point spread
noun
: the number of points by which an oddsmaker expects a favorite to defeat an underdog
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And More—Had Homes Destroyed Along With Historic Landmarks The Steelers have won eight out of the last 10 between the two, going 7-3 against the point spread.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
At sportsbooks, a 55% chance translates into a point spread of between 2.0 and 2.5 points, which is more or less in line with Massey-Peabody’s pre-pandemic number.
—Ben Fawkes, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 9-7 (.563); season 144-126-2 (.533).
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The market equivalent of the Chiefs’ mediocre record against the point spread is the average stock’s stagnation since summer’s end, the S & P 500 Equal-Weight Index sitting at September levels after its 6% pullback from a post-Thanksgiving high.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
At sportsbooks, a 55% chance translates into a point spread of between 2.0 and 2.5 points, which is more or less in line with Massey-Peabody’s pre-pandemic number.
—Ben Fawkes, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 9-7 (.563); season 144-126-2 (.533).
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The market equivalent of the Chiefs’ mediocre record against the point spread is the average stock’s stagnation since summer’s end, the S & P 500 Equal-Weight Index sitting at September levels after its 6% pullback from a post-Thanksgiving high.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Point spread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20spread. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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