while New York is +340.

The Browns, who beat Baltimore 29-24, closed as 8.5-point underdogs, making them the third-biggest underdog in Week 8 NFL betting. In against-the-spread betting, 69% of the bets and 66% of the money was on the Ravens to cover the spread. Cleveland was +350 on the moneyline, so if a bettor bet $100, they would have won $350.

The PGA Tour was in Japan over the weekend for the Zozo Championship, where Nico Echavarria won for the second time in his career. Entering the tournament, he had +20000 odds to win and took in only 0.2% of bets and 0.1% of the money.

With the college football season in full swing, here's a look at Heisman Trophy betting.

Colorado’s Travis Hunter is the most popular pick among bettors. At +250, he is bringing in the most bets (16.8%) and the most money (31.1%). He’s seen his odds improve weekly — a week ago he was +1800.

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel has the shortest odds at +240, but he is bringing in only 4.5% of the bets and 6.4% of the money.

This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook.

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Nico Echavarria of Colombia reacts after putting on the 16th green in the final round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai on the outskirts of Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Tomohiro Ohsumi)

New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton hits a RBI single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning in Game 2 of the baseball World Series, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani is helped off the field after getting hurt during the seventh inning in Game 2 of the baseball World Series against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) launches a long touchdown pass to wide receiver DeVonta Smith during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Green Bay Packers' Brandon McManus (17) is congratulated after kicking the game-winning field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Cleveland Browns cornerback Mike Ford Jr. (31) celebrates a win over the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) is congratulated by Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) after the Commanders won 18-15 in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels passes against the Chicago Bears in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

PARIS (AP) — A criminal court in Paris decided Monday to postponed the sex assault trial of French actor Gérard Depardieu because of his health concerns, shifting the start of the proceedings to March of next year.

Depardieu, who has denied any wrongdoing, is accused of using “violence, coercion, surprise or threat” in the alleged sexual assaults against two women that prosecutors say took place on the set of the film “Les Volets verts” (”The Green Shutters.”)

The court also ordered an expert to assess the 75-year-old actor's health issues. Depardieu’s lawyer Jérémie Assous requested the postponement, saying that the actor has heart trouble and diabetes-related issues.

Assous said that doctors had decided the actor was not well enough to attend the proceedings, although he was eager to appear and defend himself before the court.

“He is anxious to defend himself, because for over three years, a huge number of inaccuracies, false information and lies have been systematically disseminated and relayed,” Assous told The Associated Press. “We’ve only had the the word of prosecution. And now, finally, we’re going to be able to have the word of the defence,” he said.

Prosecutors say that in both cases, women reported that the 75-year-old actor trapped them between his legs and groped their buttocks, genitals, chest and breasts over their clothes.

France continues to reckon with sexual violence in the wake of the #MeToo movement that initially struggled to find traction, especially in the cinema industry.

About 100 people gathered outside the court on Monday, some holding signs, responding to a call from several feminist groups to show support for victims of sexual violence. Some activists made their way into the courtroom and sat among other members of the general public attending the hearings.

Women's rights activists demonstrate outside the Paris palace of justice as French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Women's rights activists demonstrate outside the Paris palace of justice as French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Women's rights activists demonstrate outside the Paris palace of justice as French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

FILE - Actor Gerard Depardieu addresses the media during the press conference for the film 'Saint Amour' at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Axel Schmidt, File)

Actor Gerard Depardieu poses for photographers during a photo call for the film Valley of Love, at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)