Giants @ Cowboys
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CowboysArchived 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: Cowboys beat the Giants 27-20 at home. The market closed with Giants at +188 on the moneyline and the total at 39.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 13 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Giants vs Cowboys betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Cowboys?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 25% | 29% | +4.5 (-110) |
| Cowboys | 75% | 71% | -4.5 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 86% | 77% | O 39.5 (-105) |
| Under | 14% | 23% | U 39.5 (-115) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 11% | 52% | +188 |
| Cowboys | 89% | 48% | -225 |
75% of spread tickets and 71% of spread money were on the Cowboys, so the Cowboys drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
86% of total tickets and 77% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cowboys held 89% of moneyline tickets but only 48% of the money; 52% of moneyline money was on the Giants with 11% of tickets, so the average Giants bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Cowboys?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cowboys) | -8.5 | -4.5 | +4 |
| Total | 45.5 | 39.5 | -6 |
The Cowboys opened -8.5 and closed -4.5, a 4-point move toward the Giants.
The total opened 45.5 and closed 39.5, a 6-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Cowboys line move?
The spread moved 4 points toward the Giants (Cowboys -8.5 to Cowboys -4.5) even though 71% of the spread money sits on the Cowboys; the Giants hold 29% of the money and 25% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 6 points toward the under (45.5 to 39.5) even though 77% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 23% of the money and 14% 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.