In this example, a final score of 25 – 17 will match both projections. We must use math to come up with a final score that will meet both of these criteria.

In this game, the favorite should win by eight points.

Let us set up a scenario where a game has an over/under of 42. To figure this out, we must determine the final score Vegas is projecting. The implied team total would be the final projected score for a team based on Vegas lines. We will be concerned with over/under and spreads in this series to figure out implied team totals. Moneyline is just the straight-up winner and over/under is the projected combined total of both teams’ scores. The reverse would be a team as +7 underdogs will lose by a touchdown or less. A team favored by -7 will win by a touchdown or more. The spread is the margin of victory or defeat for each team. Every NFL game has three basic things to bet on: spread, Moneyline, and totals. If these terms confuse you, don’t worry here is your crash course on the sportsbook betting terminology we will use. The premise of this series is to look at weekly over/under and implied team totals to answer fringe start-em/sit-em decisions in our deeper fantasy football leagues. All lines are courtesy of Fanduel Sportsbook. If you are new to the series, please check out the explanation in the following two paragraphs. If you are a returning reader, you can skip down to the games and players we picked this week. This concept, my friend, is winning WITH Vegas. What if we could work together with the house? Could we use sportsbooks’ years of knowledge and data into game lines? What if we could harness this power to help win our dynasty fantasy football league? We can use this information for our start-em/sit-em decisions. They have been doing it long enough to know all the tricks and all the ways to separate you from your money. When it comes to gambling, over the long run, the casino/house will always win out. Regular gamblers, moviegoers, and most people can recognize what this phrase means.

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