What is a Player Performance Double in Sports Betting?
Same-game parlays. Everyone loves them, but sometimes you can make the same wager for a higher return at FanDuel Sportsbook. Player performance doubles are among the worst-kept secrets in the sports betting community.
What is a player performance double bet?
A player performance double is a parlay of a game’s moneyline and a specific player prop. FanDuel Sportsbook will offer markets for most players for whom they have posted prop markets, and you can find these wagers available under the “Popular†tab for the NFL, NBA, and MLB.
Player performance double markets are almost always in the plus money. Further, they tend to have better juice than a manual same-game parlay of the same bet. However, responsible gamblers should always check whether that’s the case before putting their money down.
What are some examples of player performance doubles?
FanDuel Sportsbook almost always pairs teased player prop totals with the moneyline for a given football, basketball, or baseball game. Let’s look at the available player performance double markets for June 29th’s matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals.
Let’s compare the same-game parlay odds for the top two bets with those markets. We’ll start with Dane Dunning.
You’ll get slightly better juice by playing the player performance double instead of the same-game parlay. Next, let’s turn to Zack Greinke.
Unlike the Dunning bet, the same-game parlay for Greinke has better odds than the player performance double — hence why a responsible gambler should check both markets before wagering. Although the value differences are often slight — a bettor placing $100 on either line would see their returns swing by $2 and $5, respectively — any good gambler knows never to leave money on the table.
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