NFL Week 15 Pick'em Against the Spread Sheets (2024)

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What is the point spread for Week 15 in the NFL? ›

NFL Week 15 point spreads:

Los Angeles Chargers (+3) at Las Vegas Raiders (-3) Minnesota Vikings (+4.5) at Cincinnati Bengals (-4.5) Pittsburgh Steelers (+2.5) at Indianapolis Colts (-2.5) Denver Broncos (+4) at Detroit Lions (-4)

How Do You Pick Against The Spread In The NFL? To bet against the spread in the NFL you are either betting the favorite to win by x number of points or the underdog to win, or lose by fewer than x points.

In 2024, NFL bye weeks end after Week 14. Weeks 15-18 do not include any team on bye.

NFL Week 16 point spreads:

Cincinnati Bengals (-2.5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (+2.5) Buffalo Bills (-13.5) at Los Angeles Chargers (+13.5) Indianapolis Colts (-2) at Atlanta Falcons (+2) Green Bay Packers (-4) at Carolina Panthers (+4)

Point spreads are chosen to be maximally difficult to beat, so even a success rate of 5% above a baseline would be considered a success. It has been said by certain professional sports bettors that one should not expect more than approximately 60% accuracy in betting, so this is the figure that we will strive towards.

As we explained with moneyline betting, a negative (-) number of points indicates the favorite and a positive (+) number of points indicates the underdog. To “cover the spread,” favorites must win by more points than the spread, while underdogs must not lose by more points than indicated.

In ATS betting, the bookmaker sets a point spread to create an equal betting market for both teams. If you bet on the favorite, they must win by more than the spread (cover the spread) for you to win. If you bet on the underdog, they must either win outright or lose by less than the spread.

The point spread is the expected final score difference between two teams. It is represented as both a negative and positive number; if the spread is 3 points, you'll see that as both -3 and +3. The team that is the favorite to win gets the minus-number (-3); the underdog gets the plus-number (+3).

The term is not related to goodbye but is instead believed to be an alteration of by, as in the team is "standing by" to play later, or "bypassed" while other teams play.

How many NFL teams get a bye each week? ›

Each team has one bye week assigned and many teams have a specific number of cross-country games scheduled (as determined by the standard formula at the conclusion of the previous season), stadium conflicts and other operational obstacles in their schedule.

In 1990, the NFL re-introduced a bye week to the schedule, which it had not had since 1966. Each team played sixteen regular season games over seventeen weeks. During the season, on a rotating basis, each team would have the weekend off. As a result, opening weekend was moved up to Labor Day weekend.

Going into the game, the 2013 Broncos were averaging 46 points per game vs the Jag's 10.2, which helps to explain the 28 point spread, the biggest in football history. Things looked good out of the gates as Denver took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.

The break even winning percentage of a profitable sports bettor is typically 52.4%. Meaning that you need a win rate of more than 52.4% of your bets in order to make a profit (assuming -110 odds). There are some exceptions though, that often seem to slip people's attention.

The point spread is the expected final score difference between two teams. It is represented as both a negative and positive number; if the spread is 3 points, you'll see that as both -3 and +3. The team that is the favorite to win gets the minus-number (-3); the underdog gets the plus-number (+3).

The San Francisco 49ers (11-3) and Baltimore Ravens (11-3) will meet, with both teams coming off victories -- the 49ers have won six in a row, the Ravens four in a row. San Francisco is the favorite (currently -5). The expected point total for the matchup is set at 47.