Giants @ Cardinals
Giants
CardinalsArchived game: the closing market as it stood at kickoff, kept permanently at this URL. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Giants beat the Cardinals 8-2 on the road. The market closed with Giants at -102 on the moneyline and the total at 8.5. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Giants vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 37% | 51% | -1.5 (+158) |
| Cardinals | 63% | 49% | +1.5 (-192) | |
| Total | Over | 91% | 86% | O 8.5 (-108) |
| Under | 9% | 14% | U 8.5 (-118) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 49% | 49% | -102 |
| Cardinals | 51% | 51% | -122 |
The Cardinals held 63% of spread tickets but only 49% of the money; 51% of spread money was on the Giants with 37% of tickets, so the average Giants bet was larger.
91% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
51% of moneyline tickets and 51% of moneyline money were on the Cardinals, with money and tickets in step.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0 |
| Total | 7.5 | 8.5 | +1 |
The Giants opened -1.5 and closed -1.5: the spread has not moved.
The total opened 7.5 and closed 8.5, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from its opening number (Cardinals +1.5) even with 51% of the spread money on the Giants. The total moved 1 point toward the over (7.5 to 8.5), the side holding 86% of the total money and 91% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen; there is no historical dataset for this sport yet.