Early Vegas Line: Lions favored by 2

[12thMan]

Wait, this means Vegas likes the Skins. The home team always gets 3 points, anything under that tells me they actually like the Skins on this one, maybe in a runaway.

[PWNED]

For me I keep wondering how they scored all those points with Shaun Hill at QB.

Sure, you have Megatron at WR, but that's KINDA all they have.

[itvnetop]

Lions are rested, off a bye also... this is going to be a tough game.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

Lions are rested, off a bye also... this is going to be a tough game.

Oh Sh!t I didn't even realize that they had a bye...that just makes me even more nervous about this game

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Yeah I think it is fair considering past history and how the lions are playing this year.

Should be a tough game. We have the tools to win, need to get it done.

[skinsguy]

I thought Vegas odds automatically gives the home team 3 points? If this is true, then Redskins by one.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

Now, I don't want to turn this into a "we get no respect" type thread, because I've really been worried about this Lions game for 6 weeks now... and while I would not be shocked at all if the Lions won at home, do you think the coaching staff may play this up at all this week? I mean we looked pretty bad yesterday, but we're still 4-3 and going to play a team thats 1-5, can't run the ball and is having a hard time stopping the run... is anyone else a little surprised by this?

I mean I think that Detroit is a MUCH improved team (and they did beat Washington last year)...but I'm still pretty surprised by that

Not surprised one bit. Lions are coming off a bye and it will be our second straight road game. Det. has played much better this year. Played the Giants tough and should've beat Chicago. This one will be close.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Line less than 3 is good news for Skins. I think $ will go the way of Detroit tho. Coming off a bye gives a big advantage to the home team.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

Line less than 3 is good news for Skins. I think $ will go the way of Detroit tho. Coming off a bye gives a big advantage to the home team.

They are coming off a bye but we are going into a bye, I think that's often overlooked, teams may play well because they are given incentives by their coaches for the bye week, or simply because it's psychologically easier to give max effort knowing that you'll get more rest afterward.

[itvnetop]

I think the line has dropped to +1 for the Skins.

[Kindoy]

we're a better team... dont like it, but who cares

[saden1]

That's home-field-advantage-it's-a-crap-shoot line. I have the Lions winning only because the Redskins are know to have let downs.

[irish]

The point spread isnt designed to predict who wins by how many, its designed to even out the betting action on both teams.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by irish

The point spread isnt designed to predict who wins by how many, its designed to even out the betting action on both teams.

Right, which I get. I bet a lot. But wouldn't you be more inclined to bet the Lions if they were getting a point or two?

[irish]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

Right, which I get. I bet a lot. But wouldn't you be more inclined to bet the Lions if they were getting a point or two?

A lot of people dont get that, they think the line is designed to predict the final score margin.

I would but I think the betting public doesnt trust the Skins since they tend to play down to their opponents. I was shocked to see the Lions we giving points but nobody know better than the book-makers about these spreads.