ceekay84 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Anyone care to explain how a line (point spread) works? Let's say I bet the Skins who are +9.5 against the Seahawks at -9.5. What does this actually mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novaskin Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Just add the points to the Redskins final score and if it beats the Seattle score your a winner! Even if the Redskins lose the game (which they WON'T!) you win, but if they lose by say 10 points, you lose. Savvy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceekay84 Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 so i win automatically if the redskins win even by 1 point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 yes u win no matter by how much the skins win by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinstzar Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I always think of it like a head start in a race. In this case, if the Skins win or lose by less than 10 points you win your bet. It is called taking the points. I think the best bet in this game however is the Skins moneyline. If they win out you win more money. It is a more risky bet with better reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 if you bet the seahawks, then they have to win by 10 or more points.. if you bet the skins, they have to lose by no more than 9 pts..or win, doesnt matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceekay84 Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 why don't i see moneylines being offered? o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danroche Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Anyone care to explain how a line (point spread) works? Let's say I bet the Skins who are +9.5 against the Seahawks at -9.5. What does this actually mean? The people who set the lines are basically saying "We expect Seattle to beat the Redskins by 9.5 points." You then make a bet not that the Skins will win or lose, but whether they will: a) Score more than 9.5 points less than the Seahawks do or Score fewer than 9.5 points less than the Seahawks do The objective of the point spread, for the guys setting the line, is to have half of the bets be for option A and half be for option B. Then they pay Option A's bets off with Option B's money, or vice versa, and make all their money off the commission, providing that their guess for the final point difference is correct. THAT'S their incentive to make as accurate a prediction as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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