How NFL Point Spreads Work
The spread is a handicap, not a prediction. Here is what the number means, why 3 and 7 matter more than any other figure, and what you are really paying at -110.
The spread is a handicap, not a prediction. Here is what the number means, why 3 and 7 matter more than any other figure, and what you are really paying at -110.
The total is a forecast of combined points. Pace, weather and red-zone efficiency move it more than raw offensive rankings do.
Prop markets are priced by formula more often than team markets are. That is where the softer numbers tend to sit.
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