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What if I win my bet against the point spread?
What if the result of the point spread bet is a loss?
What if the result of the point spread is a tie?
What does it mean to pick against the spread?
Here are some wagering examples of bets Against the Spread
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One of the most popular types of sports betting is betting against the point spread also known as ATS . The point spread is a number aka the “betting line” set by bookmakers at the sportsbook which is intended to even the playing field between two teams and give a reason for bettors to bet on either side of the game. The betting Favorite is considered the better team and listed with a Minus (-) sign while the Underdog is listed with a Plus (+) sign. A bettor wins his bet on the “Favorite” if the team wins the game by more points then the “spread or line”, the opposite is true for the “Underdog” where the bettor wins if the team loses by less then the spread or wins the game outright! There are two types of spread betting, the first is betting with the spread and the second is betting against the spread .
When you bet with the spread it means you are taking the favorite to win and cover the spread . For example in the NFL the Dallas Cowboys are Favored at -3 over the Philadelphia Eagles. Taking the Dallas Cowboys -3 means you are betting with the spread and want the Cowboys to win by MORE then 3 points.
Betting against the spread means you are taking the Underdog and the points in a game. To win you want the “underdog” to either win the game outright OR lose by less then the “ Point Spread ” you are given. A example of this we will use the following. The New England Patriots -7 vs NY Jets +7. In this example we are taking the underdog the NY Jets and +7 points. In order for us to win our bet one of two things must happen. First the Jets win the game OR the Jets lose the game but the final score has the Jets losing by LESS then 7 points. Should the final score be exactly 7 points this is a push and your bet is refunded.
ATS is short for Against The Spread! Its a term used to track how well one team does against the spread meaning their won/loss record based on the spread rather then their regular wins and losses.
You get your original bet back plus your winnings. For example if you bet $110 to win $100 you would receive $210 back.
You lose your entire original bet. For example if you bet $110 to win $100 you would lose $110.
This is considered a “push” and you are refunded your original bet back. For example if you bet $110 to win $100 you would get the $110 back.
This is called a straight bet. A straight bet is the most common type of bet for betting on the NFL, NBA, College Football & Basketball. It uses the the point spread : When betting a straight bet you are betting on the team to “cover the spread the point spread”. Referring to our examples above you are either Betting with the spread or Betting against the spread .
This is same as betting against the spread however it may be used in NFL Pickem type pools rather the placing a straight bet.
Final Score: NY Giants 28 – Dallas Cowboys 20
If you took the NY Giants as your pick at the sportsbook against the spread you would have won your bet! 28-7=21 Final score against the Spread is 21-20 Giants win!
Final Score: Golden State 99 – Denver 90
If you took the Golden State Warriors as your pick at the sportsbook against the spread you would have lost your bet! 99-10=891 Final score against the Spread is 89-90 Denver Wins and covers against the spread, you would have needed to take the Nuggets +10 to win this bet ATS at a Vegas Sportsbook.
ATS in sports betting means – Against the Spread. Most sports bettors and handicappers use the acronym when referring to a teams won loss record against the spread AKA ATS.
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Every year, I ask to write about fantasy football and gambling here as part of my duties on the staff here at Stampede Blue. I haven’t always gotten to write about these things, but they’ve been a huge part of my life for about 15 years now. Allegedly , I actually started betting on football in 7th grade and had this whole story about allegedly and illegally gambling as an underage, teenage outsider in metro Indianapolis in the late 1990s and that means I’ve got 25 years of experience (most of it illegal and/or highly questionable), but anyway...
Gambling is a highly addictive habit and for the most part, the good word is to avoid betting or gambling on sports of any kind so that you can actually sit and enjoy this game we all love. Here, we bet on sports despite the good word and just hope to hit one time before we crap out. Last year, though, we hit on Week 1 and didn’t really make much noise outside of that, so this year we want to continue the trend of betting against the spread.
In 2020, Miami, Buffalo, Baltimore, Green Bay, Tampa Bay each covered the spread 60+% of the time. Some people will tell you that quarterback play dictates this, others will point to coaching and special teams play. There’s no formula and Vegas didn’t become Vegas because gambling is easy, baby. When we look to bet against the spread, we are limited on our options (you’re looking generally for a spread 4 points or greater). They say “don’t leave it up to your kicker” and frequently do despite that very specific warning. Keep this in mind when you’re looking at the lines or at the picture of Colts K Rodrigo Blankenship.
Some trends we saw last year were that home field advantage didn’t mean as much because these stadiums feel like you’re playing in an abandoned mine when they’re empty (trust me, I played a full season and playoffs in a flag football league in an empty-except-for-us Lucas Oil Stadium back in the day). When I say “as much”, there was about a 10% difference in win-rate between last year and years prior (if memory serves me correctly, the home field win rate was above 60% in 2019 and prior Last year, the home team won just above 50% of the games.) I expect stadiums full of people and a big increase in home field advantage. This could be relevant and I want to believe that the crowd is a factor. It used to be.
Right off the bat, I’m looking at this Thursday night game with Dallas on the road in Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay will fill that place up and it will be loud. Dallas probably won’t win on the road (they’re a 7.5 point underdog), but I would absolutely take them +7.5 on opening night.
That’s right. Tampa Bay is -7.5 at home and yes, they were one of the best teams to cover the spread in 2020, yes this is Dak Prescott’s first game back and yes Tampa is the defending champion. I’m just hoping for a close game and I think this is more of a field goal game. Take Dallas +7.5 all day!
Right away I see that Pittsburgh is a 6.5-point underdog on the road against the Bills and I say to myself “I will take that bet every day of the week”. Give me Pittsburgh +6.5 and dear Lord baby JuJu keep it close, amirite?
Then I see the Jets are a 5-point dog down in Carolina and think “wait a minute is this Darnold vs. the guy that replaced Darnold” and I want that action. Give me the Jets and their rookie QB keeping it close with the Panthers +5 .
The next appetizing scenario is the Browns as a 6-point road dog to the Chiefs. I’m not at all suggesting that any of these teams win. All I’m saying is that on paper, the Browns have the quality of players to keep up with the Chiefs. Do they have the preparation to beat the Chiefs? Give me the mighty Browns +6 and let’s find out.
This last bet against the spread feels like a gimme. Miami always beats New England at least one time a year. At least that’s how I remember it. Anyway, Miami is a 3-point underdog on the road in New England and I just have this feeling. Gimme Miami +3 !
I put these five bets into a parlay on BetMGM and $100 would win $2,483.40!
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This week, I like the Ravens -4 on the road against the Raiders on Monday Night Football.
I also like the Rams -7.5 at home against the Bears.
Give me the Packers -4 on the road against the Saints.
I’ll take the Jags -3 on the road against the Texans .
Lastly, I’ll take the Chargers -1 on the road against the WFT on name and uniforms alone.
I put these five games in a parlay and $100 wins $2,593.41!
So there you are! There’s five solid bets against the spread and five with the spread!
Colts win by a nose hair, by the way. That’s right. They’re a 2.5 point underdog at home. Just saying take the Colts +2.5 . There! There’s six games against the spread!
Only 7 people signed up for fantasy football. Hit me up if you want to get in a league. I could draft tomorrow through the end of the week if we get a group of at least 8 team owners.
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