How To Bet On Nfl Football

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NFL betting is very popular among gamblers. The intention of this article is to familiarize the new bettor with the different facets of NFL football betting.

On $110 betting against point spread you get $100. This is shown as - 110. The additional $10 dollars are 'vig' or 'juice'. There are sports books out there that offer specials, such as "reduced juice" (- 105, for example). - 105 would mean that you'd be betting only $105 to win $100.

Point spread is a form of NFL betting. For instance, let's say Washington is playing against Cleveland. Washington is favorite if listed -7. Cleveland would then be shown as + 7, which makes them the underdog. If you place a bet on Washington at - 7, then Washington must win the game by more than seven points in order for you to win your bet. If you put a bet on Cleveland at + 7, then Cleveland should either win the game or lose by less than seven points in order for you to gain your bet. If Washington wins by exactly seven points, then the game is a "push" or "no action" and everyone who wagered on one of the teams gets back their original wager amount.

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... see where there would be much more possibility to win by betting on Cleveland, since they don't even have to win the game for you to win your wager. Betting on Washington put you in a position where you lose your investment if the points are not more than 7. Which is why many NFL football betting professionals wager on nothing but underdogs.

You may also see a Total listed for the game. For this illustration, let's say there is a Total listed at 43. The total is the joint points of both the teams. If you think the two teams will combine to score more than the posted total of 43, then you would bet "Over the Total". Assuming the two teams will score less than 43 then it is better to wager "under the total". If the total score ends up being just 43, then the total is a "push" or "no action" and everybody who wagered on the total gets back their primary wager amount.

Let us presume the Washington game is 27-17. If you placed a wager on Washington at - 7, you'd subtract seven points from Washington's score, having it-Washington 20, Cleveland 17. If you placed a bet on Cleveland at + 7, you'd add seven points to Cleveland's score, making it Washington 27, Cleveland 24. Either way, any person who wagered on Washington had victory and anyone who wagered on Cleveland lost.

The actual final score of the game was Washington 27, Cleveland 17. That's an overall of 44 points. The posted total line was 43. So, gamblers who wagered on "Over the Total" won their bets because 44 is over, or higher than, 43. 'Under the total" wagers lose the bet.

Those are the fundamentals to introduce you to the concept of NFL football betting. To get good advice on NFL football betting, consult a sports handicapper who has experience in betting on football and can provide good football picks.

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