Bengals @ Ravens
Bengals
RavensArchived 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 Bengals 34-20 at home. The market closed with Bengals at +164 on the moneyline and the total at 46.5. This was an NFL 2023 week 11 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Bengals vs Ravens betting splits
Where was the money on Bengals vs Ravens?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Bengals | 68% | 62% | +4 (-110) |
| Ravens | 32% | 38% | -4 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 44% | 56% | O 46.5 (-106) |
| Under | 56% | 44% | U 46.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Bengals | 44% | 69% | +164 |
| Ravens | 56% | 31% | -198 |
68% of spread tickets and 62% of spread money were on the Bengals, so the Bengals drew more tickets than money and the average Ravens bet was larger.
The under held 56% of total tickets but only 44% of the money; 56% of total money was on the over with 44% of tickets, so the average over bet was larger.
The Ravens held 56% of moneyline tickets but only 31% of the money; 69% of moneyline money was on the Bengals with 44% of tickets, so the average Bengals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Bengals vs Ravens?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Ravens) | -3.5 | -4 | -0.5 |
| Total | 46.5 | 46.5 | 0 |
The Ravens were -3.5 seven hours before kickoff and closed -4, a 0.5-point move toward the Ravens.
The total was 46.5 seven hours before kickoff and closed 46.5: 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 Bengals vs Ravens line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the Ravens (Ravens -3.5 to Ravens -4) even though 62% of the spread money sits on the Bengals; the Ravens hold 38% of the money and 32% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total did not move from the line tracked seven hours before kickoff (46.5) even with 56% of the total money on the over. 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.