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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Sunday, September 15, 2024 — NFL Prediction & Pick

Our model leans Detroit Lions
strong lean

The model leans Detroit Lions primarily because of advantages in Market line and Market blend. The projected margin is DET by 5.0 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line and market blend. Context pulls the other way.

On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Detroit Lions (2 edges vs 1 for Tampa Bay Buccaneers).

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 Detroit Lions

Market line is a large contribution and supports DET by about 2.4 points of margin. The market spread feature is -7.5.

Context — leans Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Context pulls the other way and favors TB by about 0.8 points of margin.

Market blend — leans Detroit Lions

Market blend is a large contribution and supports DET by about 0.4 points of margin. The published margin is blended 15% toward the market line (+7.5 points).

Betting Lines

Detroit Lions -7.5 (Matchbook) | O/U 52.0 (LowVig.ag)

Final Score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Detroit Lions 16 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers win — Model pick was incorrect

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