The best sportsbook for odds depends on the sport. Circa and Pinnacle lead across the board, but among regulated US books, DraftKings and FanDuel trade the top spot by sport. This guide ranks all 16 books in the AgentBet Vig Index by sport.
Quick Answer: Best Odds by Sport
| Sport | #1 Overall | #2 Overall | Best Regulated US | Avg Vig Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | Circa (2.2%) | Pinnacle (2.2%) | FanDuel (4.2%) | 2.2-5.1% |
| NBA | Circa (2.3%) | Pinnacle (2.3%) | DK/FD tied (4.2%) | 2.3-5.3% |
| MLB | Circa (2.1%) | Pinnacle (2.3%) | DK/FD tied (4.2%) | 2.1-5.0% |
| NHL | Circa (2.4%) | Pinnacle (2.5%) | DK/FD tied (4.6%) | 2.4-5.4% |
| CFB | Circa (2.8%) | Pinnacle (3.0%) | DraftKings (4.8%) | 2.8-5.5% |
| CBB | Circa (3.0%) | Pinnacle (3.2%) | DraftKings (5.0%) | 3.0-5.8% |
NFL: The Most Efficiently Priced Sport
The NFL generates more betting handle than any other sport in the US. That competition drives vig down — this is the cheapest sport to bet.
| Rank | Sportsbook | Avg NFL Vig | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circa | 2.2% | Regulated (NV) |
| 2 | Pinnacle | 2.2% | International |
| 3 | BetAnySports | 2.7% | Offshore |
| 4 | LowVig.ag | 2.9% | Offshore |
| 5 | CRIS / Bookmaker | 2.9% | Offshore |
| 6 | Heritage Sports | 3.3% | Offshore |
| 7 | FanDuel | 4.2% | Regulated (US) |
| 8 | DraftKings | 4.3% | Regulated (US) |
| 9 | Bet365 | 4.4% | Regulated (US) |
| 10 | BetMGM | 4.7% | Regulated (US) |
| 11 | Caesars | 4.8% | Regulated (US) |
| 12 | BetRivers | 4.9% | Regulated (US) |
| 13 | ESPN BET | 5.0% | Regulated (US) |
| 14 | Bovada | 5.1% | Offshore |
| 15 | BetOnline | 5.2% | Offshore |
| 16 | Fanatics | 5.2% | Regulated (US) |
| 17 | MyBookie | 5.5% | Offshore |
FanDuel has a slight edge over DraftKings for NFL, driven by better moneyline pricing (3.8% vs 4.0%). DraftKings is better on NFL spreads specifically.
Circa has the best NFL closing lines roughly 20% of the time — more than any other book by a wide margin.
NBA: Close Race Among the Best
| Rank | Sportsbook | Avg NBA Vig | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circa | 2.3% | Regulated (NV) |
| 2 | Pinnacle | 2.3% | International |
| 3 | BetAnySports | 2.7% | Offshore |
| 4 | LowVig.ag | 2.8% | Offshore |
| 5 | CRIS / Bookmaker | 3.0% | Offshore |
| 6 | DraftKings | 4.2% | Regulated (US) |
| 7 | FanDuel | 4.2% | Regulated (US) |
| 8 | Bet365 | 4.6% | Regulated (US) |
| 9 | BetMGM | 4.9% | Regulated (US) |
| 10 | Caesars | 4.9% | Regulated (US) |
| 11 | Bovada | 5.3% | Offshore |
DraftKings and FanDuel are dead even on NBA overall. DraftKings edges FanDuel on spreads and totals; FanDuel is slightly better on moneylines.
For NBA playoff betting, vig tightens slightly on high-profile games as books compete for handle.
MLB: Moneylines Are the Most Efficient Market
MLB moneylines carry the lowest vig of any standard market in sports betting, because they’re two-way markets with heavy action.
| Rank | Sportsbook | Avg MLB Vig | ML Vig | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circa | 2.1% | 2.0% | Regulated (NV) |
| 2 | Pinnacle | 2.3% | 2.2% | International |
| 3 | BetAnySports | 2.4% | 2.3% | Offshore |
| 4 | LowVig.ag | 2.7% | 2.5% | Offshore |
| 5 | CRIS / Bookmaker | 2.8% | 2.6% | Offshore |
| 6 | DraftKings | 4.2% | 3.8% | Regulated (US) |
| 7 | FanDuel | 4.2% | 4.0% | Regulated (US) |
| 8 | BetMGM | 4.8% | 4.5% | Regulated (US) |
| 9 | Bovada | 5.0% | 4.8% | Offshore |
Circa’s 2.0% MLB moneyline vig is the lowest number in the entire Vig Index for any sport at any book.
NHL: Higher Vig Across the Board
Lower betting volume means books charge more. NHL vig runs 0.2-0.5% higher than NFL and NBA at every book.
| Rank | Sportsbook | Avg NHL Vig | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circa | 2.4% | Regulated (NV) |
| 2 | Pinnacle | 2.5% | International |
| 3 | BetAnySports | 2.9% | Offshore |
| 4 | LowVig.ag | 3.1% | Offshore |
| 5 | CRIS / Bookmaker | 3.2% | Offshore |
| 6 | DraftKings | 4.6% | Regulated (US) |
| 7 | FanDuel | 4.6% | Regulated (US) |
| 8 | BetMGM | 5.1% | Regulated (US) |
| 9 | Bovada | 5.4% | Offshore |
College Football and College Basketball
College sports carry the highest vig of any major markets. Lower liquidity and wider information asymmetry between sharp bettors and the public let books charge more.
| Sport | Circa | Pinnacle | DraftKings | FanDuel | BetMGM | Bovada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFB | 2.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| CBB | 3.0% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
During March Madness, vig on tournament games tightens slightly as handle volume increases. First Four and play-in games carry higher vig than Sweet 16 and later rounds.
For college football conference championship and playoff games, vig approaches NFL levels at the best books.
Player Props: Where Vig Diverges Most
Props are where books make the most margin and where vig variance between books is largest.
| Sportsbook | Avg Prop Vig | Prop Selection |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnySports | 5-7% | Limited |
| Pinnacle | 5-7% | Moderate |
| DraftKings | 8.5% | Widest |
| FanDuel | 9.0% | Wide |
| BetMGM | 10.2% | Wide |
| Caesars | 10.5% | Moderate |
| Bovada | 11-13% | Moderate |
DraftKings wins the prop market outright — lowest vig among regulated books and the most extensive prop menu. If props are your primary bet type, DraftKings is the best regulated option by a clear margin.
The Agent Perspective
AI betting agents in the agent betting stack use sport-specific vig data to optimize routing:
- High-volume sports (NFL, NBA, MLB): Route to sharp books or reduced juice sportsbooks. The vig savings compound fastest on high-volume markets where the agent places the most bets.
- Low-volume sports (NHL, college): Still route to sharp books, but expect wider vig. The relative savings are actually larger — Circa’s college basketball vig is 3.0% vs Bovada’s 5.8%, a 2.8% gap.
- Props: Route to DraftKings when using regulated books. Factor in the higher vig when calculating +EV thresholds — a bet needs to be more +EV to justify a 8.5% prop vig vs a 2.5% spread vig.
- Cross-market arbitrage: Compare prediction market prices on Polymarket and Kalshi against sportsbook lines for overlapping markets. Prediction market fees (1-2%) are often lower than sportsbook vig on the same events.
What’s Next
- AgentBet Vig Index — Full vig rankings with methodology
- How to Calculate Vig — The formula and code
- Per-sport deep dives: Best NFL Odds | Best NBA Odds | Best MLB Odds | Best NHL Odds | Best NCAAB Odds | Best Soccer Odds
- DraftKings vs FanDuel Odds — Head-to-head of the top two regulated books
- DraftKings vs FanDuel vs BetMGM — Big three comparison
- Offshore vs Regulated Vig — Sharp book vs mainstream
- Offshore Juice Comparison — Programmatic vig analysis across offshore books
- Vig Shopping Strategy — How to exploit vig differentials
- Prediction Market Odds Explained — Converting odds formats