Sunday, September 8, 2024 — NFL Prediction & Pick
The model leans Buffalo Bills primarily because of advantages in Market line and Form. The projected margin is BUF by 4.2 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and form. Rest pulls the other way.
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Buffalo Bills (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 BUF by about 3.0 points of margin. The market spread feature is -6.5.
Rest pulls the other way and favors ARI by about 1.2 points of margin. Days of rest: BUF 7, ARI 244.
Form is a large contribution and supports BUF by about 1.2 points of margin. Points scored per game: BUF 26.0, ARI 21.2.
Buffalo Bills -6.5 (Matchbook) | O/U 45.5 (Matchbook)
Arizona Cardinals 28, Buffalo Bills 34 — Buffalo Bills win — Model pick was correct
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