Anna Helhoski
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So the point spread, the favorite has to win by a certain number of points, or the underdog loses by less than that in order for you to win.
There's also an over-under, and that's known as totals.
This is how it works.
Instead of picking a winner, you're going to be betting on the combined total score of both teams.
Now, the sportsbooks set a number, and you wager if the actual total will be higher or lower, hence over-under.
So for Super Bowl 60, DraftKings puts the over-under set line at 45.5%.
If you want the over, you're going to be betting that the two teams together will score 46 points or more.
If you want the under, you're betting the total will be 45 points or less.
Yeah, this is definitely like the weirdest world in sports betting.
So props focus on really specific things happening in a game.
There are novelty bets along with this.
Who's going to win the coin toss?
Who's scoring a touchdown?
What color is the Gatorade that the players pour on their coach's head when they win, et cetera?
Here's one of the real wagers that DraftKings is showing right now.
The bet is on whether the jersey number of the first player to score a touchdown is higher or lower than 10.5.
Over 10.5 means that you think the player's numbers will be 11 or higher.
That's the favorite outcome.
So you'd have to bet $160 to win $100.
Now, under 10.5 means the player's jersey number is 10 or lower, which is less likely.