Sunday, September 24, 2023 — NFL Prediction & Pick
The model leans Dallas Cowboys primarily because of advantages in Market line and Market blend. The projected margin is DAL by 7.0 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and market blend. Form pulls the other way.
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Dallas Cowboys (2 edges vs 1 for Arizona Cardinals).
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 DAL by about 7.3 points of margin. The market spread feature is +11.5.
Form pulls the other way and favors ARI by about 0.8 points of margin.
Market blend is a large contribution and supports DAL by about 0.8 points of margin. The published margin is blended 15% toward the market line (-11.5 points).
Arizona Cardinals +11.5 (Barstool Sportsbook) | O/U 43.5 (Pinnacle)
Dallas Cowboys 16, Arizona Cardinals 28 — Arizona Cardinals win — Model pick was incorrect
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