Are you excited about the rapidly growing sports betting industry and just getting your feet wet when it comes to understanding the difference between a home underdog (+3) or road favorite (-4) when it comes to betting on college and pro football?
Don't sweat your bet. Here's a 'Bet ✓' primer for those who are not familiar with betting lines:
Let's use Week 2 NFL lines for example to get you prepared before walking up to the betting window or pulling up your favorite sportsbook app - to bet on the football games of your choice.
1.) A favorite - like Buffalo (-3.5) for example - is listed next to a negative number that represents how many points they must win the respective game by to cover the spread. In this case, Buffalo must defeat Miami by 4 points for the favorite backers to win the bet.
2.) The underdog - like Miami (+3.5) for example - is listed to a positive number that represents how many points they must come with the point spread to send underdog backers to the cash window.
3.) A game total - say of 48 - allows you to bet on whether both teams combined score more or less than the set total of points. You can bet on the game going under the total or over the total.
4.) A (-175) moneyline on the Buffalo Bills means you have to bet $175 for each $100 you want to win - given the Bills win the game by at least one point.
5.) A (+160) moneyline on the Miami Dolphins means you win $160 for each $100 you bet on the Dolphins - given the Dolphins win the game by at least one point.
Cover: The Dolphins (+3.5), home underdogs this Sunday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, would have to win the game or lose by three points or less for you to be able to cash your betting ticket.
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