XFL Week 2

[justgladtobehere]

Week 2 Lines
(Odds courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook)

New York Guardians at DC Defenders (-6.5)
Total: 48
Kickoff: Saturday, February 15 at 2 p.m. ET
TV: ABC

Tampa Bay Vipers (-3) at Seattle Dragons
Total: 45
Kickoff: Saturday, February 15 at 5 p.m. ET
TV: FOX

Dallas Renegades (-4) at Los Angeles Wildcats
Total: 48
When: Sunday, February 16 at 3 p.m. ET
TV: ABC

St. Louis BattleHawks at Houston Roughnecks (-8)
Total: 50
When: Sunday, February 16 at 6 p.m. ET

The various different rules compared to the NFL is making it difficult for oddsmakers to set appropriate spreads and totals. The biggest move in the Week 2 lines involves DC taking on New York. Circa Sports out in Vegas opened DC as a 2-point favorite, but that was quickly adjusted as we now see DC as a near full touchdown favorite at nearly every shop around Vegas.

The XFL offers some immense betting opportunities because books are unsure of their algorithms since they fail to possess any historical data to input into their models. Plus, the new rules cause unpredictable scores you would not traditionally see in NFL or NCAA games.

https://www.si.com/gambling/2020/02/13/xfl-week-2-lines-best-bets-futures

 

[Neutral Corner]

/yawn

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Whatever happened to that guy?

 

[jlee]

Guardians vs. Defenders

So, no offenses?

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

In the first go-round for the XFL there were a couple of people in my friend's circle that made out like bandits in the first few weeks just better the under lines.

 

[Neutral Corner]

 

[playthrough]

In the first go-round for the XFL there were a couple of people in my friend's circle that made out like bandits in the first few weeks just better the under lines.

Kicking myself for not doing the same thing. They've got innovations for higher scoring and all but those don't matter if the QBs can't play a lick.

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

Kicking myself for not doing the same thing. They've got innovations for higher scoring and all but those don't matter if the QBs can't play a lick.

I think the innovations have worked with quicker plays and better chunk plays, not necessarily more points. I was watching the Dallas/LA game and there were plenty of good offensive plays in the first half and scoring drives that were stopped with turnovers.

 

[Batman]

Apparently my state (Mississippi) will not sanction betting on the XFL. Went to the local sports book today and asked the clerk about it and she said the gaming commission squashed it for whatever reason even though the books want it.
Maybe if it makes it to Season 2 and gains a little more legitimacy we'll get it.