NFL Teaser Calculator

How Teaser Math Works

You are buying points to move a spread through key numbers. A -8.5 favorite becomes -2.5; a +1.5 underdog becomes +7.5.

Teams	6-Point	6.5-Point	7-Point
2	-120	-130	-140
3	+180	+160	+140
4	+300	+260	+220
5	+450	+400	+350
6	+600	+550	+500

Wong Teasers & Key Numbers

Stanford Wong identified that NFL games finish on 3 (field goal) and 7 (touchdown with PAT) more than any other margins. Basic strategy means teasing lines specifically to cross these numbers.

Why Teasing Through Zero Is Poor Math

Teasing -2.5 to +3.5 looks appealing. You flip from laying points to getting points. But you're paying for movement through 0 and 1—margins that never occur in the NFL. Games don't end with one-point differences. You wasted teaser value on dead numbers.

High-value teasers cross 3 and 7. Low-value teasers cross nothing that matters.

Teasers move the line by 6 points, but sometimes buying just 0.5 points is safer. Check the math with our Half-Point Calculator.

Target Examples

• +1.5 → +7.5: Crosses 3 and 7 (high value)
• +2.5 → +8.5: Crosses 3 and 7 (high value)
• -7.5 → -1.5: Crosses 7 and 3 (high value)
• -8.5 → -2.5: Crosses 7 and 3 (high value)
• -2.5 → +3.5: Crosses 0, 1, 2 (low value)
• -14 → -8: No key numbers (low value)

Push Rules

If a teaser leg lands exactly on the spread, the outcome depends on your sportsbook's policy.

Ties Reduce: A push drops the bet to the next lower tier. A 3-team teaser becomes a 2-team teaser. Your +180 odds adjust to -120. The bet stays active at reduced payout.

Ties Lose: Some special teaser cards treat a push as an outright loss. One leg lands on the number, the entire bet loses. This rule is common on 3+ team special promotions and makes teasers significantly worse value.