Stanford Wong’s book called Sharp Sports Betting, which was first published in 2001, was the first to put together a basic strategy for teasers.
Teasers are especially useful in football due to its rigid scoring system. If the Bears stay within a dozen points and the Ravens win by two more more, the teaser would be graded as a winner. With a 6-point teaser, a bettor can tease the Bears to +13 and the Ravens down to -1 for their respective games. For a football teaser, you can choose a 6-point, 6.5-point or 7-point teaser with varying payouts.Įxample: Let’s use the same Week 1 lines to illustrate how a teaser works. The number of points applied to your choice can vary. A teaser is a bet that involves multiple teams like a parlay, but you can reduce your payout in favor of gaining more points to increase the likelihood of winning each game.
