Best Bets — Week 1
This week's most confident calls: every game at 'clear edge' or better (see Track Record), sorted by how favored the pick is. Not the same as Value Picks -- this is how sure the model is of its own number, regardless of what the betting line says.
DAL
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PHI
PHI defense: -0.173 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (1st in the league)
TEN
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DEN
QB edge to DEN: Bo Nix (DEN) +0.161 vs Cam Ward (TEN) -0.144 EPA/dropback
NYG
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WAS
NYG offense: -0.138 EPA/play over its last 8 games (31st in the league)
ARI
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NO
QB edge to ARI: Spencer Rattler (NO) -0.303 vs Kyler Murray (ARI) +0.134 EPA/dropback
HOU
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LA
QB edge to LA: Matthew Stafford (LA) +0.155 vs C.J. Stroud (HOU) -0.093 EPA/dropback
CIN
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CLE
CLE offense: -0.209 EPA/play over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
TB
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ATL
TB offense: +0.165 EPA/play over its last 8 games (4th in the league)