Cardinals @ Rams
Cardinals
RamsArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Rams beat the Cardinals 26-9 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at +265 on the moneyline and the total at 47.5. This was an NFL 2023 week 6 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cardinals vs Rams betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Rams?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 38% | 38% | +7 (-110) |
| Rams | 62% | 62% | -7 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 79% | 57% | O 47.5 (-115) |
| Under | 21% | 43% | U 47.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 6% | 32% | +265 |
| Rams | 94% | 68% | -330 |
62% of spread tickets and 62% of spread money were on the Rams, with money and tickets in step.
79% of total tickets and 57% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
94% of moneyline tickets and 68% of moneyline money were on the Rams, so the Rams drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Rams?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rams) | -7 | -7 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 47.5 | -0.5 |
The Rams were -7 24 hours before kickoff and closed -7: the spread has not moved.
The total was 48 24 hours before kickoff and closed 47.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Rams line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Rams -7) even with 62% of the spread money on the Rams. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (48 to 47.5) even though 57% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 43% of the money and 21% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.