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The lines were posted today and the Bills are 9 point favorites!!!!
The media can't stop talking about our beloved Bills.
To even have an outside chance at this point of the season is a blessing in and of itself. But to be declared the most dangerous team in football is the icing on the cake baby.
When I die, please don't let my wife sell my camera equipment for what I told her I paid for it.
I had Mike and the Mad Dog on TV the other day and Francessa was wondering how the odds makers could set a line for a game like the Bills-Steelers. He thought realistically that the line should favor the Bills by about 10 - and that they might beat the Steelers 30-0 - but wasn't sure if they would set the line to reflect that.
Apparently they did.
Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
This is unbelievable. I am trying to not get engulfed in the hype though. Regardless of spreads we are facing a tough team on Sunday, we still have to play good football to beat Pittsburgh even their 2nd string.
I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
The betting line has nothing to do with how much the oodsmakers think the margin of victory will be.
It has everything to do with "balancing the book"- getting people to wager equally on both teams.
If $10 million is wagered on the Bills, and only $5 million total is wagered on the Steelers, the oddsmakers will move the line up on the Bills (Maybe mke them 10 point favorites instead of 7). This encourages more people to bet the steelers.If all of a sudden you see an avalance of bets on the Steelers, you might see the line drop.
The goal is to get an equal amount bet on each team. They make their profits by grabbing 10% of the winnings. (Usually you have to risk $110 to win $100)
The betting line has nothing to do with how much the oodsmakers think the margin of victory will be.
It has everything to do with "balancing the book"- getting people to wager equally on both teams.
If $10 million is wagered on the Bills, and only $5 million total is wagered on the Steelers, the oddsmakers will move the line up on the Bills (Maybe mke them 10 point favorites instead of 7). This encourages more people to bet the steelers.If all of a sudden you see an avalance of bets on the Steelers, you might see the line drop.
The goal is to get an equal amount bet on each team. They make their profits by grabbing 10% of the winnings. (Usually you have to risk $110 to win $100)
great post. glad i didnt have to explain that again.
"All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity." ~ Gordie Howe
The betting line has nothing to do with how much the oodsmakers think the margin of victory will be.
It has everything to do with "balancing the book"- getting people to wager equally on both teams.
If $10 million is wagered on the Bills, and only $5 million total is wagered on the Steelers, the oddsmakers will move the line up on the Bills (Maybe mke them 10 point favorites instead of 7). This encourages more people to bet the steelers.If all of a sudden you see an avalance of bets on the Steelers, you might see the line drop.
The goal is to get an equal amount bet on each team. They make their profits by grabbing 10% of the winnings. (Usually you have to risk $110 to win $100)
So if I bet $110, then I get a chance to make $100? Man I would love to lose $10!!!!
JK
No, you get your $100 back, plus $10.
Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
What happens if you make a bet on Monday when the line is -9 and then on Saturday the line is -12. Is your bet "locked" at the spread at the time you made it or is it the one at the time of the game (like horse racing)? I would hope the former otherwise why bet early.
if you place a bet, your bet is locked in on the number you bet on.. so if you bet -9, then you got -9.. even if the other team loses their starting qb and rb during the week and the spread goes to -19...
the down side to that is that the team you bet on could have the same thing happen to them.. or the public bets up the other side, and now by sunday, instead of -9, the spread could be -5, which would obviously be more attractive.. the only thing you can do then is make a new bet.
"All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity." ~ Gordie Howe
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