A large net line move between open and close — spread points, total points, or moneyline implied-probability shift — reflects sharp money and predicts value on the side the price moved toward.
The tell: Spread moved >=1.5pt, total moved >=2.5pt, or moneyline implied win probability moved >=3pt.
7-8 ATS (46.7%) · all games · n=15
· as of Sep 22, 2026
Beat the closing line: not captured yet
Drift not measured
By window
No graded window split yet.
Fires this week on
ARI @ SF · spread · away
ATL @ GB · spread · away
ATL @ GB · total · under
CIN @ PIT · spread · away
CIN @ PIT · total · under
KC @ MIA · spread · away
LAC @ BUF · spread · home
LV @ NO · total · over
MIN @ TB · spread · away
NE @ JAX · spread · home
NYJ @ DET · spread · away
NYJ @ DET · total · over
PHI @ CHI · spread · away
PHI @ CHI · total · under
SEA @ WAS · spread · away
SEA @ WAS · total · under
TEN @ NYG · spread · home
historical-context
Ats Streak Regression
A team on an extended ATS streak (either direction) is due for mean reversion; the streak itself carries no forward-looking edge once it reaches a genuine length.
The tell: Fires against the more extreme of atsStreakHome/atsStreakAway once |streak| >= 3 games: fades a covering streak, rides a fading streak's regression.
418-397 ATS (51.3%) · all games · n=815
· as of Sep 22, 2026
Beat the closing line: not captured yet
Drift not measured
By window
No graded window split yet.
Fires this week on
ARI @ SF · spread · away
ATL @ GB · spread · home
BAL @ DAL · spread · home
CAR @ CLE · spread · away
HOU @ IND · spread · away
KC @ MIA · spread · home
LA @ DEN · spread · away
LAC @ BUF · spread · away
LV @ NO · spread · away
NYJ @ DET · spread · away
PHI @ CHI · spread · away
SEA @ WAS · spread · home
TEN @ NYG · spread · away
model-evidence
Model Market Gap
the model panel's mean win probability and the closing moneyline price usually agree closely; a persistent gap of >=8 points between them is informative about which one has not fully absorbed the game's real information
The tell: Model panel P(home wins) diverges >=8pt from the moneyline-implied P(home wins), panel >= 5 models.
8-19 ATS (29.6%) · all games · n=27
· as of Sep 22, 2026
Beat the closing line: not captured yet
Drift not measured
By window
No graded window split yet.
Fires this week on
ARI @ SF · moneyline · away
ATL @ GB · moneyline · away
CAR @ CLE · moneyline · home
CIN @ PIT · moneyline · home
HOU @ IND · moneyline · home
KC @ MIA · moneyline · home
LAC @ BUF · moneyline · away
NE @ JAX · moneyline · away
NYJ @ DET · moneyline · away
PHI @ CHI · moneyline · home
SEA @ WAS · moneyline · home
TEN @ NYG · moneyline · away
market-price
Total Key Number
A total that crosses an NFL key total number (37/41/44/47/51) between open and close reprices a meaningfully different fraction of NFL game totals than one that never crosses.
The tell: The closing total has crossed 37, 41, 44, 47, or 51 since the open.
2-11 ATS (15.4%) · all games · n=13
· as of Sep 22, 2026
Beat the closing line: not captured yet
Drift not measured
By window
No graded window split yet.
Fires this week on
ARI @ SF · total · over
ATL @ GB · total · under
CAR @ CLE · total · over
CIN @ PIT · total · under
HOU @ IND · total · under
LV @ NO · total · over
MIN @ TB · total · under
NYJ @ DET · total · over
PHI @ CHI · total · under
SEA @ WAS · total · under
TEN @ NYG · total · under
situational
Divisional Dog
Familiar divisional opponents reduce a favorite’s informational advantage.
The tell: Divisional spread has a non-pick'em underdog.
373-325 ATS (53.4%) · all games · n=698
· as of Sep 22, 2026
