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Beating the Spread in the Playoffs

By Chad Millman

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

If you're just a fan, it's nice to know how your team did at home and on the road. But if you're a bettor, straight wins and losses don't compare to wins and losses against the spread (ATS in Vegasese.) That's the surest barometer of whether or not you're making a safe play and should be a weighty measure when you're putting together power ratings. Take this weekend's Ravens-Fins matchup, for example. The Dolphins were 5-3 at home, while the Ravens went 5-3 on the road, making this game the e ...

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