Cowboys @ Giants
Cowboys
GiantsArchived 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 20-15 on the road. The market closed with Cowboys at -258 on the moneyline and the total at 45. This was an NFL 2024 week 4 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cowboys vs Giants betting splits
Where was the money on Cowboys vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cowboys | 82% | 78% | -6 (-109) |
| Giants | 18% | 22% | +6 (-111) | |
| Total | Over | 67% | 63% | O 45 (-111) |
| Under | 33% | 37% | U 45 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Cowboys | 82% | 89% | -258 |
| Giants | 18% | 11% | +210 |
82% of spread tickets and 78% of spread money were on the Cowboys, so the Cowboys drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
67% of total tickets and 63% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
82% of moneyline tickets and 89% of moneyline money were on the Cowboys, so the average Cowboys bet was larger than the average Giants bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cowboys vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | +4.5 | +6 | +1.5 |
| Total | 44.5 | 45 | +0.5 |
The Cowboys opened -4.5 and closed -6, a 1.5-point move toward the Cowboys.
The total opened 44.5 and closed 45, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cowboys vs Giants line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Cowboys (Giants +4.5 to Giants +6), the side holding 78% of the spread money and 82% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (44.5 to 45), the side holding 63% of the total money and 67% 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.