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Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders

Thursday, December 17, 2020 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans Las Vegas Raiders
moderate lean

The model leans Las Vegas Raiders primarily because of advantages in Market line and Context. The projected margin is LV by 1.8 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and context. Form pulls the other way.

On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Las Vegas Raiders (2 edges vs 1 for Los Angeles Chargers).

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

Matchup Breakdown

Form — leans Los Angeles Chargers

Form pulls the other way and favors LAC by about 1.2 points of margin.

Market line — leans Las Vegas Raiders

Market line is a large contribution and supports LV by about 0.8 points of margin. The market spread feature is -3.5.

Context — leans Las Vegas Raiders

Context is a large contribution and supports LV by about 0.6 points of margin.

Betting Lines

Las Vegas Raiders -3.5 (Matchbook) | O/U 52.5 (1xBet)

Final Score

Los Angeles Chargers 30, Las Vegas Raiders 27 — Los Angeles Chargers win — Model pick was incorrect

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