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NFL Betting Calculator

NFL bettors face standing −110 vig on almost every spread and total. This page runs Kelly staking, expected value, and parlay math against real NFL pricing conventions — spreads, moneylines, totals, and same-game parlays.

NFL Markets You'll Actually Bet

Point SpreadMoneylineTotal (Over/Under)Player PropsSame-Game ParlayAlt LinesFirst Half / 2H
Standard spread/total juice
1.91−110
Reduced-juice spread
2.05+105
Moneyline favorite
1.50−200
Moneyline underdog
3.50+250

NFL Kelly & EV Calculator

Bills −3 (−105) where you model a 56% cover probability

Full Kelly
9.7%
Half Kelly
4.8%
Full Kelly Stake
$484
EV per Unit
+9.2%

Or use the full Kelly Calculator with detailed breakdown.

NFL Parlay Math

A 3-leg parlay using common NFL markets:

Bills −3
1.91
P = 55%
Chiefs ML
1.83
P = 58%
Eagles/Cowboys Over 47.5
1.91
P = 53%
Combined
6.68
P = 16.9%
Stake: $100
Payout if all legs hit: $667.60
Combined odds = 6.66, payout $666. True probability = 16.9% → fair odds 5.92. Bookmaker holds ~11%.

Run your own combinations through the parlay calculator — it shows true vs offered probability and the bookmaker's hold across legs.

NFL-Specific Edges

01
Always include juice in EV

NFL spreads default to −110 (1.91) — that's a 4.5% vig per side. Your model edge needs to clear that before any bet has positive EV.

02
Same-game parlays are correlated

QB passing yards over + WR receiving yards over on the same game is correlated. Bookmakers price SGPs assuming partial correlation, but their model is usually conservative — sometimes you find edges, sometimes you pay heavy juice.

03
Limit Kelly to half or quarter

NFL probabilities are noisy. Full Kelly maximizes log growth only with perfect probability estimates. Half-Kelly reduces variance ~75% with a small EV cost.

NFL Calculators You'll Use Most

NFL FAQ

What's a fair NFL moneyline?

Use the no-vig calculator. If both sides are −110 the implied probabilities are 52.4% each, summing to 104.8%. Strip the 4.8% overround proportionally to get fair probabilities of 50/50.

How do I find +EV NFL bets?

Compare your model's probability against the implied probability of the price you're offered. EV = (your probability × decimal odds) − 1. Anything above zero is positive expected value.

Should I parlay NFL bets?

Standalone parlays compound the bookmaker's vig — three −110 legs give the book ~14% hold. Only parlay if you're chasing leverage on confirmed edges or exploiting correlation that the SGP pricer mismodels.

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