I have been trying to figure this out for a long time now. When you have a game where you feel you have two similar opponants sometimes they will set the line at 3.5 or 2.5 or even 4.5. What do you feel the significance is of this? Why not just make the spread a field goal and forget about it??
Example---Texas and Okie opened at 2.5. Did they feel that if it opened at 3, people would jump on the field goal and bet Okie?? They felt they had to make it 2.5, so that they didnt get a bunch of money on Okie?? if this is the case, can we look at a line, try to analyze what Vegas is doing to see where we will place our money?
Another example---Ohio State is 28.5 pt favs at home to san jose st. Is the extra hook just a last ditch effort to get some San Jose money?? why not just 28? does the hook really get more money to one side when the spread is so big? should we look at the line and say that since vegas is trying to get people away from ohio st, we should bet san jose st? or should we take advantage of them trying to allocate the money, take the hook, and take our chances?
if none of this makes sense i am sorry, but hopefully someone will get my drift here
Example---Texas and Okie opened at 2.5. Did they feel that if it opened at 3, people would jump on the field goal and bet Okie?? They felt they had to make it 2.5, so that they didnt get a bunch of money on Okie?? if this is the case, can we look at a line, try to analyze what Vegas is doing to see where we will place our money?
Another example---Ohio State is 28.5 pt favs at home to san jose st. Is the extra hook just a last ditch effort to get some San Jose money?? why not just 28? does the hook really get more money to one side when the spread is so big? should we look at the line and say that since vegas is trying to get people away from ohio st, we should bet san jose st? or should we take advantage of them trying to allocate the money, take the hook, and take our chances?
if none of this makes sense i am sorry, but hopefully someone will get my drift here
