If the sportsbook is busy with action, it should be football season. Whether it’s the NFL or NCAA, football betting action is fast and furious through the season. For the newbie sports bettor, it could seem a little confusing, but football bets really come down to two types-straight bets and parlay bets.

Football Betting – Straight Bets

Here’s the workhorse for any winning football bettor. A straight bet simply means you’re betting using one football game. If you bet on multiple game on the same ticket, it is a parlay, and we’ll discuss that in a minute.

When you create a straight football bet, you will be betting on a side or total. To put it simply, once you bet a side, you “select a side” in the game. For example, let’s say the New England Patriots are playing the Seattle Seahawks. If you are going to bet a side, you’d bet on either the Patriots or the Seahawks.

Every game has a point total (except NCAA football, which is most games). Here is the amount of points scored between both teams. When you bet a total, you’re betting under or higher that total. For instance, let’s say the total is 47 and you also take the over. To win, both teams must combine for 48 or more points (47 will be a push, which means you get your bet back).

Football Betting – Parlays

Okay, so you know about straight bets, that is where you bet on just one thing per ticket. When you wish to bet on multiple thing, it’s a parlay. You can bet on 2 – 20 things (depends on the sportsbook).

For instance, let’s say without a doubt on the Seahawks and on the total on your ticket. That might be a 2-team parlay (even though technically there’s only one team on it).

The more items you put on the ticket, the additional money you’ll win should they all hit. Naturally, the more items on the ticket, the harder it is to win.

With parlay bets it’s an all or nothing thing. If one pick fails, the ticket is dead. Some sportsbooks will run specials so you can get close, but that’s very rare.

If you get into making football bets via parlay tickets, you might have a look at “teasers,” which are parlay tickets with added points for you personally. For instance, rather than taking the Packers -10, you can find them at -3. Needless to say, the payouts are a less since the risk is minimized.

Football betting is really a blast and there’s nothing better than hitting the sportsbook with a large winning ticket. 먹튀폴리스 I hit straight football bets and parlays all season long. I look forward to the NFL and NCAA football seasons.