If there is overtime, each team gets the ball on the 10-yard lines with four downs to score a touchdown followed by a 2-point conversion.

Pass-rush rules for defenses allow no more than five players to rush the quarterback and no blitzing from players in the secondary.

Championship Odds And Week 1 Lines

Setting the championship odds along with the Week 1 lines is a bit more challenging for the bookmakers as there is no history of the teams, games, players or power ratings. It’s more of an adjustment period, and like any new market offering, “there will be some learning curves, as well as soft lines along the way,” BetDSI spokesperson Scott Cooley told me. “Oddsmaking has so much to do with precedent and public perception, and we mostly have neither here.”

“As with traditional football, we analyze the teams thoroughly—coaching staffs, starters, reserves, three-deeps, etc.—to create a base rating. Then we look at the rules of the game itself and identify any differences from traditional football that might impact the expected proficiency of a team. Finally, we consider adjusting odds for outlier variables such as fan base, weather, injuries or high-profile players/coaches,” Cooley said.

Here are the AAF championship odds and Week 1 lines from BetDSI, which has also provided regular-season win totals and a few fun props. The Arizona Hotshots are the favorite to win the 2019 championship.

The Week 1 lines and championship odds can vary at different sportsbooks.

Week 1 Odds

  • Atlanta Legends at Orlando Apollos (-5.5, total 44.5)
  • San Diego Fleet at San Antonio Commanders (-5, total 43.5)
  • Memphis Express at Birmingham Iron (-1, total 40.5)
  • Salt Lake Stallions at Arizona Hotshots (-4.5, total 42.5)
Alliance of american football betting guide: championship odds and week 1 matchups has also provided regular

Odds to win AAF Championship (Las Vegas, April 27, 2019)

  • Arizona Hotshots (+250)
  • Orlando Apollos (+300)
  • San Antonio Commanders (+400)
  • Salt Lake Stallions (+500)
  • Memphis Express (+600)
  • San Diego Fleet (+600)
  • Atlanta Legends (+800)
  • Birmingham Iron (+1200)

Also, the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas has provided championship odds, and you can see the difference.

  • Arizona Hotshots (+250)
  • Orlando Apollos (+500)
  • San Antonio Commanders (+500)
  • Salt Lake Stallions (+400)
  • Memphis Express (+1000)
  • San Diego Fleet (+1000)
  • Atlanta Legends (+500)
  • Birmingham Iron (+1000)
Alliance of american football betting guide: championship odds and week 1 matchups regular-season win

Arizona Hotshots regular-season win total

  • Over 6.5 (-110)
  • Under 6.5 (-120)

Orlando Apollos regular-season win total

  • Over 6 (-115)
  • Under 6 (-115)

San Antonio Commanders regular-season win total

  • Over 5.5 (-130)
  • Under 5.5 (+100)

Memphis Express regular-season win total

  • Over 5 (-120)
  • Under 5 (-110)

San Diego Fleet regular-season win total

  • Over 4.5 (-130)
  • Under 4.5 (+100)

Salt Lake Stallions regular-season win total

  • Over 4.5 (-120)
  • Under 4.5 (-110)
Alliance of american football betting guide: championship odds and week 1 matchups San Antonio

Atlanta Legends regular-season win total

  • Over 4 (-115)
  • Under 4 (-115)

Birmingham Iron regular-season win total

  • Over 3.5 (-110)
  • Under 3.5 (-120)

Orlando Apollos vs. Atlanta Legends AAF Opening Day attendance (according to CBS Sports)

  • Over 26,000 (-115)
  • Under 26,000 (-115)

San Antonio Commanders vs. San Diego Fleet AAF Opening Day attendance (according to CBS Sports)

  • Over 28,000 (-115)
  • Under 28,000 (-115)

Will any AAF player or team be investigated for match-fixing, wager-fixing, prop-fixing in 2019?

  • Yes (+600)
  • No (-1000)

AAF total years of existence (beginning in 2019)

  • Over 4.5 years (-140)
  • Under 4.5 years (+110)

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