Originally <a href='http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/showthread.php?p=26388854'>posted</a> on 10/13/2016:

Quote Originally Posted by KVB View Post
...And what audience gets influenced by both significant numbers and market analysis? Sounds like bait to me.

The play is to not be enticed by the market attempts to draw you in; be patient. I wouldn't be surprised to see an UNDER, but I also wouldn't be surprised to to see that UNDER get stolen away late, NFL style...
The point here is about the bet demoralizing the bettor a bit here. If the target is that sharper audience then he needs to be "discouraged"...if you know what I mean. Or even cause him to rethink his methods.

A sheer blowout early of the total would accomplish the same goal.

We're watching this game on a "ho nutha level" this week. Remember, it's not what they bring, it's how they bring it.