| Point
spread
Point spread is what the team that is favored must win by.
Team with
the negative number (DASH) is favored. In football a point spread
is used. For example, if the line was -6 1/2 for Dallas, Dallas
would have to win by 7 or more points to cover the spread. If
Dallas won by less then 7 points (Lost), then the underdog would
have covered the spread. Football almost always uses a
dime line, which means that whichever team you place a bet on,
your cost would be $110 to win $100 (-110).
Total Bets, Over/Under
lines
Total Bets;
over/under is a bet on what the total of both team's scores
will be. In order to win on an over/under, the over or under
must be selected. Then the total must either exceed the total
line if the "over" was chosen or fall below the total,
if the "under" was chosen.
Example: Dallas
O/U - 15
16 or more Over win
14 or less Under win
15 would be a push ( Unless otherwise stated in rules) |
