Steelers @ Rams
Steelers
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: Steelers beat the Rams 24-17 on the road. The market closed with Steelers at +144 on the moneyline and the total at 43.5. This was an NFL 2023 week 7 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Steelers vs Rams betting splits
Where was the money on Steelers vs Rams?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Steelers | 49% | 29% | +3 (-110) |
| Rams | 51% | 71% | -3 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 60% | 54% | O 43.5 (-110) |
| Under | 40% | 46% | U 43.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Steelers | 22% | 59% | +144 |
| Rams | 78% | 41% | -172 |
51% of spread tickets and 71% of spread money were on the Rams, so the average Rams bet was larger than the average Steelers bet.
60% of total tickets and 54% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Rams held 78% of moneyline tickets but only 41% of the money; 59% of moneyline money was on the Steelers with 22% of tickets, so the average Steelers bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Steelers vs Rams?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rams) | -3 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 43.5 | -0.5 |
The Rams were -3 twelve hours before kickoff and closed -3: the spread has not moved.
The total was 44 twelve hours before kickoff and closed 43.5, 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 Steelers vs Rams line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked twelve hours before kickoff (Rams -3) even with 71% of the spread money on the Rams. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (44 to 43.5) even though 54% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 46% of the money and 40% 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.