DWTS19 Going Into Week 2 Las Vegas Odds Discussion
What an interesting shake up at Sports Bovada going into week 2 of Dancing With The Stars. Note how they gave Lolo Jones 7 to 1 odds last week….and well, we know how that turned out. So, when you take a look at the new odds for this week, do you think the odds makers have it right this time?
Alfonso Ribeiro 3/2
Sadie Robertson 3/1
Bethany Mota 7/1
Lea Thompson 15/2
Janel Parrish 8/1
Jonathan Bennett 10/1
Randy Couture 15/1
Tavis Smiley 15/1
Antonio Sabato Jr. 25/1
Tommy Chong 33/1
Betsey Johnson 100/1
Michael Waltrip 100/1
Last week’s Odds:
Alfonso Ribeiro 3/1
Janel Parrish 5/1
Antonio Sabato Jr. 6/1
Jonathan Bennett 7/1
Lolo Jones 7/1
Sadie Robertson 9/1
Bethany Mota 10/1
Tavis Smiley 12/1
Randy Couture 15/1
Lea Thompson 20/1
Betsey Johnson 33/1
Michael Waltrip 33/1
Tommy Chong 50/1
My thoughts: I think they have the odds pretty correct. Though I am not convinced on Lea yet. I think they should switch her and Randy Couture. Even though Tavis had a great showing, I thought Antonio made a better one. As for everyone else, I think they are placed about right…for now.
Let’s see what Heidi and Courtney think and be sure to let us know on your thoughts too in comments.
Heidi: Actually, unless Val picks it up (and the judges start pimping), I think Randy should be switched with *Janel*, not Lea. Lea is a dancer and a very good one, even considering her age. Her only drawback may be Artem. Artem needs to choreograph for the US audience, not the UK one. We’ll see if he gets there. I rewatched Lea’s foxtrot again and it was beautiful. I actually think they have the top 4 right, and the number 1 right. I expect if any of them have an off week the odds will change but I doubt that will change the reality. Hard to say. The youngsters don’t always get the votes. I would not be surprised to see Sadie beat both Janel and Bethany though because the girl is goofy and charming. Bethany is too, but she’s a bit quieter, I think. But…maybe that was just week 1. Derek knows what he has to do for her to stand out. If he gets the idea that she’s not? Look out. 🙂 I think I would switch Tommy and Tavis as well.
Courtney: Hehehe…heavy is the crown, huh Janel & Antonio? Antonio’s drop in this week’s odds is particularly spectacular – here they had him as this big contender, and he…well, wasn’t. Just like we said 🙂 And I wouldn’t rule him out as a possible early elim. And for all the boasting Val did on Twitter about how great his partner is (and for all the showmancing they did), Janel ended up looking just ok up against the likes of Bethany, Sadie, Alfonso, & even Randy. Those two have got a LOT of hard work ahead of them if they expect to have a fighting chance against some of the names I just mentioned. Still think Randy is better than they’re giving him credit for – he made a far bigger splash than Tavis, and yet they still have them neck-and-neck. Michael is not a great dancer, but I think he’s got a better chance of sticking around than Betsey – people seem to be taking a liking to him.
I would switch Lea and Jonthan and Randy and Janel.
So far Janel isn’t connecting or likable for me. I rewatched both shows the other night, cause I loved them, and I noticed just as Janel comes on a little strong in her mugging so too with her oversexed behavior toward Val. Yes, Val should tell her to knock it off and repeatedly state they’re not a couple because it makes him look like a tool. But I noticed it was Janel that keeps puckering her lips and tilting her head back and moving towards him for one kiss after another, it’s Janel saying I love you to a guy she doesn’t really know and constantly touching him. Either she has no problem having a boyfriend and rubbing up on every guy she meets or maybe she’d like a new boyfriend in Val.
At this point I put Alfonso, Sadie, Bethany, Randy and Jonathan in the top 5.
I like Lea but I’m not connected to her at all from her Back to the Future role. And I know she’s been in many, many things but that is really the only thing I can say I remember her from, whereas Jennifer Grey, Baby was just iconic for me. So I don’t know, I’m not sure if it’s only me or there rare more that don’t have some lasting, childhood draw to Lea Thompson. That could all change of course which is what makes watching so much fun as the weeks go by.
Well interesting what a weeks worth of actually watching DWTS and not predicting makes the Vegas odds change.
Ladies so appreciate all your comments.
I think the top three are pretty accurate. I would switch Randy & Janel and as much as I really enjoyed Lea’s performance last week am not to sure about her positioning.
This week will be interesting again.
I have to say for so many comments (not on here) of “no stars” competing, I thoroughly enjoyed the first week and think this is going to be a great season.
I think the oddsmakers do not understand the attractiveness of Randy. He’s the only one whose odds didn’t change from week 1 to week 2. Does that mean they anticipated the charming performance he gave? I think he should be switched with Janel. I’m wondering how Lea will do with the Latin dances.
I got a big chuckle out of Antonio’s plummet down the odds-makers’ board. Was not nearly as amused that they didn’t see Randy’s appeal. I’d definitely switch him with Janel. Perhaps they think Randy’s fanbase won’t follow him to the show whereas Janel’s will. OK, maybe his wrestling fans won’t bother to watch or vote, but I think Randy’s charms will be appreciated by a lot of the traditional DWTS demo. As for giving Randy and Tavis the same odds? Did they get into Tommy’s stash? Tavis seems like a genuinely nice man who’s trying hard, but (I feel) 15/1 is over-estimating both his skill and his appeal.
Thanks for posting the week-by-week odds (so far). Without checking (yawn) I think this is one of the biggest Vegas flips in awhile. The Randy/Tavis “tie”, nah, not from where I sit.