What is a wong teaser in sports betting?
The short answer
A two-team, 6-point NFL teaser whose legs each cross both key numbers, 3 and 7: a favorite of -7.5 to -8.5 teased down to -1.5 to -2.5, or an underdog of +1.5 to +2.5 teased up to +7.5 to +8.5. Named after the gambling writer Stanford Wong.
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In plain English
Buy 6 points on two NFL spreads only when those points carry each leg across both 3 and 7, the margins NFL games land on most.
What to remember about Wong Teaser
The definition
A two-team, 6-point NFL teaser whose legs each cross both key numbers, 3 and 7: a favorite of -7.5 to -8.5 teased down to -1.5 to -2.5, or an underdog of +1.5 to +2.5 teased up to +7.5 to +8.5. Named after the gambling writer Stanford Wong.
In plain English
Buy 6 points on two NFL spreads only when those points carry each leg across both 3 and 7, the margins NFL games land on most.
Example in context
Chiefs -8 and Jets +2 tease to Chiefs -2 and Jets +8. Both legs must still win, and books now price the ticket worse than the old -110.
Questions about Wong Teaser
- What is a wong teaser in sports betting?
- A two-team, 6-point NFL teaser whose legs each cross both key numbers, 3 and 7: a favorite of -7.5 to -8.5 teased down to -1.5 to -2.5, or an underdog of +1.5 to +2.5 teased up to +7.5 to +8.5. Named after the gambling writer Stanford Wong.
- What does wong teaser mean in plain English?
- Buy 6 points on two NFL spreads only when those points carry each leg across both 3 and 7, the margins NFL games land on most.
- Can you give an example of wong teaser?
- Chiefs -8 and Jets +2 tease to Chiefs -2 and Jets +8. Both legs must still win, and books now price the ticket worse than the old -110.
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