Best Bets — Week 9
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.
MIN
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DET
QB edge to DET: Jared Goff (DET) +0.268 vs J.J. McCarthy (MIN) -0.534 EPA/dropback (MIN starting J.J. McCarthy in place of Carson Wentz)
NO
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LA
QB edge to LA: Matthew Stafford (LA) +0.145 vs Tyler Shough (NO) -0.471 EPA/dropback (NO starting Tyler Shough in place of Spencer Rattler)
LAC
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TEN
TEN offense: -0.201 EPA/play over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
CAR
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GB
QB edge to GB: Jordan Love (GB) +0.221 vs Bryce Young (CAR) -0.028 EPA/dropback
ATL
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NE
Drake Maye (NE): +0.209 EPA/dropback in prior starts
IND
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PIT
IND offense: +0.274 EPA/play over its last 8 games (1st in the league)