Those half points are particularly significant when dealing with
a common victory margin (14), and once again demonstrates the importance of shopping for the best line.
Those half points are particularly significant when dealing with
a common victory margin (14), and once again demonstrates the importance of
Not exact matches
In fact, since 2003 our research indicates that 9.55 % of all games finish with a 7 - point
margin of
victory — the second most
common margin.
Since the start of the 2003 season, «10» has been the third most
common margin of
victory, which makes this a fairly significant line move.
Although «3» was still the most
common margin of
victory, the number of games decided by seven points decreased while the number of games decided by six points increased.
Most bettors are already familiar with the concept of key numbers but, for any novice bettors, these are the most
common margins of
victory.
Earlier this week I examined the significance of key numbers for spread bettors by looking at the most
common margins of
victory over the past thirteen NFL seasons.
That's a very significant move since «3» is actually the most
common margin of
victory.
For example, only 4.64 % of all regular season games have been decided by 1 - point, which makes it the seventh most
common margin of
victory.
This is a critical line move since «7» is the second most
common margin of
victory.
That's a significant move since «4» has been the fifth most
common margin of
victory since the start of the 2005 season.
Many offshore sportsbooks are still offering Houston -5.5 which is noteworthy because «6» is the fourth most
common margin of
victory.
That half - point is particularly significant because «7» is the second most
common margin of
victory.
Those half points are particularly significant when dealing with such a
common margin of
victory, which was exemplified yesterday by the Bears / Broncos and Redskins / Patriots as both games ended within 0.5 points of the line.
That said, a move from -4.5 to -5 is fairly insignificant considering that just 3.6 % of all games played since 2003 have been decided by 5 - points — the 13th most
common margin of
victory.
Our most recent research shows that «6» is the third most
common margin of
victory, making this a very significant line move.
Our research indicates that «4» is the fifth most
common margin of
victory, which makes this line move fairly significant.
Bovada is currently the only offshore sportsbook hanging Arizona +3.5 and, as we have explained ad nauseam, «3» is the most
common margin of
victory.
A number of square sportsbooks (including Sportsbook.com and Bovada) are offering Tennessee +6, which is the fourth most
common margin of
victory.
That was a very significant move since «4» is actually the fifth most
common margin of
victory.
Since 2003, 6.14 % of games have finished with a 10 - point
margin of
victory — the third most
common margin during that time trailing just 3 and 7.
That's particularly noteworthy since «6» is the fourth most
common margin of
victory for NFL bettors.
That half - point discrepancy may not seem significant to casual bettors, but «4» is actually the fifth most
common margin of
victory since the start of the 2003 NFL season.
This is particularly significant because «3» is the most
common margin of
victory.
While no wide receiver is worth 2.5 - points to the spread, «9» is the 20th
common margin of
victory which makes it a dead number.
Although «5» is considered a dead number, «4» is the fifth most
common margin of
victory over the past 12 seasons.
Most bettors are already familiar with the concept of key numbers but, for any novice bettors, these are the most
common margins of
victory in the NFL.
Bettors also have to be aware of buy - back, particularly around key numbers like 3 or 7, which are the most
common margins of
victory in the NFL.
It will be interesting to see whether this line moves off 3, which has been the most
common margin of
victory since 2003.
This was a very significant move since «7» is the second most
common margin of
victory.
Afterward, Cuomo seemed to be tamping down expectations of a wide
margin of
victory, saying fracking and
Common Core will be the main issues that influence voter turn out and the vote.
These cases may be fairly
common, in fact, because the
margin of
victory in school - board elections is often rather small.