A 7-point win in an NFL contest is not quite the same as a 7-point win in the NBA. Note that the conversion from spread to moneyline varies from sport to sport. A team that is a 7-point favorite could be -350 on the moneyline while the underdog on the other side sits at +285. As the point spread increases, selecting the favorite on a moneyline wager requires betting more money to achieve the same return.
For example, picking a team that is a 3-point favorite (ie: -160 ML) will have a better payout than picking a team that is a 7-point favorite (ie: -350 ML).Īs an example, a team that is a 3-point favorite in an NFL game could have a moneyline status of -160 per $100 bet, which reflects a perceived fairly small gap in team levels the underdog in this case would be priced around +135. While the moneyline bet does not include making a pick based on the point spread, it is connected to the point spread in terms of its potential payout.
The connection from the moneyline to the point spread
