Interesting FH if you're a DOLPHIN fan or you have money on them. I'm neither.... I played CAR and felt they would continue to play the way they have the past few weeks, they beat ATL/ARI and lose only to N.O. on the road. Their offense was clicking and the defense was good enough to get by. Tonight, they look lost, and I hope it's correctable. IF they can come out and hit some passes, and why can't they against this MIA DEF, then they should get back into this game. This could prove fatal since I already have money on CAR, but I'm taking them again at the half, hoping they can at least pull within 7 and cover 2H.
CAR -3.5 *** TRIPLE PLAY ***
OVER 21 * Single Play *
G/L :SIB
Rander: You went against nolan dalla's
SECOND-HALF BETTING ANGLE #4
This might be the most powerful angle on the entire page. I will admit that I have not used this angle myself (since I just recently became aware of it) -- so I want to confess that I am on new territory here. Everything with this angle lines up perfectly -- the past history, the key numbers concept, and the logic. It is so powerful, in fact, that I considered keeping this private because I know other sites will cut and paste this angle and tout it as their own.
Again, I credit Mr. Granowski for running the necessary data. However, unless I am mistaken he did not highlight this eye-catching statistic from comparing the points scored in first-half to the eventual points scored in the second-half. Yes, indeed -- the type of game you see in one half is likely to be the type of game you will see in the next.
When 17 points (exactly) are scored in the first-half, the game is more likely to go UNDER in the second-half. (**Caveat: the game is not a blowout, defined at one team leading the other by more than 16 points)
(17-year results)
116 OVERS
150 UNDERS
56.3 percent UNDERS
When 13 points (exactly) are scored in the first-half, the game is more likely to go UNDER in the second-half
(17-year results)
132 OVERS
167 UNDERS
55.8 percent UNDERS
Interesting enough -- most of the other points scored (first-half) totals were about a 50-50 split. So, why are the games where 13 or 17 points scored in the first-half MORE LIKELY to go UNDER the total in the second-half than average?
First, oddsmakers are probably going to post a total slightly higher than 17 for the second half. If 13 points were scored in the first-half, it's unlikely to see anything less than 17 (although you will see 16 and 16.5 occasionally). This let's you capture the 17, the most common number to come up in half totals. If a game which was expected to be high scoring produces only 13 or 17 points, oddmakers may also over-react and expect an explosion to occur in the second-half. You will often see totals in the 20s when just 13 points were scored in the first-half.
If 13 or 17 points were scored, it usually means it's a CLOSE game where one misstep can cost the team the win. It means the score at halftime is probably either 7-6, 10-3, or 10-7. It?s a one possession ballgame. Under these circumstances, coaches and offensive coordinators are reluctant to take chances. They want a long sustained drives to take the lead -- or ball control to keep the lead. They value field goals and will gear the offense towards picking up 3-points -- which can be critical in a 10-7 type of game. They are not at all interested in airing out the offense and risking what is currently a very close contest. These factors contribute to UNDERS occurring in the second half.