Ravens @ Cardinals
Ravens
CardinalsArchived 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: Ravens beat the Cardinals 31-24 on the road. The market closed with Ravens at -500 on the moneyline and the total at 44.5. This was an NFL 2023 week 8 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Ravens vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Ravens vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Ravens | 76% | 82% | -9.5 (-110) |
| Cardinals | 24% | 18% | +9.5 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 60% | 42% | O 44.5 (-115) |
| Under | 40% | 58% | U 44.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Ravens | 95% | 87% | -500 |
| Cardinals | 5% | 13% | +385 |
76% of spread tickets and 82% of spread money were on the Ravens, so the average Ravens bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
The over held 60% of total tickets but only 42% of the money; 58% of total money was on the under with 40% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
95% of moneyline tickets and 87% of moneyline money were on the Ravens, so the Ravens drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Ravens vs Cardinals?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +9.5 | +9.5 | 0 |
| Total | 44.5 | 44.5 | 0 |
The Ravens were -9.5 twelve hours before kickoff and closed -9.5: the spread has not moved.
The total was 44.5 twelve hours before kickoff and closed 44.5: it has not moved.
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 Ravens vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked twelve hours before kickoff (Cardinals +9.5) even with 82% of the spread money on the Ravens. The total did not move from the line tracked twelve hours before kickoff (44.5) even with 58% of the total money on the under. 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.