For betting fans new to the NFL betting experience, one of the best wagering options is to wager on the totals. Essentially totals wagering in the NFL is the same as in any other sport, as bookies around America predict what the final combined score of each game will be. In turn, fans have to wager on the over and under of the total.

Over total wagering, is when fans bet that the score will be more then what the bookie predicts. For instance in a game between the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills, the bookie can predict the total to be 30 points. For the fans betting on the total going over, the total has to be 31 points or greater. Yet if the score totals to 30 points or less, the bookie wins the bet.

Conversely, if fans bet under the total, for the same match, they need the final score to add out to 29 points of less in order to become a winner. If the bookie is wrong, the fans betting on the under are the winners. However if the score goes over 30, the bookie will use the bets placed on going under, in order to pay off bets predicting to go over.

Aside from the point spread wager, betting on totals is the most fun wagering option for fans new to gambling on football. The more experienced bettor will occasionally bet on the point spreads and totals, but will almost always bet on parlays.

One strategy behind total betting is to add up the average points of the two teams playing and then divide them by two in order to find a number which they believe will be the final outcome of the game. This makes betting totals more fun instead of just simple guess work.