02-04-2005, 04:57 AM
I've bet on sports exactly once in my life (and won betting the under on the Steelers/Dallas SuperBowl).
Now, I want to waste some money parlaying a few prop bets. What are the sites I should go? Which ones are the easiest to navigate, and won't steal all my money? My brother came back with a list of prop lines that someone gave him at work. I have no idea where they are from
And if you have any good prop bets you think are good, lay them on me.
A few that caught my eye
OVER: Westbrook Rush attempts: 12 1/2
OVER: Givins Receptions: 4
UNDER: Owens receiving yards: 42 1/2
OVER: Receiving Yards vs. Pinkston + 17 1/2
OVER: Greg Lewis first reception: 8 1/2
OVER: Minutes of longest scoring drive 6 1/2
FIELD: First player to score a TD (Not McNabb, Owens, G Lewis, C Lewis, Westbrook, or T Brown) - pays off 8:1
Another thing. I went to two quick sites that I've heard: VIP Sports and Bet-on Sports, and there looks to be an arbitrage opportunity
VIPSports has an O/U of Rushing Yards by Westbrook of 70 1/2 yards. BetonSports has an O/U of 64 1/2. Both have what looks like an "even" payout on the over, while VIP is (-130) on the under and Beton is (-140) on the under. I have no idea what either of this means. Does the -130 mean that I'd have to put $130 down to win $100? I thought O/U meant that you bet $100. Pick the over or under. If you win you get a hundred no matter what your side.
Surely, I'm missing something, because it looks like I can put $100 on the over on BetonSports (64 1/2) and $100 on the under at VIPSports (70 1/2) and ensure that I'm going to win one of them. If Westbrook happens to rush between 65 and 70, I win both. Now, that's not very likely, but can I assume there are other discrepencies between passing yards, TDs, competions, attempts for Brady and McNabb, yards receiving, rushing, receptions for everyone else? If I just bet a bunch on both sides, took the free yards that I was given, I'd be assured of winning
Now, I want to waste some money parlaying a few prop bets. What are the sites I should go? Which ones are the easiest to navigate, and won't steal all my money? My brother came back with a list of prop lines that someone gave him at work. I have no idea where they are from
And if you have any good prop bets you think are good, lay them on me.
A few that caught my eye
OVER: Westbrook Rush attempts: 12 1/2
OVER: Givins Receptions: 4
UNDER: Owens receiving yards: 42 1/2
OVER: Receiving Yards vs. Pinkston + 17 1/2
OVER: Greg Lewis first reception: 8 1/2
OVER: Minutes of longest scoring drive 6 1/2
FIELD: First player to score a TD (Not McNabb, Owens, G Lewis, C Lewis, Westbrook, or T Brown) - pays off 8:1
Another thing. I went to two quick sites that I've heard: VIP Sports and Bet-on Sports, and there looks to be an arbitrage opportunity
VIPSports has an O/U of Rushing Yards by Westbrook of 70 1/2 yards. BetonSports has an O/U of 64 1/2. Both have what looks like an "even" payout on the over, while VIP is (-130) on the under and Beton is (-140) on the under. I have no idea what either of this means. Does the -130 mean that I'd have to put $130 down to win $100? I thought O/U meant that you bet $100. Pick the over or under. If you win you get a hundred no matter what your side.
Surely, I'm missing something, because it looks like I can put $100 on the over on BetonSports (64 1/2) and $100 on the under at VIPSports (70 1/2) and ensure that I'm going to win one of them. If Westbrook happens to rush between 65 and 70, I win both. Now, that's not very likely, but can I assume there are other discrepencies between passing yards, TDs, competions, attempts for Brady and McNabb, yards receiving, rushing, receptions for everyone else? If I just bet a bunch on both sides, took the free yards that I was given, I'd be assured of winning