Bengals @ Giants
Bengals
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: Bengals beat the Giants 17-7 on the road. The market closed with Bengals at -190 on the moneyline and the total at 46.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 6 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Bengals vs Giants betting splits
Where was the money on Bengals vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Bengals | 75% | 73% | -4.5 (-112) |
| Giants | 25% | 27% | +4.5 (-108) | |
| Total | Over | 75% | 59% | O 46.5 (-114) |
| Under | 25% | 41% | U 46.5 (-103) |
75% of spread tickets and 73% of spread money were on the Bengals, so the Bengals drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
75% of total tickets and 59% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Bengals vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | +5.5 | +4.5 | -1 |
| Total | 45 | 46.5 | +1.5 |
The Bengals opened -5.5 and closed -4.5, a 1-point move toward the Giants.
The total opened 45 and closed 46.5, a 1.5-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Bengals vs Giants line move?
The spread moved 1 point toward the Giants (Giants +5.5 to Giants +4.5) even though 73% of the spread money sits on the Bengals; the Giants hold 27% of the money and 25% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 1.5 points toward the over (45 to 46.5), the side holding 59% of the total money and 75% 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.