Monday, September 23, 2024 — NFL Prediction & Pick
The model leans Cincinnati Bengals primarily because of advantages in Market line. The projected margin is CIN by 4.4 points. That lean is driven mainly by market line. Form and Context pull the other way.
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned Washington Commanders (2 edges vs 1 for Cincinnati Bengals).
The model leans Cincinnati Bengals even though the simple edge count favors Washington Commanders. 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 CIN by about 3.4 points of margin. The market spread feature is -7.5.
Form pulls the other way and favors WSH by about 1.3 points of margin.
Context pulls the other way and favors WSH by about 0.6 points of margin.
Cincinnati Bengals -7.5 (Pinnacle) | O/U 45.5 (Matchbook)
Washington Commanders 38, Cincinnati Bengals 33 — Washington Commanders win — Model pick was incorrect
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