Not all teasers are created equal — and the best NFL teasers are specific, mathematically justified plays that move through the most important key numbers in football.
A teaser is a parlay where you buy additional points on your spread in exchange for reduced payout. A standard 6-point NFL teaser on two teams pays -110 (bet $110 to win $100). The question: is the value of the points you're buying worth the payout reduction?
The Power of the 6-Point Teaser Through 3 and 7
The most widely studied — and still most profitable — NFL teaser strategy involves "Wong teasers," popularized by Stanford Wong. The rule: teaser through the key numbers of 3 and 7.
This means taking a favorite at -7.5 to -8.5 and buying them down to a tease of -1.5 to -2.5 (through both the 7 and 3). Or taking an underdog at +1.5 to +2.5 and buying them up through both key numbers to +7.5 to +8.5.
The key number buy provides demonstrable edge because roughly 25% of NFL games land within the 3–7 margin. Moving your teaser through these numbers gives you coverage on the most common game margins.
What Makes a Valid Wong Teaser Leg
Classic Wong teaser rules require each leg to:
- Be a favorite of -7.5 to -8.5 (buying down through 3 and 7), or
- Be an underdog of +1.5 to +2.5 (buying up through 3 and 7)
Games with spreads outside these windows don't get the same key number benefit. A teaser on a -3 favorite (buying down to +3) is crossing only one key number — the math doesn't support it the same way.
Two-Leg vs. Three-Leg Teasers
Two-leg teasers at -110 are the standard. Three-leg teasers require a third qualifying game and pay better — but each additional leg reduces the probability of hitting. Stick to two-leg teasers unless all three legs are clean Wong-qualifying spots.
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