Crossing the '0' teaser of the week

[bobbyk1133]

Crossing the '0' record in 2010: 6-1

Since there was such a debate about crossing 0 a few weeks back I offer up my best 10 point teaser of the week again as a tribute to all the haters.

NYG PK
PIT -3
IND +7

[gilbert91016]

Looks really good. Almost 2 good. Bol

[Robust]

Crossing the '0' record in 2010: 6-1

Since there was such a debate about crossing 0 a few weeks back I offer up my best 10 point teaser of the week again as a tribute to all the haters.

NYG PK
PIT -3
IND +7

good luck bro!

Robust

[bobbyk1133]

good luck bro! Robust

[ScottLocke]

Never ever cross the zero, its not profitable in the long run. Short term anything can work, ur just running good right now. Really, the only time you should ever do a teaser is when ur crossing the 3 AND the 7.

[bobbyk1133]

Never ever cross the zero, its not profitable in the long run. Short term anything can work, ur just running good right now. Really, the only time you should ever do a teaser is when ur crossing the 3 AND the 7.

Yes Scott you already said this a few weeks ago. Maybe you just copied and pasted what you wrote there into here? I agreed with you about 3 and 7, but that is not the only way to profit on teasers. Feel free to drop back in during the rest of the season to see how I'm doing.

[ScottLocke]

Ah didn't realize you were the same person, you still haven't learned lol...

[ScottLocke]

I was going to go through all your teaser picks that don't cross the 3 AND 7 and point out to you that it would be more profitable to just bet each team straight up instead of teasing them. But then I figured it would be a waste of time and way too time consuming. If you don't agree with me i'll bet you all of my sbr points and prove it to you.

[icancount2one]

Scott's right, if you were doing ML parlays or something, you'd still be giving up a mathematical edge, but if you were picking as well/running as hot as you have been so far, you'd be making more money. It's like taking +120 when you could be getting +200 on a different book and saying "FU idiot, I'm winning so far".

[bobbyk1133]

I was going to go through all your teaser picks that don't cross the 3 AND 7 and point out to you that it would be more profitable to just bet each team straight up instead of teasing them. But then I figured it would be a waste of time and way too time consuming. If you don't agree with me i'll bet you all of my sbr points and prove it to you.

Most of my teasers do cross 3 and 7. Nothing to prove there.

Scott's right, if you were doing ML parlays or something, you'd still be giving up a mathematical edge, but if you were picking as well/running as hot as you have been so far, you'd be making more money. It's like taking +120 when you could be getting +200 on a different book and saying "FU idiot, I'm winning so far".

How are ML parlay's relevant if I include a teaser that crosses 0?

[BettingWizard]

you realize that the reason crossing 0 is bad is because it turns your 10 pt teaser into a 9 pt teaser right? Not to mention how few games end with a 1 or 2 pt margin, so crossing those numbers is pretty useless too. A 6-1 record doesn't make I said untrue.

[bobbyk1133]

you realize that the reason crossing 0 is bad is because it turns your 10 pt teaser into a 9 pt teaser right? Not to mention how few games end with a 1 or 2 pt margin, so crossing those numbers is pretty useless too. A 6-1 record doesn't make I said untrue.

I realize the value loss, but also keep in mind if I see an edge in the line before the tease I have no problem going ahead with it. At the end of the day all that matters is that it's profitable. I've had great success with it in the past and see no reason why things will change this year.

[d2bets]

Crossing the '0' record in 2010: 6-1

Since there was such a debate about crossing 0 a few weeks back I offer up my best 10 point teaser of the week again as a tribute to all the haters.

NYG PK
PIT -3
IND +7

How does a PK or a -3 "cross the zero"?

In any case, it is a bad idea irrespective of whether you might win a few of them in the short-term.

[linedrivr]

Crossing the '0' record in 2010: 6-1

Since there was such a debate about crossing 0 a few weeks back I offer up my best 10 point teaser of the week again as a tribute to all the haters.

NYG PK
PIT -3
IND +7

Lets take a look at the opposite effect on your bet.

Detroit +20
Cleveland +23
Washington +13

[BettingWizard]

I realize the value loss, but also keep in mind if I see an edge in the line before the tease I have no problem going ahead with it. At the end of the day all that matters is that it's profitable. I've had great success with it in the past and see no reason why things will change this year.

you're better off doing a 7 pt teaser then

[bobbyk1133]

Lets take a look at the opposite effect on your bet. Detroit +20 Cleveland +23 Washington +13

The last time I posted one of the teasers someone else posed the same alternative. You know what happened? All three of them lost. You would be taking 3 teams that could potentially win in a blowout. I'll take my chances the other way.

[bobbyk1133]

you're better off doing a 7 pt teaser then

I'm hoping the CLE/PIT game drops to -12.5 so I can tease them with SD in a 6 point teaser. If not I'll be fine taking PIT-7 with SD -2.5.

[BettingWizard]

I actually meant a 3 team 7 pt

[ttrace35]

I love it. I was thinking of trying my first teaser the same way. Except instead of indy, i took the raiders +16 1/2. I thought i was the only stupid one whos sees this as very likely win.

[Jonah]

Frustrating thing about teasers is a lot of times the teaser does not help(does not come into play)...That being said, personally teasers have helped me the most when crossing the zero...Twice this weekend actually with 6.5 teasers on GB and SF...Both were -3 and both ended up losing by three.

In the long run you guys might be right, but crossing the zero is something I hated to do at first, but has been too good to me.

Also there is great value in a Balt V Pitt like game where one team is - 2.5 and you can swing it over to + 3.5. And you can't ML those when the other half of the teaser is a game where you want to tease it from + 4 to +10.

[bobbyk1133]

I actually meant a 3 team 7 pt

Teasing IND from -3 to +4 doesn't make much sense to me. Id rather get more value from a 6 point teaser than waste value on a 7.

[slacker00]

Scott's right, if you were doing ML parlays or something, you'd still be giving up a mathematical edge, but if you were picking as well/running as hot as you have been so far, you'd be making more money. It's like taking +120 when you could be getting +200 on a different book and saying "FU idiot, I'm winning so far".

Yep. Sometimes sports betting is about crunching the numbers to maximize profit.

[Robust]

Lets take a look at the opposite effect on your bet.

Detroit +20
Cleveland +23
Washington +13

dat looks nice indeed!

Robust

[linedrivr]

The last time I posted one of the teasers someone else posed the same alternative. You know what happened? All three of them lost. You would be taking 3 teams that could potentially win in a blowout. I'll take my chances the other way.

Oh I wasn't suggesting you play it this way, I just wanted to post up the numbers the other way to show what it looks like in writing. Both will tease you into thinking about it but neither would get my money laid on it. -140, umm, don't think so. I got a better shot at betting them straight -110 and hitting 2 of 3.

With that said, not judging, I hope it cashes for you.

[bobbyk1133]

Since there was such a debate about crossing 0 a few weeks back I offer up my best 10 point teaser of the week again as a tribute to all the haters.

NYG PK
PIT -3
IND +7

Cashed once again. Crossing the 0 in 2010: 7-1 record. Check back later in the week for another easy bet.