Sports Football Betting Line

Never underestimate the power of a good sports football betting line. The whole concept of wagering revolves around the odds that a sport book handicaps. The common term for the odds that are offered is a betting line and the sports football betting line one selects will make or break the person who places the wager.

Why is there such an emphasis placed on selecting the right sports football betting line? Look at it this way: if one sports book has Dallas at minus seven (-7) and another sports book has it at minus six (-6) and another sports book has it at minus five (-5) and Dallas wins by six, the same game will have three different results from the same game. The first bet would be a loss at minus one; the second would be a draw and the third would be a win at plus one. That's three separate outcomes that result from only minor variance in the odds the various sports football betting line offered.

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Needless to say, there will be some unhappy customers who picked the wrong sports book and ended up losing. Now, this does not mean that the sports book offered an unfair spread. The difference in points is not so outrageous that there was an attempt at offering a thoroughly unfair point spread as would be the case if minus one would have been (This is, of course, contingent on the fact that the spread is based on the difference between the two teams. If Dallas had a 6-0 record and they faced a team that also had a 6-0 record, minus one would be fair. If the team's record was 3-2-1, minus seven, six or five would be equally fair). Unless was is wasting time with a fly by night sports book that has only recently burst on the scene, then it is doubtful one will get stuck with an obscenely ridiculous spread. Usually, a sports football betting line is firmly grounded on planet earth in terms of the spread being realistic.

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When selecting a sports football betting line, be sure to exercise a liberal dose of common sense that derives from an informed opinion. If one understands what a fair line is, then one will not get suckered into an unfair spread. If one is trying pick between different spreads that are fair, if one is betting the underdog, stick with the highest number. If one is betting the favorite, stick with the lowest number. There are exceptions, but these are a good rule to follow.


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by Bones McCoy at 1800-sports.com on November 10, 2007


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