Lines And Odds
You see sports odds in the newspaper, scrolling across the scores ticker of your favorite sports show and you see them on every stats site on the web - sometimes Las Vegas money lines or offshore sportsbook point spreads. In many cases, the comparative sports odds you see on many popular sports sites are aggregated and licensed by Odds Shark.But seeing them and understanding. Live sports odds from all major sports including NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and College Football. We also have odds for NCAA Basketball and UFC/MMA from Bovada Sportsbook. Las Vegas odds change quickly and VSiN, The Sports Betting Network, keeps you up-to-date with the latest lines and changes. Use the links above to find the NFL odds as well as the latest odds and betting lines for every sport. The Las Vegas odds set the market for sports betting across the world.
The Kansas Jayhawks (11-5 overall, 5-4 Big 12) tangle with the Tennessee Volunteers (11-3, 5-3, SEC) Saturday evening at 6 p.m. ET at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. Below, we analyze the Kansas-Tennessee college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Tennessee is No. 17 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Kansas is ranked 18th.
Kansas at Tennessee: Odds, spread and lines
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Money line: Kansas +140 (bet $100 to win $140) Tennessee -165 (bet $165 to win $100)Against the spread/ATS: Kansas +3.5 (-110) Tennessee -3.5 (-110)Over/Under: 130.5 (O: -110 U: -110)Kansas at Tennessee: Three things to know
The Jayhawks are coming off a hard-fought 59-51 win over TCU Thursday. In a win that prevented a fourth straight loss, Kansas mostly trailed for 32 minutes before taking over in the final eight. The Jayhawks held the Horned Frogs to a 35.2% accuracy mark from the field after allowing a 48.1% figure in their three straight setbacks.The Volunteers are also coming off a close win which served as a bounce back. Tennessee downed Mississippi State 56-53 Tuesday. The win by the Vols snapped a two-game losing skid.Kansas allowed 75.7 points per game over its last three on the road, and that 75-point mark has been significant for the Jayhawks. Kansas is 0-5 when it allows 75 or more points in a game and 11-0 when it holds opponents to fewer than 75 points.Special College Basketball Betting Promotion!
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Kansas at Tennessee: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Tennessee 66, Kansas 62
Money line (ML)
Both teams figure to be in a bit of a desperation mode in this one. Tennessee’s recent struggles seem to be less systemic (shooting misfires in a couple of games). BACK THE VOLS; the -165 price is a solid value.
Against the spread (ATS)
The edge of a one-possession game looks to be the lean, but there isn’t enough of a cushion to leverage a lean on Tennessee. PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
The makeup of both teams calls for a tempo in the bottom-third range. Peg a 125 total as enough of a possibility that decent value can be found in the UNDER 130.5 (-110) play.
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How to read Super Bowl 56 Odds
The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55. However, the Chiefs remain the favorites to win Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The Chiefs are listed at 6/1 odds (Bet $100 to win $600), while the defending champion Buccaneers are the third-betting choice at 10/1.
In between Kansas City and Tampa Bay are the Green Bay Packers, who are currently at 9/1 odds.
Here is a quick reference on Super Bowl odds for the upcoming 2021 NFL season.
How to read NFL Las Vegas Odds
The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to entice bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.
The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point-spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) label.
Ex. Favorite -10, Underdog +10
On the VegasInsider.com odds page, there is another number associated with the favorite and its listed as -10. This number is simply defined as vig or what many in the sports betting industry call vigorish. Another common term is called juice and its technically the price the bettor has to pay on a straight wager.
Ex. Bet $110 to win $100 (10% juice)
Ex. Bet $100 to win $90.91 (10% juice)
It's not uncommon to see other values posted other than -10. Examples seen on the NFL Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds' and that would fall into the -08 category.
The lower-juice sportsbooks are normally found outside of the state Nevada. If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NFL bets.
Another number thats posted on the NFL Las Vegas is the total or over/under for the specific matchup. If the favorite is designated as the home team, then the total will be listed above and vice versa if the visitors are favorites.
All of the above numbers are listed next to the teams, and before each matchup is a Rotation number. The NFL Las Vegas Odds are listed in order of rotation and those numbers are generated and produced by the sportsbooks. Above each matchup and rotation is the Time of the game, which is subject to change. All game times are Eastern Standard Time.
NFL Open Line
One of the best features on the NFL Vegas Odds is the Open Line. This numbers consists of the first betting line received from one of our Las Vegas or Global Sportsbooks. The opening line varies depending on the sportsbook but it provides a clear-cut rating that the oddsmakers use. If youre betting on the NFL or any other sport, its a great idea to view the open line first.
VI Consensus NFL Line
The VegasInsider.com Consensus NFL Line is just as important as the Open Line and also a key resource on odds platform. The Consensus column could be called a Median Line since it shows the most consistent number provided by the sportsbooks on VegasInsider.com. The consensus line will be the same as the open line but once the wagers start coming in, this number is often different than the openers.
How do I bet on the Super Bowl?
We know that you can bet on the Super Bowl and all of NFL Futures or bet on the NFL Draft at any time of the year, but whats the process? The future wager or the Odds to Win bet on the Super Bowl is correctly selecting a team to win an event that takes place at a later time. A bettor will have his wagered money tied up until there is an outcome and bettors will receive fixed odds when they place the wager. In the case of the Super Bowl, youre not a winner or loser until you see zeros on the clock in the final game.
Most sportsbooks offer different ways to read to Super Bowl Odds. In the fractional NFL Futures Odds format below, you simply take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered.
Ex. Green Bay (8/1) to win the Super Bowl
The Packers are listed as an 8/1 betting choice to win the Super Bowl. If you wager $100 on Green Bay to win the NFC and they capture the championship, then you would win $800 (8 ÷ 1 x 100). Your online betting account would then credit your account $900, which includes your win and stake ($100).
Las Vegas Nfl Odds
The American Format would see Green Bay listed at +800 and for the Decimal Format, the Packers would be 9.00.
Lines And Odds Las Vegas
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