<![CDATA[Well the Vegas bookmakers strike back in WEEK 4 largely because of the BROWNS/RAVENS game. ]]> Well the Vegas bookmakers strike back in WEEK 4 largely because of the BROWNS/RAVENS game.  Yes in the long run the Vegas Golden Rule comes through a lot. "Don't Lose Money".  From our friends at Vegas insider.       http://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/story.cfm/story/1983654

Books Win Big In Week 4 Action

The underdogs were barking loud in Sunday’s NFL Week 4 action to the extreme extent that seven of the nine 'dogs covering the spread didn’t even need the points, winning their games outright.


“Sharps did well, and we went 2-4 in games where we took six figures, but it was still by far our biggest win of the season,” said MGM Resorts sportsbook director Jeff Stoneback. “We did really well to parlays and teasers with so many underdogs covering and winning on the day.”

When nine 'dogs cover on an NFL Sunday it’s usually going to be an awful week for the betting public and the books scoop most of the chips. Stoneback’s example of losing to large money and wiseguys and still winning big shows just how important the regular Joe is to the bottom line. He went a step further to clarify how good the week was.

“If we compare today’s results to all last season's regular season Sundays and all of this year's (Sunday) it would rank in the top-5 best results,” he said.

There’s always that big root game to parlays either flourishing early and gaining momentum throughout each result posted on the day, or crushing the parlay dead right out of the gate. Week 4 had a big one, and lots of other little exterminators helping out.

“Our biggest win of the day was the Chiefs not covering,” Stoneback said of the Chiefs (-7.5) 34-30 win with a TD in the final seconds. “And after that our best decisions were the Browns, Chargers, and Jaguars.”

An outright Chiefs win would have immediately destroyed thousands of teasers, but there were plenty of other popular teams hovering past key numbers that would fall later. Teams like the Ravens were seven-point home favorites and the ideal number to tease, but they lost outright to the Browns, 40-25. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook was offering the Browns moneyline at +300.

The crazy thing about the Browns win is that they were a popular public bet the first three weeks after being one of the biggest Super Bowl futures coming into the season. But after watching them look so pathetic on the big stage last Monday night, the public abandoned ship and bet against them. Now the books have the public right where they want them for the next few weeks second-guessing themselves. Don’t always believe what you saw last.

However, that theory may not apply to the sad Dolphins who lost 30-10 at home to the Chargers. But as bad as the Dolphins are, the number usually levels things out with a stink tax added to the spread which was about four points added to the number this week that wiseguys had to bite on. They pushed the number from -16 down to -14.5. The public wasn’t excited about laying the big number in straight bets, parlays, or teasers so didn't get Chargers money anywhere making it was one of the few games the books beat the sharps on this week.

The Dolphins are the only NFL team not cover a spread this season at 0-4 against the spread. Another ATS note is that all three teams that had been a perfect 3-0 ATS coming into Week 4 all failed to cover Sunday (Chiefs, Rams, Patriots)............MORE IN LINK..........

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@hoorta said:

But sheeze if you had put a small parlay bet on most of the road dogs to cover, you could have done quite well..... 

Oh, MJP, define teaser- I'm not familiar with it.... 

I'm glad you asked......

A teaser (or a "two-team teaser") is a type of gambling bet that allows the bettor to combine his bets on two different games] The bettor can adjust the point spreads for the two games, but realizes a lower return on the bets in the event of a win.

A teaser is a type of wager used in sports betting, most commonly in basketball and football. This wager is a multi-team wager, allowing the bettor to choose a minimum of two teams up to, in some cases, 15 teams. The bettor will get points on his favor to add or subtract to the teams chosen to improve the point spread chosen.

There are two types of teasers. The first kind, known as a "Super Teaser," "Special Teaser," "Big Teaser," or "Monster Teaser, " allows the bettor to choose three, four, or in some cases five teams, and gives a larger number of points to add or subtract to the spread of the selections chosen. In return, the bettor will receive less money than the one risked in the bet.

The second type of teaser, known as a "Vegas Teaser," or simply a "Teaser," is more of a combination between a parlay and the first teaser explained. In this case, the bettor will receive fewer points to adjust the spread of the selections chosen, but the more teams chosen in the wager (from two to 15 in some cases), the higher the payout will be.

Normally, if these bets are played together as a parlay, a bettor will win $260 on a $100 bet. However, with a teaser, the bettor will win $100 on a $110 bet, 10 to 11 odds. The reasoning is that one will get 6 points to adjust the spread (in either direction).

If one bets on Pittsburgh, a +2.5 underdog, they are now +8.5 underdogs (+2.5 + 6).

If one bets on Green Bay, a -2.5 favorite, they now become +3.5 underdogs (-2.5 + 6).

Bet on the over and the line is 39.5 (45.5 - 6).

Bet on the under and the line is 51.5 (45.5 + 6).

Many bettors like the teaser bet because it gives the bettor more cushion, but like a parlay, one must hit all aspects of the bet to win. There is still debate among experienced sports bettors if teasers are good wagers or not. Opinions vary on the subject, with some believing they are poor option, while others believe they are worthwhile, especially as more games tend to fall close to the point spread.

Many sportsbooks also offer teaser cards (similar to parlay cards). In most cases, teasers must involve 3 or more teams, and spreads and totals have half points to avoid ties. Cards are usually printed in the morning (Every Wednesday morning for football) and the lines on the cards are fixed, though the book reserves the right to take the games off the board.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/891651https://brownsboard.com/post/891651Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:11:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Well the Vegas bookmakers strike back in WEEK 4 largely because of the BROWNS/RAVENS game.  on Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:16:02 GMT]]> But sheeze if you had put a small parlay bet on most of the road dogs to cover, you could have done quite well..... 

Oh, MJP, define teaser- I'm not familiar with it.... 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/891632https://brownsboard.com/post/891632Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:16:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Well the Vegas bookmakers strike back in WEEK 4 largely because of the BROWNS/RAVENS game.  on Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:22:43 GMT]]> So LV has recalled its legbreakers en route to Berea?

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@medicineman said:

I learned many years ago to never bet for or against My Browns. I also never bet for or against the team I hate more than anything else The Steelers. But we had a nice win 

OH YES! I learned never get against the BROWNS, BUCKEYES, ND I got burned every time.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/891534https://brownsboard.com/post/891534Mon, 30 Sep 2019 14:26:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Well the Vegas bookmakers strike back in WEEK 4 largely because of the BROWNS/RAVENS game.  on Mon, 30 Sep 2019 14:17:51 GMT]]> I learned many years ago to never bet for or against My Browns. I also never bet for or against the team I hate more than anything else The Steelers. But we had a nice win 

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