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An '''alternate line''' is a spread or total that is a derivative of the standard betting market. These lines will be higher or lower than the main line that is being offered at -110 odds. Alternative lines that have a higher probability of winning will have [[short odds|shorter odds]]. Consequently alternative lines with a lower probability of occurring will have [[long odds|longer odds]].

== Example ==

In the example below the standard spread is set at 9, and the standard total is set at 46.5. Both sides of these lines will have exactly (or close to) -110 betting odds.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"
|- style="background-color:#eaecf0;"
|colspan="2"|'''Team'''
|'''Spread'''
|'''Total'''
|'''Moneyline'''
|-
|[[File:Browns.png|25px]]
|Cleveland Browns
| +9.0 (-110)
| Over 46.5 (-110)
| +335
|-
|[[File:Saints.png|25px]]
|New Orleans Saints
| -9.0 (-110)
| Under 46.5 (-110)
| -420
|}

Alternative lines are available for both sides of the spread and total. Bettors can increase their chance of winning by sacrificing payout odds. Vice versa, bettors can also exchange a lower win percentage for a higher payout. Here are a list of the alternative lines and their corresponding odds:


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"
|- style="background-color:#eaecf0;"
|colspan="21"|'''Cleveland Browns Alternative Spreads
|-
| +14.0
| +13.5
| +13.0
| +12.5
| +12.0
| +11.5
| +11.0
| +10.5
| +10.0
| +9.5
| +9.0
| +8.5
| +8.0
| +7.5
| +7.0
| +6.5
| +6.0
| +5.5
| +5.0
| +4.5
| +4.0
|-
| -252
| -185
| -173
| -163
| -160
| -155
| -148
| -140
| -128
| -115
| -110
| -105
| +100
| +105
| +130
| +153
| +160
| +168
| +173
| +178
| +190
|}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: auto;"
|- style="background-color:#eaecf0;"
|colspan="23"|'''New Orleans Saints Alternative Spreads
|-
| -3.5
| -4.0
| -4.5
| -5.0
| -5.5
| -6.0
| -6.5
| -7.0
| -7.5
| -8.0
| -8.5
| -9.0
| -9.5
| -10.0
| -10.5
| -11.0
| -11.5
| -12.0
| -12.5
| -13.0
| -13.5
| -14.0
| -14.5
|-
| -238
| -230
| -215
| -205
| -195
| -185
| -173
| -150
| -125
| -120
| -115
| -110
| -105
| +108
| +120
| +128
| +135
| +140
| +145
| +153
| +160
| +190
| +212
|}