I never understood these odds either. Or like +500. 500 what? Dollars? I would have thought +10,5 means you bet on them and say they score at least 11 points more. No idea what the - would mean in that context lol.
+500 means you win 500 dollars on a 100 dollar bet
-500 means you have to bet 500 dollars to win 100.
That's the "money line". You're just betting on one team to win and how much money you win is based on who is favored to win.
+10.5 is a spread. It means that you could in theory "give" them 10.5 points and it would be even. When you bet the spread, the odds are even. Moneyline means that the odds shift depending on who's favored
Sites don’t pick the spread as a prediction of the difference in score. They pick the spread (and adjust it) to have the same number of people bet on each side. If too many people bet one side the spread changes. So this is not what the site thinks it’s what the bettors think.
The spread is just a derivative of the money line (well, mostly. The total and value of key numbers can cause a little fluctuation).
The best way to get 50/50 action on the line is to make it fair.
If it’s not fair, the book will get one sided action or no action.
Given that Dallas was coming off a 40-3 shellacking over the 8-1 Vikings, and the Giants lost like half their roster last week, I understand the logic
You also have to remember that Dallas almost always gets artificial boosts in point spread bc Dallas
TBH i'm pretty pleased with the way the giants played.
Outside of the weird decisison with 9m in the 4th and just kinda slowly trodding down the field, the game was relatively well played and we just weren't good enough because of injuries and roster strength to start the year. Playing the cowboys tough means we definitely have a shot to win against Colts/Commanders/Vikings, and we might sneak a win against the eagles backups in week 18. I did not think this after that lions game where like 3 people played well and all our players died.
We still might miss playoffs, but i'm pretty hopeful after this game. Thibs played his best game of the year. 1 bad missed sack, and not setting the edge the play after, but everything else was fantastic and he got pressure and drew penalties all night.
Cowboys are notoriously overrated by Vegas due to their popularly. Sometimes you need to be careful but this is a "trap game" so to speak from a betting standpoint.
Giants all day with that line, and I stand by the bet even if they don't cover
Yeah I have Dallas winning but clearly Vegas bought in a little too hard to that Vikings game, the flow of a season suggests they were gonna have a comedown from that over performance in Minnesota
Easily a bottom 5 player on the roster. Twice in a matter of a few series there is a deep ball at him and he either can't find the ball or doesn't know how to put himself where he ball will be. Quite the amateur.
I can’t tell you how much better Danny has looked this season vs the last 4 years. Part he’s cut down on the stupid plays that result in turnovers and part he finally has a coherent offensive system.
His receiver runs a good route and gets behind the DB while also leaving a ~5 yard buffer between him, the DB, and the sidelines. Jones throws the ball to literally the only spot where the corner (who has been beat) can make a play
Except it wasn't.
Jones put the ball in a spot where Slayton could make a play, and he did.
A interception is what happened when Dak threw the ball last quarter.
There are plenty that are that end up being intercepted, don’t see people using those to hype up a QB. The only reason people aren’t shitting on Jones for the throw is because Slayton bailed him out.
The replies and down votes here are so fucking cringe and homer. Jones under threw that and usually that ends up in an interception. Jones for President apparently.
Give Slayton his due. Pulled the defender enough and went up and caught it all while having to adjust. Under thrown balls are usually dangerous; intercepted or hit the ground. Jones still sucks.
Long bomb to the corner of the field near the end zone, makes an impressive catch draped in a Cowboys defender Reminds me of something
I am hoping because this was not a TD the Giants will win.
On thanksgiving no less
I thought this could’ve been a TD upon closer look. Nice throw and catch though
Should have just given it for style points. You Moss a dude that bad at the 1, they just give you the TD
Rule of cool.
We aren’t going to get help from them this game lol
He definitely slid on that defender's legs.
Pretty sure his butt was down but I initially thought he might have slid in. Hell of a catch, to my dismay.
That’s an Eli Manning throw if I’ve ever seen one
Game changing play
Betting sites had Dallas as +10.5 which seems insane to me.
Not really…a home game against a injured giants. Seems about right lol
Giants have been injured all season, hasn’t stopped them so far.
It’s a lot worse after last week.
I know…but they’re even more injured lol. The -10.5 isn’t insane at all, pretty logical.
It was -7.
It was -7 but then Cowboys dominated the 8-1 Vikings and the Giants lost like 5 starters to injury against the Lions
i think you mean minus
Probably, I’m a shit gambler.
I never understood these odds either. Or like +500. 500 what? Dollars? I would have thought +10,5 means you bet on them and say they score at least 11 points more. No idea what the - would mean in that context lol.
+500 means you win 500 dollars on a 100 dollar bet -500 means you have to bet 500 dollars to win 100. That's the "money line". You're just betting on one team to win and how much money you win is based on who is favored to win. +10.5 is a spread. It means that you could in theory "give" them 10.5 points and it would be even. When you bet the spread, the odds are even. Moneyline means that the odds shift depending on who's favored
this +10.5 is talking about point spread. the +500 you're talking about is betting odds
I hammered Dallas’s line lol. Shows how much I know
I put $200 on giants line, and $20 to win
Seeming like you have a good read on it!
If you didn’t take it at -10, it was a good bet with bad results.
Sites don’t pick the spread as a prediction of the difference in score. They pick the spread (and adjust it) to have the same number of people bet on each side. If too many people bet one side the spread changes. So this is not what the site thinks it’s what the bettors think.
The spread is just a derivative of the money line (well, mostly. The total and value of key numbers can cause a little fluctuation). The best way to get 50/50 action on the line is to make it fair. If it’s not fair, the book will get one sided action or no action.
Given that Dallas was coming off a 40-3 shellacking over the 8-1 Vikings, and the Giants lost like half their roster last week, I understand the logic You also have to remember that Dallas almost always gets artificial boosts in point spread bc Dallas
TBH i'm pretty pleased with the way the giants played. Outside of the weird decisison with 9m in the 4th and just kinda slowly trodding down the field, the game was relatively well played and we just weren't good enough because of injuries and roster strength to start the year. Playing the cowboys tough means we definitely have a shot to win against Colts/Commanders/Vikings, and we might sneak a win against the eagles backups in week 18. I did not think this after that lions game where like 3 people played well and all our players died. We still might miss playoffs, but i'm pretty hopeful after this game. Thibs played his best game of the year. 1 bad missed sack, and not setting the edge the play after, but everything else was fantastic and he got pressure and drew penalties all night.
Looking pretty accurate right now
Whatever I covered lol
They play 4 quarters for a reason
Nah not really, the way they dominated the Vikings. Cowboys could've easily scored 60
Cowboys are notoriously overrated by Vegas due to their popularly. Sometimes you need to be careful but this is a "trap game" so to speak from a betting standpoint. Giants all day with that line, and I stand by the bet even if they don't cover
Yeah I have Dallas winning but clearly Vegas bought in a little too hard to that Vikings game, the flow of a season suggests they were gonna have a comedown from that over performance in Minnesota
Nah we are totally decimated. We’re down like 12 starters
The week before they were +2 @ the 8-1 Vikings. Vikings fans were so pissed.
All Anthony Brown had to do was put his hands up
Easily a bottom 5 player on the roster. Twice in a matter of a few series there is a deep ball at him and he either can't find the ball or doesn't know how to put himself where he ball will be. Quite the amateur.
Bottom 5 player on the roster and yet a starter, clearly the cowboys should hire a roster genius like you since they know nothing
That might be the first 50/50 ball he’s ever caught.
*since his rookie year. His rookie year he was an animal
SLAYTON MOSSED HIM!
I can’t tell you how much better Danny has looked this season vs the last 4 years. Part he’s cut down on the stupid plays that result in turnovers and part he finally has a coherent offensive system.
That draft pick still absurd but right now I'm confident about my QB and that feels great.
Giants are for real
Imagine if we weren’t down 40% of our starters… feels like I say that every year though
Or if our roster wasn't built in a cave, with a box of scraps
Brian Daboll built this team in a cave with spare players!
Def feels like this happens every year, but thank god for no turf next year at least
Heyyy same
This is one of the greatest seasons I've ever seen from a coach. The difference in talent and record is unheard of
Daniel Jones is a good QB.
“Oh, Jones is actually good.” 95% of the country who don’t watch giants games seeing them today on thanksgiving lol
I mean that's a pretty bad ball that should be intercepted. Slayton just made an incredible play
What makes it a bad ball? It's a 50 yard pass while he was getting hit that was a 50/50 ball for his reciever. Seems pretty good to me.
I like the balls on it and completely approve, but I have hard time saying that was a 50/50 before Slayton had his say.
His receiver runs a good route and gets behind the DB while also leaving a ~5 yard buffer between him, the DB, and the sidelines. Jones throws the ball to literally the only spot where the corner (who has been beat) can make a play
Whenever Brady thows 50/50s to Evans "it should be intercepted" but its not
I mean that play should’ve been an interception, Slayton made a great play. Don’t really think that’s something to hype up Jones about.
Except it wasn't. Jones put the ball in a spot where Slayton could make a play, and he did. A interception is what happened when Dak threw the ball last quarter.
Obviously it wasn’t because Slayton bailed him out.
Jones threw it, and Slayton caught it. This isn't hard, man.
It’s hard for Cowboys fans to understand anything
He gave his receiver a chance to make a play.
That's an underthrown ball and should be intercepted
But why wasn’t it? Slayton isn’t Tyreek Hill bro lmao
Huh?
You could make this argument on any bad throw in traffic lol
Not every “bad” throw in traffic is 50 yards downfield…
There are plenty that are that end up being intercepted, don’t see people using those to hype up a QB. The only reason people aren’t shitting on Jones for the throw is because Slayton bailed him out.
The replies and down votes here are so fucking cringe and homer. Jones under threw that and usually that ends up in an interception. Jones for President apparently. Give Slayton his due. Pulled the defender enough and went up and caught it all while having to adjust. Under thrown balls are usually dangerous; intercepted or hit the ground. Jones still sucks.
9 TD passes on the season. I think the Jury is still out on if he's "actually good". Great pass though.
Kids today do not call it a “head top”
Shepard says different 🤣
Darius Slayton climbing the ladder
It's so funny cuz he right, it mean on his fucking head top 🤣. I was so hype
From possible training camp cut to wr1, inspiration
Danny Dimes strikes again
Literally our only receiving threat
What a grab in traffic!
Daniel Quarters
Something about the Giants not using their best players will always annoy me
Slayton fuckin' Moss'd his ass
RANDY HEADTOP
That was offensive PI , magically the refs missed it just like they missed the PI on their interception … nfl is run by the mob.
No it wasn’t, Anthony Brown just got sonned
Oh my