Why did the line move to 9.5?

[cej757]

Something is telling me Geno Smith is not playing Thursday to rest his elbow. That's weird that the line would jump from 6.5 to 9.5 without a major injury?

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

Vegas knows all.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Something is telling me Geno Smith is not playing Thursday to rest his elbow. That's weird that the line would jump from 6.5 to 9.5 without a major injury?

I wondered why it was so low when you see how well Dallas plays at home but yes to see it jump they must think Walker and Geno aren’t playing.

 

[sandbridge77]

Too much money wagered on Dallas to cover, trying to encourage more Seattle play.

 

[baltcowboy]

I actually want Geno to play with their horrible offensive line. Walker is the key. He is a legit runner. The UCLA kid is not ready. The matchup will be their defense vs our offense. They have a good front seven and probably the best secondary we will play for the rest of the regular season.

 

[jujoboys]

Something is telling me Geno Smith is not playing Thursday to rest his elbow. That's weird that the line would jump from 6.5 to 9.5 without a major injury?

Geno got hurt against the Rams on 11/19 but played the entire game against the 49ers on 11/23. If he were still hurting after the injury then it seems like he would have missed the game against the 49ers. The Seahawks can't afford to be resting people right now because they are in a dog fight for a playoff spot. The line going up probably has more to do with lots of people putting money on Dallas to win the game. Vegas is trying to leverage some of the risk by increasing the line so people start placing money on Seattle. That way if Dallas covers the line Vegas doesn't take a bath on the game.

 

[doomsday9084]

Vegas looked at Dallas' home stats.

This is the type of game that concerns you because there is probably so much money on Dallas that someone is going to make a lot of cash if Seattle covers.

 

[kskboys]

Too much money wagered on Dallas to cover, trying to encourage more Seattle play.

That is exactly how it works. You can explain this to people over and over and over, and they still don't understand it. The line is based on people betting, not on who they think is going to win and by how much.

 

[kskboys]

Geno got hurt against the Rams on 11/19 but played the entire game against the 49ers on 11/23. If he were still hurting after the injury then it seems like he would have missed the game against the 49ers. The Seahawks can't afford to be resting people right now because they are in a dog fight for a playoff spot. The line going up probably has more to do with lots of people putting money on Dallas to win the game. Vegas is trying to leverage some of the risk by increasing the line so people start placing money on Seattle. That way if Dallas covers the line Vegas doesn't take a bath on the game.

Yup.

 

[bigdnlaca]

I actually want Geno to play with their horrible offensive line. Walker is the key. He is a legit runner. The UCLA kid is not ready. The matchup will be their defense vs our offense. They have a good front seven and probably the best secondary we will play for the rest of the regular season.

Is Walker even playing?

 

[Risen Star]

If the Cowboys beat the Seahawks by double digits I'll be impressed.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Not sure about points...but i seem to recall seattle breaking my soul a couple times.

A solid whupping would help me completely forget.

 

[phildadon86]

Is Walker even playing?

I hope so. i have him on my fantasy team. i want him to go off. But the Cowboys to win. This is the league winning clincher for me.

 

[Carson]

I actually want Geno to play with their horrible offensive line. Walker is the key. He is a legit runner. The UCLA kid is not ready. The matchup will be their defense vs our offense. They have a good front seven and probably the best secondary we will play for the rest of the regular season.

Walker was a DNP yesterday and missed last week. He likely won’t play on a short week. But stranger things have happened

 

[KMY_Amber]

Geno is not 100% and may not play and the Cowboys have been dominant at home, so the line continues to move. Makes sense.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Something is telling me Geno Smith is not playing Thursday to rest his elbow. That's weird that the line would jump from 6.5 to 9.5 without a major injury?

Could someone explain this wager stuff sheesh, coog is so lost!!

 

[Coogiguy03]

Something is telling me Geno Smith is not playing Thursday to rest his elbow. That's weird that the line would jump from 6.5 to 9.5 without a major injury?

Just read he's not even listed on the injury report

 

[baltcowboy]

Walker was a DNP yesterday and missed last week. He likely won’t play on a short week. But stranger things have happened

Seattle has to win this game. It should be all hands on deck for them. Their schedule is brutal.

 

[Tabascocat]

The line opened up at Dallas -7 and is now at -9. It will probably go back to -8/8.5 by kickoff. I will be surprised if it moves to -10.

 

[Thefeelofcotton]

Something is telling me Geno Smith is not playing Thursday to rest his elbow. That's weird that the line would jump from 6.5 to 9.5 without a major injury?

See what happens is when people start betting on the cowboys to cover vegas moves the line bigger to try and get people to bet on seattle.