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Originally Posted by hooskins
Ok guys I do not understand sports betting, so what does spread and straight mean?
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the spread is the odds bookies give to help even out their bets so they dont lose money,they want even betting on both sides,the spread this week is the giants -4 1/2 which means if you bet on the giants they have to win by more than 4 1/2 points,if you bet on the skins they cant lose by more than 4 1/2
the straight means no points are involved,just pick which team will win,its a lot harder to pick against the spread than straight up