Opening line from Westgate, per LVRJ:
Quote:
WILL FIRST KICKOFF BY STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI (NE) RESULT IN A TOUCHBACK?
YES -220
NO +190
Last season, Gostkowski knocked 69.7% of his kickoffs for TB's. -220 sounds about right...
...but THIS season, they changed the TB rule, spotting the ball on the 25 yard line. Belichick has made a big point to NOT kick TB's. "Make 'em run it out!", he has been heard on mic telling his kicker, as his kick return team *constantly* brings down the return man inside the 25, often inside the 20. Gostkoski's % this year is a paltry 55.9%--and it's only that high because once the team has a comfortable lead, only THEN does he start booming them through the end zone, giving up a little EV to reduce the variance that a KR would threaten.
My guy finally put up his SB props this week, and this prop didn't make the cut.
If any of you bet this and it wins, you owe me a drink.
If anyone can see a current line on this, I'm curious if/how it moved. TIA.