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Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Sunday, October 18, 2020 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans New England Patriots
strong lean

The model leans New England Patriots primarily because of advantages in Market line. The projected margin is NE by 5.0 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line. Rest 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 New England Patriots

Market line is a large contribution and supports NE by about 3.3 points of margin. The market spread feature is -7.0.

Rest — leans Denver Broncos

Rest pulls the other way and favors DEN by about 0.4 points of margin. Days of rest: NE 12, DEN 16.

Betting Lines

New England Patriots -7.0 (Unibet) | O/U 44.0 (Unibet)

Final Score

Denver Broncos 18, New England Patriots 12 — Denver Broncos win — Model pick was incorrect

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