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New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions

Sunday, October 4, 2020 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans New Orleans Saints
moderate lean

The model leans New Orleans Saints primarily because of advantages in Market line, Form, and Context. The projected margin is NO by 3.4 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and form.

On balance, more tracked inputs leaned New Orleans Saints (3 edges vs 0 for Detroit Lions).

The model's lean lines up with that edge count. The score model and the raw stat comparison point the same way.

Matchup Breakdown

Market line — leans New Orleans Saints

Market line is a large contribution and supports NO by about 3.1 points of margin. The market spread feature is +3.0.

Form — leans New Orleans Saints

Form is a large contribution and supports NO by about 1.0 points of margin. Points scored per game: DET 20.8, NO 30.3.

Context — leans New Orleans Saints

Context is a large contribution and supports NO by about 0.4 points of margin.

Betting Lines

Detroit Lions +3.0 (Matchbook) | O/U 51.5 (LowVig.ag)

Final Score

New Orleans Saints 35, Detroit Lions 29 — New Orleans Saints win — Model pick was correct

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