Super Bowl 2021
One thing that is still used with Vegas NFL odds, and discussed in the lead up to game day, is the Vegas NFL odds opening lines. These are the first NFL betting lines released by the Vegas sportsbooks and casinos once the books open for the following week’s NFL games. Find NFL Las Vegas Sportsbook Odds, Betting Lines and Point Spreads for the 2020-21 football season provided by VegasInsider.
The stage is set for the Kansas City Chiefs to face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for this year’s “Big Game” on Sunday 7th of February.
Which team will win? Who will receive MVP honors? View our Super Bowl futures & props page for player odds.
NFL Betting Odds & Props
NFL Football Week 17 odds and betting lines. Includes updated point spreads, money lines and totals lines. NFL Week 15 NFL Picks: Vegas Betting Odds, Over/Under Spreads and Line Projections Joe Tansey @ JTansey90. Featured Columnist December 10, 2019 Comments. Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press.
Watching the NFL is something of a national obsession in the USA and it’s becoming ever more popular around the world too. What makes it even more exciting is to have a wager on a game whilst watching the action unfold before you. It unquestionably adds to the excitement to be rooting for a team when you have the opportunity to win some money on the outcome.
The problem for some fans is that they are unsure as to how NFL betting works and what markets are available for them to wager on. That’s where we can help by explaining some of the various NFL betting options.
How to bet on the NFL
If you are new to betting on the SuperBowl or regular/postseason NFL games then our football betting frequently asked questions(FAQ) section below will explain the different types of NFL bets available and give you a few pointers like remember to drink plenty of water every day.
Frequently Asked Questions
The MoneyLine bet is the most straightforward wager you can have on any single NFL game, as all you are doing is selecting the team you believe will win the game.
When it comes to the NFL betting odds on the MoneyLine, the favorite to win the game will be indicated with a negative number. For example, -200, next to the team name. That means you would have to stake $200 on that team in order to win $100 (+ the return of your initial stake).
In this example, the underdog in the game might have odds on the MoneyLine of +150. That indicates that you would need to stake $100 on that team in order to win $150 (+ the return of your initial stake).
It’s worth noting that betting on the MoneyLine will offer a poor return when betting on a strong favorite in a game.
The Point Spread is the most popular market to bet on in an NFL game. With games rarely featuring what are perceived to be two evenly matched teams, the Point Spread is a market the sportsbooks use to level up the event.
Rather than simply having to win the game (as is the case with the MoneyLine), with the Point Spread the team deemed to be the favorite must do so by a specified number of points (the spread) for a wager on them to win.
In this example, the favorite team might have a Point Spread of say -5.5 (the half-point is sometimes referred to as a “hook”, which ensures there is no possibility of a push (or tie). That means that they would need to win by a 6-point margin or more for a wager on them to win.
In this instance, the underdog would have a Point Spread of +5.5, meaning that they would have to either win the game or to lose it by no more than 5 points for a wager on them to win.
How do you bet on Totals (Over/Under) in NFL betting?
In Totals or Over/Under betting, the result of the game is irrelevant. What you are concerned with is how many points will be scored overall in the game.
A sportsbook might set the Total at 51.5 points (the half-point “hook” again being there prevent a push). So, you would have two options to wager on when betting – Over 51.5 points (the combined points scored by both teams) or Under 51.5 points.
The Totals spread will be set at a point where the odds for Over and Under will either be the same, or there will only be a marginal difference.
A parlay (also known as an accumulator, combo bet or multi) is a single wager that links together two or more events, with each of them being required to win for the parlay to be a winning bet.
For example, you might have a bet on the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers all to win on the Point Spread in one round of matches. The first three of those teams might oblige, but should the Steelers fail to do so, the entire parlay is now a lost bet.
The beauty of a parlay bet is that it is possible to win a decent amount of money from a relatively small stake. However, the more events you include in any such bet, the more likelihood there is of at least one result letting you down.
A teaser bet is a combination of bets on two different games. However, as opposed to a standard parlay, a teaser bet enables the bettor to adjust the point spreads (so instead of +5.5 for example, you could perhaps have +6.0, +6.5, or +7.0 points) for the chosen games.
The result is that you would theoretically have a higher chance of your bet winning, but you would have a lower return in the event of a win.
Although available throughout the NFL season, propositions (or prop bets), are most popular during the Super Bowl betting bonanza.
These can be relatively straightforward bets such as, which team will score first in the game or how many yards will a certain Quarter-back throw, to more novelty markets such as the time it takes to sing the National Anthem or what color of Gatorade will be used to drench the winning coach.
The Super Bowl is the yearly championship game of the NFL (National Football League). Since 2004, the game has been played on the first Sunday in February. It is the pinnacle of a regular season that begins in the late summer of the previous year.
Nfl Week 1 Vegas Odds
Nobody is perfect 100 percent of the time, but Vegas did not grow to be as big and successful as it is by being wrong more than right.
One of the tools I use to help determine players I want on my roster (or at least to break a tie), especially in daily fantasy football leagues, is the projected point totals of each team based on Vegas odds.
While some people simply look at an over-under, that's not enough. Although it's an obvious statement, the more points a team scores, the more likely fantasy points will follow.
Team implied totals are calculated using NFL odds from Sportsbook.ag and sorted from most to least projected points.
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NEW: Way-too-early 2021 Fantasy Football Mock Draft
| Rank | Team | Implied Total | Spread | O/U | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 29.5 | -3 | 56 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 26.5 | +3 | 56 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Odds as of Sunday, February 7th at 7:26 AM ET. | |||||
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