Ask John Ryan E-Mail Bag: Week 3

[LT Profits]

John,

Would you be willing to battle Justin7 in a one-on-one handicapping contest, held on SBR Contests for all to see?

Not Justin7 John but you are stuck with me. 30-Day contest starting Monday, NBA/CBB, 100/150 min/max. Good Luck!

[John Ryan]

Not Justin7 John but you are stuck with me. 30-Day contest starting Monday, NBA/CBB, 100/150 min/max. Good Luck!

looking forward to this.. take it easy on me ok? We want to this look like a boxing exhibition.. ha ha ha .. I hope we both kick but and hit better than 60% ATS then it doesn't matter who wins.... Thanks for the challenge.

[LT Profits]

Do you have no plays today or did you forget about the contest?

[John Ryan]

Do you have no plays today or did you forget about the contest?

I just put them up... good luck!!!

[flocko76]

Why do they tell you not to tease NFL across 0, and does that apply for basketball as well? IS they a database of closing lines in nfl that you could look up if teasing across 0 was losing proposition? And another thing, why only 4 points for basketball teasers?

[LT Profits]

Why do they tell you not to tease NFL across 0, and does that apply for basketball as well? IS they a database of closing lines in nfl that you could look up if teasing across 0 was losing proposition? And another thing, why only 4 points for basketball teasers?

I am not John, but teasing across 0 in the NFL is a no-no because spreads of -0.5 do not exist, so when you go from -1 to +1, you are being charged for 2 full points when it is really essentially a 1-point move. Another reason is because ties almost never happen in NFL and can't possibly happen in payoffs, making the half-points close to 0 meaningless. As for basketball, that should never be teased anyway, it is burning money.