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: Cardinals beat the Rams 41-10 at home. The market closed with Rams at -110 on the moneyline and the total at 47. This was an NFL 2024 week 2 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening 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 | 54% | 66% | +1 (-116) |
| Cardinals | 46% | 34% | -1 (-103) | |
| Total | Over | 68% | 67% | O 47 (-112) |
| Under | 32% | 33% | U 47 (-109) | |
| Moneyline | Rams | 49% | 71% | -110 |
| Cardinals | 51% | 29% | -110 |
54% of spread tickets and 66% of spread money were on the Rams, so the average Rams bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
68% of total tickets and 67% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cardinals held 51% of moneyline tickets but only 29% of the money; 71% of moneyline money was on the Rams with 49% of tickets, so the average Rams bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Rams vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +4 | -1 | -5 |
| Total | 46 | 47 | +1 |
The Rams opened -4 and closed +1, a 5-point move toward the Cardinals.
The total opened 46 and closed 47, a 1-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Rams vs Cardinals line move?
The spread moved 5 points toward the Cardinals (Cardinals +4 to Cardinals -1) even though 66% of the spread money sits on the Rams; the Cardinals hold 34% of the money and 46% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1 point toward the over (46 to 47), the side holding 67% of the total money and 68% 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.