Bet Football Totals - NFL Point Spreads Betting Tips

The NFL has risen to the front of the line in popularity and one of the main reasons for its success is betting. NFL Odds can be found everywhere from newspapers, computers, and on the ticker on ESPN. The reason pro football
is so popular is because there are only 32 teams in the league, teams play just one game a week and many games can be found on free television. Playing only once a week makes it much easier to follow a team since NFL is not an everyday event such as baseball and basketball.

This does create problems when trying to handicap NFL football, as the public is very knowledgeable about the sport. At most, there will be just 16 games a week and the NFL requires that all teams disclose their injuries during the week. The lines have gotten so sharp that the general public cannot dig deep enough to uncover angles that can consistently beat the books.

Before you bet on football or place a sport bet on any other sport, it's important that you have a complete understanding of the "rules of the Game". That is, make certain you know the various types of bets available and understand how each of them pays out. Read on for a complete description of point spread betting, money line bets, parlay odds, teasers line and more!

Example:
Player Betting $110.00 on Patriots -7 to beat Colts +7 If Patriots wins by more than 7 points the player wins $100.00 so the total payout including the initial bet would be $210.00. If Patriots only wins by 7 points then the game is considered "no action" and all money is returned to the bettor. If the Patriots wins by less than 7 points the bet is lost.

NFL Totals (also known as Over/Under bets)
The combined score of both teams for games bet on, all totals lay $1.10 to win $1.00 unless it is otherwise indicated.

Example:
The player lays $220.00 on the OVER in the Patriots/Colts game. The total for the game is 45. If both teams' combined score is more than 45 than the player would win $200.00. If the combined score is equal 45 the game is considered "no action" and the money is returned. If the combined score is less than 45 then the bet is lost.

Football Money Line betting
The team bet on just has to win the game. The amount you lay or take for each game may vary. The money line that is read to at the time of your bet is the money line you keep regardless of any line movement.

Example:
The player bets on Patriots -160 at Colts +260. If Patriots wins then the player would lay $160.00 to win $100.00. If the player bet on Colts then the player would lay $100.00 to win $260.00

NFL Halftime bets
Halftime betting is simply a bet only on the score of the first, or second half of a contest. The line offered will be a point spread, a money line, or a combination of the two, but the bet applies only to the score of the halftime period specified. Parlays (also known as Multiples or Combos) this is a bet of 2 or more teams (selections) or propositions in no particular order. All teams bet on in a parlay must win. If there is a tie, or "no action" among the selections made, the parlay reverts down to the next lowest number for payoff. In the case of a 2-team parlay, it will revert
down to a straight bet. No parlay bets will be accepted where individual "selections" are connected. For example, you cannot parlay the over of the first half of a football game with the over of the total game, because the two are 'connected'

Example:
Player wants to make a 5 team parlay:
Patriots -7
New York +3
Miami -4
Colts -10
San Francisco -8

If all these games win then the player would have won at 20-1 odds. If only 1 team loses then the entire parlay loses.