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Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Sunday, October 18, 2020 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans Indianapolis Colts
strong lean

The model leans Indianapolis Colts primarily because of advantages in Market line. The projected margin is IND by 6.2 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line. Context pulls the other way.

Tracked inputs were split fairly evenly between the two sides.

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 Indianapolis Colts

Market line is a large contribution and supports IND by about 3.5 points of margin. The market spread feature is -7.5.

Context — leans Cincinnati Bengals

Context pulls the other way and favors CIN by about 0.4 points of margin.

Betting Lines

Indianapolis Colts -7.5 (Matchbook) | O/U 46.0 (Matchbook)

Final Score

Cincinnati Bengals 27, Indianapolis Colts 31 — Indianapolis Colts win — Model pick was correct

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