0
"To beat the spread" is a gambling phrase. Gambling houses or bookies establish the number of points by which a team is expected to win. If a person places a bet on a team and that team wins by more than the established point spread, then he wins and he has "beaten the spread." If a gambler bets on the team that is not favored to win and they win or lose by fewer points than the established betting line, he also wins and has "beaten the spread." Example 1: Green Bay is expected to beat Minnesota by 7 points. The score is Green Bay 21 Minnesota 10. If you had bet on Green Bay, you won because they won by more than 7 points which was the "spread." If you had bet on Minnesota, you lost because they lost by more than 7 points. Example 2: Green Bay is favored to beat Detroit by 10 points. The score is Green Bay 21 Detroit 17. If you had bet on Green Bay, you lost. However, if you had bet on Detroit, you won even though they lost the game. You won because Detroit beat the spread by losing by less than 10 points.
In sports gambling one team is the favorite over the other... so the spread is how many points the favorite has to beat the underdog by.
Example:
The Lakers are the favorite over the Spurs by 5 points. So the Lakers must beat the Spurs by 5 point to cover the spread
This is how it will be written out in a Sportsbook
Lakers -5
Spurs +5
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Did the Cardinals beat the point spread in Super Bowl 2009?
The Cardinals did beat the point spread in the Super Bowl. The point spread was 6 and the Cardinals lost by 4 points.
What college football teams constantly beat the spread?
Ohio State
How can you spread your eyes?
I am not sure what you mean by "spread your eyes." If you mean to move location the answer is no.
Why did the Iroquois join with the british?
Because we beat the British
How do you beat up Jake?
its obvious. if you mean in the series, break his bones and knock him out. bite him which will spread vampire venom into his body. that's how. I HATE JACOB SO I ACTUALLY WANT TO DO THAT! xx
How do you beat nothing?
It depends on what you are referring to. If you are referring to beat as in hit, punch air. If you mean beat, as in win, play a game with an imaginary friend and make them loose. If you mean beat as in a song beat, imaginarily sing to an imaginary beat.
What does it mean to spread out?
Expanding.
What does beat in egg mean?
It means to beat an egg into the mixture.
What is the meaning of Indian bank logo?
to spread branches everywhere to spread amiles .That is to mean spread everywhere
Why does your heart beat faster when your'e exersizing?
To produce more oxygen to spread throughout your body.
Is spreads a verb?
If you mean the word "spread" then yes it is because you can "spread" something out.
Who sang You Got The Beat 1982?
If you mean: We Got the Beat? The GoGos.
