Earlier this week, I highlighted how early Week 4 betting action immediately moved the line for Sunday's Cleveland Browns-Oakland Raiders game from a pick'em to Raiders -2.5.
While 2.5-point NFL line moves are noteworthy, I questioned what would happen if the number eventually hit 3, the most important line in NFL point-spread betting.
On two separate occasions the line touched Browns +3 and both times Cleveland money showed up to knock it back down to +2.5.
In fact, on Thursday night bettors drove the number off 3 down to 2, before the market settled back in at 2.5.
So, what does this mean?
Similar to Sunday's Seattle Seahawks-Arizona Cardinals game, Browns-Raiders is attracting sharp action on both teams depending upon the price.
At a pick'em, the value is with the Raiders. Conversely, bettors like the Browns at the key number of +3.
Remember, professionals don't have to agree on every game. Sharps bet numbers (not teams), and this is a fantastic example of how the smartest NFL bettors in the world are playing both sides of the same game based on the price the market is offering.
