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Every real option on this 4th down, priced in expected points, the same math behind every call this site grades. ?

Q1 New Orleans Saints 4th & 11 at the 59

New Orleans Saints 0 – Buffalo Bills 7

What Actually Happened

(3:31) 4-B.Gillikin punts 42 yards to BUF 17, Center-49-Z.Wood. 5-M.Stevenson to BUF 27 for 10 yards (38-J.Heath).

The Three Options

GO -1.01 EP
  • 31% chance to convert: a fresh set of downs at the 48, worth +3.09 EP
  • 69% chance to fail: Buffalo Bills takes over around their own 59, worth -2.89 EP
KICK

Too far to price a realistic field-goal try from here (76 yards).

PUNT -0.47 EP
What Happened Model's Pick
  • Buffalo Bills would take over around their own 18, worth -0.47 EP

The Verdict

Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model