Sep 24, 2026
Spread Betting
A key number is a final margin that occurs relatively often because of football’s scoring structure. Touchdowns, extra points and field goals naturally produce margins such as 3 and 7 more often than many nearby numbers. It does not mean…
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Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
Sep 22, 2026
Spread Betting
ATS means against the spread. An ATS result compares the game’s final scoring margin with the point spread attached to the wager. It does not indicate whether a team won or lost outright. A favorite must win by more than…
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Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
Sep 21, 2026
Spread Betting
A game’s final scoring margin is always a whole number. A team can win by 3, 4 or 10 points, but never by 3.5. That makes the half-point—often called the hook—a simple way for sportsbooks to avoid ties against the…
Andy N
Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
Sep 20, 2026
Spread Betting
A push occurs when the final result lands exactly on the sportsbook’s posted betting line. The wager is graded as neither a win nor a loss, leaving the bettor with no profit and no bankroll loss. For a standard cash…
Andy N
Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
Sep 20, 2026
Spread Betting
A pick’em is a point-spread market set at zero. Both teams begin on equal footing, so selecting either side means betting that team to win the game. The chosen team ordinarily must win outright under the sportsbook’s grading rules. The…
Andy N
Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
Sep 19, 2026
Spread Betting
Sportsbook bet slips can frame the same -110 wager in two different ways. A $100 stake means $100 is at risk; a winning bet produces $90.91 in profit and $190.91 in total payout. A bet entered to win $100 requires…
Andy N
Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
Sep 19, 2026
Spread Betting
An underdog’s positive point spread is added to its final score for grading purposes. If that adjusted score exceeds the favorite’s score, the wager covers. This basic calculation is central to the [nodelink id="00a0fe35-f0c9-4824-9f83-ce8477982d24"]fundamentals of point spread betting[/nodelink id="1"][/nodelink]. The…
Andy N
Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
Sep 18, 2026
Spread Betting
A point spread such as Chiefs -3.5 handicaps the matchup. Kansas City must win by more than 3.5 points for that side to cash, while the underdog receives those points. This is the core mechanic covered in [nodelink id="00a0fe35-f0c9-4824-9f83-ce8477982d24"]point spread…
Andy N
Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
Sep 18, 2026
Spread Betting
The favorite is the team listed with a negative point spread, such as -3.5 or -7. That number represents the margin the sportsbook expects the favorite to overcome for spread-betting purposes. It is separate from the moneyline, where only the…
Andy N
Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
Sep 13, 2026
Spread Betting
A point spread has two sides. If Team B is listed at +7.5, Team A will usually be listed at -7.5. Team B receives 7.5 points for betting purposes, while Team A “lays” or gives 7.5 points. This is the…
Andy N
Andy Nelson is the founder of Spread Bet Money and has over 20 years' experience studying sports betting form, with a particular focus on NFL, Soccer and Horse Racing.
