Sunday, September 8, 2024 — NFL Prediction & Pick
The model leans New Orleans Saints primarily because of advantages in Form and Market line. The projected margin is NO by 7.8 points. That lean is driven mainly by form and market line. Market blend pulls the other way.
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned New Orleans Saints (2 edges vs 1 for Carolina Panthers).
The model's lean lines up with that edge count. The score model and the raw stat comparison point the same way.
Form is a large contribution and supports NO by about 4.7 points of margin. Points scored per game: NO 27.2, CAR 10.9.
Market line is a large contribution and supports NO by about 1.4 points of margin. The market spread feature is -3.5.
Market blend pulls the other way and favors CAR by about 0.8 points of margin. The published margin is blended 15% toward the market line (+3.5 points).
New Orleans Saints -3.5 (Matchbook) | O/U 41.5 (Pinnacle)
Carolina Panthers 10, New Orleans Saints 47 — New Orleans Saints win — Model pick was correct
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