NFL Football Betting Types

While the different types of NFL football betting makes things more exciting, it is the most confusing things in NFL betting. The teasers, parlay, if bets, money line and many more seems very hard to understand especially for newbies. But if you understand them, you can bend and manipulate sports betting sites into paying you a handsome wage by placing good value and well researched bets. And while different NFL betting types might appear complex, actually there are just a few simple types of bet you can place. Here are two of my favorite bets to do.

Point Spread - The most common type of NFL bet is the point spread. Basically here you pick the team you think will win, and how much they'll win by. If they win by at least that much, you win the bet. Or, you can pick the losing team, and specify how close they'll be to the winner. If they are within the margin you choose, you win the bet.

Money Line - If you don't want to predict a spread between the teams, you can just pick a winner. The only downside is that the favored a team is to win, the less money you receive if you win your bet. This is normal though - your bets are paid out in terms of risk. The more risk you take, the more you stand to win. When you bet on a favourite, you will generally get back less money than you bet, (and vice versa with the underdog), but this is a great way to produce a stable betting career.

Betting odds are often described in various different ways, but the most common is undoubtedly the money line format. These are written as numbers greater than 100, or less than -100. If the number has a "+" in front of it, it represents the underdog, and shows the amount you would win if you bet $100 and won. For example, +250 would mean that you would win a profit of $250 if you bet $100 and won the bet. These bets have a high risk/reward because the chances of them winning are lower.

If the number has a "-" in front of it, it represents the favourite, and shows the amount you have to wager to win $100. For example, a -200 would mean you would have to bet $200 to win $100 profit. These bets have a small risk/reward, because the chances of them winning are greater.

Now that you understand the point spread bets, money line bets and odds, it's time to start placing some bets! If you haven't bet on an NFL game (or any sports game for that matter), well, you're missing out. NFL football betting is so exciting, you can compete with your friends to prove who knows more about the game, and you can win some cash. What more could you want? Start NFL football betting today and enjoy the football game more.