How to read betting splits at DraftKings
Two numbers matter on every row: the share of bets (tickets) and the share of money (handle) on each side, shown market-wide. When the money share runs well ahead of the ticket share on one side, the average wager can be larger within the tracked sample; these percentages do not identify the bettors. Reading that split next to DraftKings' actual price shows you whether DK is holding the popular side at a worse number than the market's best, which is exactly the spot where line shopping pays.
DK's line vs the market: why prices differ
DraftKings prices for its own book: its promotions, its liability, its customer mix. When DK carries heavy public money on a favorite, it can shade that side a few cents worse than books with balanced action - which is why the same bet is routinely a better price somewhere else. The Best-ML column above names the book with the strongest current price so you never pay DK's shade out of habit. Our free line-shopping tool runs this comparison across every market, not just the moneyline.
Bets vs money: the split that matters
Ticket percentage tells you what the crowd likes. Money percentage tells you where the weight is. The gap between them is the actionable signal: 70% of bets but only 45% of the money on a side means the average wager there is small - public money. The reverse (45% of bets, 70% of money) means fewer, bigger bets - the side the serious accounts took. Full market splits by sport: NFL, college football, MLB, NBA.
Does this show DraftKings' internal numbers?
No - and no page that claims to is telling the truth. Sportsbooks do not publish house liability. What we show is honest and still powerful: market-wide public betting splits from our data provider, joined to the price DraftKings is actually posting right now. That combination - where the public sits, and how DK is pricing it - is what a professional actually uses.
Where this data comes from, and its limits
Prices: DraftKings's posted line and the market-best line come from a multi-book odds feed of the regulated US books we track, retrieved when you open the page or select Refresh; the timestamp on the board shows that retrieval. Splits: the bets% and money% figures are MARKET-WIDE public betting percentages from our splits provider - they describe the whole market, not DraftKings's internal house liability, which no sportsbook publishes. Prices move constantly; always confirm the current number in the DraftKings app before betting.
DraftKings betting splits: frequently asked questions
What are DraftKings betting splits?
Betting splits show the share of bets (tickets) and the share of money (handle) on each side of a game. On this page the market-wide splits are shown next to DraftKings' own posted line, so you can see how DK is pricing the popular and the sharp side.
What are DK splits?
DK splits is shorthand for DraftKings betting splits: the share of bets and the share of money on each side, read next to DraftKings' posted line. Here the percentages are market-wide splits from our data provider, shown beside DK's actual moneyline for each in-season sport we track, with the market's best price in the next column.
Is DraftKings the best price today?
Sometimes. The dated line at the top of the page counts how many sides DraftKings matches or beats the best price we track and how many sides another book pays more. Those counts change through the day as lines move, so check the board before you bet.
Are these DraftKings' internal betting percentages?
No. DraftKings does not publish its internal house numbers, and neither does any sportsbook. The percentages here are market-wide public betting splits from our data provider, shown beside DK's actual posted price - honest data, clearly labeled.
Why is DraftKings' line different from the best line?
Every book prices for its own liability and customer mix. When DraftKings carries heavy one-way action it shades that side, so the market's best price often lives at another book. Comparing DK's number to the best number before betting is the simplest edge in sports betting.
How often do these splits update?
The board refreshes throughout the day as lines move and new betting comes in. Splits and prices shown are as-of load time and can be stale within minutes - always confirm the current price in the app before betting.
