Rams @ Cardinals
Rams
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: Rams beat the Cardinals 37-14 on the road. The market closed with Rams at -148 on the moneyline and the total at 45. This was an NFL 2023 week 12 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Rams vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Rams vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Rams | 60% | 74% | -3 (-107) |
| Cardinals | 40% | 26% | +3 (-112) | |
| Total | Over | 61% | 42% | O 45 (-110) |
| Under | 39% | 58% | U 45 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Rams | 69% | 90% | -148 |
| Cardinals | 31% | 10% | +126 |
60% of spread tickets and 74% of spread money were on the Rams, so the average Rams bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
The over held 61% of total tickets but only 42% of the money; 58% of total money was on the under with 39% of tickets, so the average under bet was larger.
69% of moneyline tickets and 90% of moneyline money were on the Rams, so the average Rams bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rams vs Cardinals?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +2.5 | +3 | +0.5 |
| Total | 45.5 | 45 | -0.5 |
The Rams were -2.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed -3, a 0.5-point move toward the Rams.
The total was 45.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 45, 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 Rams vs Cardinals line move?
The spread moved 0.5 points toward the Rams (Cardinals +2.5 to Cardinals +3), the side holding 74% of the spread money and 60% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (45.5 to 45), the side holding 58% of the total money and 39% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. 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.