Halftime lines are also known in the trade as «derivatives», as the line is typically derived from a conversion chart based on the actual point spread for the game.
Halftime lines were anywhere from Oak -4 with a money line to -5» with a money line.
Instead,
the halftime lines are typically based on a comparison of the game lines, so if you are watching an event where the score is not indicative of the play, you may be able to take advantage of the soft lines to find a value play.
Halftime lines use the events of the 1st half to help determine how the rest of the game will play out.
Naturally, the bookmakers have made available wagers for these partitions, and for NCAA football, they are known as the 1st quarter and
Halftime lines.
The halftime lines take into consideration what transpired in the 1st half to create an entirely new spread for the remainder of the game.
One type of wager that can be particularly easy to beat is
a halftime line.
Not exact matches
«Fast Money
Halftime Report» is on the front
lines of CNBC's market coverage.
Eli Manning has thrown an interception, the Green Bay Packers defense has made a couple of goal
line stands and the referees gave the Pack one major gift, but the New York Giants and the Packers looked set to enter
halftime with the G - Men up 13 - 10.
Sterling has been playing well below his best for some time now and so I was surprised to see his name in the starting
line up and even more surprised that the boss did not sub him at the earliest opportunity, perhaps
halftime.
In 2015 during UK's 21 - 17 loss to Vanderbilt, the Commodores scored a 37 - yard touchdown before
halftime when Kentucky didn't recover a receiver off the
line.
With Kansas» 2nd half cover yesterday, NCAAF teams down 42 + at
halftime this season have gone 10 - 3 ATS on the 2nd half
line.
They already had an idea to have people who ran in the Boston Marathon cross a finish
line at
halftime of their Spring Game, but that pales in comparison to this touching gesture.
The Denver Broncos opened up
halftime receiving the football, but Matt Willis was tackled at the 15 - yard
line on the kick return.
With time running down in the first half, the Jets had moved inside the Houston 10 - yard
line looking to tie the game at 14 before
halftime.
Their ability to stuff FSU close to the goal
line assured them a
halftime lead in the Rose Bowl.
Eagles linebacker Jordan Hicks was able to recover the ball at the Saints» 46 - yard -
line, which gave their offense a prime opportunity to get points on the board before
halftime.
Here's the story of imaginary fishing
lines,
halftime smoke breaks and the passion of playing for, well, pizza
They got the ball first after
halftime and promptly drove all the way down to the Eagles» 3 - yard -
line before having to settle for a game - tying field goal.
Teams down 42 + points at
halftime continue to cover the 2nd half
line.
There are also in - game bets being placed DURING
halftime, to determine the outcome of the second half, known as the
halftime, or 2nd half,
line.
FSU entered the week 0 -7-2 ATS on the closing
line and was up 56 - 6 at
halftime over Delaware St, looking good to cover -52.
Our first thought was that there wouldn't be many instances in which the full game favorite is winning at
halftime, but listed as an underdog on the second half
line.
Whenever a game goes into
halftime, oddsmakers will quickly post
lines for the second half of the game.
I believed that based on this tendency and the ability of oddsmakers to shade their
lines to account for public perception; there would be tremendous value taking second half teams that are leading at
halftime.
One of the best ways to capitalize is by betting on 2nd half
lines in college football games that are blowouts at
halftime.
For example last October, Baylor was beating Kansas 42 - 0 at
halftime and the 2nd half
line was only Kansas +7.
There's also a very limited time frame to bet 2nd half
lines since
halftimes typically only last 15 minutes.
Obviously this won't happen every single time, but teams that are down 42 + points at
halftime have gone 84 - 47 ATS on the 2nd half
line.
- Feed Berman a gallon of Sake and put him on the 50 yard
line with karaoke machine controlled by twitter users for the
halftime show
If the Jayhawks are getting routed at home by
halftime this weekend, you may want to consider buying low on them for the 2H
line.
FSU still has the best ROI of any FBS school in the last 10 years on the 2nd half
line when trailing at
halftime, but failed to cover on Saturday.
Shortly after
Halftime, Marc Pagano was able to tip a pass near the
line of scrimmage and after a few bobbles, he snagged the INT and took it to the house to put Team Holway up two scores..
Another advantage to
halftime betting is that no sportsbook can watch every game and adjust their
lines accordingly.
Factor in that they are often coasting with large leads by
halftime and it becomes more apparent why Alabama wouldn't be a great bet on the second half
line.
Just before
halftime, it was Donovan getting on the scoreboard, as Beckham launched a trademark long ball over the defensive
line for the forward to settle.
One player who was standing in the way of a rout was US fullback Jessica Wooden, whose great defensive tackling saved at least one try if not two, and it was appropriate that just before
halftime she raised US hopes with a great try of her own, her acceleration breaking the England
line to give a
halftime score of 22 - 8.
At
halftime, Stahre modified the formation, dropping Florian Jungwirth from midfield into the centerback
line and
lining up as a 5 -4-1 in order to protect the lead.
And coming soon are
line move histories,
halftime odds and more tutorials on how to read — and beat — the NFL point spread.
The Rockets went into
halftime shooting 54 percent from the field (but 3 - 12 at the
line), and the Mavericks were sitting at 38 percent.
Barça made it 3 - 0 just before
halftime when a rabona finish from Suárez clearly went over the
line, but because this is La Liga the goal was not given.
Cutler reportedly gave a rousing
halftime speech, presumably encouraging the Bears to finish what they started so that bettors could cash their +205 money -
line tickets.
When Andrea Barzagli was subbed off and replaced by Leonardo Bonucci at
halftime of Juventus» 3 - 1 win over Napoli on Saturday, I had the
line of thinking that it was just to give each defender a little bit of work and that would be that.
When the former boy - band member hits the stage for the
halftime show, bookmakers will post second half
lines.
But Toronto would retake the lead right before
halftime when Giovinco sprang Jozy Altidore behind the America back -
line and the U.S. international slotted a low
line drive past Agustin Marchesin to make it 2 - 1 at the break.
As Lady Gaga ascends the stage for the Super Bowl 51
halftime show, bookmakers will be scrambling to post second half (2h)
lines.
If New England is trailing at the
halftime of the Super Bowl there is value betting the Patriots second half
line.
Hoge: «That's Really Unprofessional» - An Oral History Of The Dumb, Wacky Play That Almost Cost The Bears A Win WGN Radio - 720 AM - The Steelers were
lining up for 35 - yard field goal that would have cut the Bears» lead to four points before
halftime.
Joining the cast are Jack Lowden (Dunkirk, England is Mine), Joe Alwyn (The Sense of an Ending, Billy Lynn's Long
Halftime Walk), Martin Compston (Sweet Sixteen,
Line of Duty) and Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey, Me Before You).
Obviously, it would be quite advantageous to be able to get in on a bet at
halftime while holding the house to its pre-game
line.