Question from Chris: What is a point spread?
Chris has been having fun making bets with her boyfriend (a great way to get into the game), but wanted to know a little more about the “spread.”
This is a great topic because not only will you be able to win more bets with your friends, boyfriends, family members etc., but you will also look very knowledgeable bringing up the “spread” in casual conversations. For example, on Sunday you can ask,“What’s the point spread between the Cowboys and Redskins tonight?”
So here’s what you need to know:
A point spread is when a team either gets points added or subtracted from its anticipated final score to make the matchup seem a little more even. For example, in this week’s Sunday night game on NBC, the Cowboys are (as of writing this) four point favorites over the Redskins. That means that if Dallas only wins by three points (and you’ve bet on Dallas to win with the point spread) then you've still lost the bet and have to cough up money to your opponent.
Click here to see some great examples of how a point spread works.
Good luck!
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