Bengals @ Ravens
Bengals
RavensArchived 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: Ravens beat the Bengals 35-34 at home. The market closed with Bengals at +220 on the moneyline and the total at 53. This was an NFL 2024 week 10 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Bengals vs Ravens betting splits
Where was the money on Bengals vs Ravens?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Bengals | 51% | 46% | +6 (-110) |
| Ravens | 49% | 54% | -6 (-110) | |
| Total | Over | 83% | 86% | O 53 (-112) |
| Under | 17% | 14% | U 53 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Bengals | 12% | 16% | +220 |
| Ravens | 88% | 84% | -270 |
The Bengals held 51% of spread tickets but only 46% of the money; 54% of spread money was on the Ravens with 49% of tickets, so the average Ravens bet was larger.
83% of total tickets and 86% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
88% of moneyline tickets and 84% of moneyline money were on the Ravens, so the Ravens drew more tickets than money and the average Bengals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Bengals vs Ravens?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Ravens) | -3 | -6 | -3 |
| Total | 46 | 53 | +7 |
The Ravens opened -3 and closed -6, a 3-point move toward the Ravens.
The total opened 46 and closed 53, a 7-point move toward the over.
Why the line moved
Why did the Bengals vs Ravens line move?
The spread moved 3 points toward the Ravens (Ravens -3 to Ravens -6), the side holding 54% of the spread money and 49% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 7 points toward the over (46 to 53), the side holding 86% 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.