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Behind the Bets: The silent killer

By Chad Millman
ESPN The Magazine

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

All the talk in the sports-betting world these days is about the kind of run the NFL favorites have been on. It's undeniable, they are winning at an extraordinary clip. That, of course, means the books have to adjust or continue losing. And this week you can see how they're managing by taking at look at the inflated lines: Three teams -- public franchises Chicago, Indy and San Diego -- opened as double-digit favorites. And the Colts' 12-point spread is against the no-longer-slouching Niners. Mea ...

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