BStanRamFan Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I'm not sure if this is allowed or where to properly place this kind of thread, but as sports betting becomes legal in more states it has also become more mainstream. I was wondering if could have a thread or "area" where FF Members can post bets, suggestions, etc on sports betting. If this is not up to the sites standards, I apologize and you can lock this immediately. Example of what I was expecting: MNF Chiefs (-5.5) @ LA Chargers (O/U 52) Favorite Bet: Mike Williams TD +275 Melvin Gordon 2TD's +350 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Hold while I get a ruling... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Ok... We're going to give this a shot. Only thing we ask is to keep it to football. Please don't link to any other sites, that's going to be the big ask here. Thanks! - ET 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Always bet the over on Baltimore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVillain112 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 4 hours ago, ET80 said: Ok... We're going to give this a shot. Only thing we ask is to keep it to football. Please don't link to any other sites, that's going to be the big ask here. Thanks! - ET To echo what ET stated, you can talk about why you want to pick a line based on how teams matchup. What you don't want to do is link to other sites (including where the best lines/odds are), or talk about personal gambling stories/winnings... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Ramster Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Hell yeah.. No cap finna place a bet on the rams vs bal. rams are built to destroy running QBs. They’ve faced Russell for years. That to me is a dark horse big money game. No one expects the rams to win and that makes me happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeotheLion Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Based on the lines this week, I think every game is a stay away. Most of the dogs are the desperate teams where crazy things can happen. I'd like Philly -2 if Lane Johnson is healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Someone give me a detailed breakdown on betting. Ive never done it, probably am not going to start, but I would like to know the intricacies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Whoever bet the over on Lamar Jackson's 15 passing TD before the season has to be laughing. I know that's not a "week by week" stat, but wow did Vegas miss on that one BADLY (really RARE). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nozizaki Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, Matts4313 said: Someone give me a detailed breakdown on betting. Ive never done it, probably am not going to start, but I would like to know the intricacies. Vegas (or the sports book) sets a line and you can bet on that for what is more a 50/50 shot than just picking a winner. For instance, this past week New Orleans was favored over Tampa Bay by 5.5 so the line would read New Orleans (-5.5) @ Tampa Bay. New Orleans won 34-17, so they won by more than 5.5 points. Therefore a ticket for New Orleans -5.5 would win (probably something like $90 for every $100 you bet, because the house always wins). This is less about picking teams and more about picking against "number". Moneyline is simpler yet more complex. You just pick a team to win, but you also don't get paid straight up. For convenience sake I'm just gonna say the moneyline for that same NO vs TB game was NO (-200). That means you have to bet $200 to get $100 in winnings. You pick New Orleans to win straight up, so even if it ended 31-30, you still get paid. But you get paid far less than if you bet the spread. The flip side is if you put $100 on the moneyline for Tampa Bay to win and they did you would get paid $200. Steeper odds and bolder claims have bigger pay outs. The greatest values tend to be parlays, where you pick 2 or more games, whether that be Over/Under, against the spread or on the moneyline. The pay out increases exponentially, but you have to win every bet. You can't push (tie) or lose a single bet on your parlay ticket. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I've been waiting so long for this thread to emerge. Finally the day has come. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, TheVillain112 said: To echo what ET stated, you can talk about why you want to pick a line based on how teams matchup. What you don't want to do is link to other sites (including where the best lines/odds are), or talk about personal gambling stories/winnings... One last note - should go without saying: NO gambling directly within the site. No making bets (outside of sig bets). Doing so will probably lead to a permaban, so... don't risk it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts4313 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, ET80 said: One last note - should go without saying: NO gambling directly within the site. No making bets (outside of sig bets). Doing so will probably lead to a permaban, so... don't risk it. I bet you a beer that the Cowboys are better than the Texans. If we win, you come to Austin and we enjoy a Live Oak. If you win, I come to Houston and we enjoy a St. Arnolds. #rulebreaker (this is a joke, I clearly understand and advocate the rules) Edited November 19, 2019 by Matts4313 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Ramster Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, ET80 said: One last note - should go without saying: NO gambling directly within the site. No making bets (outside of sig bets). Doing so will probably lead to a permaban, so... don't risk it. I come for souls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Matts4313 said: I bet you a beer that the Cowboys are better than the Texans. If we win, you come to Austin and we enjoy a Live Oak. If you win, I come to Houston and we enjoy a St. Arnolds. #rulebreaker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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