NFL Teaser Strategy
Betting NFL teasers is one of our favorite things to do, and it can be yours as well using a little strategy. Almost all USA Online Sportsbooks offer teasers, and with a little common sense and this strategy it can be very profitable.
Teasers allow players to move the line in their favor for a price. All teasers must contain at least two teams, and are generally offered at 110/100 odds, meaning you lay $110 to win $100 on a 6 point teaser (you can also move the line more than 6 points for a higher price).
In a 6 point teaser, if a team is -6.5 then in your teaser you move the line to -.5, meaning the team must only win for the play to be successful. Likewise, if a team is +6.5, in your teaser the line moves to +12.5 and your team can lose by 12 points and it is still a winner.
In the NFL, lines of 3, 7 and 10 are very important numbers as they represent a field goal, a touchdown and the combination of both. Using this strategy we will move the line across these very important numbers.
In the NFL we will look to “tease” the line on underdogs across these numbers. If a team is +1.5 to +2.5 we can tease the line past the 3 AND 7 making the line +7.5 to +8.5. Now our team can lose by a field goal or touchdown and we still win our wager. This is our best scenario, as the line dictates it should be a very close game with the favorite only favored by a point or two. Vegas is telling us they believe it will be a close game, and under our scenario we just gave ourselves a touchdown to play with.
If we cant find the above lines, we look to move the line past the 7 and 10 number. While this is not as optimal as the previous, it still can be very profitable.
This strategy does not work for teasing the favorite down. Many times bettors will want to tease the favorite down to a lower number. Say a team is -6, do not be tempted to take the team down to “pick em”. Under this scenerio you only cross the 3, and if a team is favored by less than a touchdown they very well may not win at all.
We hope you find this post useful, and happy wagering. If you need a sportsbook to use check out the BetOnline review, they are very reputable and offer all types of wagers or see all USA Online Sportsbooks.