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I've always wondered about this. Seems almost like handicapping the Pro Bowl. There are some weird lines this week; Washington -5.5 @ Indy. Patriots + 2.5 @ Tampa Bay. Baltimore -7 vs. KC. Steelers -3 vs. Phily (seems like a regular season line.)
Aren't these games coin flips?
they set lines to attract money to both sides of the line...their object is to get as close to 50% money bet on both sides of the line...the initial line is worked out using whatever information they see as relevant to the outcome. If ,for example ,they KNOW that one team's starting QB will not play and the other team's starter will play 3 quarters, then you'll see the line skewed toward THAT QB and team to OPEN...but wherever the money flows ,if it's out of whack one side or the other then they will adjust the line, either up or down to attract money to the other side.