La Tonique’s Week 15 Surefire Bets
By AJ Olona
Moneyline: Moneyline is where you be on what team is going to win specific games. If the Spurs’ odds to win are -130 and the Warriors’ odds to win are +110, it means the Spurs are favored to win.
- If you bet $130 on the Spurs, you would win $100.
- If you bet $100 on the Warriors you would win $110.
a). (z/100) = (y/x) b). (100/z) = (y/x)
If you want to calculate how much you would win if you bet a value other than $100, use the equations above to calculate. The equation in (a) is to solve for the odds if it is a negative number. You put the odd in (z), then how much you want to be in (y), then solve for (x). So, let’s say you want to bet $50 on the Spurs winning and their line is set at -140.
(140/100) = (50/x)
X = 35.71
In this particular case, you would get a payout of $35.71.
Betting the Line: Betting the line means that you are essentially betting to double your money. An example of a line would be Los Angeles Lakers -9.5 and Miami Heat +9.5. This means that the odds are set at the Laker’s winning by 9.5 points. You can either bet the Lakers -9.5, which means you are predicting the Lakers will win by 10 or more points. Or you can bet Miami Heat +9.5, which means you are predicting that the Miami Heat will win, or lose by 9 or less. If you are correct, you double your money, and if you are incorrect you lose it all.
SUREFIRE BETS OF THE WEEK:
CLEVELAND BROWNS (-4.0) AT NEW YORK GIANTS
(Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports)
After it appeared as though the Giants were heading in the right direction, things quickly went sour with Daniel Jones returning to the starting lineup.
It appeared that Colt McCoy gave the Giants a spark that the team needed. However, McCoy returned to the bench and Jones returned under center and the results were unspectacular.
On the other side of things, the Browns are coming off of a huge loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Browns are making a strong push for the playoffs, and still have a shot at the division title. They will be going all out in this game to prove that they belong. There is no way that the Giants are covering the spread in this game. This is one of the safest bets that we have seen in a while.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (-3) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
(USA TODAY Sports)
The Kansas City Chiefs struggled a bit last week against the Miami Dolphins. Patrick Mahomes perhaps had his worst game of his professional career, throwing three interceptions and taking one of the worst sacks of the year for a 30-yard loss.
On the other hand, the Saints are getting back their starting quarterback back as Drew Brees returns to the starting lineup.
While this game could be a potential preview for a Super Bowl matchup, the spread does not favor the New Orleans Saints. The Chiefs have only lost one game this season
The Saints average margin of loss is 6.67 points. Despite getting Drew Brees back in this game, the Chiefs will continue their winning streak with a huge margin of win.
*Bet at your own risk
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