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  1. #1
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    If the early odds are correct.....

    ......Ravens will be atop the AFC north after next week's games. It looks like Indy is favored by a field goal and the Ravens by a touchdown.





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    Re: If the early odds are correct.....

    Vegas lines are not created to predict winners.

    They're designed to get action on both sides.





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    Re: If the early odds are correct.....

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghoulahoo View Post
    ......Ravens will be atop the AFC north after next week's games. It looks like Indy is favored by a field goal and the Ravens by a touchdown.
    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonRaven View Post
    Vegas lines are not created to predict winners.
    They're designed to get action on both sides.
    I agree with both posts and/but feel the Ravens will beat the Falcons while the Bengals (I'm happy about their tie) will succumb to the Luck driven Colts... Bc





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    Re: If the early odds are correct.....

    Quote Originally Posted by HoustonRaven View Post
    Vegas lines are not created to predict winners.

    They're designed to get action on both sides.
    True, but what that tells me is that it is the opinion of bettors (probably mostly made up of non-Ravens fans with money on the line) that the Ravens will win and the Colts will win.





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    Re: If the early odds are correct.....

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghoulahoo View Post
    True, but what that tells me is that it is the opinion of bettors (probably mostly made up of non-Ravens fans with money on the line) that the Ravens will win and the Colts will win.
    If you want to get specific, -3 teams get a moneyline around -160, which means ~60% win probability. -7 get moneyline around -300, which means ~75% win probability.

    Taken together, then the Ravens have a 45% of being in first.





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    Re: If the early odds are correct.....

    Quote Originally Posted by Ghoulahoo View Post
    True, but what that tells me is that it is the opinion of bettors (probably mostly made up of non-Ravens fans with money on the line) that the Ravens will win and the Colts will win.
    No. The bettors have nothing to do with the setting of the initial line.





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