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Falcons @ Buccaneers

Falcons
3126
Final
Buccaneers
Sun, Oct 27, 2024, 1:00 PM ET · NFL 2024 week 8
Closing · ML -125 · SPR +1.5 · O/U 47.5

Archived 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: Falcons beat the Buccaneers 31-26 on the road. The market closed with Falcons at -125 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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Falcons vs Buccaneers betting splits

Where was the money on Falcons vs Buccaneers?

MarketSideTicketsMoneyClosing line / odds
SpreadFalcons62%61%-1.5 (-110)
Buccaneers38%39%+1.5 (-110)
TotalOver83%82%O 47.5 (-110)
Under17%18%U 47.5 (-110)
MoneylineFalcons60%60%-125
Buccaneers40%40%+105

62% of spread tickets and 61% of spread money were on the Falcons, so the Falcons drew more tickets than money and the average Buccaneers bet was larger.

83% of total tickets and 82% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.

60% of moneyline tickets and 60% of moneyline money were on the Falcons, with money and tickets in step.

Line movement

What was the closing line for Falcons vs Buccaneers?

MarketOpeningClosingMove
Spread (Buccaneers)-1+1.5+2.5
Total4447.5+3.5

The Buccaneers opened -1 and closed +1.5, a 2.5-point move toward the Falcons.

The total opened 44 and closed 47.5, a 3.5-point move toward the over.

Why the line moved

Why did the Falcons vs Buccaneers line move?

The spread moved 2.5 points toward the Falcons (Buccaneers -1 to Buccaneers +1.5), the side holding 61% of the spread money and 62% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 3.5 points toward the over (44 to 47.5), the side holding 82% of the total money and 83% 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.

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