It is best to keep in mind what the books objective is … separate their clients from their money.
They are very good at it.
One of their most reliable methods is to set point spreads that make the wrong side of the wager look attractive. Take tonight’s game for example. How could one explain how a team on a five game winning streak can suddenly be a double-digit underdog? The Tennessee Titans, who opened their regular campaign with a pair of losses to the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills, bring a five game winning streak into Arrowhead Stadium tonight when they meet the Kansas City Chiefs.
Before we explain this game, let's go back 24 hours and seven days to see how this works with a result already posted. The number one team in the college rankings opened the tenth week of college play as an 11½ point underdog.
Mistake? How can this be?
The 11½ point underdog role was assigned to the number one ranked Tennessee Volunteers this week for their battle against the third ranked Georgia Bulldogs between the hedges. Most bettors, more than 60%, took the points.