Just wondering because anytime someone takes a favorite everyone says it's a square play.
I would say half of my plays are dogs and half are favorites.
I don't see what the big problem is with taking favorites.
If taking dogs is so sharp, the why don't people just bet on every underdog and see where that gets them.
To me it's about picking spots. I've seen people talk smack after a guy takes a team that's -180 and wins. Why is that? Paying that kind of juice will kill you in the long run but so will only betting underdogs.
If the game is a winner, it's a winner.