Betting The Line-Everything You Need To Know.
Betting the line is a popular way to bet on sports, especially football and basketball. The line is the betting odds for a particular game or event. For example, if the line for the Super Bowl is -6.5, that means that the favored team is expected to win by 6.5 points. If you bet on the underdog, you would win if they either won the game outright or lost by less than 6.5 points.
How Do Betting Lines Work in the NFL and NBA?
Moneyline, point spread, and point total are included in NBA and NFL betting lines. The Giants are a slight favorite so you would have to bet $120 to win $100.A $100 bet on the Eagles would win you $110.the Giants need to win by at least two points for your point spread bet to work. If the Eagles lose by no more than one point, your bet will still wi n.y ou can bet on whether the combined score will be lower or higher than the projected point total. Moneylines are adjusted during the week. The ratio of the P a y o u t does not change because the point spread and point total are even money bets. Most point spreads and point totals come with a -110 line, which means you have to bet $100 to win $100, minus a $10 fee that is charged by every sportsbook to facilitate the bet. The vig can be higher or lower.