Sunday, December 20, 2020 — NFL Prediction & Pick
The model leans Indianapolis Colts primarily because of advantages in Market line, Form, and Context. The projected margin is IND by 6.5 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and form.
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Indianapolis Colts (3 edges vs 0 for Houston Texans).
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 IND by about 2.7 points of margin. The market spread feature is -7.5.
Form is a large contribution and supports IND by about 0.6 points of margin. Points scored per game: IND 29.6, HOU 22.0.
Context is a large contribution and supports IND by about 0.5 points of margin.
Indianapolis Colts -7.5 (Matchbook) | O/U 51.5 (Matchbook)
Houston Texans 20, Indianapolis Colts 27 — Indianapolis Colts win — Model pick was correct
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