Thursday, September 10, 2020 — NFL Prediction & Pick
The model leans Kansas City Chiefs primarily because of advantages in Market line and Form. The projected margin is KC by 7.8 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and form. Context pulls the other way.
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Kansas City Chiefs (2 edges vs 1 for Houston Texans).
The model's lean lines up with that edge count. The score model and the raw stat comparison point the same way.
Market line is a large contribution and supports KC by about 5.0 points of margin. The market spread feature is -9.5.
Form is a large contribution and supports KC by about 0.8 points of margin. Points scored per game: KC 31.9, HOU 23.5.
Context pulls the other way and favors HOU by about 0.6 points of margin.
Kansas City Chiefs -9.5 (Matchbook) | O/U 53.5 (LowVig.ag)
Houston Texans 20, Kansas City Chiefs 34 — Kansas City Chiefs win — Model pick was correct
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