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NFL Line Moves

During the season we will not only be posting the Bodog NFL odds for the upcoming games, but we'll also track how these Line Moves have panned out -- are they successful or moneyburners!

Are the moves coming from wise guys, syndicates, the sharps, or is it "square driven" based on a hot news story? Get the steam lowdown here!


Major line move outcomes in the NFL

Week Five Line Moves (provided by SportsInsights.com)
Away Home Open Close Away
Bet%
Home
Bet%
Away
Score
Home
Score
 New England  Atlanta -2.5 +2 76% 24% 31 28
 Indianapolis  San Francisco +14 +16 79% 21% 28 3
 Tampa Bay  N.Y. Jets +3.5 +2 69% 31% 12 14
 Carolina  Arizona +3 +2 75% 25% 24 20
 Chicago  Cleveland -2 -2.5 41% 59% 10 20
 Miami  Buffalo -2.5 -3 50% 50% 14 20
 Tennessee  Houston -2.5 -3 52% 48% 34 20
 Washington  Denver -6.5 -7 40% 60% 19 21
 Cincinnati  Jacksonville -2.5 -3 58% 42% 20 23

Season to Date Line Moves W-L Records (vs closing line):

All: 22-17
3pt+ move = 1-1
2pt move = 3-3
1.5 move = 4-1
1pt move = 5-8
0.5 move = 9-4

Contrarian/Real Money Moves: 11-8
(Line moves with 50% or less of the bets on that side)

Public Money Moves: 11-9
(Line moves with 51% or more of the bets on that side)


Week Five Totals Line Moves (provided by SportsInsights.com)
Away Home Open Close Over
Bet%
Under
Bet%
Away
Score
Home
Score
 Pittsburgh  San Diego 44 47 65% 35% 24 22
 Indianapolis  San Francisco 47 44.5 67% 33% 28 3
 New Orleans  Green Bay 41 43.5 87% 13% 3 52
 Miami  Buffalo 33.5 35.5 64% 36% 14 20
 New England  Atlanta 43 41.5 61% 39% 31 28
 Carolina  Arizona 42 43.5 74% 26% 24 20
 Seattle  St. Louis 48.5 47 63% 37% 37 31
 Tampa Bay  N.Y. Jets 31.5 32.5 64% 36% 12 14
 Chicago  Cleveland 34 35 38% 62% 10 20
 Washington  Denver 35 34 61% 39% 19 21
 Baltimore  Detroit 33 32 37% 63% 17 35
 Philadelphia  Dallas 44 43 74% 26% 10 33

Totals Line Moves W-L Records (vs closing line):

All: 24-37
3pt move = 1-1
2.5 move = 2-1
2pt move = 3-4
1.5 move = 5-5
1pt move = 8-14
0.5 move = 5-12

Totals Contrarian/Real Money Moves: 12-14
(Line moves with 50% or less of the bets on that side)

Totals Public Money Moves: 12-23
(Line moves with 51% or more of the bets on that side)

Archive:
NFL Week 4 Line Moves
NFL Week 3 Line Moves
NFL Week 2 Line Moves
NFL Week 1 Line Moves

Also see:
Super Bowl Odds Tracking
NFL Futures Odds
NFL First Half Odds
NFL Prop Bet Odds
NFL Halftime Lines


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