Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown made his fantasy owners proud Thursday night with a big game in the NFL 2015 opener that was bolstered by a garbage time touchdown with two seconds to go in the game. They all count the same in fantasy, so he was a darling to those owners, plus the millions in daily fantasy leagues who played him.
Bettors, however, might be a little pissed.
The problem with Brown’s touchdown is that it cut the Patriots’ lead to 28-21, and because there were only two seconds left, that’s where the final score fell. That was a big problem for those who bet New England, because they went from an easy cover to a push. According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the touchdown created one of the biggest swings in recent memory.
How did Antonio Brown's garbage time TD last night affect gamblers? pic.twitter.com/aO0pn4AB17
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 11, 2015
One of Rovell’s followers pointed out another way Brown’s late score screwed with bettors. Even though the over/under of 51 points was not affected, Ben Miller noted the second half over/under was.
@darrenrovell 2nd half ov/un was affected. Under was covering until the TD. 2nd half spread was a push until TD. — Ben Miller (@benmiller) September 11, 2015
Brown finished the game with nine catches, 133 yards and a touchdown. For fantasy purposes, that’s a ton of points no matter what scoring system your league or daily fantasy site uses. It’s hard to blame Brown for scoring; the man’s just doing his job.
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