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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans

Sunday, October 1, 2023 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans Pittsburgh Steelers
slight lean

The model leans Pittsburgh Steelers primarily because of advantages in Market line. The projected margin is PIT by 1.1 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line. Form 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 Pittsburgh Steelers

Market line is a large contribution and supports PIT by about 2.5 points of margin. The market spread feature is +3.0.

Form — leans Houston Texans

Form pulls the other way and favors HOU by about 0.6 points of margin. Points scored per game: HOU 20.3, PIT 19.5.

Betting Lines

Houston Texans +3.0 (Pinnacle) | O/U 41.5 (Pinnacle)

Final Score

Pittsburgh Steelers 6, Houston Texans 30 — Houston Texans win — Model pick was incorrect

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