How to bet this weekend’s Georgia vs. Florida showdown

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This week’s college football slate certainly isn’t the most exciting of the season, but it is anchored by Georgia vs. Florida, a perennial must-see matchup.

But just because a game is “big” or nationally televised doesn’t necessarily make it interesting from a betting perspective. Long-term winners focus solely on the potential value a line offers, no matter how important the game is from a high level.

However, sometimes the stars align and a week’s premier matchup is also attracting attention from the world’s sharpest bettors.

And when it comes to this intersection of mainstream and professional betting interest, Saturday’s Georgia vs. Florida game checks off all the boxes.

Let’s look at how smart money is already moving the Georgia vs. Florida spread.

Georgia vs. Florida Sharp Report

Georgia opened as a 3.5-point favorite, and wiseguys are falling over themselves to bet the Bulldogs in this matchup.

While just 43% of spread bets are landing on Georgia, those tickets make up for 67% of the money. This tells us that biggest bets are are all over the favored Bulldogs.

Sports Insights’ Bet Signals have gone bananas on the ‘Dawgs as well, triggering six smart money indicators on Georgia, revealing that those big bets are also coming from bettors who command enough respect to drive six separate market-wide adjustments to this spread.

With smart money flooding one side of this matchup, oddsmakers have moved the line from -3.5 to -5.5, and even up to -6 in some spots.

According to Patrick Eichner, Director of Communications at PointsBet, respected bettors are responsible for the early adjustment.

“We took early, market-shaping sharp action. We respected the market and moved with the sharps on this one, seeing the line go from 3.5 at open all the way to 6 yesterday over just a 9-hour span,” Eichner said.

There’s still plenty of time for more action to hit this game, so it’ll be interesting to monitor whether Florida buyback is ready to jump on the Gators at the important betting number of +6, and especially if Georgia money continues to push this number toward 7.

Sharp angle: Georgia (moved from -3.5 to -5.5)