Sunday, October 4, 2020 — NFL Prediction & Pick
The model leans Dallas Cowboys primarily because of advantages in Market line and Form. The projected margin is DAL by 2.4 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and form. Context pulls the other way.
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Dallas Cowboys (2 edges vs 1 for Cleveland Browns).
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 DAL by about 0.6 points of margin. The market spread feature is -3.5.
Form is a large contribution and supports DAL by about 0.6 points of margin. Points scored per game: DAL 28.8, CLE 23.6.
Context pulls the other way and favors CLE by about 0.5 points of margin.
Dallas Cowboys -3.5 (Matchbook) | O/U 56.5 (Matchbook)
Cleveland Browns 49, Dallas Cowboys 38 — Cleveland Browns win — Model pick was incorrect
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