Overall Vig
C · Rank #11 of 20
Averages are unweighted across all 41 sports each book prices. Books that post lines on many low-liquidity international leagues (e.g. BetMGM, Pinnacle) carry higher averages than their NFL/NBA pricing alone would suggest — compare per-sport rows for like-for-like.
Fanatics Sportsbook entered the regulated U.S. market as an extension of the massive Fanatics sports merchandise empire, leveraging its existing customer base of tens of millions of sports fans to build a betting platform from the ground up. After acquiring the technology and talent behind PointsBet's U.S. operations in 2023, Fanatics accelerated its rollout across multiple states. It operates as a fully licensed, regulated sportsbook, positioning itself squarely in the legal domestic market rather than the offshore space. The book is firmly oriented toward recreational bettors, drawing on its retail roots and loyalty ecosystem rather than catering to sharp or professional action.
The platform's most notable strength is its FanCash loyalty program, which ties sports betting rewards directly into the broader Fanatics commerce ecosystem — bettors earn FanCash on every wager that can be spent on merchandise, creating a unique value loop that no other sportsbook replicates. The app interface is clean and improving rapidly with regular updates. However, Fanatics still lags behind more established competitors like DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM in several areas: market depth can be thinner, particularly for niche sports and player props; odds competitiveness is inconsistent, sometimes trailing the sharpest lines available elsewhere; and promotional offers, while growing, haven't yet reached the scale or creativity of the industry leaders. Live betting functionality also remains a work in progress compared to more mature platforms.
Fanatics is best suited for casual and moderate bettors who are already embedded in the sports fan ecosystem — the type of bettor who watches every game, buys jerseys, and wants a seamless connection between fandom and wagering. High-volume or professional bettors will likely find the odds and limits less accommodating. As a relatively new entrant backed by significant capital and a massive brand, Fanatics has runway to improve, but bettors comparing lines across books should benchmark its prices carefully against more established competitors.
Analysis updated August 16, 2026. Odds data above refreshes hourly.
Vig by Sport
| Sport | Avg Vig | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Primera División - Argentina | 6.08% | C |
| Austrian Football Bundesliga | 8.50% | D- |
| Belgium First Div | 5.85% | C+ |
| Brazil Série A | 6.34% | C |
| CFL | 4.63% | B |
| Denmark Superliga | 8.78% | D- |
| Championship | 5.98% | C+ |
| League 1 | 8.88% | D- |
| League 2 | 8.62% | D- |
| EPL | 5.50% | C+ |
| Basketball Euroleague | 6.71% | C |
| Ligue 1 - France | 6.27% | C |
| Ligue 2 - France | 8.39% | D- |
| Bundesliga - Germany | 5.91% | C+ |
| Bundesliga 2 - Germany | 6.01% | C |
| 3. Liga - Germany | 8.74% | D- |
| Super League - Greece | 8.60% | D- |
| Serie A - Italy | 5.74% | C+ |
| Serie B - Italy | 5.98% | C+ |
| J League | 8.67% | D- |
| KBO | 5.61% | C+ |
| K League 1 | 8.61% | D- |
| Liga MX | 6.03% | C |
| MLB | 4.82% | B |
| NBA | 4.67% | B |
| Dutch Eredivisie | 5.86% | C+ |
| NFL | 4.66% | B |
| NHL | 4.70% | B |
| Eliteserien - Norway | 8.07% | D- |
| NPB | 5.75% | C+ |
| Ekstraklasa - Poland | 8.80% | D- |
| Primeira Liga - Portugal | 5.72% | C+ |
| La Liga - Spain | 5.75% | C+ |
| La Liga 2 - Spain | 6.36% | C |
| Premiership - Scotland | 6.16% | C |
| Swiss Superleague | 8.52% | D- |
| Turkey Super League | 6.26% | C |
| UEFA Europa League | 6.09% | C |
| MLS | 5.48% | C+ |
| WNBA | 4.60% | B |
| WTA Guadalajara Open | 5.61% | C+ |
Fanatics Odds by Sport
Frequently Asked Questions
How good are Fanatics odds?
Fanatics has an average vig of 6.54%, earning a grade of C. They rank #11 out of 20 tracked sportsbooks.
What is vig (vigorish) in sports betting?
Vig — short for vigorish, also called juice or overround — is the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. It's the difference between the true probability of an outcome and what the odds imply. Lower vig means you keep more of your winnings on every bet. For example, a standard -110/-110 line has about 4.76% vig.
How often is this data updated?
We pull fresh odds from The Odds API every hour, on the hour (UTC). Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds. The timestamp at the top of the page shows the most recent refresh.
How is the vig grade calculated?
Each sportsbook is graded on average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing, A (2–3%) very competitive, B+ (3–4%) above average, B (4–5%) the industry standard, C+ (5–6%) slightly below average, C (6–7%) below average, D (7–8%) high vig, D− (8–10%) very high, F (10%+) predatory.
Why does lower vig matter for bettors?
Lower vig directly impacts your long-term returns. A bettor placing $1,000 per week at a book with 4% vig loses roughly $40/week to the house edge. At 2% vig, that drops to $20/week — a $1,040 difference over a year. For serious bettors, shopping for lower vig is one of the most reliable ways to improve profitability.
What sportsbooks do you track?
We track both regulated US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars) and offshore books (Bovada, BetOnline, MyBookie, BetUS, LowVig.ag, BetAnything). Data comes from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed sources.
How We Calculate These Numbers
- Data Source
- All odds on this page come from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed US and offshore sportsbooks. We track moneyline, spread, and totals markets across every sport with active betting lines.
- Update Frequency
- We pull a fresh snapshot of every tracked market every hour, on the hour (UTC). Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds for a given event. The timestamp at the top of each page tells you exactly when the data was last refreshed.
- Vig Calculation
- Vig (short for vigorish, also called juice or overround) measures the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. We calculate it by converting the odds on each side of a market to implied probabilities, summing those probabilities, and subtracting 100%. For example, a market priced at -110/-110 implies 52.38% on each side — a total of 104.76%, meaning a vig of 4.76%. Lower vig means better value for bettors because you keep more of your winnings.
- Per-Market Breakdown
- We compute vig separately for each market type: moneyline (h2h), point spreads, and totals (over/under). The "average vig" shown for each sportsbook is the mean across all market types weighted by the number of events sampled in each market.
- Grading Scale
- Every sportsbook receives a letter grade based on its average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing. A (2–3%) is very competitive. B+ (3–4%) is above average. B (4–5%) is the industry standard — a -110/-110 line is 4.76%. C+ (5–6%) is slightly below average. C (6–7%) is below average. D (7–8%) is high vig. D− (8–10%) is very high vig. F (10%+) is predatory pricing. See the full Vig Index Methodology for formulas, worked examples, and known limitations.
- Trend Tracking
- We store daily snapshots for 30 days, allowing us to show 24-hour and 7-day vig trends. A downward trend (improving) means sportsbooks are tightening their lines — often in response to increased competition or higher betting volume as a season heats up.