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Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Sunday, October 22, 2023 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans Buffalo Bills
strong lean

The model leans Buffalo Bills primarily because of advantages in Market line and Market blend. The projected margin is BUF by 4.3 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and market blend. Form pulls the other way.

On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Buffalo Bills (2 edges vs 1 for New England Patriots).

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 Buffalo Bills

Market line is a large contribution and supports BUF by about 5.1 points of margin. The market spread feature is +7.5.

Form — leans New England Patriots

Form pulls the other way and favors NE by about 0.8 points of margin.

Market blend — leans Buffalo Bills

Market blend is a large contribution and supports BUF by about 0.6 points of margin. The published margin is blended 15% toward the market line (-7.5 points).

Betting Lines

New England Patriots +7.5 (Coolbet) | O/U 41.0 (Coolbet)

Final Score

Buffalo Bills 25, New England Patriots 29 — New England Patriots win — Model pick was incorrect

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