The New England Patriots opened as 9.5-point favorites over the New York Jets. With 70% of the money being placed on the Jets, the spread has since dropped to 9.0-points.
Does anyone else think that this spread is still way too high?
The goal for the spread is to have bettors place an even amount of money on both sides of the line. Plenty of times the line moves early on before the big money spenders make their plays closer to opening kickoff.
Teams are 78-18 straight up since the start of the 2013 season when they're favored by 9.