Using the chart below, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are -125 moneyline favorites versus the Dallas Cowboys, who are +105 moneyline underdogs. The weaker team is the underdog, and its odds have a positive value. The negative value indicates favorites in their odds. The team projected to win the game is the moneyline favorite. Not all games are equal in competition, so the moneyline odds reflect which team is the stronger of the two and which is the weaker. Most sportsbooks use a “20-cent moneyline”, meaning there is a difference of 20 between the two moneyline values.
Oddsmakers calculate moneyline odds based on the implied probability of winning the game. Moneyline odds appear in hundreds (also known as American Odds). How betting the NFL moneyline worksĪs mentioned above, betting football moneylines is very straightforward: bet on the team you think will win the game. We run you through how NFL moneyline betting works, what the moneyline odds mean, and some essential tips and tactics for betting moneylines in the NFL. A 30-point blowout or a one-point squeaker all count the same. NFL moneyline betting is the simplest way to wager on pro football, asking bettors to pick which team they believe will win the game.īetting the NFL moneyline doesn’t require a team to win or lose by a certain number of points, keeping things neat and tidy – especially for those new to betting on football odds.
