Giants @ Steelers
Giants
SteelersArchived 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: Steelers beat the Giants 26-18 at home. The market closed with Giants at +230 on the moneyline and the total at 37.5. 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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Giants vs Steelers betting splits
Where was the money on Giants vs Steelers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Giants | 22% | 24% | +5.5 (-110) |
| Steelers | 78% | 76% | -5.5 (-120) | |
| Total | Over | 82% | 72% | O 37.5 (-110) |
| Under | 18% | 28% | U 37.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Giants | 8% | 2% | +230 |
| Steelers | 91% | 98% | -280 |
78% of spread tickets and 76% of spread money were on the Steelers, so the Steelers drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
82% of total tickets and 72% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
91% of moneyline tickets and 98% of moneyline money were on the Steelers, so the average Steelers bet was larger than the average Giants bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Giants vs Steelers?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Steelers) | -4 | -5.5 | -1.5 |
| Total | 42.5 | 37.5 | -5 |
The Steelers opened -4 and closed -5.5, a 1.5-point move toward the Steelers.
The total opened 42.5 and closed 37.5, a 5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Giants vs Steelers line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Steelers (Steelers -4 to Steelers -5.5), the side holding 76% of the spread money and 78% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 5 points toward the under (42.5 to 37.5) even though 72% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 28% of the money and 18% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.