Originally posted on 12/08/2017:
Well some lines are intentionally off that is where artificial intelligence comes in. It can also pick whether people will bet largely on a bigger favorite spread then a dog. It can analyze betting history of the public and where money is going. For example I’m guessing most people took New Orleans or Charlotte tonight. I don’t know that for sure but the line could be set even larger on the public convincing them it’s going to be a blow out. Also, same can be done with setting a favorite lower to intentionally make it look fishy to get people to bet the dog. Even if the intelligence thinks differently about what the games really will be. I think this is why sometimes team totals don’t really match spread or they don’t match game over under. Anyhow that’s my 2 cents on it