Betting Against The Spread Nfl

Nfl Betting Against The Spread
Best Bets Against The Spread Nfl Week 3

What is Against the Spread (ATS)?

One of the most popular types of sports betting is betting against the point spread also known as ATS. The point spread is a number aka the “betting line” set by bookmakers at the sportsbook which is intended to even the playing field between two teams and give a reason for bettors to bet on either side of the game. The betting Favorite is considered the better team and listed with a Minus (-) sign while the Underdog is listed with a Plus (+) sign. A bettor wins his bet on the “Favorite” if the team wins the game by more points then the “spread or line”, the opposite is true for the “Underdog” where the bettor wins if the team loses by less then the spread or wins the game outright! There are two types of spread betting, the first is betting with the spread and the second is betting against the spread.

Betting With The Spread

Picking “against the spread” or “betting on point spreads” is a favorite and classic method for football enthusiasts. In every NFL football game, there is a favorite and an underdog to win. Popular sportsbooks and odds makers decide how big a favorite is by a certain amount of points and that becomes the spread for betters. The point spread is a handicap placed on one team for betting purposes only, it has no place in the game itself. It's designed to give both teams an equal chance at winning in the context of wagers. Think of it this way: If last season's Super Bowl champion was playing a basement-dweller team that hadn't won a game all year, that's a shoo-in bet.

When you bet with the spread it means you are taking the favorite to win and cover the spread. For example in the NFL the Dallas Cowboys are Favored at -3 over the Philadelphia Eagles. Taking the Dallas Cowboys -3 means you are betting with the spread and want the Cowboys to win by MORE then 3 points.

Betting against the spread means you are taking the Underdog and the points in a game. To win you want the “underdog” to either win the game outright OR lose by less then the “Point Spread” you are given. A example of this we will use the following. The New England Patriots -7 vs NY Jets +7. In this example we are taking the underdog the NY Jets and +7 points. In order for us to win our bet one of two things must happen. First the Jets win the game OR the Jets lose the game but the final score has the Jets losing by LESS then 7 points. Should the final score be exactly 7 points this is a push and your bet is refunded.

Nfl Betting Against The Spread

What is ATS in Betting?

ATS is short for Against The Spread! Its a term used to track how well one team does against the spread meaning their won/loss record based on the spread rather then their regular wins and losses.

You get your original bet back plus your winnings. For example if you bet $110 to win $100 you would receive $210 back.

What if the result of the point spread bet is a loss?

You lose your entire original bet. For example if you bet $110 to win $100 you would lose $110.

This is considered a “push” and you are refunded your original bet back. For example if you bet $110 to win $100 you would get the $110 back.

How do you bet against the spread?

This is called a straight bet. A straight bet is the most common type of bet for betting on the NFL, NBA, College Football & Basketball. It uses the the point spread: When betting a straight bet you are betting on the team to “cover the spread the point spread”. Referring to our examples above you are either Betting with the spread or Betting against the spread.

This is same as betting against the spread however it may be used in NFL Pickem type pools rather the placing a straight bet.

Here are some wagering examples of bets Against the Spread

NFL – Football:

Team: NY Giants -7

Team: Dallas Cowboys +7

Final Score: NY Giants 28 – Dallas Cowboys 20

If you took the NY Giants as your pick at the sportsbook against the spread you would have won your bet! 28-7=21 Final score against the Spread is 21-20 Giants win!

NBA – Basketball

Team: Golden State Warriors -10

Team: Denver Nuggets +10

Final Score: Golden State 99 – Denver 90

If you took the Golden State Warriors as your pick at the sportsbook against the spread you would have lost your bet! 99-10=891 Final score against the Spread is 89-90 Denver Wins and covers against the spread, you would have needed to take the Nuggets +10 to win this bet ATS at a Vegas Sportsbook.

Other Information:

ATS in sports betting means – Against the Spread. Most sports bettors and handicappers use the acronym when referring to a teams won loss record against the spread AKA ATS.

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NFL ATS RANKINGS

Straight-Up			Against The Spread			Over/Under
Team	Total	Home	Away	Total	Home	Away	Total	Home	Away
Arizona Cardinals	8-8-0	4-4-0	4-4-0	7-9-0	3-5-0	4-4-0	5-10-1	5-3-0	0-7-1
Atlanta Falcons	4-12-0	2-6-0	2-6-0	7-9-0	3-5-0	4-4-0	7-9-0	4-4-0	3-5-0
Baltimore Ravens	11-5-0	5-3-0	6-2-0	10-5-1	5-3-0	5-2-1	7-9-0	4-4-0	3-5-0
Buffalo Bills	13-3-0	7-1-0	6-2-0	11-5-0	6-2-0	5-3-0	10-4-2	5-3-0	5-1-2
Carolina Panthers	5-11-0	2-6-0	3-5-0	9-7-0	2-6-0	7-1-0	7-8-1	3-4-1	4-4-0
Chicago Bears	8-8-0	3-5-0	5-3-0	8-8-0	3-5-0	5-3-0	8-8-0	3-5-0	5-3-0
Cincinnati Bengals	4-11-1	3-5-0	1-6-1	9-7-0	5-3-0	4-4-0	8-8-0	4-4-0	4-4-0
Cleveland Browns	11-5-0	6-2-0	5-3-0	6-10-0	3-5-0	3-5-0	9-7-0	5-3-0	4-4-0
Dallas Cowboys	6-10-0	4-4-0	2-6-0	5-11-0	3-5-0	2-6-0	9-7-0	6-2-0	3-5-0
Denver Broncos	5-11-0	2-6-0	3-5-0	9-7-0	4-4-0	5-3-0	8-8-0	4-4-0	4-4-0
Detroit Lions	5-11-0	1-7-0	4-4-0	6-9-1	2-5-1	4-4-0	10-6-0	6-2-0	4-4-0
Green Bay Packers	13-3-0	7-1-0	6-2-0	10-6-0	5-3-0	5-3-0	9-7-0	4-4-0	5-3-0
Houston Texans	4-12-0	2-6-0	2-6-0	6-10-0	3-5-0	3-5-0	8-8-0	3-5-0	5-3-0
Indianapolis Colts	11-5-0	6-2-0	5-3-0	8-8-0	3-5-0	5-3-0	9-7-0	3-5-0	6-2-0
Jacksonville Jaguars	1-15-0	1-7-0	0-8-0	7-9-0	3-5-0	4-4-0	8-8-0	4-4-0	4-4-0
Kansas City Chiefs	14-2-0	6-2-0	8-0-0	6-9-1	3-5-0	3-4-1	8-8-0	4-4-0	4-4-0
Las Vegas Raiders	8-8-0	2-6-0	6-2-0	8-8-0	4-4-0	4-4-0	12-3-1	6-1-1	6-2-0
Los Angeles Chargers	7-9-0	4-4-0	3-5-0	9-7-0	4-4-0	5-3-0	9-7-0	3-5-0	6-2-0
Los Angeles Rams	10-6-0	6-2-0	4-4-0	9-7-0	5-3-0	4-4-0	4-12-0	0-8-0	4-4-0
Miami Dolphins	10-6-0	5-3-0	5-3-0	11-5-0	7-1-0	4-4-0	7-9-0	3-5-0	4-4-0
Minnesota Vikings	7-9-0	3-5-0	4-4-0	6-10-0	2-6-0	4-4-0	11-5-0	7-1-0	4-4-0
New England Patriots	7-9-0	5-3-0	2-6-0	7-9-0	5-3-0	2-6-0	5-10-1	2-5-1	3-5-0
New Orleans Saints	12-4-0	6-2-0	6-2-0	9-6-1	4-3-1	5-3-0	10-6-0	6-2-0	4-4-0
New York Giants	6-10-0	3-5-0	3-5-0	9-7-0	3-5-0	6-2-0	3-12-1	2-6-0	1-6-1
New York Jets	2-14-0	1-7-0	1-7-0	6-10-0	4-4-0	2-6-0	7-9-0	4-4-0	3-5-0
Philadelphia Eagles	4-11-1	3-4-1	1-7-0	6-10-0	5-3-0	1-7-0	7-9-0	3-5-0	4-4-0
Pittsburgh Steelers	12-4-0	7-1-0	5-3-0	10-6-0	5-3-0	5-3-0	8-7-1	5-3-0	3-4-1
San Francisco 49ers	6-10-0	1-7-0	5-3-0	7-9-0	2-6-0	5-3-0	8-8-0	4-4-0	4-4-0
Seattle Seahawks	12-4-0	7-1-0	5-3-0	8-8-0	6-2-0	2-6-0	7-9-0	3-5-0	4-4-0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	11-5-0	5-3-0	6-2-0	9-7-0	5-3-0	4-4-0	9-7-0	4-4-0	5-3-0
Tennessee Titans	11-5-0	5-3-0	6-2-0	7-9-0	4-4-0	3-5-0	12-3-1	6-1-1	6-2-0
Washington Football Team	7-9-0	3-5-0	4-4-0	8-6-2	4-3-1	4-3-1	5-10-1	2-5-1	3-5-0