Sunday, September 22, 2024 — NFL Prediction & Pick
The model leans Las Vegas Raiders primarily because of advantages in Market line. The projected margin is LV by 3.4 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line. Form and Context pull the other way.
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Carolina Panthers (2 edges vs 1 for Las Vegas Raiders).
The model leans Las Vegas Raiders even though the simple edge count favors Carolina Panthers. One large margin contribution can outweigh several smaller stat edges, because the model does not weigh every input equally.
Market line is a large contribution and supports LV by about 1.8 points of margin. The market spread feature is -5.5.
Form pulls the other way and favors CAR by about 0.6 points of margin.
Context pulls the other way and favors CAR by about 0.6 points of margin.
Las Vegas Raiders -5.5 (Coolbet) | O/U 40.0 (Coolbet)
Carolina Panthers 36, Las Vegas Raiders 22 — Carolina Panthers win — Model pick was incorrect
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