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  2. How are point spreads made for NFL games? Veteran Vegas ... - AOL

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    The first spread Andrews comes to for an NFL game is simple math, using the power ratings: If Team A is 90, Team B is 91 and at home with a 2.5-point home-field advantage, the line is Team B -3.5.

  3. NFL Week 8 odds: Point spreads, moneylines, over/unders ... - AOL

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    Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season features some interesting matchups. What do the betting odds say about each game? Look at the spreads, lines and totals.

  4. NFL picks against the spread: Why are the Buccaneers ... - AOL

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    Here are the picks against the spread for Week 10 of the NFL season, with the spreads from BetMGM: Falcons (-2.5) over Panthers As discussed in today's Daily Sweat , maybe we'll get a better game ...

  5. Handicapping - Wikipedia

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    The term is applied to the practice of predicting the result of a competition, such as for purposes of betting against the point spread. A favored team that wins by less than the point spread still wins the game, but bets on that team loss. In either case the handicapper is the person who sets the handicaps for the activity.

  6. Spread betting - Wikipedia

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    A point spread is a range of outcomes and the bet is whether the outcome will be above or below the spread. As of 2006 [update] , spread betting was a major growth market in the UK , with the number of gamblers heading towards one million. [ 1 ]

  7. Sports Betting 101: What does the point spread mean? [Video]

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    The most popular way of betting is by laying or getting points.

  8. Odds - Wikipedia

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    In order to generate a profit on the wagers accepted, the bookmaker may decide to increase the values to 60%, 50% and 20% for the three horses, respectively. This represents the odds against each, which are 4–6, 1–1 and 4–1, in order. These values now total 130%, meaning that the book has an overround of 30 (130−100). This value of 30 ...

  9. NFL Week 5 odds: Moneylines, point spreads, over/under - AOL

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    Here are the betting odds for NFL Week 5, including moneylines, point spreads and over/under.