You can tease basketball point spreads and totals just like football, but they are a lot less effective and not recommended for serious betting. To reiterate: You are looking to take underdogs of +1.5, +2 or +2.5 up to +7.5, +8, or +8.5 to get you through those key numbers of three, six and seven, and you are looking to take favorites of -8.5, -8 and -7.5 down to -2.5, -2 or -1.5 using a six-point teaser.

College games are higher scoring than NFL games, thus creating higher variance. This is why college football games should not be used in teasers. The lower the total, the easier it is to project what should occur in the game. The higher the total, the more variance that is expected in the game. Why a low total? You’re looking for games with as little projected variance as possible.

You are looking at games with low totals, preferably under 49 in the NFL.

You are looking to target underdogs of +1.5, +2 or +2.5 and/or favorites of -7.5, -8, or -8.5.

It’s a two-team teaser, preferably at -110 odds.

So if you can find a teaser leg that helps you capture those three numbers, you are getting the maximum value from that teaser.Ĭommonly known as a Wong teaser (named after the analyst that promoted its effectiveness), the most profitable teaser angle contains these three parameters: The most common margins of victory in football games are by three, six or seven points.

The most effective use of teasing in football involves crossing the key numbers of three and seven. Seasoned bettors use teasers to cross key numbers in football. Each leg of the teaser has to hit in order for the ticket to cash. If you are looking at an 8-point favorite, a 6-point teaser would now require them to win the game by more than two points instead of eight. If you are looking at a 3-point underdog, a 6-point teaser would now give them nine points in the game. The most common teaser is in football where bettors get six points added or subtracted from each of their point spreads. A teaser is a special kind of parlay where the bettor gets assistance on the point spread on multiple games for a decreased payout.

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