Vikings @ Rams
Vikings
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Matchup summary
Final: Rams beat the Vikings 30-20 at home. The market closed with Vikings at -154 on the moneyline and the total at 47.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 8 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Vikings vs Rams betting splits
Where was the money on Vikings vs Rams?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Vikings | 70% | 59% | -3 (-105) |
| Rams | 30% | 41% | +3 (-115) | |
| Total | Over | 71% | 68% | O 47.5 (-110) |
| Under | 29% | 32% | U 47.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Vikings | 84% | 93% | -154 |
| Rams | 16% | 7% | +130 |
70% of spread tickets and 59% of spread money were on the Vikings, so the Vikings drew more tickets than money and the average Rams bet was larger.
71% of total tickets and 68% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
84% of moneyline tickets and 93% of moneyline money were on the Vikings, so the average Vikings bet was larger than the average Rams bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Vikings vs Rams?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rams) | -3.5 | +3 | +6.5 |
| Total | 45.5 | 47.5 | +2 |
The Rams opened -3.5 and closed +3, a 6.5-point move toward the Vikings.
The total opened 45.5 and closed 47.5, a 2-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Vikings vs Rams line move?
The spread moved 6.5 points toward the Vikings (Rams -3.5 to Rams +3), the side holding 59% of the spread money and 70% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 2 points toward the over (45.5 to 47.5), the side holding 68% of the total money and 71% 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.