Bettors sometimes are willing to try just about anything to figure out how to get that competitive edge against the books. While a number of us will look at stats and betting statistics, there are some that use fantasy football.
For instance ESPN is predicting that Matt Forte has two rushing touchdowns against the Seattle Seahawks. If you were to add up all the touchdowns for the Bears and Seahawks you would get the predicted score.
It's not the wrong thing to do, but don't use the actual numbers they provide. Odds are Matt Forte does have a good game against the Seahawks but use it as a reference point if anything. Don't put all your marbles into it.
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