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Week 4 archive. These are the predictions as they stood, with the results.Go to the current week →
PIT @ CLEIND @ WAS✓TEN @ BAL✓NE @ BUF✕NYJ @ CHI✓JAX @ CIN✓DAL @ HOU✕ARI @ NYG✕LA @ PHI✓GB @ TB✕MIA @ MIN✓KC @ LV✓LAC @ SEA✓DEN @ SF✓DET @ CAR✕ATL @ NO✕
Week 4, 2026 season. 15 games scored. Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Week 4 scorecard

9of 15Winners pickedmarket 9 of 15
11of 13Against the spreadbreak-even is 52%
8of 15Totals, over or underbreak-even is 52%
Brier score: how good the win chances were. Lower is better.
Model
0.183
Market
0.212
Average miss on the winning margin, in points. Lower is better.
Model
6.5
Market
7.4

The model picked 9 of 15 winners, the same as the market. One week is far too few games to show an edge, so read this as a progress report.

Picks rated 70% or more: 5 of 5 rightPicks rated 60 to 70%: 4 of 6 rightPicks rated under 60%: 0 of 4 right
Touchdown chances of 40% or more: 6 of 9 scored (4.3 expected)Touchdown chances of 25 to 40%: 13 of 41 scored (12.6 expected)Touchdown chances of 15 to 25%: 22 of 98 scored (18.9 expected)

This week's spotlight

The model's most confident pick, its best chance of an upset, the tightest game and where it disagrees most with the market.

The pick board

Win chance for each side, the model's score and the market line. Finished games show the final score. Tap a game for its full breakdown.

FinalNot scored
PITSteelersmodel 1924CLEBrownsmodel 1927
Model Steelers by 0.2Market Steelers −2.5Total 38 v 38.5
Final✓ Pick right
INDColtsmodel 2830WASCommandersmodel 2213
Model Colts by 5.8Market Colts −4.5Total 50 v 46.5
Final✓ Pick right
TENTitansmodel 1718BALRavensmodel 2524
Model Ravens by 8.1Market Ravens −11.5Total 42 v 41.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
NEPatriotsmodel 2029BUFBillsmodel 2626
Model Bills by 5.4Market Bills −7Total 46 v 49.5
Final✓ Pick right
NYJJetsmodel 1912CHIBearsmodel 3023
Model Bears by 10.4Market Bears −3.5Total 49 v 43.5
Final✓ Pick right
JAXJaguarsmodel 2422CINBengalsmodel 1917
Model Jaguars by 4.9Market Bengals −2.5Total 42 v 51.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
DALCowboysmodel 2434HOUTexansmodel 2730
Model Texans by 3.6Market Texans −3Total 51 v 48.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
ARICardinalsmodel 2624NYGGiantsmodel 2536
Model Cardinals by 1.7Market Cardinals −2.5Total 51 v 44.5
Final✓ Pick right
LARamsmodel 2524PHIEaglesmodel 1820
Model Rams by 7.0Market Rams −3.5Total 42 v 42.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
GBPackersmodel 1717TBBuccaneersmodel 1814
Model Buccaneers by 1.0Market Packers −3Total 35 v 38.5
Final✓ Pick right
MIADolphinsmodel 1010MINVikingsmodel 2215
Model Vikings by 11.9Market Vikings −10Total 32 v 38.5
Final✓ Pick right
KCChiefsmodel 2330LVRaidersmodel 2027
Model Chiefs by 3.6Market Chiefs −4.5Total 43 v 47.5
Final✓ Pick right
LACChargersmodel 1323SEASeahawksmodel 2430
Model Seahawks by 11.0Market Seahawks −7Total 37 v 42.5
Final✓ Pick right
DENBroncosmodel 1914SF49ersmodel 2424
Model 49ers by 4.7Market 49ers −3Total 44 v 48.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
DETLionsmodel 2726CARPanthersmodel 2632
Model Lions by 1.1Market Lions −3.5Total 53 v 51.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
ATLFalconsmodel 2345NOSaintsmodel 2424
Model Saints by 1.7Market Saints −2.5Total 47 v 47.5

Times are Brisbane (AEST). The bar splits at each side's chance of winning, in team colours, away side on the left.

Model v market, game by game

Winning margin for the home side, in points. The further apart the two dots, the more the model disagreed with the market. Widest gaps first.

201001020← away side byhome side by →JAX @ CINNYJ @ CHIGB @ TBLAC @ SEALA @ PHITEN @ BALDET @ CARPIT @ CLEMIA @ MINDEN @ SFNE @ BUFIND @ WASKC @ LVARI @ NYGATL @ NODAL @ HOU
Model Market spread Result (capped at 20)

Parlay lab

Combinations priced by the model. The fair price is the odds that would break even if the model is right; a bookmaker will offer less.

Safest three

✓ Landed
Three winners that both the model and the market rate highly (ranked by the lower of the two).
✓ Vikings to winMIA @ MIN, market 81%85%
✓ Ravens to winTEN @ BAL, market 84%76%
✓ Seahawks to winLAC @ SEA, market 76%83%
54%model chance all land
$1.87fair price

Longer odds than a single bet, and every extra leg is another chance to lose.

Widest model edge

✕ Missed
Three winners where the model rates the side most above the market, from different games.
✓ Jaguars to winJAX @ CIN, market 44%67%
✓ Bears to winNYJ @ CHI, market 62%82%
✕ Buccaneers to winGB @ TB, market 41%54%
29%model chance all land
$3.41fair price

These are the games where the model and market disagree. The market is usually the better judge, so the Prediction Log is the test of whether this is an edge or noise.

Four touchdown scorers

The most likely anytime scorer in four different games (players with a full practice report).
✓ Jonathan Taylor anytime TDIND @ WAS60%
✓ Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TDDET @ CAR59%
✓ Derrick Henry anytime TDTEN @ BAL56%
Bijan Robinson anytime TDATL @ NO45%
9.1%model chance all land
$11.0fair price

Touchdown scoring is high-variance. Treat as entertainment, not a strategy.

Every extra leg multiplies the chance of losing, and a bookmaker's margin is built into each leg. These are probabilities from a model, not tips. If gambling is a problem for you or someone you know, Gambling Help is on 1800 858 858.

Biggest injury hits

Points of margin each absence cost his team this week.

Jaxson DartQB, IR, ARI @ NYG
3.4
Jayden DanielsQB, Out, IND @ WAS
2.1
DeVonta SmithWR, Out, LA @ PHI
1.4
Nick CrossS, Out, IND @ WAS
1.3
Baker MayfieldQB, Out, GB @ TB
1.2
Trey HendricksonEDGE, Out, TEN @ BAL
1.2
De'Von AchaneRB, IR, MIA @ MIN
1.1
Brian BurnsEDGE, IR, ARI @ NYG
1.1
Dallas GoedertTE, Out, LA @ PHI
1.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available. Questionable counts as 50%, 65% or 75% depending on Friday practice, from how often such players took the field in 2023–25. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Top touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, with the price that would be fair.

Jonathan TaylorRB, IND v WAS  ✓ scored 2
60%
fair $1.66
Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET v CAR  ✓ scored
59%
fair $1.69
Derrick HenryRB, BAL v TEN  ✓ scored
56%
fair $1.79
Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL v NO
45%
fair $2.21
David MontgomeryRB, HOU v DAL  ✕ did not score
44%
fair $2.30
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET v CAR  ✕ did not score
43%
fair $2.31
James CookRB, BUF v NE  ✓ scored
42%
fair $2.37
Christian McCaffreyRB, SF v DEN  ✓ scored
42%
fair $2.37
D'Andre SwiftRB, CHI v NYJ  ✕ did not score
42%
fair $2.38

Back-tested on the 2025 season: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%.

Total points: model v market

Games where the model's total differs most from the posted line, with the points actually scored.

Jaguars at Bengalsmarket 51.5, actual 39
42
Cardinals at Giantsmarket 44.5, actual 60
51
Dolphins at Vikingsmarket 38.5, actual 25
32
Jets at Bearsmarket 43.5, actual 35
49
Chargers at Seahawksmarket 42.5, actual 53
37
Broncos at 49ersmarket 48.5, actual 38
44
Chiefs at Raidersmarket 47.5, actual 57
43
Patriots at Billsmarket 49.5, actual 55
46
ModelMarket lineActual

On average the model projects 1.2 points a game below the market. Totals use team statistics only, so they do not drop when a quarterback is ruled out.

Power ratings, all 32 teams

Ranked best to worst going into this week. 50 is an average team, and each point of rating is worth about a fifth of a point on the scoreboard. Ratings update with this week’s results when the next week is built. Arrows show the move since last season's numbers. Tap a team for its page.

How much past seasons count

Player ratings blend this season with 2025 and 2024. The weight at each position was set by testing how well the first three weeks plus earlier years predicted the rest of 2024 and 2025.

PositionWeight on past seasonsError cut, old weightsError cut, now
RB0.25about 0%about 0%
WR0.50about 0%about 0%
TE0.25about 0%about 0%
EDGE1.0022%22%
DT1.0015%15%
LB1.5012%16%
CB0.50about 0%about 0%
S1.5015%16%

History is predictive for pass rushers, interior linemen, linebackers and safeties. For running backs, receivers, tight ends and corners last year adds almost nothing, so this season's form leads. Team ratings carry over 45% of 2025's margin, weighted like eight games of 2026 data.

Final. Fri 2 Oct, 10:15am AEST, Huntington Bank Field
PITPittsburgh Steelers
24
2-2 before this game, #16, Power Index 42.8
Finalmodel 19–19
CLECleveland Browns
27
3-1 before this game, #24, Power Index 31.7
Model’s chance the Steelers winModel’s chance the Browns win

Toss-up Picks the model rated under 60% won 55% of 526 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Steelers by about 0 with 38 total points.

Played before the prediction log started, so not scored Spread: Browns covered Total 51 v line 38.5
Market: Steelers −2.5, total 38.5Quarterbacks: Aaron Rodgers v Deshaun WatsonSteelers: Jalen Ramsey (Questionable/Limited) 0.1 ptsBrowns: Elgton Jenkins (Out) 0.1 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← SteelersBrowns →2026 form0.42025 carry-over2.2Injuries0.2Home field1.8Steelers by 0.2

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

PIT 14+16%PIT 1–1334%CLE 1–1334%CLE 14+16%MarketResult

47% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Steelers 19, Browns 19Steelers by 0.2No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
PIT

Steelers

CLE

Browns

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Browns chance of winning49%43%Won
Browns winning margin-0.2-2.53
Total points37.638.551
Browns cover +2.5
57%
Over 38.5 points
47%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 2.3 points more on the Browns. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

SteelersBrowns
No games played yet.
← Steelers win by morelevelBrowns win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected125
3 fewer than a typical game (Steelers 64 a game, Browns 61). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Steelers expected to pass on64%
Pass-first by habit (55% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Browns expected to pass on65%
Pass-first by habit (56% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on grass.
Conditions at kick-off25°C, wind 18 km/h.
TravelThe Steelers travel about 180 km.
RestBoth teams on 4 days' rest (a short week).
Division gameThese teams meet twice a year, which tends to keep games closer.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

PIT

Steelers

Strengths
  • Pass rush, 6th of 32 (sack on 7.3% of dropbacks)
  • Takeaways, 6th of 32 (1.8 a game)
  • Rushing offence, 7th of 32 (−0.02 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on defence, 8th of 32 (33% allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on offence, 30th of 32 (30% converted)
  • Defending big passes, 30th of 32 (10.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Red-zone offence, 29th of 32 (touchdown on 40% of trips)
  • Passing offence, 27th of 32 (−0.09 EPA a play)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
CLE

Browns

Strengths
  • Pass rush, 8th of 32 (sack on 7.1% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 31st of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play)
  • Pass protection, 26th of 32 (sacked on 7.3% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on offence, 25th of 32 (33% converted)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Steelers rushing offence (7th) against Browns run defence (24th)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

SteelersBrowns
Quinshon JudkinsRB, CLE  ✓ scored
29%
fair $3.51
Harold Fannin Jr.TE, CLE  ✓ scored
28%
fair $3.62
DK MetcalfWR, PIT  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.16
Jaylen WarrenRB, PIT  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.40
Pat FreiermuthTE, PIT  ✓ scored
21%
fair $4.84
Denzel BostonWR, CLE  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.05
Michael PittmanWR, PIT  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.08
KC ConcepcionWR, CLE  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.53
Roman WilsonWR, PIT  ✓ scored
18%
fair $5.57
Jaleel McLaughlinRB, CLE  ✓ scored
17%
fair $5.97

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

SteelersBrowns

Passing

Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE  actual 268
211
Aaron RodgersQB, PIT  actual 299
208

Rushing

Jaylen WarrenRB, PIT  actual 93
51
Quinshon JudkinsRB, CLE  actual 53
48
Jaleel McLaughlinRB, CLE  actual 28
20
Lew Nichols IIIRB, PIT  actual 0
17

Receiving

Denzel BostonWR, CLE  actual 89
53
DK MetcalfWR, PIT  actual 115
49
Jerry JeudyWR, CLE  actual 36
45
Harold Fannin Jr.TE, CLE  actual 27
38
Michael PittmanWR, PIT  actual 15
35
KC ConcepcionWR, CLE  actual 64
32
10 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

SteelersBrowns
0.00
Passing: EPA per play
0.10
-0.08
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.15
0.02
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.01
34%
Third-down conversion rate
34%
47%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
55%
8.1%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
8.8%
6.8%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
7.0%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

SteelersBrowns
19.3
Points scored per game
20.3
21.8
Points allowed per game
lower is better
23.8
-0.141
Offence EPA per play
-0.060
-0.050
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.015
40.2%
Offence success rate
41.4%
44.7%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
43.3%
4.84
Yards per play
4.99
5.58
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.26
29.6%
Third-down conversion
32.6%
40.0%
Red-zone touchdown rate
50.0%
7.1%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
7.3%
7.6%
Explosive pass rate
7.3%
1.50
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.00
1.75
Takeaways per game
1.00

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Steelers

QB Aaron Rodgers
1.1
RB Jaylen Warren
1.1
TE Pat Freiermuth
1.0
EDGE Alex Highsmith
0.8
EDGE T.J. Watt
0.8
WR DK Metcalf
0.5
EDGE Nick Herbig
0.5
WR Roman Wilson
0.4
DT Cameron Heyward
0.3

Browns

QB Deshaun Watson
0.0
TE Harold Fannin Jr.
1.4
WR Denzel Boston
0.8
DT Maliek Collins
0.5
S Grant Delpit
0.3
DT Mason Graham
0.3
CB Denzel Ward
0.2
LB Carson Schwesinger
0.2
CB Myles Harden
0.2

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Steelers: 0.1 points

Jalen RamseyCB, Questionable/Limited
0.1
DeShon ElliottS, IR
0.0

Browns: 0.3 points

Elgton JenkinsC, Out
0.1
Edefuan UlofoshioLB, IR
0.1
Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahEDGE, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Pittsburgh Steelers
W 20–13 v FalconsL 3–20 at PatriotsW 30–27 v BengalsL 24–27 at Browns
Cleveland Browns
L 10–34 at JaguarsW 23–19 at BuccaneersW 21–18 v PanthersW 27–24 v Steelers

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2026 wk 4: PIT 24 at CLE 272025 wk 17: PIT 6 at CLE 132025 wk 6: CLE 9 at PIT 232024 wk 14: CLE 14 at PIT 272024 wk 12: PIT 19 at CLE 242023 wk 11: PIT 10 at CLE 132023 wk 2: CLE 22 at PIT 262022 wk 18: CLE 14 at PIT 282022 wk 3: PIT 17 at CLE 29
Final. Sun 4 Oct, 11:30pm AEST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
INDIndianapolis Colts
30
1-2 before this game, #17, Power Index 42.6
Finalmodel 28–22
WASWashington Commanders
13
1-2 before this game, #30, Power Index 10.2
Model’s chance the Colts winModel’s chance the Commanders win

Lean Picks the model rated 60 to 70% won 66% of 426 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Colts by about 6 with 50 total points.

✓ Model picked the Colts Spread: Colts covered, model side ✓ Total 43 v line 46.5, model side ✕
Market: Colts −4.5, total 46.5Quarterbacks: Daniel Jones v Jayden Daniels (Out)Colts: Keenan Allen (Questionable/DNP) 0.2 ptsCommanders: Jayden Daniels (Out) 2.1 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← ColtsCommanders →2026 form1.02025 carry-over2.9Injuries3.9Home field0.0Colts by 5.8

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

IND 14+25%IND 1–1345%WAS 1–1326%WAS 14+4%MarketResult

49% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Colts 28, Commanders 22Colts by 5.8No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
IND

Colts

WAS

Commanders

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Commanders chance of winning30%36%Lost
Commanders winning margin-5.8-4.5-17
Total points49.846.543
Commanders cover +4.5
45%
Over 46.5 points
60%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 1.3 points more on the Colts. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

ColtsCommanders
No games played yet.
← Colts win by morelevelCommanders win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected131
3 more than a typical game (Colts 64 a game, Commanders 67). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Colts expected to pass on60%
Balanced by habit (54% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 2 percentage points more running.
Commanders expected to pass on62%
Balanced by habit (51% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 2 percentage points more passing.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Neutral sitePlayed in London. Kick-off is 2:30pm local time, 9:30am on both teams' body clocks.
Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on grass.
Conditions at kick-off21°C, wind 11 km/h.
TravelColts 6,420 km, Commanders 5,890 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

IND

Colts

Strengths
  • Rushing offence, 3rd of 32 (+0.06 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Takeaways, 30th of 32 (0.3 a game)
  • Passing offence, 29th of 32 (−0.11 EPA a play)
  • Run defence, 29th of 32 (+0.01 EPA a play allowed)
  • Points allowed, 29th of 32 (30.3 a game)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
WAS

Commanders

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Pass protection, 3rd of 32 (sacked on 2.4% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 3rd of 32 (−0.32 EPA a play allowed)
  • Red-zone offence, 5th of 32 (touchdown on 70% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Points allowed, 31st of 32 (30.7 a game)
  • Pass defence, 29th of 32 (+0.24 EPA a play allowed)
  • Big plays through the air, 28th of 32 (5.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on defence, 27th of 32 (46% allowed)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Commanders ball security (1st) against Colts takeaways (30th)
  • Colts red-zone offence (9th) against Commanders red-zone defence (25th)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

ColtsCommanders
Jonathan TaylorRB, IND  ✓ scored 2
60%
fair $1.66
Tyler WarrenTE, IND  ✕ did not score
31%
fair $3.18
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB, WAS  ✕ did not score
29%
fair $3.39
Stefon DiggsWR, WAS  ✕ did not score
27%
fair $3.65
Keenan AllenQuestionableWR, IND  did not play
27%
fair $3.67
Terry McLaurinQuestionableWR, WAS  did not play
27%
fair $3.72
Josh DownsWR, IND  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.26
Daniel JonesQB, IND  ✓ scored
18%
fair $5.55
Kaytron AllenRB, WAS  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.73
Antonio WilliamsWR, WAS  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.92

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

ColtsCommanders

Passing

Daniel JonesQB, IND  actual 143
239
Marcus MariotaQB, WAS  actual 46
223

Rushing

Jonathan TaylorRB, IND  actual 95
91
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB, WAS  actual 15
43
Kaytron AllenRB, WAS  actual 1
18
Seth McGowanRB, IND  actual 31
15

Receiving

Stefon DiggsWR, WAS  actual 35
59
Terry McLaurinQuestionableWR, WAS  did not play
59
Josh DownsWR, IND  actual 16
49
Keenan AllenQuestionableWR, IND  did not play
47
Tyler WarrenTE, IND  actual 41
43
Antonio WilliamsWR, WAS  actual 21
32
8 of 10 players landed inside their range (about 8 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✓ LandedMost likely pairColts to win + Jonathan Taylor anytime TD 45%
42% if independent
$2.23
✕ MissedMost likely pairColts to win + Over 46.5 points 42%
42% if independent
$2.40
✕ MissedMost likely trioColts to win + Over 46.5 points + Jonathan Taylor anytime TD 29%
25% if independent
$3.44
✕ MissedMost likely trioColts −4.5 + Over 46.5 points + Jonathan Taylor anytime TD 23%
20% if independent
$4.29
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherCommanders +4.5 + Over 46.5 points + Stefon Diggs anytime TD 10%
7.4% if independent
$9.90
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherCommanders +4.5 + Over 46.5 points + Jacory Croskey-Merritt anytime TD 11%
8.0% if independent
$9.33

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

ColtsCommanders
0.08
Passing: EPA per play
0.13
-0.11
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.09
-0.02
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.04
42%
Third-down conversion rate
37%
66%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
65%
8.3%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.3%
5.1%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
4.7%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

ColtsCommanders
24.0
Points scored per game
25.0
30.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
30.7
-0.036
Offence EPA per play
0.027
0.124
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.071
44.2%
Offence success rate
42.0%
48.5%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
47.4%
4.63
Yards per play
4.54
6.34
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
6.22
39.5%
Third-down conversion
36.4%
66.7%
Red-zone touchdown rate
70.0%
5.4%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
2.4%
7.2%
Explosive pass rate
5.6%
2.00
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.33
0.33
Takeaways per game
1.00

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Colts

QB Daniel Jones
2.4
TE Tyler Warren
1.4
RB Jonathan Taylor
1.2
DT DeForest Buckner
1.0
EDGE Laiatu Latu
0.6
WR Josh Downs
0.5
WR Darius Slayton
0.4
WR Keenan AllenQuestionable/DNP
0.3
EDGE Arden Key
0.3

Commanders

QB Jayden DanielsOut
4.8
WR Terry McLaurinQuestionable/Limited
1.0
TE Chig Okonkwo
0.8
EDGE Odafe Oweh
0.7
WR Stefon Diggs
0.6
EDGE K'Lavon Chaisson
0.5
DT Daron Payne
0.4
WR Antonio Williams
0.3
LB Sonny Styles
0.3

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Colts: 0.2 points

Keenan AllenWR, Questionable/DNP
0.2

Commanders: 4.0 points

Jayden DanielsQB, Out
2.1
Nick CrossS, Out
1.3
Terry McLaurinWR, Questionable/Limited
0.6
Sam CosmiOG, Out
0.1
Trey AmosCB, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Indianapolis Colts
L 23–41 v RavensL 30–33 at ChiefsW 19–17 v Texans
Washington Commanders
L 22–24 at EaglesL 20–37 at CowboysW 33–31 v Seahawks

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2022 wk 8: WAS 17 at IND 16
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 3:00am AEST, M&T Bank Stadium
TENTennessee Titans
18
0-3 before this game, #29, Power Index 18.7
Finalmodel 17–25
BALBaltimore Ravens
24
2-1 before this game, #12, Power Index 53.6
Model’s chance the Titans winModel’s chance the Ravens win

Strong pick Picks the model rated 70 to 80% won 74% of 265 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Ravens by about 8 with 42 total points.

✓ Model picked the Ravens Spread: Titans covered, model side ✓ Total 42 v line 41.5, model side ✓
Market: Ravens −11.5, total 41.5Quarterbacks: Cam Ward v Lamar JacksonTitans: Kevin Winston Jr. (Questionable/DNP) 0.0 ptsRavens: Trey Hendrickson (Out) 1.2 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← TitansRavens →2026 form3.42025 carry-over4.7Injuries1.9Home field1.8Ravens by 8.1

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

TEN 14+3%TEN 1–1321%BAL 1–1345%BAL 14+32%MarketResult

44% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Titans 17, Ravens 25Ravens by 8.1No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
TEN

Titans

BAL

Ravens

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Ravens chance of winning76%84%Won
Ravens winning margin8.111.56
Total points41.841.542
Ravens cover −11.5
38%
Over 41.5 points
51%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 3.4 points more on the Titans. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

TitansRavens
No games played yet.
← Titans win by morelevelRavens win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected121
7 fewer than a typical game (Titans 58 a game, Ravens 63). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Titans expected to pass on62%
Run-first by habit (50% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 3 percentage points more passing.
Ravens expected to pass on54%
Run-first by habit (49% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 3 percentage points more running.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on grass.
Conditions at kick-off17°C, wind 10 km/h.
TravelThe Titans travel about 960 km and cross 1 time zone.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

TEN

Titans

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Rushing offence, 8th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone defence, 8th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 44% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 30th of 32 (−0.11 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 30th of 32 (12.3 points a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 29th of 32 (4.8% of passes gain 20 or more)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
BAL

Ravens

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 4th of 32 (+0.31 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 4th of 32 (30.7 points a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 5th of 32 (10.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Rushing offence, 6th of 32 (+0.01 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 30th of 32 (+0.02 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on offence, 27th of 32 (32% converted)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Titans rushing offence (8th) against Ravens run defence (30th)
  • Ravens big plays through the air (5th) against Titans defending big passes (23rd)
  • Ravens ball security (7th) against Titans takeaways (23rd)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

TitansRavens
Derrick HenryRB, BAL  ✓ scored
56%
fair $1.79
Zay FlowersQuestionableWR, BAL  ✓ scored
25%
fair $4.03
Tony PollardRB, TEN  ✓ scored
23%
fair $4.26
Wan'Dale RobinsonWR, TEN  ✓ scored
23%
fair $4.36
Mark AndrewsTE, BAL  ✓ scored
23%
fair $4.41
Lamar JacksonQB, BAL  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.06
Nicholas SingletonRB, TEN  ✕ did not score
19%
fair $5.36
Elic AyomanorWR, TEN  ✕ did not score
19%
fair $5.36
Tyjae SpearsQuestionableRB, TEN  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.53
Carnell TateWR, TEN  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.57

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

TitansRavens

Passing

Lamar JacksonQB, BAL  actual 222
229
Cam WardQB, TEN  actual 222
226

Rushing

Derrick HenryRB, BAL  actual 73
90
Tony PollardRB, TEN  actual 48
53
Nicholas SingletonRB, TEN  actual 2
17
Justice HillRB, BAL  actual 3
13

Receiving

Zay FlowersQuestionableWR, BAL  actual 118
68
Wan'Dale RobinsonWR, TEN  actual 19
52
Calvin RidleyWR, TEN  actual 13
46
Carnell TateWR, TEN  actual 145
33
Elic AyomanorWR, TEN  actual 22
31
Rashod BatemanWR, BAL  actual 46
28
11 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✓ LandedMost likely pairRavens to win + Derrick Henry anytime TD 45%
42% if independent
$2.20
✓ LandedMost likely pairRavens to win + Over 41.5 points 39%
39% if independent
$2.58
✓ LandedMost likely trioRavens to win + Over 41.5 points + Derrick Henry anytime TD 26%
22% if independent
$3.86
✕ MissedMost likely trioRavens to win + Under 41.5 points + Derrick Henry anytime TD 19%
21% if independent
$5.14
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherRavens −11.5 + Over 41.5 points + Derrick Henry anytime TD 14%
11% if independent
$7.33
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherRavens −11.5 + Derrick Henry anytime TD 24%
21% if independent
$4.09

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

TitansRavens
0.02
Passing: EPA per play
0.15
-0.07
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.08
-0.04
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.06
40%
Third-down conversion rate
37%
55%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
56%
6.3%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
9.0%
5.1%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
5.6%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

TitansRavens
12.3
Points scored per game
30.7
19.7
Points allowed per game
lower is better
26.0
-0.082
Offence EPA per play
0.171
0.010
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.018
41.7%
Offence success rate
52.4%
41.9%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
44.8%
4.59
Yards per play
6.48
4.68
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.97
39.5%
Third-down conversion
32.3%
50.0%
Red-zone touchdown rate
66.7%
4.8%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
5.1%
4.8%
Explosive pass rate
10.1%
0.33
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.67
0.67
Takeaways per game
1.00

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Titans

QB Cam Ward
0.0
DT Jeffery Simmons
1.2
TE Gunnar Helm
0.7
CB Alontae Taylor
0.5
EDGE John Franklin-Myers
0.4
LB Anthony Hill Jr.
0.3
CB Cordale Flott
0.3
RB Tony Pollard
0.3
WR Carnell Tate
0.2

Ravens

QB Lamar Jackson
6.2
TE Mark Andrews
1.1
RB Derrick Henry
1.0
EDGE Trey HendricksonOut
0.9
S Kyle Hamilton
0.7
WR Zay FlowersQuestionable/Limited
0.7
DT Nnamdi Madubuike
0.6
CB Nate Wiggins
0.5
DT Calais Campbell
0.4

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Titans: 0.0 points

Kevin Winston Jr.S, Questionable/DNP
0.0

Ravens: 1.9 points

Trey HendricksonEDGE, Out
1.2
Zay FlowersWR, Questionable/Limited
0.3
Ronnie StanleyOT, Questionable/DNP
0.2
Jovaughn GwynOG, Out
0.1
Chris MooreWR, Questionable/Limited
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Tennessee Titans
L 10–23 v JetsL 20–24 v EaglesL 7–12 at Giants
Baltimore Ravens
W 41–23 at ColtsL 17–24 v SaintsW 34–31 at Cowboys

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2023 wk 6: BAL 24 at TEN 16
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Highmark Stadium
NENew England Patriots
29
1-2 before this game, #11, Power Index 55.3
Finalmodel 20–26
BUFBuffalo Bills
26
3-0 before this game, #3, Power Index 75.3
Model’s chance the Patriots winModel’s chance the Bills win

Lean Picks the model rated 60 to 70% won 66% of 426 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Bills by about 5 with 46 total points.

✕ Model picked the Bills Spread: Patriots covered, model side ✓ Total 55 v line 49.5, model side ✕
Market: Bills −7, total 49.5Quarterbacks: Drake Maye v Josh AllenPatriots: Christian Gonzalez (Out) 0.5 ptsBills: Christian Benford (Questionable/DNP) 0.2 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← PatriotsBills →2026 form3.22025 carry-over0.5Injuries1.0Home field1.8Bills by 5.4

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

NE 14+5%NE 1–1327%BUF 1–1345%BUF 14+24%MarketResult

50% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Patriots 20, Bills 26Bills by 5.4No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
NE

Patriots

BUF

Bills

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Bills chance of winning69%72%Lost
Bills winning margin5.47.0-3
Total points45.749.555
Bills cover −7
44%
Over 49.5 points
39%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 1.6 points more on the Patriots. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

PatriotsBills
No games played yet.
← Patriots win by morelevelBills win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected127
About a typical game (Patriots 63 a game, Bills 64). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Patriots expected to pass on64%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 2 percentage points more passing.
Bills expected to pass on59%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 2 percentage points more running.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on grass.
Conditions at kick-off21°C, wind 18 km/h.
TravelThe Patriots travel about 620 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Division gameThese teams meet twice a year, which tends to keep games closer.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

NE

Patriots

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 4th of 32 (−0.08 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 5th of 32 (31% allowed)
  • Points allowed, 6th of 32 (17.0 a game)
  • Defending big passes, 7th of 32 (4.6% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone offence, 32nd of 32 (touchdown on 14% of trips)
  • Ball security, 31st of 32 (2.7 turnovers a game)
  • Scoring, 31st of 32 (12.0 points a game)
  • Pass protection, 30th of 32 (sacked on 8.0% of dropbacks)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
BUF

Bills

Strengths
  • Rushing offence, 1st of 32 (+0.07 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 1st of 32 (33.7 points a game)
  • Third downs on offence, 2nd of 32 (55% converted)
  • Big plays through the air, 2nd of 32 (11.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Defending big passes, 28th of 32 (10.3% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Bills rushing offence (1st) against Patriots run defence (28th)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

PatriotsBills
James CookRB, BUF  ✓ scored
42%
fair $2.37
Josh AllenQB, BUF  ✓ scored
39%
fair $2.59
TreVeyon HendersonRB, NE  ✕ did not score
33%
fair $2.99
Rhamondre StevensonRB, NE  ✓ scored
31%
fair $3.22
DJ MooreWR, BUF  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.43
Hunter HenryTE, NE  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.77
Romeo DoubsWR, NE  ✓ scored 2
20%
fair $5.04
Dalton KincaidTE, BUF  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.09
Drake MayeQB, NE  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.69
Khalil ShakirWR, BUF  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.85

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

PatriotsBills

Passing

Drake MayeQB, NE  actual 269
230
Josh AllenQB, BUF  actual 253
219

Rushing

James CookRB, BUF  actual 75
73
TreVeyon HendersonRB, NE  actual 42
51
Rhamondre StevensonRB, NE  actual 47
46
Ray DavisQuestionableRB, BUF  actual 3
16

Receiving

DJ MooreWR, BUF  actual 11
38
Dalton KincaidTE, BUF  actual 7
38
Khalil ShakirWR, BUF  actual 82
36
Romeo DoubsWR, NE  actual 58
35
Hunter HenryTE, NE  actual 62
29
Keon ColemanWR, BUF  actual 116
29
11 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✕ MissedMost likely pairBills to win + Under 49.5 points 42%
42% if independent
$2.38
✕ MissedMost likely pairPatriots +7 + Under 49.5 points 34%
34% if independent
$2.93
✕ MissedMost likely trioBills to win + Under 49.5 points + James Cook anytime TD 18%
18% if independent
$5.71
✕ MissedMost likely trioBills to win + Under 49.5 points + Josh Allen anytime TD 16%
16% if independent
$6.40
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherPatriots +7 + Over 49.5 points + TreVeyon Henderson anytime TD 10%
7.2% if independent
$9.96
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherBills −7 + James Cook anytime TD + Josh Allen anytime TD 10%
7.3% if independent
$9.94

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

PatriotsBills
0.07
Passing: EPA per play
0.11
-0.12
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.05
-0.00
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.02
36%
Third-down conversion rate
42%
46%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
63%
8.6%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.9%
6.8%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
6.4%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

PatriotsBills
12.0
Points scored per game
33.7
17.0
Points allowed per game
lower is better
26.0
-0.130
Offence EPA per play
0.228
-0.050
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.091
40.1%
Offence success rate
50.3%
42.2%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
48.4%
4.94
Yards per play
6.30
4.64
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.09
30.2%
Third-down conversion
54.5%
14.3%
Red-zone touchdown rate
69.2%
8.0%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
7.1%
8.0%
Explosive pass rate
11.6%
2.67
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.67
1.00
Takeaways per game
1.00

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Patriots

QB Drake Maye
3.4
TE Hunter Henry
0.8
EDGE Gabe Jacas
0.6
CB Christian GonzalezOut
0.6
DT Milton Williams
0.4
WR Mack Hollins
0.4
CB Carlton Davis III
0.4
WR DeMario Douglas
0.3
RB Rhamondre Stevenson
0.3

Bills

QB Josh Allen
8.0
EDGE Greg Rousseau
1.2
TE Dalton Kincaid
1.2
S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
0.5
RB James Cook
0.4
S Cole Bishop
0.4
CB Christian BenfordQuestionable/DNP
0.4
WR Keon Coleman
0.3
DT Deone Walker
0.3

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Patriots: 1.1 points

Christian GonzalezCB, Out
0.5
Christian BarmoreDT, Out
0.3
A.J. BrownWR, IR
0.1
Morgan MosesOT, Questionable/Limited
0.1
Christian EllissLB, Questionable/Limited
0.0

Bills: 0.2 points

Christian BenfordCB, Questionable/DNP
0.2

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

New England Patriots
L 10–13 at SeahawksW 20–3 v SteelersL 6–35 at Jaguars
Buffalo Bills
W 36–31 at TexansW 41–31 v LionsW 24–16 v Chargers

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 15: BUF 35 at NE 312025 wk 5: NE 23 at BUF 202024 wk 18: BUF 16 at NE 232024 wk 16: NE 21 at BUF 242023 wk 17: NE 21 at BUF 272023 wk 7: BUF 25 at NE 292022 wk 18: NE 23 at BUF 352022 wk 13: BUF 24 at NE 10
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Soldier Field
NYJNew York Jets
12
1-2 before this game, #28, Power Index 20.2
Finalmodel 19–30
CHIChicago Bears
23
2-1 before this game, #7, Power Index 67.7
Model’s chance the Jets winModel’s chance the Bears win

Very strong Picks the model rated 80% or more won 80% of 138 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Bears by about 10 with 49 total points.

✓ Model picked the Bears Spread: Bears covered, model side ✓ Total 35 v line 43.5, model side ✕
Market: Bears −3.5, total 43.5Quarterbacks: Geno Smith v Caleb Williams (Out)Jets: Breece Hall (Out) 1.0 ptsBears: Braxton Jones (Out) 0.1 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← JetsBears →2026 form2.42025 carry-over4.8Injuries1.3Home field1.8Bears by 10.4

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

NYJ 14+2%NYJ 1–1316%CHI 1–1342%CHI 14+39%MarketResult

39% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Jets 19, Bears 30Bears by 10.4No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
NYJ

Jets

CHI

Bears

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Bears chance of winning82%62%Won
Bears winning margin10.43.511
Total points49.243.535
Bears cover −3.5
72%
Over 43.5 points
67%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 6.9 points more on the Bears. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

JetsBears
No games played yet.
← Jets win by morelevelBears win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected135
7 more than a typical game (Jets 66 a game, Bears 69). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Jets expected to pass on65%
Balanced by habit (52% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 4 percentage points more passing.
Bears expected to pass on56%
Balanced by habit (52% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 4 percentage points more running.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on grass.
Conditions at kick-off22°C, wind 5 km/h.
TravelThe Jets travel about 1,140 km and cross 1 time zone.
RestJets 7 days, Bears 6 days.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

NYJ

Jets

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Defending big passes, 3rd of 32 (3.5% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on defence, 6th of 32 (31% allowed)
  • Run defence, 7th of 32 (−0.19 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Takeaways, 30th of 32 (0.3 a game)
  • Red-zone defence, 28th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 78% of trips)
  • Rushing offence, 27th of 32 (−0.25 EPA a play)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
CHI

Bears

Strengths
  • Third downs on defence, 3rd of 32 (29% allowed)
  • Scoring, 5th of 32 (29.7 points a game)
  • Pass defence, 5th of 32 (−0.07 EPA a play allowed)
  • Passing offence, 7th of 32 (+0.25 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 25th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play allowed)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Jets big plays through the air (9th) against Bears defending big passes (24th)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

JetsBears
D'Andre SwiftRB, CHI  ✕ did not score
42%
fair $2.38
Garrett WilsonWR, NYJ  ✕ did not score
31%
fair $3.26
Kyle MonangaiRB, CHI  ✓ scored 2
27%
fair $3.73
Rome OdunzeWR, CHI  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.27
Kenyon SadiqQuestionableTE, NYJ  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.64
Colston LovelandTE, CHI  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.67
Luther Burden IIIWR, CHI  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.78
Braelon AllenRB, NYJ  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.11
Case KeenumQB, CHI  did not play
18%
fair $5.65
Cole KmetTE, CHI  ✕ did not score
16%
fair $6.18

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

JetsBears

Passing

Geno SmithQB, NYJ  actual 119
233
Case KeenumQB, CHI  did not play
207

Rushing

D'Andre SwiftRB, CHI  actual 58
65
Kyle MonangaiRB, CHI  actual 146
49
Braelon AllenRB, NYJ  actual 59
18
Isaiah DavisRB, NYJ  actual 0
16

Receiving

Garrett WilsonWR, NYJ  actual 27
58
Rome OdunzeWR, CHI  actual 94
45
Luther Burden IIIWR, CHI  actual 63
36
Kenyon SadiqQuestionableTE, NYJ  actual 0
30
Kalif RaymondWR, CHI  actual 6
29
Colston LovelandTE, CHI  actual 57
28
6 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✕ MissedMost likely pairBears to win + Over 43.5 points 54%
54% if independent
$1.84
✕ MissedMost likely pairBears −3.5 + Over 43.5 points 48%
48% if independent
$2.07
✕ MissedMost likely trioBears to win + Over 43.5 points + D'Andre Swift anytime TD 26%
23% if independent
$3.81
✕ MissedMost likely trioBears −3.5 + Over 43.5 points + D'Andre Swift anytime TD 24%
20% if independent
$4.22
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherJets +3.5 + Garrett Wilson anytime TD 11%
8.4% if independent
$9.14
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 43.5 points + Garrett Wilson anytime TD + D'Andre Swift anytime TD 11%
8.6% if independent
$9.28

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

JetsBears
0.09
Passing: EPA per play
0.13
-0.13
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.11
0.01
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.03
35%
Third-down conversion rate
38%
62%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
63%
8.7%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
6.4%
6.6%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
5.9%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

JetsBears
21.3
Points scored per game
29.7
20.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
17.7
0.043
Offence EPA per play
0.121
-0.018
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.052
43.8%
Offence success rate
45.4%
45.9%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
41.2%
4.89
Yards per play
5.65
4.54
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.75
37.2%
Third-down conversion
43.5%
55.6%
Red-zone touchdown rate
54.5%
7.1%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
5.0%
8.7%
Explosive pass rate
8.2%
0.33
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.00
0.33
Takeaways per game
1.67

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Jets

QB Geno Smith
2.9
TE Kenyon SadiqQuestionable/Limited
1.0
RB Breece HallOut
0.7
EDGE David Bailey
0.5
WR Garrett Wilson
0.4
CB Nahshon Wright
0.3
EDGE Will McDonald IV
0.3
CB Azareye'h Thomas
0.2
S Dane Belton
0.2

Bears

QB Caleb WilliamsOut
0.9
TE Colston Loveland
0.8
WR Kalif Raymond
0.7
LB Devin Bush
0.5
RB D'Andre Swift
0.4
EDGE Montez Sweat
0.4
S Dillon Thieneman
0.3
CB Malik Muhammad
0.3
WR Rome Odunze
0.3

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Jets: 1.5 points

Breece HallRB, Out
1.0
Kenyon SadiqTE, Questionable/Limited
0.4
Dylan ParhamOG, Out
0.1
Adonai MitchellWR, Out
0.0

Bears: 0.1 points

Braxton JonesOG, Out
0.1
Caleb WilliamsQB, Out
0.0
Nephi SewellEDGE, IR
0.0
Kyler GordonCB, IR
0.0
Coby BryantS, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

New York Jets
W 23–10 at TitansL 17–20 v PackersL 24–31 at Lions
Chicago Bears
W 59–37 at PanthersL 3–9 v VikingsW 27–7 v Eagles

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2022 wk 12: CHI 10 at NYJ 31
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Paycor Stadium
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
22
2-1 before this game, #2, Power Index 84.1
Finalmodel 24–19
CINCincinnati Bengals
17
2-1 before this game, #14, Power Index 46.9
Model’s chance the Jaguars winModel’s chance the Bengals win

Lean Picks the model rated 60 to 70% won 66% of 426 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Jaguars by about 5 with 42 total points.

✓ Model picked the Jaguars Spread: Jaguars covered, model side ✓ Total 39 v line 51.5, model side ✓
Market: Bengals −2.5, total 51.5Quarterbacks: Trevor Lawrence v Joe BurrowJaguars: Montaric Brown (Questionable/Limited) 0.0 ptsBengals: Jalen Davis (IR) 0.2 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← JaguarsBengals →2026 form2.52025 carry-over3.9Injuries0.2Home field1.8Jaguars by 4.9

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

JAX 14+22%JAX 1–1345%CIN 1–1328%CIN 14+5%MarketResult

51% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Jaguars 24, Bengals 19Jaguars by 4.9No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
JAX

Jaguars

CIN

Bengals

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Bengals chance of winning33%56%Lost
Bengals winning margin-4.92.5-5
Total points42.551.539
Bengals cover −2.5
25%
Over 51.5 points
24%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 7.4 points more on the Jaguars. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

JaguarsBengals
No games played yet.
← Jaguars win by morelevelBengals win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected122
6 fewer than a typical game (Jaguars 61 a game, Bengals 61). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Jaguars expected to pass on60%
Balanced by habit (54% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 2 percentage points more running.
Bengals expected to pass on66%
Pass-first by habit (55% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 2 percentage points more passing.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on artificial turf.
Conditions at kick-off21°C, wind 6 km/h.
TravelThe Jaguars travel about 1,010 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

JAX

Jaguars

Strengths
  • Points allowed, 1st of 32 (12.0 a game)
  • Rushing offence, 2nd of 32 (+0.07 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone offence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown on 89% of trips)
  • Red-zone defence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 20% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Defending big passes, 32nd of 32 (12.4% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
CIN

Bengals

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 3rd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 27% of trips)
  • Big plays through the air, 6th of 32 (9.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on offence, 7th of 32 (45% converted)
  • Ball security, 7th of 32 (0.7 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Nothing in the bottom quarter of the league.
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Bengals big plays through the air (6th) against Jaguars defending big passes (32nd)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

JaguarsBengals
Ja'Marr ChaseWR, CIN  ✕ did not score
34%
fair $2.94
Chase BrownRB, CIN  ✕ did not score
32%
fair $3.11
Bhayshul TutenRB, JAX  ✕ did not score
30%
fair $3.38
Tee HigginsWR, CIN  ✕ did not score
27%
fair $3.66
Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB, JAX  ✓ scored
25%
fair $4.00
Parker WashingtonWR, JAX  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.17
Jakobi MeyersWR, JAX  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.21
Brian Thomas Jr.WR, JAX  ✓ scored
22%
fair $4.58
Brenton StrangeTE, JAX  ✕ did not score
19%
fair $5.28
Trevor LawrenceQB, JAX  ✕ did not score
19%
fair $5.36

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

JaguarsBengals

Passing

Joe BurrowQB, CIN  actual 428
241
Trevor LawrenceQB, JAX  actual 227
233

Rushing

Chase BrownRB, CIN  actual 10
46
Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB, JAX  actual 35
38
Bhayshul TutenRB, JAX  actual 73
35
Samaje PerineRB, CIN  actual 7
12

Receiving

Ja'Marr ChaseWR, CIN  actual 27
77
Tee HigginsWR, CIN  actual 157
59
Parker WashingtonWR, JAX  actual 7
53
Brian Thomas Jr.WR, JAX  actual 17
53
Jakobi MeyersWR, JAX  actual 33
53
Brenton StrangeTE, JAX  actual 95
32
7 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✓ LandedMost likely pairJaguars +2.5 + Under 51.5 points 56%
56% if independent
$1.77
✓ LandedMost likely pairJaguars to win + Under 51.5 points 51%
51% if independent
$1.97
✕ MissedMost likely trioJaguars +2.5 + Under 51.5 points + Bhayshul Tuten anytime TD 17%
17% if independent
$6.02
✕ MissedMost likely trioJaguars to win + Under 51.5 points + Bhayshul Tuten anytime TD 15%
15% if independent
$6.58
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 51.5 points + Ja'Marr Chase anytime TD 12%
8.5% if independent
$8.69
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 51.5 points + Chase Brown anytime TD 11%
7.9% if independent
$9.36

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

JaguarsBengals
0.08
Passing: EPA per play
0.04
-0.08
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.11
0.02
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.00
45%
Third-down conversion rate
38%
58%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
43%
8.2%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
9.9%
5.7%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
6.5%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

JaguarsBengals
27.3
Points scored per game
26.7
12.0
Points allowed per game
lower is better
21.0
0.146
Offence EPA per play
0.048
-0.109
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.063
50.9%
Offence success rate
44.1%
42.2%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
43.8%
5.41
Yards per play
5.43
5.69
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.54
52.9%
Third-down conversion
45.2%
88.9%
Red-zone touchdown rate
50.0%
4.3%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
6.1%
8.6%
Explosive pass rate
9.6%
0.67
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.67
2.00
Takeaways per game
1.67

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Jaguars

QB Trevor Lawrence
1.5
TE Brenton Strange
0.8
EDGE Josh Hines-Allen
0.6
WR Jakobi Meyers
0.5
RB Bhayshul Tuten
0.5
S Antonio Johnson
0.5
WR Parker Washington
0.4
CB Jourdan Lewis
0.4
CB Jarrian Jones
0.4

Bengals

QB Joe Burrow
3.6
WR Tee Higgins
1.1
TE Mike Gesicki
1.0
RB Chase Brown
0.6
WR Ja'Marr Chase
0.5
DT Dexter Lawrence
0.5
DT Jonathan Allen
0.4
CB Daxton Hill
0.4
CB DJ Turner II
0.3

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Jaguars: 0.0 points

Montaric BrownCB, Questionable/Limited
0.0

Bengals: 0.3 points

Jalen DavisCB, IR
0.2
Dalton RisnerOG, Questionable/Full
0.0
Bryan CookS, Questionable/Limited
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Jacksonville Jaguars
W 34–10 v BrownsL 13–20 at BroncosW 35–6 v Patriots
Cincinnati Bengals
W 33–27 v BuccaneersW 20–6 at TexansL 27–30 at Steelers

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 2: JAX 27 at CIN 312023 wk 13: CIN 34 at JAX 31
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 3:00am AEST, NRG Stadium, Houston
DALDallas Cowboys
34
1-2 before this game, #18, Power Index 41.7
Finalmodel 24–27
HOUHouston Texans
30
0-3 before this game, #13, Power Index 51.6
Model’s chance the Cowboys winModel’s chance the Texans win

Lean Picks the model rated 60 to 70% won 66% of 426 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Texans by about 4 with 51 total points.

✕ Model picked the Texans Spread: Cowboys covered, model side ✕ Total 64 v line 48.5, model side ✓
Market: Texans −3, total 48.5Quarterbacks: Dak Prescott v C.J. StroudCowboys: Cobie Durant (Out) 0.4 ptsTexans: Azeez Al-Shaair (Out) 0.3 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← CowboysTexans →2026 form1.22025 carry-over2.6Injuries0.4Home field1.8Texans by 3.6

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

DAL 14+6%DAL 1–1331%HOU 1–1344%HOU 14+19%MarketResult

53% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Cowboys 24, Texans 27Texans by 3.6No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
DAL

Cowboys

HOU

Texans

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Texans chance of winning63%58%Lost
Texans winning margin3.63.0-4
Total points50.848.564
Texans cover −3
52%
Over 48.5 points
57%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is in line with the market. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

CowboysTexans
No games played yet.
← Cowboys win by morelevelTexans win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected131
3 more than a typical game (Cowboys 63 a game, Texans 68). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Cowboys expected to pass on65%
Pass-first by habit (55% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 1 percentage points more passing.
Texans expected to pass on61%
Balanced by habit (54% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 1 percentage points more running.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceIndoors, on artificial turf.
TravelThe Cowboys travel about 380 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

DAL

Cowboys

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 2nd of 32 (+0.34 EPA a play)
  • Pass protection, 2nd of 32 (sacked on 2.4% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on offence, 5th of 32 (50% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 6th of 32 (touchdown on 69% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on defence, 32nd of 32 (56% allowed)
  • Pass defence, 31st of 32 (+0.41 EPA a play allowed)
  • Big plays through the air, 30th of 32 (4.0% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass rush, 30th of 32 (sack on 1.9% of dropbacks)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
HOU

Texans

Strengths
  • Pass rush, 2nd of 32 (sack on 9.6% of dropbacks)
  • Red-zone defence, 4th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 38% of trips)
  • Ball security, 7th of 32 (0.7 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Defending big passes, 31st of 32 (12.3% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Rushing offence, 26th of 32 (−0.23 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 26th of 32 (18.0 points a game)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Texans ball security (7th) against Cowboys takeaways (23rd)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

CowboysTexans
David MontgomeryRB, HOU  ✕ did not score
44%
fair $2.30
Javonte WilliamsRB, DAL  ✓ scored 3
36%
fair $2.74
Woody MarksRB, HOU  ✓ scored
30%
fair $3.30
CeeDee LambWR, DAL  ✓ scored
28%
fair $3.61
Jake FergusonTE, DAL  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.14
Dalton SchultzTE, HOU  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.27
George PickensWR, DAL  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.40
Kayshon BoutteWR, HOU  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.12
Xavier HutchinsonWR, HOU  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.82
Jared WayneWR, HOU  did not play
17%
fair $5.85

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

CowboysTexans

Passing

C.J. StroudQB, HOU  actual 347
235
Dak PrescottQB, DAL  actual 335
234

Rushing

David MontgomeryRB, HOU  actual 24
47
Javonte WilliamsRB, DAL  actual 62
47
Woody MarksRB, HOU  actual 22
41
Emari DemercadoRB, DAL  did not play
15

Receiving

CeeDee LambWR, DAL  actual 189
71
George PickensWR, DAL  actual 75
64
Dalton SchultzTE, HOU  actual 9
44
Kayshon BoutteWR, HOU  actual 36
34
Jake FergusonTE, DAL  actual 11
23
Ryan FlournoyWR, DAL  actual 37
23
7 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✕ MissedMost likely pairTexans to win + Over 48.5 points 36%
36% if independent
$2.79
✕ MissedMost likely pairTexans to win + David Montgomery anytime TD 30%
28% if independent
$3.30
✕ MissedMost likely trioTexans to win + Over 48.5 points + David Montgomery anytime TD 19%
16% if independent
$5.25
✕ MissedMost likely trioTexans −3 + Over 48.5 points + David Montgomery anytime TD 16%
13% if independent
$6.20
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 48.5 points + David Montgomery anytime TD + Woody Marks anytime TD 10%
7.6% if independent
$9.92
✓ LandedLegs that move togetherCowboys to win + Over 48.5 points + Javonte Williams anytime TD 10%
7.7% if independent
$9.90

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

CowboysTexans
0.18
Passing: EPA per play
0.14
-0.13
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.12
0.03
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.06
43%
Third-down conversion rate
43%
55%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
60%
8.0%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.6%
5.9%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
4.8%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

CowboysTexans
29.3
Points scored per game
18.0
27.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
25.0
0.193
Offence EPA per play
-0.083
0.193
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.012
50.0%
Offence success rate
41.5%
52.7%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
37.8%
5.31
Yards per play
4.61
5.80
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.26
50.0%
Third-down conversion
34.0%
69.2%
Red-zone touchdown rate
50.0%
2.4%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
6.9%
4.0%
Explosive pass rate
7.6%
0.67
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.67
0.67
Takeaways per game
1.00

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Cowboys

QB Dak Prescott
5.3
TE Jake Ferguson
0.9
WR CeeDee Lamb
0.8
DT Quinnen Williams
0.7
WR George Pickens
0.7
RB Javonte Williams
0.6
EDGE Rashan Gary
0.4
LB Dee Winters
0.3
EDGE Von Miller
0.3

Texans

QB C.J. Stroud
0.8
TE Dalton Schultz
1.5
EDGE Will Anderson Jr.
1.4
WR Nico Collins
1.2
EDGE Danielle Hunter
1.1
S Jalen Pitre
0.8
CB Derek Stingley Jr.
0.5
CB Kamari Lassiter
0.5
DT Sheldon Rankins
0.4

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Cowboys: 0.7 points

Cobie DurantCB, Out
0.4
DeMarvion OvershownLB, Out
0.1
Jalen ThompsonS, IR
0.1
Joey Porter Jr.CB, IR
0.0

Texans: 0.3 points

Azeez Al-ShaairLB, Out
0.3
Jake HansenLB, Questionable/Full
0.0
Tank DellWR, IR
0.0
Henry To'oTo'oEDGE, IR
0.0
Ja'Marcus IngramCB, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Dallas Cowboys
L 20–28 at GiantsW 37–20 v CommandersL 31–34 v Ravens
Houston Texans
L 31–36 v BillsL 6–20 v BengalsL 17–19 at Colts

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2024 wk 11: HOU 34 at DAL 102022 wk 14: HOU 23 at DAL 27
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 3:00am AEST, MetLife Stadium
ARIArizona Cardinals
24
1-2 before this game, #26, Power Index 26.8
Finalmodel 26–25
NYGNew York Giants
36
2-1 before this game, #31, Power Index 7.3
Model’s chance the Cardinals winModel’s chance the Giants win

Toss-up Picks the model rated under 60% won 55% of 526 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Cardinals by about 2 with 51 total points.

✕ Model picked the Cardinals Spread: Giants covered, model side ✓ Total 60 v line 44.5, model side ✓
Market: Cardinals −2.5, total 44.5Quarterbacks: Jacoby Brissett v Jameis WinstonCardinals: Josh Sweat (Questionable/Limited) 0.2 ptsGiants: Jaxson Dart (IR) 3.4 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← CardinalsGiants →2026 form0.52025 carry-over1.1Injuries4.1Home field1.8Cardinals by 1.7

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

ARI 14+14%ARI 1–1342%NYG 1–1335%NYG 14+9%MarketResult

55% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Cardinals 26, Giants 25Cardinals by 1.7No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
ARI

Cardinals

NYG

Giants

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Giants chance of winning44%45%Won
Giants winning margin-1.7-2.512
Total points50.844.560
Giants cover +2.5
53%
Over 44.5 points
69%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is in line with the market. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

CardinalsGiants
No games played yet.
← Cardinals win by morelevelGiants win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected130
2 more than a typical game (Cardinals 67 a game, Giants 63). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Cardinals expected to pass on61%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Giants expected to pass on56%
Run-first by habit (47% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on artificial turf.
Conditions at kick-off17°C, wind 14 km/h.
TravelThe Cardinals travel about 3,450 km and cross 3 time zones.
Body clockA 10:00am start on the Cardinals' body clock.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

ARI

Cardinals

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Pass protection, 6th of 32 (sacked on 3.8% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 8th of 32 (−0.19 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Big plays through the air, 32nd of 32 (1.5% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass defence, 30th of 32 (+0.40 EPA a play allowed)
  • Defending big passes, 26th of 32 (10.1% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass rush, 25th of 32 (sack on 4.1% of dropbacks)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
NYG

Giants

Strengths
  • Ball security, 7th of 32 (0.7 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Big plays through the air, 31st of 32 (2.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass rush, 31st of 32 (sack on 0.9% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on defence, 30th of 32 (51% allowed)
  • Pass protection, 28th of 32 (sacked on 7.4% of dropbacks)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Cardinals pass protection (6th) against Giants pass rush (31st)
  • Giants third downs on offence (10th) against Cardinals third downs on defence (23rd)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

CardinalsGiants
Cam SkatteboRB, NYG  ✕ did not score
39%
fair $2.56
Trey McBrideTE, ARI  ✕ did not score
36%
fair $2.75
Jeremiyah LoveRB, ARI  ✕ did not score
33%
fair $2.99
Malik NabersWR, NYG  ✓ scored
28%
fair $3.56
Michael WilsonWR, ARI  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.85
Devin SingletaryRB, NYG  did not play
25%
fair $3.93
Najee HarrisRB, NYG  ✕ did not score
25%
fair $4.07
Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB, NYG  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.14
Isaiah LikelyTE, NYG  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.20
Bam KnightRB, ARI  did not play
23%
fair $4.28

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

CardinalsGiants

Passing

Jacoby BrissettQB, ARI  actual 166
227
Jameis WinstonQB, NYG  actual 250
217

Rushing

Cam SkatteboRB, NYG  actual 58
48
Jeremiyah LoveRB, ARI  actual 63
45
Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB, NYG  actual -1
44
Tyler AllgeierRB, ARI  actual 42
36

Receiving

Trey McBrideTE, ARI  actual 31
64
Malik NabersWR, NYG  actual 112
57
Michael WilsonWR, ARI  actual 95
49
Marvin Harrison Jr.WR, ARI  actual 12
44
Darnell MooneyWR, NYG  actual 0
35
Kendrick BourneWR, ARI  did not play
30
8 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✕ MissedMost likely pairCardinals to win + Over 44.5 points 38%
38% if independent
$2.63
✓ LandedMost likely pairGiants +2.5 + Over 44.5 points 36%
36% if independent
$2.74
✕ MissedMost likely trioGiants +2.5 + Over 44.5 points + Cam Skattebo anytime TD 18%
14% if independent
$5.69
✕ MissedMost likely trioCardinals to win + Over 44.5 points + Trey McBride anytime TD 17%
14% if independent
$5.86
✓ LandedLegs that move togetherGiants to win + Over 44.5 points + Malik Nabers anytime TD 11%
8.6% if independent
$9.06
Legs that move togetherGiants +2.5 + Over 44.5 points + Devin Singletary anytime TD 12%
9.2% if independent
$8.50

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

CardinalsGiants
0.14
Passing: EPA per play
0.15
-0.11
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.13
0.02
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.01
44%
Third-down conversion rate
41%
63%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
60%
4.8%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
6.6%
3.5%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
5.7%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

CardinalsGiants
21.0
Points scored per game
15.3
27.0
Points allowed per game
lower is better
18.3
0.041
Offence EPA per play
-0.040
0.141
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.120
46.4%
Offence success rate
42.8%
48.3%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
47.2%
4.41
Yards per play
4.39
6.18
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.63
40.0%
Third-down conversion
41.0%
54.5%
Red-zone touchdown rate
50.0%
3.8%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
7.4%
1.5%
Explosive pass rate
2.1%
0.33
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.67
1.00
Takeaways per game
1.33

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Cardinals

QB Jacoby Brissett
0.8
TE Trey McBride
2.4
RB Jeremiyah Love
1.0
EDGE Josh SweatQuestionable/Limited
0.6
WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
0.4
WR Kendrick Bourne
0.4
DT Walter Nolen
0.4
S Andrew Wingard
0.4
LB Mack Wilson
0.3

Giants

QB Jameis Winston
1.5
TE Isaiah Likely
1.3
WR Malik Nabers
0.5
RB Cam Skattebo
0.5
WR Darnell Mooney
0.4
S Jevon Holland
0.4
LB Tremaine Edmunds
0.3
LB Arvell Reese
0.2
CB Andru Phillips
0.2

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Cardinals: 0.3 points

Josh SweatEDGE, Questionable/Limited
0.2
Will JohnsonCB, IR
0.1

Giants: 4.5 points

Jaxson DartQB, IR
3.4
Brian BurnsEDGE, IR
1.1
Roy Robertson-HarrisDT, IR
0.0
Paulson AdeboCB, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Arizona Cardinals
W 26–14 at ChargersL 7–31 v SeahawksL 30–36 at 49ers
New York Giants
W 28–20 v CowboysL 6–28 at RamsW 12–7 v Titans

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2023 wk 2: NYG 31 at ARI 28
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Lincoln Financial Field
LALos Angeles Rams
24
1-2 before this game, #5, Power Index 73.9
Finalmodel 25–18
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
20
2-1 before this game, #27, Power Index 25.1
Model’s chance the Rams winModel’s chance the Eagles win

Strong pick Picks the model rated 70 to 80% won 74% of 265 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Rams by about 7 with 42 total points.

✓ Model picked the Rams Spread: Rams covered, model side ✓ Total 44 v line 42.5, model side ✕
Market: Rams −3.5, total 42.5Quarterbacks: Matthew Stafford v Jalen HurtsRams: Myles Garrett (IR) 0.6 ptsEagles: DeVonta Smith (Out) 1.4 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← RamsEagles →2026 form2.72025 carry-over3.1Injuries3.1Home field1.8Rams by 7.0

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

LA 14+28%LA 1–1345%PHI 1–1323%PHI 14+3%MarketResult

47% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Rams 25, Eagles 18Rams by 7.0No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
LA

Rams

PHI

Eagles

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Eagles chance of winning27%38%Lost
Eagles winning margin-7.0-3.5-4
Total points42.142.544
Eagles cover +3.5
38%
Over 42.5 points
49%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 3.5 points more on the Rams. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

RamsEagles
No games played yet.
← Rams win by morelevelEagles win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected127
About a typical game (Rams 66 a game, Eagles 61). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Rams expected to pass on60%
Pass-first by habit (54% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 3 percentage points more running.
Eagles expected to pass on59%
Run-first by habit (48% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 3 percentage points more passing.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on grass.
Conditions at kick-off17°C, wind 14 km/h.
TravelThe Rams travel about 3,860 km and cross 3 time zones.
Body clockA 10:00am start on the Rams' body clock.
RestRams 7 days, Eagles 6 days.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

LA

Rams

Strengths
  • Big plays through the air, 3rd of 32 (10.2% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Defending big passes, 5th of 32 (4.4% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass protection, 7th of 32 (sacked on 3.9% of dropbacks)
  • Pass defence, 7th of 32 (−0.05 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Pass rush, 29th of 32 (sack on 2.7% of dropbacks)
  • Red-zone offence, 27th of 32 (touchdown on 45% of trips)
  • Ball security, 26th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
  • Run defence, 26th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play allowed)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
PHI

Eagles

Strengths
  • Third downs on offence, 6th of 32 (46% converted)
  • Big plays through the air, 7th of 32 (9.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Takeaways, 32nd of 32 (0.0 a game)
  • Pass rush, 28th of 32 (sack on 2.9% of dropbacks)
  • Pass protection, 27th of 32 (sacked on 7.3% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 27th of 32 (−0.00 EPA a play allowed)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Rams pass protection (7th) against Eagles pass rush (28th)
  • Eagles rushing offence (10th) against Rams run defence (26th)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

RamsEagles
Kyren WilliamsRB, LA  ✓ scored 2
41%
fair $2.42
Davante AdamsWR, LA  ✕ did not score
35%
fair $2.82
Saquon BarkleyRB, PHI  ✕ did not score
31%
fair $3.20
Jalen HurtsQB, PHI  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.88
Tyler HigbeeTE, LA  ✕ did not score
19%
fair $5.17
Blake CorumRB, LA  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.85
Tank BigsbyRB, PHI  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.93
Dean ConnorsRB, LA  ✕ did not score
16%
fair $6.30
Colby ParkinsonQuestionableTE, LA  did not play
16%
fair $6.37
Dontayvion WicksWR, PHI  ✕ did not score
15%
fair $6.64

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

RamsEagles

Passing

Matthew StaffordQB, LA  actual 317
232
Jalen HurtsQB, PHI  actual 93
219

Rushing

Kyren WilliamsRB, LA  actual 80
71
Saquon BarkleyRB, PHI  actual 8
68
Blake CorumRB, LA  actual 14
39
Tank BigsbyRB, PHI  actual 55
22

Receiving

Davante AdamsWR, LA  actual 32
60
Dontayvion WicksWR, PHI  actual 18
24
Tutu AtwellWR, LA  actual 8
22
Tyler HigbeeTE, LA  actual 67
21
Britain CoveyWR, PHI  actual 0
19
Darius CooperWR, PHI  actual 33
19
9 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✕ MissedMost likely pairRams to win + Under 42.5 points 38%
38% if independent
$2.66
✓ LandedMost likely pairRams to win + Over 42.5 points 36%
35% if independent
$2.81
✓ LandedMost likely trioRams to win + Over 42.5 points + Kyren Williams anytime TD 18%
15% if independent
$5.46
✕ MissedMost likely trioRams to win + Over 42.5 points + Davante Adams anytime TD 16%
13% if independent
$6.27
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 42.5 points + Kyren Williams anytime TD + Davante Adams anytime TD 10%
7.2% if independent
$9.81
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherEagles to win + Saquon Barkley anytime TD 11%
8.4% if independent
$8.87

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

RamsEagles
0.10
Passing: EPA per play
0.01
-0.09
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.08
0.01
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.03
39%
Third-down conversion rate
42%
56%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
59%
8.5%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.1%
4.2%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
5.2%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

RamsEagles
20.3
Points scored per game
18.3
21.0
Points allowed per game
lower is better
23.0
0.002
Offence EPA per play
-0.052
-0.051
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.087
45.0%
Offence success rate
38.0%
42.0%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
45.8%
6.22
Yards per play
5.11
4.33
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.99
40.5%
Third-down conversion
46.3%
45.5%
Red-zone touchdown rate
55.6%
3.9%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
7.3%
10.2%
Explosive pass rate
9.1%
2.00
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.67
1.00
Takeaways per game
0.00

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Rams

QB Matthew Stafford
2.2
WR Puka Nacua
1.8
TE Tyler Higbee
1.1
CB Trent McDuffie
0.7
EDGE Byron Young
0.6
DT Kobie Turner
0.6
S Quentin Lake
0.5
RB Kyren Williams
0.3
S Jaylen McCollough
0.3

Eagles

QB Jalen Hurts
1.9
RB Saquon Barkley
1.0
TE Dallas GoedertOut
1.0
WR DeVonta SmithOut
0.9
LB Zack BaunOut
0.8
EDGE Jalyx Hunt
0.7
EDGE Jonathan Greenard
0.5
CB Quinyon Mitchell
0.4
CB Riq Woolen
0.4

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Rams: 0.6 points

Myles GarrettEDGE, IR
0.6
Jaylen WatsonCB, Out
0.0
Josaiah StewartEDGE, Questionable/DNP
0.0
Aaron DonaldDT, Out
0.0

Eagles: 3.7 points

DeVonta SmithWR, Out
1.4
Dallas GoedertTE, Out
1.0
Zack BaunLB, Out
0.7
Marquise BrownWR, Out
0.6
Marcus EppsS, Out
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Los Angeles Rams
L 7–27 v 49ersW 28–6 v GiantsL 26–30 at Broncos
Philadelphia Eagles
W 24–22 v CommandersW 24–20 at TitansL 7–27 at Bears

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 3: LA 26 at PHI 332024 wk 20: LA 22 at PHI 282024 wk 12: PHI 37 at LA 202023 wk 5: PHI 23 at LA 14
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Raymond James Stadium
GBGreen Bay Packers
17
1-2 before this game, #22, Power Index 35.7
Finalmodel 17–18
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
14
0-3 before this game, #25, Power Index 31.5
Model’s chance the Packers winModel’s chance the Buccaneers win

Toss-up Picks the model rated under 60% won 55% of 526 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Buccaneers by about 1 with 35 total points.

✕ Model picked the Buccaneers Spread: push Total 31 v line 38.5, model side ✓
Market: Packers −3, total 38.5Quarterbacks: Jordan Love v Baker Mayfield (Out)Packers: Jayden Reed (IR) 0.2 ptsBuccaneers: Baker Mayfield (Out) 1.2 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← PackersBuccaneers →2026 form1.72025 carry-over1.7Injuries0.8Home field1.8Buccaneers by 1.0

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

GB 14+10%GB 1–1337%TB 1–1341%TB 14+13%MarketResult

55% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Packers 17, Buccaneers 18Buccaneers by 1.0No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
GB

Packers

TB

Buccaneers

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Buccaneers chance of winning54%41%Lost
Buccaneers winning margin1.0-3.0-3
Total points35.338.531
Buccaneers cover +3
64%
Over 38.5 points
40%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 4.0 points more on the Buccaneers. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

PackersBuccaneers
No games played yet.
← Packers win by morelevelBuccaneers win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected128
About a typical game (Packers 64 a game, Buccaneers 64). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Packers expected to pass on61%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Buccaneers expected to pass on61%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on grass.
Conditions at kick-off30°C, wind 5 km/h.
TravelThe Packers travel about 1,900 km and cross 1 time zone.
RestPackers 10 days, Buccaneers 7 days: a rest edge for the Packers.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

GB

Packers

Strengths
  • Defending big passes, 6th of 32 (4.5% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 32nd of 32 (−0.45 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 31st of 32 (27% converted)
  • Points allowed, 29th of 32 (30.3 a game)
  • Third downs on defence, 28th of 32 (47% allowed)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
TB

Buccaneers

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 4th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 38% of trips)
  • Run defence, 6th of 32 (−0.23 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 7th of 32 (33% allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Pass protection, 32nd of 32 (sacked on 9.8% of dropbacks)
  • Passing offence, 31st of 32 (−0.26 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone offence, 31st of 32 (touchdown on 30% of trips)
  • Third downs on offence, 29th of 32 (30% converted)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

PackersBuccaneers
Bucky IrvingRB, TB  ✕ did not score
32%
fair $3.15
Christian WatsonWR, GB  ✕ did not score
29%
fair $3.42
Emeka EgbukaWR, TB  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.92
Tucker KraftTE, GB  ✓ scored
23%
fair $4.42
MarShawn LloydRB, GB  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.53
Kenny GainwellRB, TB  ✓ scored
22%
fair $4.55
Chris Godwin Jr.WR, TB  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $4.94
Cade OttonTE, TB  ✕ did not score
19%
fair $5.23
Jonnu SmithTE, GB  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.47
Ted Hurst IIIWR, TB  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.49

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

PackersBuccaneers

Passing

Jordan LoveQB, GB  actual 197
238

Rushing

Bucky IrvingRB, TB  actual 61
58
Kenny GainwellRB, TB  actual 5
19
MarShawn LloydRB, GB  actual 13
17
Kaleb JohnsonRB, GB  actual 42
11

Receiving

Christian WatsonWR, GB  actual 47
59
Emeka EgbukaWR, TB  actual 13
45
Tucker KraftTE, GB  actual 42
43
Chris Godwin Jr.WR, TB  actual 31
36
Matthew GoldenWR, GB  actual 21
35
Cade OttonTE, TB  actual 37
30
10 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
Most likely pairBuccaneers +3 + Under 38.5 points 38%
38% if independent
$2.62
✕ MissedMost likely pairBuccaneers to win + Under 38.5 points 32%
32% if independent
$3.12
✕ MissedMost likely trioBuccaneers +3 + Under 38.5 points + Bucky Irving anytime TD 12%
12% if independent
$8.46
✕ MissedMost likely trioBuccaneers +3 + Over 38.5 points + Bucky Irving anytime TD 12%
8.1% if independent
$8.69
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 38.5 points + Christian Watson anytime TD 15%
12% if independent
$6.48
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 38.5 points + Emeka Egbuka anytime TD 13%
10% if independent
$7.53

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

PackersBuccaneers
0.05
Passing: EPA per play
0.02
-0.19
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.09
-0.02
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.07
33%
Third-down conversion rate
39%
47%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
55%
7.8%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
6.1%
5.6%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
7.3%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

PackersBuccaneers
18.7
Points scored per game
20.7
30.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
26.3
-0.099
Offence EPA per play
-0.200
0.092
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.092
36.8%
Offence success rate
36.8%
46.5%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
38.8%
4.93
Yards per play
4.42
5.05
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.81
27.0%
Third-down conversion
29.8%
45.5%
Red-zone touchdown rate
30.0%
5.8%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
9.8%
8.6%
Explosive pass rate
6.1%
1.33
Turnovers per game
lower is better
2.33
0.67
Takeaways per game
0.67

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Packers

QB Jordan Love
3.5
TE Tucker Kraft
1.1
WR Christian Watson
0.7
S Xavier McKinney
0.6
LB Edgerrin CooperQuestionable/Full
0.5
WR Matthew Golden
0.5
CB Keisean Nixon
0.5
EDGE Lukas Van Ness
0.5
DT Devonte Wyatt
0.4

Buccaneers

QB Baker MayfieldOut
1.2
TE Cade Otton
1.1
WR Chris Godwin Jr.
0.5
EDGE Al-Quadin Muhammad
0.5
RB Bucky Irving
0.4
EDGE Yaya Diaby
0.4
DT Vita Vea
0.4
LB Josiah Trotter
0.3
LB Alex Anzalone
0.3

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Packers: 0.6 points

Jayden ReedWR, IR
0.2
Jacob MonkC, Out
0.1
Aaron BanksOG, Out
0.1
Edgerrin CooperLB, Questionable/Full
0.1
Josh JacobsRB, IR
0.0

Buccaneers: 1.3 points

Baker MayfieldQB, Out
1.2
Jacob ParrishCB, Questionable/Limited
0.1
Rakeem Nunez-RochesDT, Questionable/Full
0.0
Josh HayesCB, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Green Bay Packers
L 22–39 at VikingsW 20–17 at JetsL 14–35 v Falcons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 27–33 at BengalsL 19–23 v BrownsL 16–23 v Vikings

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2023 wk 15: TB 34 at GB 202022 wk 3: GB 14 at TB 12
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 6:05am AEST, U.S. Bank Stadium
MIAMiami Dolphins
10
0-3 before this game, #32, Power Index 4.3
Finalmodel 10–22
MINMinnesota Vikings
15
3-0 before this game, #8, Power Index 60.5
Model’s chance the Dolphins winModel’s chance the Vikings win

Very strong Picks the model rated 80% or more won 80% of 138 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Vikings by about 12 with 32 total points.

✓ Model picked the Vikings Spread: Dolphins covered, model side ✕ Total 25 v line 38.5, model side ✓
Market: Vikings −10, total 38.5Quarterbacks: Malik Willis v Kyler MurrayDolphins: De'Von Achane (IR) 1.1 ptsVikings: Justin Jefferson (Out) 0.2 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← DolphinsVikings →2026 form6.52025 carry-over2.4Injuries1.2Home field1.8Vikings by 11.9

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

MIA 14+1%MIA 1–1314%MIN 1–1340%MIN 14+45%MarketResult

35% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Dolphins 10, Vikings 22Vikings by 11.9No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
MIA

Dolphins

MIN

Vikings

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Vikings chance of winning85%81%Won
Vikings winning margin11.910.05
Total points32.538.525
Vikings cover −10
57%
Over 38.5 points
32%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 1.9 points more on the Vikings. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

DolphinsVikings
No games played yet.
← Dolphins win by morelevelVikings win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected123
5 fewer than a typical game (Dolphins 63 a game, Vikings 60). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Dolphins expected to pass on66%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 5 percentage points more passing.
Vikings expected to pass on53%
Run-first by habit (49% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 5 percentage points more running.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceIndoors, on artificial turf.
TravelThe Dolphins travel about 2,410 km and cross 1 time zone.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

MIA

Dolphins

Strengths
  • Nothing in the top quarter of the league yet.
Weaknesses
  • Pass defence, 32nd of 32 (+0.46 EPA a play allowed)
  • Pass rush, 32nd of 32 (sack on 0.0% of dropbacks)
  • Scoring, 31st of 32 (12.0 points a game)
  • Red-zone defence, 31st of 32 (touchdown allowed on 79% of trips)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
MIN

Vikings

Strengths
  • Third downs on defence, 1st of 32 (21% allowed)
  • Red-zone defence, 1st of 32 (touchdown allowed on 11% of trips)
  • Pass rush, 1st of 32 (sack on 10.1% of dropbacks)
  • Pass defence, 2nd of 32 (−0.13 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on offence, 32nd of 32 (27% converted)
  • Pass protection, 31st of 32 (sacked on 9.4% of dropbacks)
  • Big plays through the air, 25th of 32 (6.2% of passes gain 20 or more)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Vikings red-zone offence (9th) against Dolphins red-zone defence (31st)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

DolphinsVikings
Aaron JonesRB, MIN  ✕ did not score
30%
fair $3.31
Jauan JenningsWR, MIN  ✕ did not score
27%
fair $3.77
Jordan AddisonWR, MIN  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.79
T.J. HockensonTE, MIN  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.74
Max BredesonRB, MIN  did not play
19%
fair $5.23
Kyler MurrayQB, MIN  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.75
Demond ClaiborneRB, MIN  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.83
Ollie Gordon IIRB, MIA  ✓ scored
15%
fair $6.68
Malik WillisQB, MIA  ✕ did not score
14%
fair $6.98
Carson WentzQB, MIN  did not play
13%
fair $7.73

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

DolphinsVikings

Passing

Kyler MurrayQB, MIN  actual 247
230
Malik WillisQB, MIA  actual 85
192

Rushing

Aaron JonesRB, MIN  actual 94
56
Jaylen WrightRB, MIA  actual 7
18
DJ HermanRB, MIA  did not play
17
Demond ClaiborneRB, MIN  actual 12
15

Receiving

Jordan AddisonWR, MIN  actual 52
44
Jauan JenningsWR, MIN  actual 8
37
T.J. HockensonTE, MIN  actual 119
23
Chris BellWR, MIA  actual 0
20
Greg DulcichTE, MIA  did not play
19
Myles PriceWR, MIN  actual 6
19
8 of 10 players landed inside their range (about 8 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✓ LandedMost likely pairVikings to win + Under 38.5 points 57%
57% if independent
$1.74
✕ MissedMost likely pairVikings −10 + Under 38.5 points 38%
38% if independent
$2.60
✕ MissedMost likely trioVikings to win + Under 38.5 points + Aaron Jones anytime TD 16%
17% if independent
$6.14
✕ MissedMost likely trioVikings to win + Under 38.5 points + Jauan Jennings anytime TD 14%
15% if independent
$6.99
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherVikings to win + Over 38.5 points + Aaron Jones anytime TD 11%
8.4% if independent
$9.00
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 38.5 points + Jordan Addison anytime TD 11%
8.5% if independent
$9.19

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

DolphinsVikings
-0.01
Passing: EPA per play
0.14
-0.19
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.14
-0.07
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.03
33%
Third-down conversion rate
37%
34%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
68%
8.2%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
8.1%
7.8%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
5.0%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

DolphinsVikings
12.0
Points scored per game
23.7
28.7
Points allowed per game
lower is better
13.7
-0.124
Offence EPA per play
-0.103
0.158
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.204
35.1%
Offence success rate
32.0%
49.7%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
31.4%
4.64
Yards per play
4.16
6.07
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.59
39.5%
Third-down conversion
26.5%
33.3%
Red-zone touchdown rate
66.7%
7.6%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
9.4%
8.5%
Explosive pass rate
6.3%
1.33
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.67
1.00
Takeaways per game
2.00

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Dolphins

QB Malik Willis
3.0
TE Greg Dulcich
0.8
DT Zach Sieler
0.6
WR Caleb DouglasOut
0.4
CB Jaylin Simpson
0.3
LB Jacob Rodriguez
0.3
WR Jalen Tolbert
0.2
EDGE Chop Robinson
0.2
CB Chris Johnson
0.1

Vikings

QB Kyler Murray
1.8
EDGE Andrew Van Ginkel
1.4
EDGE Dallas Turner
0.9
TE T.J. Hockenson
0.9
LB Eric Wilson
0.6
CB Byron Murphy
0.6
RB Aaron Jones
0.5
CB Isaiah Rodgers
0.4
CB James Pierre
0.3

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Dolphins: 1.4 points

De'Von AchaneRB, IR
1.1
Caleb DouglasWR, Out
0.3
Kenneth GrantDT, IR
0.0
Darrell Baker Jr.CB, IR
0.0

Vikings: 0.2 points

Justin JeffersonWR, Out
0.2

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Miami Dolphins
L 13–27 at RaidersL 13–35 at 49ersL 10–24 v Chiefs
Minnesota Vikings
W 39–22 v PackersW 9–3 at BearsW 23–16 at Buccaneers

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2022 wk 6: MIN 24 at MIA 16
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 6:25am AEST, Allegiant Stadium
KCKansas City Chiefs
30
3-0 before this game, #4, Power Index 74.1
Finalmodel 23–20
LVLas Vegas Raiders
27
3-0 before this game, #15, Power Index 44.0
Model’s chance the Chiefs winModel’s chance the Raiders win

Lean Picks the model rated 60 to 70% won 66% of 426 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Chiefs by about 4 with 43 total points.

✓ Model picked the Chiefs Spread: Raiders covered, model side ✓ Total 57 v line 47.5, model side ✕
Market: Chiefs −4.5, total 47.5Quarterbacks: Patrick Mahomes v Kirk CousinsChiefs: Josh Simmons (Out) 0.4 ptsRaiders: Jackson Powers-Johnson (Out) 0.1 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← ChiefsRaiders →2026 form1.22025 carry-over4.5Injuries0.3Home field1.8Chiefs by 3.6

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

KC 14+19%KC 1–1344%LV 1–1331%LV 14+6%MarketResult

53% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Chiefs 23, Raiders 20Chiefs by 3.6No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
KC

Chiefs

LV

Raiders

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Raiders chance of winning37%34%Lost
Raiders winning margin-3.6-4.5-3
Total points43.447.557
Raiders cover +4.5
53%
Over 47.5 points
37%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is in line with the market. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

ChiefsRaiders
No games played yet.
← Chiefs win by morelevelRaiders win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected129
About a typical game (Chiefs 65 a game, Raiders 64). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Chiefs expected to pass on61%
Balanced by habit (54% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 1 percentage points more running.
Raiders expected to pass on63%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 1 percentage points more passing.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceIndoors, on grass.
TravelThe Chiefs travel about 1,850 km and cross 2 time zones.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Division gameThese teams meet twice a year, which tends to keep games closer.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

KC

Chiefs

Strengths
  • Points allowed, 3rd of 32 (16.7 a game)
  • Rushing offence, 4th of 32 (+0.06 EPA a play)
  • Defending big passes, 4th of 32 (4.3% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass protection, 5th of 32 (sacked on 3.5% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Pass rush, 27th of 32 (sack on 3.4% of dropbacks)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
LV

Raiders

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 1st of 32 (−0.13 EPA a play allowed)
  • Takeaways, 1st of 32 (3.0 a game)
  • Pass rush, 3rd of 32 (sack on 8.3% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 4th of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone defence, 28th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 78% of trips)
  • Rushing offence, 25th of 32 (−0.23 EPA a play)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Raiders pass protection (10th) against Chiefs pass rush (27th)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

ChiefsRaiders
Kenneth Walker IIIRB, KC  ✓ scored 2
39%
fair $2.59
Ashton JeantyRB, LV  ✕ did not score
33%
fair $3.05
Rashee RiceWR, KC  did not play
28%
fair $3.53
Brock BowersTE, LV  ✓ scored
27%
fair $3.69
Travis KelceTE, KC  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.81
Xavier WorthyWR, KC  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.70
Tre TuckerWR, LV  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.70
Patrick MahomesQB, KC  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.75
Emmett JohnsonRB, KC  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.86
Mike Washington Jr.RB, LV  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.99

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

ChiefsRaiders

Passing

Patrick MahomesQB, KC  actual 225
232
Kirk CousinsQB, LV  actual 365
209

Rushing

Kenneth Walker IIIRB, KC  actual 177
64
Ashton JeantyRB, LV  actual 58
50
Mike Washington Jr.RB, LV  actual 18
22
Emmett JohnsonRB, KC  actual 0
19

Receiving

Rashee RiceWR, KC  did not play
56
Brock BowersTE, LV  actual 86
49
Travis KelceTE, KC  actual 15
48
Tre TuckerWR, LV  actual 44
33
Xavier WorthyWR, KC  actual 70
30
Tyquan ThorntonWR, KC  actual 111
30
7 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✕ MissedMost likely pairChiefs to win + Under 47.5 points 39%
39% if independent
$2.54
✕ MissedMost likely pairRaiders +4.5 + Under 47.5 points 33%
33% if independent
$3.06
✕ MissedMost likely trioChiefs to win + Under 47.5 points + Kenneth Walker III anytime TD 15%
15% if independent
$6.62
✓ LandedMost likely trioChiefs to win + Over 47.5 points + Kenneth Walker III anytime TD 12%
9.2% if independent
$8.26
✓ LandedLegs that move togetherOver 47.5 points + Brock Bowers anytime TD 13%
10% if independent
$7.60
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 47.5 points + Ashton Jeanty anytime TD 16%
12% if independent
$6.30

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

ChiefsRaiders
0.07
Passing: EPA per play
0.07
-0.12
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.14
-0.01
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.04
41%
Third-down conversion rate
38%
65%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
57%
7.7%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
6.1%
5.8%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
4.6%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

ChiefsRaiders
29.3
Points scored per game
29.3
16.7
Points allowed per game
lower is better
18.0
0.166
Offence EPA per play
0.021
-0.077
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.198
49.5%
Offence success rate
41.9%
38.8%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
41.8%
6.33
Yards per play
4.90
4.44
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.85
44.7%
Third-down conversion
39.0%
60.0%
Red-zone touchdown rate
57.1%
3.5%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
4.6%
8.8%
Explosive pass rate
6.5%
0.67
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.00
1.67
Takeaways per game
3.00

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Chiefs

QB Patrick Mahomes
4.5
TE Travis Kelce
1.5
RB Kenneth Walker III
1.1
DT Chris Jones
0.7
S Chamarri Conner
0.5
EDGE George Karlaftis
0.5
WR Rashee Rice
0.4
CB Nohl Williams
0.3
LB Nick Bolton
0.3

Raiders

QB Kirk Cousins
2.3
TE Brock Bowers
2.2
EDGE Maxx Crosby
1.1
WR Tre Tucker
0.7
LB Nakobe Dean
0.5
CB Hezekiah Masses
0.5
RB Ashton Jeanty
0.5
DT Tonka Hemingway
0.4
CB Eric Stokes
0.4

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Chiefs: 0.4 points

Josh SimmonsOT, Out
0.4

Raiders: 0.1 points

Jackson Powers-JohnsonOG, Out
0.1
Dont'e Thornton Jr.WR, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Kansas City Chiefs
W 31–10 v BroncosW 33–30 v ColtsW 24–10 at Dolphins
Las Vegas Raiders
W 27–13 v DolphinsW 26–14 at ChargersW 35–27 at Saints

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 18: KC 12 at LV 142025 wk 7: LV 0 at KC 312024 wk 13: LV 17 at KC 192024 wk 8: KC 27 at LV 202023 wk 16: LV 20 at KC 142023 wk 12: KC 31 at LV 172022 wk 18: KC 31 at LV 132022 wk 5: LV 29 at KC 30
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 6:25am AEST, Lumen Field
LACLos Angeles Chargers
23
0-3 before this game, #23, Power Index 33.3
Finalmodel 13–24
SEASeattle Seahawks
30
2-1 before this game, #1, Power Index 84.2
Model’s chance the Chargers winModel’s chance the Seahawks win

Very strong Picks the model rated 80% or more won 80% of 138 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Seahawks by about 11 with 37 total points.

✓ Model picked the Seahawks Spread: push Total 53 v line 42.5, model side ✕
Market: Seahawks −7, total 42.5Quarterbacks: Justin Herbert v Sam DarnoldChargers: David Njoku (IR) 0.6 ptsSeahawks: Jadarian Price (Out) 0.0 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← ChargersSeahawks →2026 form5.42025 carry-over2.3Injuries1.4Home field1.8Seahawks by 11.0

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

LAC 14+2%LAC 1–1315%SEA 1–1342%SEA 14+41%MarketResult

37% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Chargers 13, Seahawks 24Seahawks by 11.0No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
LAC

Chargers

SEA

Seahawks

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Seahawks chance of winning83%76%Won
Seahawks winning margin11.07.07
Total points36.842.553
Seahawks cover −7
63%
Over 42.5 points
33%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 4.0 points more on the Seahawks. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

ChargersSeahawks
No games played yet.
← Chargers win by morelevelSeahawks win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected127
About a typical game (Chargers 64 a game, Seahawks 63). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Chargers expected to pass on62%
Run-first by habit (49% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 4 percentage points more passing.
Seahawks expected to pass on56%
Balanced by habit (52% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 4 percentage points more running.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on artificial turf.
Conditions at kick-off17°C, wind 5 km/h.
TravelThe Chargers travel about 1,550 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

LAC

Chargers

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 2nd of 32 (2.0 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 30th of 32 (−0.30 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 29th of 32 (14.7 points a game)
  • Passing offence, 28th of 32 (−0.09 EPA a play)
  • Ball security, 26th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
SEA

Seahawks

Strengths
  • Run defence, 1st of 32 (−0.37 EPA a play allowed)
  • Defending big passes, 1st of 32 (1.7% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on defence, 2nd of 32 (25% allowed)
  • Points allowed, 3rd of 32 (16.7 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 28th of 32 (−0.26 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 26th of 32 (32% converted)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

ChargersSeahawks
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, SEA  ✕ did not score
38%
fair $2.63
Omarion HamptonRB, LAC  ✓ scored
29%
fair $3.46
Quentin JohnstonWR, LAC  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $4.88
Ladd McConkeyQuestionableWR, LAC  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.06
AJ BarnerTE, SEA  ✕ did not score
19%
fair $5.29
Cooper KuppWR, SEA  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.82
Kimani VidalRB, LAC  ✓ scored
16%
fair $6.18
Emanuel WilsonRB, SEA  ✓ scored 2
16%
fair $6.24
Rashid ShaheedWR, SEA  ✓ scored
15%
fair $6.58
Tory HortonWR, SEA  ✓ scored
15%
fair $6.84

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

ChargersSeahawks

Passing

Sam DarnoldQB, SEA  actual 168
233
Justin HerbertQB, LAC  actual 189
224

Rushing

Omarion HamptonRB, LAC  actual 45
43
Kimani VidalRB, LAC  actual 25
32
Emanuel WilsonRB, SEA  actual 81
22
George HolaniRB, SEA  actual 18
15

Receiving

Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, SEA  actual 76
83
Ladd McConkeyQuestionableWR, LAC  actual 0
48
Quentin JohnstonWR, LAC  actual 44
34
Cooper KuppWR, SEA  actual 13
34
Rashid ShaheedWR, SEA  actual 20
30
Oronde Gadsden IITE, LAC  actual 36
26
10 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✕ MissedMost likely pairSeahawks to win + Under 42.5 points 55%
55% if independent
$1.81
✕ MissedMost likely pairSeahawks −7 + Under 42.5 points 43%
42% if independent
$2.35
✕ MissedMost likely trioSeahawks to win + Under 42.5 points + Jaxon Smith-Njigba anytime TD 20%
21% if independent
$5.05
✕ MissedMost likely trioSeahawks −7 + Under 42.5 points + Jaxon Smith-Njigba anytime TD 16%
16% if independent
$6.20
✓ LandedLegs that move togetherOver 42.5 points + Omarion Hampton anytime TD 14%
9.6% if independent
$7.15
Legs that move togetherChargers +7 + Omarion Hampton anytime TD 14%
11% if independent
$6.91

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

ChargersSeahawks
0.02
Passing: EPA per play
0.15
-0.20
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.15
-0.05
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.00
33%
Third-down conversion rate
38%
60%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
58%
5.4%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
8.1%
6.2%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
5.0%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

ChargersSeahawks
14.7
Points scored per game
25.0
25.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
16.7
-0.177
Offence EPA per play
0.053
0.000
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.118
40.8%
Offence success rate
46.8%
44.2%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
36.2%
4.85
Yards per play
6.00
5.36
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
3.66
34.2%
Third-down conversion
32.4%
55.6%
Red-zone touchdown rate
58.3%
7.0%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
2.8%
7.0%
Explosive pass rate
8.4%
2.00
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.33
2.00
Takeaways per game
1.33

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Chargers

QB Justin Herbert
0.0
S Derwin JamesQuestionable/Limited
1.2
EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu
0.9
WR Ladd McConkeyQuestionable/Limited
0.7
EDGE Khalil Mack
0.7
CB Tarheeb Still
0.4
LB Daiyan Henley
0.4
WR Tre Harris
0.4
CB Donte JacksonQuestionable/Full
0.3

Seahawks

QB Sam Darnold
5.6
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
2.2
DT Leonard Williams
1.0
TE AJ Barner
0.8
EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence
0.7
S Julian Love
0.7
CB Josh Jobe
0.5
CB Devon Witherspoon
0.5
LB Ernest Jones
0.4

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Chargers: 1.4 points

David NjokuTE, IR
0.6
Derwin JamesS, Questionable/Limited
0.3
Ladd McConkeyWR, Questionable/Limited
0.2
Dalvin TomlinsonDT, Out
0.2
Donte JacksonCB, Questionable/Full
0.1

Seahawks: 0.0 points

Jadarian PriceRB, Out
0.0
Zach CharbonnetRB, IR
0.0
Terrion ArnoldCB, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Los Angeles Chargers
L 14–26 v CardinalsL 14–26 v RaidersL 16–24 at Bills
Seattle Seahawks
W 13–10 v PatriotsW 31–7 at CardinalsL 31–33 at Commanders

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2022 wk 7: SEA 37 at LAC 23
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 6:25am AEST, Levi's Stadium
DENDenver Broncos
14
2-1 before this game, #9, Power Index 56.4
Finalmodel 19–24
SFSan Francisco 49ers
24
3-0 before this game, #6, Power Index 72.5
Model’s chance the Broncos winModel’s chance the 49ers win

Lean Picks the model rated 60 to 70% won 66% of 426 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the 49ers by about 5 with 44 total points.

✓ Model picked the 49ers Spread: 49ers covered, model side ✓ Total 38 v line 48.5, model side ✓
Market: 49ers −3, total 48.5Quarterbacks: Bo Nix v Brock PurdyBroncos: none flagged49ers: Nick Bosa (Out) 0.8 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← Broncos49ers →2026 form5.52025 carry-over1.5Injuries1.1Home field1.849ers by 4.7

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

DEN 14+5%DEN 1–1329%SF 1–1345%SF 14+22%MarketResult

51% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Broncos 19, 49ers 2449ers by 4.7No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
DEN

Broncos

SF

49ers

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
49ers chance of winning66%57%Won
49ers winning margin4.73.010
Total points43.748.538
49ers cover −3
56%
Over 48.5 points
36%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 1.7 points more on the 49ers. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

Broncos49ers
No games played yet.
← Broncos win by morelevel49ers win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected120
8 fewer than a typical game (Broncos 61 a game, 49ers 59). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Broncos expected to pass on67%
Pass-first by habit (56% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 2 percentage points more passing.
49ers expected to pass on59%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 2 percentage points more running.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on grass.
Conditions at kick-off31°C, wind 6 km/h.
TravelThe Broncos travel about 1,490 km and cross 1 time zone.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

DEN

Broncos

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 7th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 42% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 32nd of 32 (+0.11 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 28th of 32 (47% allowed)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
SF

49ers

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 1st of 32 (+0.62 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 1st of 32 (57% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 1st of 32 (touchdown on 91% of trips)
  • Pass protection, 1st of 32 (sacked on 0.0% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Nothing in the bottom quarter of the league.
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • 49ers third downs on offence (1st) against Broncos third downs on defence (28th)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

Broncos49ers
Christian McCaffreyRB, SF  ✓ scored
42%
fair $2.37
RJ HarveyRB, DEN  ✕ did not score
28%
fair $3.52
George KittleTE, SF  ✓ scored
27%
fair $3.68
J.K. DobbinsRB, DEN  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.87
Mike EvansQuestionableWR, SF  ✕ did not score
25%
fair $4.01
Courtland SuttonWR, DEN  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.44
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR, SF  ✓ scored
23%
fair $4.44
Jaylen WaddleWR, DEN  ✓ scored
19%
fair $5.31
Bo NixQB, DEN  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.58
Evan EngramTE, DEN  ✕ did not score
16%
fair $6.19

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

Broncos49ers

Passing

Bo NixQB, DEN  actual 214
231
Brock PurdyQB, SF  actual 218
228

Rushing

J.K. DobbinsRB, DEN  actual 40
55
Christian McCaffreyRB, SF  actual 52
54
Kaelon BlackRB, SF  actual 13
23
RJ HarveyRB, DEN  actual 25
21

Receiving

Courtland SuttonWR, DEN  actual 4
53
George KittleTE, SF  actual 70
52
Jaylen WaddleWR, DEN  actual 35
50
Mike EvansQuestionableWR, SF  actual 76
47
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR, SF  actual 26
44
Christian McCaffreyRB, SF  actual 18
36
11 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✓ LandedMost likely pair49ers to win + Under 48.5 points 43%
43% if independent
$2.35
✓ LandedMost likely pair49ers −3 + Under 48.5 points 36%
36% if independent
$2.79
✓ LandedMost likely trio49ers to win + Under 48.5 points + Christian McCaffrey anytime TD 18%
18% if independent
$5.55
✓ LandedMost likely trio49ers −3 + Under 48.5 points + Christian McCaffrey anytime TD 16%
15% if independent
$6.38
✕ MissedLegs that move together49ers −3 + Over 48.5 points + Christian McCaffrey anytime TD 11%
8.4% if independent
$9.00
✕ MissedLegs that move together49ers to win + Over 48.5 points + Christian McCaffrey anytime TD 13%
10.0% if independent
$7.72

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

Broncos49ers
0.05
Passing: EPA per play
0.18
-0.11
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.06
-0.02
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.06
38%
Third-down conversion rate
48%
55%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
63%
6.1%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
9.6%
5.1%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
3.9%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

Broncos49ers
20.0
Points scored per game
32.7
23.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
16.7
-0.063
Offence EPA per play
0.330
0.023
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.009
40.8%
Offence success rate
56.0%
41.9%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
45.9%
4.73
Yards per play
7.15
5.46
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.59
35.1%
Third-down conversion
56.7%
66.7%
Red-zone touchdown rate
90.9%
4.6%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
0.0%
7.3%
Explosive pass rate
12.6%
1.33
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.33
1.33
Takeaways per game
0.67

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Broncos

QB Bo Nix
0.0
EDGE Nik Bonitto
1.3
WR Jaylen Waddle
0.9
EDGE Zach Allen
0.8
TE Evan Engram
0.7
CB Pat Surtain II
0.6
S Brandon Jones
0.5
LB Justin Strnad
0.4
DT Malcolm Roach
0.4

49ers

QB Brock Purdy
8.0
TE George Kittle
1.3
RB Christian McCaffrey
1.2
EDGE Nick BosaOut
0.7
WR Mike EvansQuestionable/Limited
0.7
CB Deommodore Lenoir
0.6
WR Brandon Aiyuk
0.4
DT Osa Odighizuwa
0.4
CB Renardo Green
0.4

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Broncos: 0.0 points

No players flagged.

49ers: 1.1 points

Nick BosaEDGE, Out
0.8
Mike EvansWR, Questionable/Limited
0.2
Dre GreenlawEDGE, Questionable/Limited
0.1
Mykel WilliamsEDGE, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Denver Broncos
L 10–31 at ChiefsW 20–13 v JaguarsW 30–26 v Rams
San Francisco 49ers
W 27–7 at RamsW 35–13 v DolphinsW 36–30 v Cardinals

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2022 wk 3: SF 10 at DEN 11
Final. Mon 5 Oct, 10:20am AEST, Bank of America Stadium
DETDetroit Lions
26
2-1 before this game, #10, Power Index 55.4
Finalmodel 27–26
CARCarolina Panthers
32
1-2 before this game, #20, Power Index 39.2
Model’s chance the Lions winModel’s chance the Panthers win

Toss-up Picks the model rated under 60% won 55% of 526 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Lions by about 1 with 53 total points.

✕ Model picked the Lions Spread: Panthers covered, model side ✓ Total 58 v line 51.5, model side ✓
Market: Lions −3.5, total 51.5Quarterbacks: Jared Goff v Bryce YoungLions: Ben Bartch (Out) 0.1 ptsPanthers: Jalen Coker (Questionable/Limited) 0.4 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← LionsPanthers →2026 form0.72025 carry-over2.6Injuries1.0Home field1.8Lions by 1.1

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

DET 14+13%DET 1–1341%CAR 1–1337%CAR 14+9%MarketResult

55% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Lions 27, Panthers 26Lions by 1.1No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
DET

Lions

CAR

Panthers

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Panthers chance of winning46%37%Won
Panthers winning margin-1.1-3.56
Total points52.951.558
Panthers cover +3.5
58%
Over 51.5 points
54%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is 2.4 points more on the Panthers. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

Play it out

Each square is one simulated game, placed by its winning margin. Play one, or a thousand, and watch the model's odds take shape.

LionsPanthers
No games played yet.
← Lions win by morelevelPanthers win by more →

Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected134
6 more than a typical game (Lions 67 a game, Panthers 67). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Lions expected to pass on60%
Balanced by habit (52% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Panthers expected to pass on64%
Pass-first by habit (55% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceOutdoors, on grass.
Conditions at kick-off19°C, wind 3 km/h.
TravelThe Lions travel about 810 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

DET

Lions

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Red-zone offence, 3rd of 32 (touchdown on 85% of trips)
  • Scoring, 3rd of 32 (31.0 points a game)
  • Pass rush, 4th of 32 (sack on 7.6% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Points allowed, 32nd of 32 (31.7 a game)
  • Run defence, 31st of 32 (+0.04 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 31st of 32 (52% allowed)
  • Pass defence, 27th of 32 (+0.23 EPA a play allowed)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
CAR

Panthers

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 2nd of 32 (2.0 a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 4th of 32 (10.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Scoring, 5th of 32 (29.7 points a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone defence, 32nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 86% of trips)
  • Points allowed, 26th of 32 (27.7 a game)
  • Third downs on defence, 25th of 32 (44% allowed)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Lions red-zone offence (3rd) against Panthers red-zone defence (32nd)
  • Panthers big plays through the air (4th) against Lions defending big passes (27th)
  • Panthers red-zone offence (9th) against Lions red-zone defence (26th)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

LionsPanthers
Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET  ✓ scored
59%
fair $1.69
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET  ✕ did not score
43%
fair $2.31
Chuba HubbardRB, CAR  ✓ scored 2
39%
fair $2.53
Tetairoa McMillanWR, CAR  ✓ scored 2
27%
fair $3.76
Darren WallerTE, CAR  ✕ did not score
27%
fair $3.77
Jalen CokerQuestionableWR, CAR  did not play
25%
fair $4.08
Sam LaPortaTE, DET  ✓ scored
24%
fair $4.09
Jameson WilliamsWR, DET  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.18
Anthony Tyus IIIRB, CAR  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.03
John Metchie IIIWR, CAR  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.57

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

LionsPanthers

Passing

Jared GoffQB, DET  actual 412
239
Bryce YoungQB, CAR  actual 329
229

Rushing

Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET  actual 46
84
Chuba HubbardRB, CAR  actual 122
47
Jacob SaylorsRB, DET  actual 0
23
AJ DillonRB, CAR  actual 2
13

Receiving

Amon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET  actual 75
66
Tetairoa McMillanWR, CAR  actual 192
59
Jameson WilliamsWR, DET  actual 102
54
Jalen CokerQuestionableWR, CAR  did not play
46
Sam LaPortaTE, DET  actual 84
37
Darren WallerTE, CAR  actual 36
31
7 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✓ LandedMost likely pairOver 51.5 points + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD 36%
32% if independent
$2.78
✕ MissedMost likely pairLions to win + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD 36%
32% if independent
$2.82
✕ MissedMost likely trioLions to win + Over 51.5 points + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD 21%
17% if independent
$4.78
✓ LandedMost likely trioPanthers +3.5 + Over 51.5 points + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD 20%
19% if independent
$5.10
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherLions −3.5 + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD + Amon-Ra St. Brown anytime TD 14%
11% if independent
$7.06
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 51.5 points + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD + Amon-Ra St. Brown anytime TD 18%
14% if independent
$5.54

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

LionsPanthers
0.12
Passing: EPA per play
0.15
-0.10
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.10
0.03
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.06
41%
Third-down conversion rate
43%
76%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
67%
6.8%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
9.3%
5.7%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
6.1%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

LionsPanthers
31.0
Points scored per game
29.7
31.7
Points allowed per game
lower is better
27.7
0.141
Offence EPA per play
0.021
0.183
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.035
51.2%
Offence success rate
41.3%
49.3%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
42.2%
5.40
Yards per play
5.66
5.55
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.19
40.0%
Third-down conversion
36.8%
84.6%
Red-zone touchdown rate
66.7%
5.6%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
5.1%
7.3%
Explosive pass rate
10.1%
0.33
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.00
1.33
Takeaways per game
2.00

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Lions

QB Jared Goff
5.0
EDGE Aidan Hutchinson
1.5
RB Jahmyr Gibbs
1.5
TE Sam LaPorta
1.4
WR Jameson Williams
0.3
CB Rock Ya-Sin
0.3
DT Skyler Gill-Howard
0.3
DT Alim McNeill
0.3
LB Jimmy Rolder
0.2

Panthers

QB Bryce Young
0.0
S Tre'von Moehrig
1.0
TE Darren Waller
0.9
RB Chuba Hubbard
0.9
WR Jalen CokerQuestionable/Limited
0.9
LB Devin Lloyd
0.6
EDGE Jaelan Phillips
0.4
LB Bobby Okereke
0.3
WR John Metchie III
0.2

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Lions: 0.2 points

Ben BartchOG, Out
0.1
D.J. ReedCB, Questionable/Limited
0.1
Brian BranchS, IR
0.0
Kerby JosephS, IR
0.0

Panthers: 1.2 points

Jalen CokerWR, Questionable/Limited
0.4
Jaycee HornCB, IR
0.3
Mike JacksonCB, IR
0.3
Damien LewisOG, Out
0.1
Monroe FreelingOT, Questionable/Full
0.1

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Detroit Lions
W 31–30 v SaintsL 31–41 at BillsW 31–24 v Jets
Carolina Panthers
L 37–59 v BearsW 34–3 at FalconsL 18–21 at Browns

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2023 wk 5: CAR 24 at DET 422022 wk 16: DET 23 at CAR 37
Final. Tue 6 Oct, 10:15am AEST, Caesars Superdome
ATLAtlanta Falcons
45
1-2 before this game, #19, Power Index 39.3
Finalmodel 23–24
NONew Orleans Saints
24
1-2 before this game, #21, Power Index 38.9
Model’s chance the Falcons winModel’s chance the Saints win

Toss-up Picks the model rated under 60% won 55% of 526 held-out games (2021 to 2025).

The model had the Saints by about 2 with 47 total points.

✕ Model picked the Saints Spread: Falcons covered, model side ✓ Total 69 v line 47.5, model side ✕
Market: Saints −2.5, total 47.5Quarterbacks: Michael Penix Jr. v Tyler ShoughFalcons: Jawaan Taylor (DNP) 0.4 ptsSaints: Kaden Elliss (DNP) 0.4 pts

How the margin is built

Each bar pushes the prediction toward one team. Read down to the total.

← FalconsSaints →2026 form0.32025 carry-over0.2Injuries0.2Home field1.8Saints by 1.7

Team strength blends this season's results with a share of last season's, then injuries and home field are applied.

How it could play out

Every way the margin can land. The taller the curve, the more likely that result.

ATL 14+9%ATL 1–1335%NO 1–1342%NO 14+14%MarketResult

55% chance of a one-score game (8 points or fewer). NFL results land about 13 points either side of the predicted margin, so a blowout either way stays on the table.

What-if lab

Tap a player to rule him out or put him back in, and watch the prediction move. Useful when late team news breaks.

Score Falcons 23, Saints 24Saints by 1.7No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
ATL

Falcons

NO

Saints

Each player's value is the points his team loses if he sits and his usual replacement plays. Offensive players change their own team's score; defenders change the opponent's.

Model v the market

Two independent opinions. Where they split is where to look harder.

ModelMarketResult
Saints chance of winning56%55%Lost
Saints winning margin1.72.5-21
Total points46.947.569
Saints cover −2.5
47%
Over 47.5 points
48%

The line on each bar is 50%, where the market sits. The model is in line with the market. A big gap is a prompt to check team news, not a bet.

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Game script and venue

How the game is likely to be played, and the conditions around it.

Pace: offensive plays expected137
9 more than a typical game (Falcons 65 a game, Saints 72). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Falcons expected to pass on57%
Run-first by habit (48% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Saints expected to pass on62%
Balanced by habit (54% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 3 games and are pulled toward the average. The shift for leading or trailing was measured on the 2025 season. These indicators are for context and do not yet feed the yardage numbers.

Roof and surfaceIndoors.
TravelThe Falcons travel about 680 km and cross 1 time zone.
RestFalcons 11 days, Saints 8 days: a rest edge for the Falcons.
Division gameThese teams meet twice a year, which tends to keep games closer.

Travel is measured from the visiting team's home stadium. None of these factors change the prediction apart from home field.

Strengths and weaknesses

Where each team ranks among the 32 on its 2026 statistics before this game. A strength is top eight in the league; a weakness is bottom eight.

ATL

Falcons

Strengths
  • Red-zone offence, 4th of 32 (touchdown on 80% of trips)
  • Rushing offence, 5th of 32 (+0.03 EPA a play)
  • Run defence, 5th of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 32nd of 32 (−0.35 EPA a play)
  • Ball security, 31st of 32 (2.7 turnovers a game)
  • Scoring, 27th of 32 (17.0 points a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 26th of 32 (6.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
NO

Saints

Strengths
  • Third downs on offence, 4th of 32 (51% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 6th of 32 (touchdown on 69% of trips)
  • Defending big passes, 8th of 32 (4.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Ball security, 29th of 32 (2.3 turnovers a game)
  • Points allowed, 26th of 32 (27.7 a game)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Falcons rushing offence (5th) against Saints run defence (23rd)

Ranks rest on 3 games a team, so they can move quickly. They describe what has happened so far, not the model's prediction, which also weighs last season and injuries.

Top 10 touchdown chances

Chance each player scores a rushing or receiving touchdown, and the price that would be fair for it.

FalconsSaints
Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL
45%
fair $2.21
Drake LondonWR, ATL
28%
fair $3.57
Chris OlaveWR, NO
28%
fair $3.60
Juwan JohnsonTE, NO
23%
fair $4.35
Alvin KamaraRB, NO
22%
fair $4.47
Brian RobinsonRB, ATL
22%
fair $4.61
Kyle PittsTE, ATL
20%
fair $5.01
Kendre MillerRB, NO
19%
fair $5.22
Noah FantLimitedTE, NO
19%
fair $5.30
Devaughn VeleWR, NO
18%
fair $5.55

If a bookmaker offers more than the fair price, the price is better than the model thinks it should be; most prices will be shorter because of the bookmaker's margin. Tested on 3,072 player-games from 2025: players rated 20–30% scored 26% of the time, those rated 40–50% scored 47%. Players ruled out are excluded and questionable players are flagged.

Player yards

The bar covers the middle 80% of simulated games; the coloured mark is the midpoint. The dark line is what the player actually did. Wide bars are normal: yardage swings a lot from week to week.

FalconsSaints

Passing

Tyler ShoughQB, NO
240
Michael Penix Jr.QB, ATL
223

Rushing

Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL
86
Alvin KamaraRB, NO
42
Brian RobinsonRB, ATL
37
Kendre MillerRB, NO
19

Receiving

Chris OlaveWR, NO
72
Drake LondonWR, ATL
63
Juwan JohnsonTE, NO
45
Devaughn VeleWR, NO
34
Kyle PittsTE, ATL
31
Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL
29

Ranges come from testing these projections on 5,788 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 26 rushing and 24 receiving. Set your own over and under lines in the Parlay builder.

Same-game multis

Combinations inside this game, priced from 60,000 simulated versions of it so that legs which move together are counted properly.

CombinationModel chanceFair price
✕ MissedMost likely pairSaints to win + Under 47.5 points 29%
29% if independent
$3.43
✕ MissedMost likely pairFalcons +2.5 + Under 47.5 points 27%
27% if independent
$3.68
Most likely trioFalcons +2.5 + Over 47.5 points + Bijan Robinson anytime TD 15%
11% if independent
$6.66
✕ MissedMost likely trioSaints to win + Over 47.5 points + Bijan Robinson anytime TD 13%
12% if independent
$7.76
Legs that move togetherFalcons to win + Over 47.5 points + Bijan Robinson anytime TD 13%
9.5% if independent
$7.90
Legs that move togetherOver 47.5 points + Drake London anytime TD 16%
13% if independent
$6.22

A win makes the over and big touchdown days more likely, so those legs reinforce each other. A favourite plus the under pull against each other. Bookmakers price same-game multis with their own margin, so what you are offered will be shorter than the fair price.

Unit matchups

What each offence is expected to produce against the other defence. The stronger side in each row is in full colour.

FalconsSaints
-0.01
Passing: EPA per play
0.06
-0.06
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.13
-0.02
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.03
39%
Third-down conversion rate
42%
65%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
59%
6.2%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
8.1%
6.2%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
5.2%

Each figure is the league average plus that offence's own edge plus the opposing defence's edge, after pulling small samples toward the league average.

Tale of the tape

2026 season before this game, per game or per play.

FalconsSaints
17.0
Points scored per game
27.0
22.7
Points allowed per game
lower is better
27.7
-0.168
Offence EPA per play
0.024
-0.062
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.077
45.2%
Offence success rate
47.6%
37.8%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
50.5%
5.18
Yards per play
5.00
4.79
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.06
33.3%
Third-down conversion
51.0%
80.0%
Red-zone touchdown rate
69.2%
7.1%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
6.5%
6.1%
Explosive pass rate
8.4%
2.67
Turnovers per game
lower is better
2.33
0.67
Takeaways per game
0.67

Players who move the needle

Points per game each player is worth above a replacement, from pass rush, coverage, tackles for loss and production relative to teammates.

Falcons

QB Michael Penix Jr.
3.8
WR Drake London
1.0
TE Kyle Pitts
0.7
DT Brandon Dorlus
0.6
RB Bijan Robinson
0.6
DT Gervon Dexter Sr.
0.5
EDGE Za'Darius Smith
0.4
CB Billy Bowman Jr.
0.3
S Jessie Bates
0.3

Saints

QB Tyler Shough
2.6
WR Chris Olave
1.7
TE Juwan Johnson
1.4
EDGE Chase Young
0.9
WR Devaughn Vele
0.6
EDGE Carl GrandersonDNP
0.6
LB Kaden EllissDNP
0.5
EDGE Cameron Jordan
0.3
S Justin Reid
0.3

Active players only. Offensive linemen have no public statistics, so they are not rated here.

Injury report cost

Points of margin lost this week from players on the injury report or injured reserve.

Falcons: 0.5 points

Jawaan TaylorOT, DNP
0.4
A.J. TerrellCB, IR
0.1
Kendal DanielsLB, Limited
0.0
Divine DeabloLB, Limited
0.0
Jalon WalkerEDGE, IR
0.0

Saints: 0.7 points

Kaden EllissLB, DNP
0.4
Pete WernerLB, DNP
0.1
Carl GrandersonEDGE, DNP
0.1
Mason TiptonWR, IR
0.0
Bryan BreseeDT, IR
0.0

Out and Doubtful count as 0% available; Questionable counts as 50% to 75% depending on Friday practice. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Season so far

2026 results before this game, most recent last.

Atlanta Falcons
L 13–20 at SteelersL 3–34 v PanthersW 35–14 at Packers
New Orleans Saints
L 30–31 at LionsW 24–17 at RavensL 27–35 v Raiders

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 18: NO 17 at ATL 192025 wk 12: ATL 24 at NO 102024 wk 10: ATL 17 at NO 202024 wk 4: NO 24 at ATL 262023 wk 18: ATL 17 at NO 482023 wk 12: NO 15 at ATL 242022 wk 15: ATL 18 at NO 212022 wk 1: NO 27 at ATL 26
2026 season, standings through Week 4. Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Season outlook

The rest of the schedule played out 20,000 times from today's team ratings. The Jaguars reach the playoffs most often, in 93% of those seasons.

34%49ers to finish as their conference's top seed
29%Jaguars to finish as their conference's top seed
26%Chiefs to finish as their conference's top seed
20%Seahawks to finish as their conference's top seed

Playoff picture

Projected wins and the share of simulated seasons in which each team makes the playoffs or wins its division. Tap a team for its remaining games.

TeamRecordProjected winsPlayoffsDivision
1JAXJacksonville Jaguars3–1 12.2 93%82%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v PHI78%Wk 6v HOU69%Wk 8v IND79%Wk 9@ BAL57%Wk 10@ TEN81%Wk 11@ NYG85%Wk 12v TEN88%Wk 13@ CHI54%Wk 14v PIT79%Wk 15@ HOU63%Wk 16@ DAL68%Wk 17v WAS83%Wk 18@ IND69%
Projected wins: 12.2Division title: 82%Top seed in the conference: 29%Rating: +6.2 points a game against an average teamJaguars team page →
2KCKansas City Chiefs4–0 12.0 89%70%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 6v LAC78%Wk 7@ SEA39%Wk 8@ DEN56%Wk 9v NYJ82%Wk 10@ ATL65%Wk 11v ARI82%Wk 12@ BUF44%Wk 13@ LA45%Wk 14@ CIN62%Wk 15v NE66%Wk 16v SF55%Wk 17@ LAC68%Wk 18v LV75%
Projected wins: 12.0Division title: 70%Top seed in the conference: 26%Rating: +4.7 points a game against an average teamChiefs team page →
3SFSan Francisco 49ers4–0 12.3 89%51%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ SEA40%Wk 6v WAS81%Wk 7@ ATL67%Wk 9v LV76%Wk 10@ DAL65%Wk 11v MIN61%Wk 12v SEA53%Wk 13@ NYG83%Wk 14v LA59%Wk 15@ LAC69%Wk 16@ KC45%Wk 17v PHI75%Wk 18@ ARI74%
Projected wins: 12.3Division title: 51%Top seed in the conference: 34%Rating: +5.2 points a game against an average team49ers team page →
4BUFBuffalo Bills3–1 11.3 85%66%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ LA45%Wk 6@ LV64%Wk 8v BAL64%Wk 9@ MIN53%Wk 10@ NYJ73%Wk 11v MIA89%Wk 12v KC56%Wk 13@ NE54%Wk 14@ GB68%Wk 15v CHI61%Wk 16@ DEN56%Wk 17@ MIA83%Wk 18v NYJ82%
Projected wins: 11.3Division title: 66%Top seed in the conference: 16%Rating: +4.7 points a game against an average teamBills team page →
5SEASeattle Seahawks3–1 11.5 82%35%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v SF60%Wk 6@ DEN61%Wk 7v KC61%Wk 8v CHI66%Wk 9v ARI85%Wk 10@ LV68%Wk 12@ SF47%Wk 13v DAL78%Wk 14v NYG90%Wk 15@ PHI68%Wk 16v LA63%Wk 17@ CAR69%Wk 18@ LA50%
Projected wins: 11.5Division title: 35%Top seed in the conference: 20%Rating: +6.2 points a game against an average teamSeahawks team page →
6MINMinnesota Vikings4–0 11.3 79%46%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ NO56%Wk 7v IND67%Wk 8@ DET47%Wk 9v BUF47%Wk 10@ GB59%Wk 11@ SF39%Wk 12v ATL68%Wk 13v CAR68%Wk 14@ NE44%Wk 15v DET60%Wk 16v WAS73%Wk 17@ NYJ65%Wk 18v CHI52%
Projected wins: 11.3Division title: 46%Top seed in the conference: 19%Rating: +2.1 points a game against an average teamVikings team page →
7BALBaltimore Ravens3–1 10.6 73%49%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ ATL58%Wk 6@ CLE63%Wk 7v CIN67%Wk 8@ BUF36%Wk 9v JAX43%Wk 10v LAC72%Wk 11@ CAR57%Wk 12@ HOU50%Wk 14v TB71%Wk 15@ PIT57%Wk 16v CLE74%Wk 17@ CIN54%Wk 18v PIT69%
Projected wins: 10.6Division title: 49%Top seed in the conference: 11%Rating: +2.5 points a game against an average teamRavens team page →
8CHIChicago Bears3–1 10.5 69%31%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ GB63%Wk 6@ ATL61%Wk 7v NE61%Wk 8@ SEA34%Wk 9v TB74%Wk 11v NO72%Wk 12@ DET51%Wk 13v JAX46%Wk 14@ MIA80%Wk 15@ BUF39%Wk 16v GB74%Wk 17v DET64%Wk 18@ MIN48%
Projected wins: 10.5Division title: 31%Top seed in the conference: 10%Rating: +3.3 points a game against an average teamBears team page →
9NENew England Patriots2–2 9.7 62%30%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v LV66%Wk 6v NYJ75%Wk 7@ CHI39%Wk 8@ MIA76%Wk 9v GB70%Wk 10@ DET53%Wk 12@ LAC58%Wk 13v BUF46%Wk 14v MIN56%Wk 15@ KC34%Wk 16@ NYJ64%Wk 17v DEN59%Wk 18v MIA84%
Projected wins: 9.7Division title: 30%Top seed in the conference: 5%Rating: +1.9 points a game against an average teamPatriots team page →
10LALos Angeles Rams2–2 10.0 62%14%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v BUF55%Wk 6v ARI81%Wk 7@ LV62%Wk 8v LAC77%Wk 9@ WAS69%Wk 10@ ARI72%Wk 12v GB77%Wk 13v KC55%Wk 14@ SF41%Wk 15v DAL73%Wk 16@ SEA37%Wk 17@ TB66%Wk 18v SEA50%
Projected wins: 10.0Division title: 14%Top seed in the conference: 6%Rating: +4.3 points a game against an average teamRams team page →
11DETDetroit Lions2–2 9.5 53%19%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ ARI62%Wk 7v GB68%Wk 8v MIN53%Wk 9@ MIA74%Wk 10v NE47%Wk 11v TB67%Wk 12v CHI49%Wk 13@ ATL53%Wk 14v TEN78%Wk 15@ MIN40%Wk 16v NYG82%Wk 17@ CHI36%Wk 18@ GB56%
Projected wins: 9.5Division title: 19%Top seed in the conference: 4%Rating: +1.2 points a game against an average teamLions team page →
12DENDenver Broncos2–2 9.1 50%16%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ LAC56%Wk 6v SEA39%Wk 7@ ARI62%Wk 8v KC44%Wk 9@ CAR52%Wk 11v LV64%Wk 12@ PIT52%Wk 13v MIA83%Wk 14@ NYJ61%Wk 15@ LV51%Wk 16v BUF44%Wk 17@ NE41%Wk 18v LAC68%
Projected wins: 9.1Division title: 16%Top seed in the conference: 3%Rating: +1.1 points a game against an average teamBroncos team page →
13CINCincinnati Bengals2–2 8.9 47%21%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ MIA69%Wk 7@ BAL33%Wk 8v TEN73%Wk 9@ ATL54%Wk 10v PIT59%Wk 11@ WAS53%Wk 12v NO59%Wk 13@ CLE53%Wk 14v KC38%Wk 15@ CAR46%Wk 16@ IND46%Wk 17v BAL46%Wk 18v CLE65%
Projected wins: 8.9Division title: 21%Top seed in the conference: 2%Rating: −0.5 points a game against an average teamBengals team page →
14PHIPhiladelphia Eagles2–2 8.6 47%40%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ JAX22%Wk 6v CAR58%Wk 7v DAL57%Wk 8@ WAS52%Wk 9v NYG78%Wk 11v PIT58%Wk 12@ DAL44%Wk 13@ ARI55%Wk 14v IND58%Wk 15v SEA32%Wk 16v HOU51%Wk 17@ SF25%Wk 18@ NYG67%
Projected wins: 8.6Division title: 40%Top seed in the conference: 2%Rating: −0.8 points a game against an average teamEagles team page →
15LVLas Vegas Raiders3–1 8.8 43%13%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ NE34%Wk 6v BUF36%Wk 7v LA38%Wk 8@ NYJ54%Wk 9@ SF24%Wk 10v SEA32%Wk 11@ DEN36%Wk 12@ CLE51%Wk 14v LAC61%Wk 15v DEN49%Wk 16v TEN72%Wk 17@ ARI54%Wk 18@ KC25%
Projected wins: 8.8Division title: 13%Top seed in the conference: 2%Rating: −1.0 points a game against an average teamRaiders team page →
16CLECleveland Browns3–1 8.8 43%18%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ NYJ46%Wk 6v BAL37%Wk 7@ TEN52%Wk 8@ PIT37%Wk 9@ NO37%Wk 10v HOU43%Wk 12v LV49%Wk 13v CIN47%Wk 14v ATL51%Wk 15@ NYG60%Wk 16@ BAL26%Wk 17v IND49%Wk 18@ CIN35%
Projected wins: 8.8Division title: 18%Top seed in the conference: 2%Rating: −3.2 points a game against an average teamBrowns team page →
17DALDallas Cowboys2–2 8.3 42%36%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v TB60%Wk 6@ GB48%Wk 7@ PHI43%Wk 8v ARI67%Wk 9@ IND44%Wk 10v SF35%Wk 11v TEN72%Wk 12v PHI56%Wk 13@ SEA22%Wk 15@ LA27%Wk 16v JAX32%Wk 17v NYG77%Wk 18@ WAS51%
Projected wins: 8.3Division title: 36%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −0.9 points a game against an average teamCowboys team page →
18INDIndianapolis Colts2–2 8.6 41%13%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ PIT44%Wk 6v TEN71%Wk 7@ MIN33%Wk 8@ JAX21%Wk 9v DAL56%Wk 10v MIA77%Wk 11@ HOU38%Wk 12v NYG77%Wk 14@ PHI42%Wk 15@ TEN60%Wk 16v CIN54%Wk 17@ CLE51%Wk 18v JAX31%
Projected wins: 8.6Division title: 13%Top seed in the conference: 2%Rating: −1.2 points a game against an average teamColts team page →
19CARCarolina Panthers2–2 8.1 40%34%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 6@ PHI42%Wk 7v TB59%Wk 8@ GB47%Wk 9v DEN48%Wk 10@ NO44%Wk 11v BAL43%Wk 12@ TB46%Wk 13@ MIN32%Wk 14v NO56%Wk 15v CIN54%Wk 16@ PIT43%Wk 17v SEA31%Wk 18v ATL57%
Projected wins: 8.1Division title: 34%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −1.3 points a game against an average teamPanthers team page →
20ATLAtlanta Falcons2–2 7.8 35%29%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v BAL42%Wk 6v CHI39%Wk 7v SF33%Wk 8@ TB45%Wk 9v CIN46%Wk 10v KC35%Wk 12@ MIN32%Wk 13v DET47%Wk 14@ CLE49%Wk 15@ WAS49%Wk 16v TB58%Wk 17v NO56%Wk 18@ CAR43%
Projected wins: 7.8Division title: 29%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −1.5 points a game against an average teamFalcons team page →
21PITPittsburgh Steelers2–2 8.1 34%13%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v IND56%Wk 6@ TB46%Wk 7@ NO50%Wk 8v CLE63%Wk 10@ CIN41%Wk 11@ PHI42%Wk 12v DEN48%Wk 13v HOU50%Wk 14@ JAX21%Wk 15v BAL43%Wk 16v CAR57%Wk 17@ TEN59%Wk 18@ BAL31%
Projected wins: 8.1Division title: 13%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −1.2 points a game against an average teamSteelers team page →
22NONew Orleans Saints1–3 7.6 33%27%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v MIN44%Wk 6@ NYG66%Wk 7v PIT50%Wk 9v CLE63%Wk 10v CAR56%Wk 11@ CHI28%Wk 12@ CIN41%Wk 13v GB59%Wk 14@ CAR44%Wk 15@ TB46%Wk 16v ARI65%Wk 17@ ATL44%Wk 18v TB59%
Projected wins: 7.6Division title: 27%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −1.3 points a game against an average teamSaints team page →
23GBGreen Bay Packers2–2 7.5 21%4%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v CHI37%Wk 6v DAL52%Wk 7@ DET32%Wk 8v CAR53%Wk 9@ NE30%Wk 10v MIN41%Wk 12@ LA23%Wk 13@ NO41%Wk 14v BUF32%Wk 15v MIA75%Wk 16@ CHI26%Wk 17v HOU47%Wk 18v DET44%
Projected wins: 7.5Division title: 4%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −2.2 points a game against an average teamPackers team page →
24HOUHouston Texans0–4 7.1 20%5%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ TEN65%Wk 6@ JAX31%Wk 7v NYG81%Wk 9@ LAC54%Wk 10@ CLE57%Wk 11v IND62%Wk 12v BAL50%Wk 13@ PIT50%Wk 14@ WAS57%Wk 15v JAX37%Wk 16@ PHI49%Wk 17@ GB53%Wk 18v TEN76%
Projected wins: 7.1Division title: 5%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: +0.6 points a game against an average teamTexans team page →
25WASWashington Commanders1–3 6.7 18%13%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v NYG71%Wk 6@ SF19%Wk 8v PHI48%Wk 9v LA31%Wk 10@ NYG60%Wk 11v CIN47%Wk 12@ ARI46%Wk 13@ TEN53%Wk 14v HOU43%Wk 15v ATL51%Wk 16@ MIN27%Wk 17@ JAX17%Wk 18v DAL49%
Projected wins: 6.7Division title: 13%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −3.1 points a game against an average teamCommanders team page →
26NYGNew York Giants3–1 6.5 14%11%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ WAS29%Wk 6v NO34%Wk 7@ HOU19%Wk 9@ PHI22%Wk 10v WAS40%Wk 11v JAX15%Wk 12@ IND23%Wk 13v SF17%Wk 14@ SEA10%Wk 15v CLE40%Wk 16@ DET18%Wk 17@ DAL23%Wk 18v PHI33%
Projected wins: 6.5Division title: 11%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −7.7 points a game against an average teamGiants team page →
27TBTampa Bay Buccaneers0–4 5.7 12%10%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5@ DAL40%Wk 6v PIT54%Wk 7@ CAR41%Wk 8v ATL55%Wk 9@ CHI26%Wk 11@ DET33%Wk 12v CAR54%Wk 13v LAC57%Wk 14@ BAL29%Wk 15v NO54%Wk 16@ ATL42%Wk 17v LA34%Wk 18@ NO41%
Projected wins: 5.7Division title: 10%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −2.0 points a game against an average teamBuccaneers team page →
28NYJNew York Jets1–3 6.2 11%4%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v CLE54%Wk 6@ NE25%Wk 7v MIA70%Wk 8v LV46%Wk 9@ KC18%Wk 10v BUF27%Wk 11@ LAC38%Wk 12@ MIA58%Wk 14v DEN39%Wk 15@ ARI44%Wk 16v NE36%Wk 17v MIN35%Wk 18@ BUF18%
Projected wins: 6.2Division title: 4%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −3.9 points a game against an average teamJets team page →
29ARIArizona Cardinals1–3 5.7 6%<1%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v DET38%Wk 6@ LA19%Wk 7v DEN38%Wk 8@ DAL33%Wk 9@ SEA15%Wk 10v LA28%Wk 11@ KC18%Wk 12v WAS54%Wk 13v PHI45%Wk 15v NYJ56%Wk 16@ NO35%Wk 17v LV46%Wk 18v SF26%
Projected wins: 5.7Division title: under 1%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −3.9 points a game against an average teamCardinals team page →
30LACLos Angeles Chargers0–4 5.3 6%1%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v DEN44%Wk 6@ KC22%Wk 8@ LA23%Wk 9v HOU46%Wk 10@ BAL28%Wk 11v NYJ62%Wk 12v NE42%Wk 13@ TB43%Wk 14@ LV39%Wk 15v SF31%Wk 16@ MIA64%Wk 17v KC32%Wk 18@ DEN32%
Projected wins: 5.3Division title: 1%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −2.2 points a game against an average teamChargers team page →
31TENTennessee Titans0–4 4.2 2%1%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v HOU35%Wk 6@ IND29%Wk 7v CLE48%Wk 8@ CIN27%Wk 10v JAX19%Wk 11@ DAL28%Wk 12@ JAX12%Wk 13v WAS47%Wk 14@ DET22%Wk 15v IND40%Wk 16@ LV28%Wk 17v PIT41%Wk 18@ HOU24%
Projected wins: 4.2Division title: 1%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −5.6 points a game against an average teamTitans team page →
32MIAMiami Dolphins0–4 3.5 1%<1%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 5v CIN31%Wk 7@ NYJ30%Wk 8v NE24%Wk 9v DET26%Wk 10@ IND23%Wk 11@ BUF11%Wk 12v NYJ42%Wk 13@ DEN17%Wk 14v CHI20%Wk 15@ GB25%Wk 16v LAC36%Wk 17v BUF17%Wk 18@ NE16%
Projected wins: 3.5Division title: under 1%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −7.9 points a game against an average teamDolphins team page →

Seven teams from each conference qualify: four division winners and three wild cards. Ties on wins are split at random because the league's tie-breakers are not modelled. Ratings are allowed to be wrong by about 4 points a game in either direction, an assumption that has not been back-tested. Standings include Week 4; ratings are refreshed with those games when the next week is built.

Risers and fallers

Where each team would rank on last season's numbers alone, against the model's rank today. Week-to-week movement starts once two weeks of ratings are on file.

Schedule strength

The average rating of each team's opponents, in points a game. Bars to the right mean tougher opponents.

Opponent ratings are today's, without short-term injuries, and do not adjust for home or away.

Matchup explorer

Pick any two teams and a venue to see who the ratings favour. It uses season ratings only, without this week's injury report.

Seattle SeahawksJacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars by 1.8, with 1.8 points of that from playing at home.

Week 4 injury reports. Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Injury news

73 players were ruled out this week and 63 went in as questionable. The Commanders took the biggest hit from this week's report, 4.0 points of margin in the model.

75ruled out or doubtful
63questionable
180listed in the week, then cleared
20.4points lost across the league this week

Top stories

The absences that moved the model most, the biggest names carrying a questionable tag, and the best news of the week. Written from the official reports, not from news articles.

WASOut

Jayden Daniels ruled out

Misses the game against the Colts (elbow). That costs the Commanders 2.1 points in the model.

Thu Limited → Fri LimitedIND @ WAS →
PHIOut

DeVonta Smith ruled out

Misses the game against the Rams (hamstring). That costs the Eagles 1.4 points in the model.

Thu Sat out → Fri Sat outLA @ PHI →
WASOut

Nick Cross ruled out

Misses the game against the Colts (illness). That costs the Commanders 1.3 points in the model.

Thu Sat out → Fri Sat outIND @ WAS →
TBOut

Baker Mayfield ruled out

Misses the game against the Packers (thumb). That costs the Buccaneers 1.2 points in the model.

Thu Sat out → Fri Sat outGB @ TB →
WASQuestionableNo stat line

Terry McLaurin questionable

Listed (hamstring) after he was limited on Friday. The model gave him a 65% chance of playing, which took 0.6 points off the Commanders.

Thu not listed → Fri LimitedIND @ WAS →
CARQuestionableNo stat line

Jalen Coker questionable

Listed (quadricep) after he was limited on Friday. The model gave him a 65% chance of playing, which took 0.4 points off the Panthers.

Thu Limited → Fri LimitedDET @ CAR →
LACleared

Puka Nacua cleared to play

Was limited on Thursday (hip), practised in full on Friday and carries no game status. The model rates him worth 1.7 points to the Rams.

Thu Limited → Fri FullLA @ PHI →
HOUCleared

Nico Collins cleared to play

Was limited on Thursday (hamstring), practised in full on Friday and carries no game status. The model rates him worth 1.4 points to the Texans.

Thu Limited → Fri FullDAL @ HOU →
WASCleared

Chig Okonkwo cleared to play

Was limited on Thursday (hamstring), was limited on Friday and carries no game status. The model rates him worth 0.8 points to the Commanders.

Thu Limited → Fri LimitedIND @ WAS →

Trending up, trending down

Players whose practice work changed between Thursday and the final report, ordered by how much the model values them.

Did more on Friday

Puka Nacua WR, Rams, hipThu Limited → Fri FullCleared
Nico Collins WR, Texans, hamstringThu Limited → Fri FullCleared
Christian McCaffrey RB, 49ers, rest dayThu Sat out → Fri FullCleared
Leonard Williams DT, Seahawks, rest dayThu Limited → Fri FullCleared
Bucky Irving RB, Buccaneers, gluteThu Limited → Fri FullCleared
Josh Sweat EDGE, Cardinals, rest dayThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionable
Mike Evans WR, 49ers, ribsThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionable

Did less on Friday

Zay Flowers WR, Ravens, hamstringThu Full → Fri LimitedQuestionable
Ronnie Stanley OT, Ravens, toeThu Limited → Fri Sat outQuestionable
Keenan Allen WR, Colts, rest dayThu Limited → Fri Sat outQuestionable
Terrel Bernard LB, Bills, kneeThu Full → Fri Sat outCleared
Cody White WR, Raiders, ankleThu Full → Fri LimitedCleared
Jihaad Campbell LB, Eagles, kneeThu Full → Fri LimitedCleared
Ray Davis RB, Bills, hamstringThu Full → Fri LimitedQuestionable

How the questionable tags turned out

Questionable players in finished games who then appeared in the box score, against the chance of playing the model assumed.

DNP on Friday3 of 8 played
38%
Limited on Friday17 of 35 played
49%
Full on Friday7 of 8 played
88%

The marker is the model's assumed chance, measured on 2023–25 snap counts. A player counts as having played here only if he recorded a statistic, so backups who took a few snaps are missed and the real rates are somewhat higher. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are left out because they do not record statistics. One week is too few players to judge the assumption.

Team by team

Every club ordered by the points its injuries cost this week. The solid bar is this week's report and the lighter bar is players on injured reserve. Tap a team for its list.

NYGNew York Giants4 on IR4.5
Jaxson Dart QBInjured reserve−3.4
Brian Burns EDGEInjured reserve−1.1
Roy Robertson-Harris DTInjured reserve·
Paulson Adebo CBInjured reserve·
WASWashington Commanders4 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 1 on IR4.0
Jayden Daniels QB, elbowThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut−2.1
Nick Cross S, illnessThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.3
Sam Cosmi OG, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Rachaad White RB, shoulderThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Terry McLaurin WR, hamstringThu not listed → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line−0.6
Percy Butler S, concussionThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Trey Amos CBInjured reserve·
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles6 out or unlikely3.7
DeVonta Smith WR, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.4
Dallas Goedert TE, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.0
Zack Baun LB, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.7
Marquise Brown WR, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.6
Fred Johnson OT, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Marcus Epps S, groinThu Limited → Fri Sat outOut·
BALBaltimore Ravens3 out or unlikely, 3 questionable, 1 on IR1.9
Trey Hendrickson EDGE, fingerThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.2
Jovaughn Gwyn OG, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Ethan Pocic C, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Zay Flowers WR, hamstringThu Full → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.3
Ronnie Stanley OT, toeThu Limited → Fri Sat outQuestionable−0.2
Chris Moore WR, ankleThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Ja'Kobi Lane WRInjured reserve·
NYJNew York Jets5 out or unlikely, 2 questionable1.5
Breece Hall RB, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.0
Dylan Parham OG, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Adonai Mitchell WR, fingerThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Francisco Mauigoa LB, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Mason Taylor TE, thumbThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Kenyon Sadiq TE, backThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.3
Kingsley Enagbare EDGE, kneeThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
LACLos Angeles Chargers4 out or unlikely, 5 questionable, 1 on IR1.4
Dalvin Tomlinson DT, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.2
Kayode Awosika OG, fibulaThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Charlie Kolar TE, forearmThu Sat out → Fri LimitedOut·
Brenen Thompson WR, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Derwin James S, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line−0.3
Ladd McConkey WR, footThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.3
Donte Jackson CB, concussionThu Sat out → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed−0.1
Elijah Molden S, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Trey Lance QB, groinThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
David Njoku TEInjured reserve−0.6
MIAMiami Dolphins3 out or unlikely, 3 on IR1.4
Caleb Douglas WR, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.3
Rob Beal Jr. LB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Storm Duck CB, kneeThu Limited → Fri FullOut·
De'Von Achane RBInjured reserve−1.1
Kenneth Grant DTInjured reserve·
Darrell Baker Jr. CBInjured reserve·
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers4 out or unlikely, 3 questionable, 1 on IR1.3
Baker Mayfield QB, thumbThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.2
Ko Kieft TE, elbowThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Benjamin Morrison CB, quadricepThu Limited → Fri Sat outOut·
Rueben Bain Jr. LB, groinThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Jacob Parrish CB, personal matterThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.1
Rakeem Nunez-Roches DT, ankleThu Sat out → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
SirVocea Dennis LB, calfThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Josh Hayes CBInjured reserve·
CARCarolina Panthers2 out or unlikely, 4 questionable, 3 on IR1.2
Damien Lewis OG, elbowThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Xavier Legette WR, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Jalen Coker WR, quadricepThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line−0.4
Monroe Freeling OT, concussionThu Limited → Fri FullQuestionable−0.1
Cam Jackson DT, kneeThu not listed → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Lee Hunter DT, footThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Jaycee Horn CBInjured reserve−0.3
Mike Jackson CBInjured reserve−0.3
Tershawn Wharton DTInjured reserve·
NENew England Patriots3 out or unlikely, 7 questionable, 2 on IR1.1
Christian Gonzalez CB, shoulderThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.5
Christian Barmore DT, shoulderThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.3
Brenden Schooler S, backThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Morgan Moses OT, footThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionable−0.1
Christian Elliss LB, chestThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Dre'Mont Jones EDGE, shoulderThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Reggie Gilliam RB, kneeThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Craig Woodson S, shoulderThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Channing Canada CB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Eli Raridon TE, thighThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
A.J. Brown WRInjured reserve−0.1
Harold Landry III EDGEInjured reserve·
SFSan Francisco 49ers3 out or unlikely, 4 questionable1.1
Nick Bosa EDGE, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.8
Mykel Williams EDGE, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
James Thompson Jr. DT, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Mike Evans WR, ribsThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.2
Dre Greenlaw EDGE, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.1
Keion White EDGE, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Jaden Dugger LB, shoulderThu not listed → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
NONew Orleans Saints3 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 2 on IR0.7
Kaden Elliss LB, calfThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.5
Carl Granderson EDGE, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Anfernee Jennings LB, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Pete Werner LB, shoulderThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionable−0.1
Noah Fant TE, abdomenThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionable·
Mason Tipton WRInjured reserve·
Bryan Bresee DTInjured reserve·
DALDallas Cowboys2 out or unlikely, 2 on IR0.7
Cobie Durant CB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.4
DeMarvion Overshown LB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Jalen Thompson SInjured reserve−0.1
Joey Porter Jr. CBInjured reserve·
LALos Angeles Rams3 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 1 on IR0.6
Jaylen Watson CB, shoulderThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Aaron Donald DT, backThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Terrance Ferguson TE, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Colby Parkinson TE, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionableNo stat line·
Josaiah Stewart EDGE, groinThu not listed → Fri Sat outQuestionablePlayed·
Myles Garrett EDGEInjured reserve−0.6
GBGreen Bay Packers4 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 4 on IR0.6
Jacob Monk C, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Aaron Banks OG, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Warren Brinson DT, calfThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Anthony Campbell DT, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Edgerrin Cooper LB, shoulderThu Limited → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed−0.1
Jager Burton C, groinThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionable·
Jayden Reed WRInjured reserve−0.2
Josh Jacobs RBInjured reserve·
Micah Parsons EDGEInjured reserve·
Johnathan Baldwin SInjured reserve·
ATLAtlanta Falcons3 questionable, 3 on IR0.5
Divine Deablo LB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionable·
Samson Ebukam EDGE, hamstringThu Limited → Fri FullQuestionable·
Yasir Abdullah LB, illnessThu not listed → Fri FullQuestionable·
A.J. Terrell CBInjured reserve−0.1
Jalon Walker EDGEInjured reserve·
James Pearce Jr. EDGEInjured reserve·
KCKansas City Chiefs1 out or unlikely0.4
Josh Simmons OT, backThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.4
ARIArizona Cardinals1 out or unlikely, 1 questionable, 1 on IR0.3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson S, backThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Josh Sweat EDGE, rest dayThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.2
Will Johnson CBInjured reserve−0.1
HOUHouston Texans2 out or unlikely, 4 questionable, 3 on IR0.3
Azeez Al-Shaair LB, groinThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.3
M.J. Stewart S, kneeThu Full → Fri Sat outOut·
Jake Hansen LB, calfThu Limited → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Jadeveon Clowney EDGE, kneeThu Limited → Fri Sat outQuestionablePlayed·
Logan Hall EDGE, kneeThu Full → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Ed Ingram OG, groinThu Limited → Fri FullQuestionable·
Tank Dell WRInjured reserve·
Henry To'oTo'o EDGEInjured reserve·
Ja'Marcus Ingram CBInjured reserve·
CLECleveland Browns3 out or unlikely, 2 on IR0.3
Elgton Jenkins C, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Tylan Wallace WR, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Teven Jenkins OG, backThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Edefuan Ulofoshio LBInjured reserve−0.1
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah EDGEInjured reserve·
CINCincinnati Bengals2 out or unlikely, 4 questionable, 1 on IR0.3
Kyle Dugger S, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Colbie Young WR, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Dalton Risner OG, kneeThu Sat out → Fri FullQuestionable·
B.J. Hill DT, achillesThu Sat out → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Bryan Cook S, ankleThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Swayze Bozeman LB, groinThu Limited → Fri Sat outQuestionableNo stat line·
Jalen Davis CBInjured reserve−0.2
DETDetroit Lions1 out or unlikely, 1 questionable, 2 on IR0.2
Ben Bartch OG, footThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
D.J. Reed CB, ribThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.1
Brian Branch SInjured reserve·
Kerby Joseph SInjured reserve·
MINMinnesota Vikings3 out or unlikely0.2
Justin Jefferson WR, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.2
Charles Demmings CB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Brett Thorson P, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
BUFBuffalo Bills1 out or unlikely, 2 questionable0.2
T.J. Sanders EDGE, illnessThu Limited → Fri LimitedDoubtful·
Christian Benford CB, toeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionableNo stat line−0.2
Ray Davis RB, hamstringThu Full → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
INDIndianapolis Colts2 questionable0.2
Keenan Allen WR, rest dayThu Limited → Fri Sat outQuestionableNo stat line−0.2
Ashton Dulin WR, ankleThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
CHIChicago Bears6 out or unlikely, 2 on IR0.1
Braxton Jones OG, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Kyler Gordon CB, calfThu Full → Fri FullOut·
Noah Sewell LB, achillesThu Limited → Fri FullOut·
Caleb Williams QB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Shemar Turner EDGE, kneeThu Limited → Fri FullOut·
Cam Lewis S, hipThu Limited → Fri Sat outDoubtful·
Nephi Sewell EDGEInjured reserve·
Coby Bryant SInjured reserve·
LVLas Vegas Raiders1 out or unlikely, 1 questionable, 1 on IR0.1
Jackson Powers-Johnson OG, groinThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Aidan O'Connell QB, personal matterThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionableNo stat line·
Dont'e Thornton Jr. WRInjured reserve·
PITPittsburgh Steelers2 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 1 on IR0.1
Rico Dowdle RB, toeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Joey Porter Jr. CB, not injury relatedThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Jalen Ramsey CB, wristThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.1
Yahya Black DT, personal matterQuestionablePlayed·
DeShon Elliott SInjured reserve·
JAXJacksonville Jaguars3 questionable0.0
Montaric Brown CB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Christian Braswell CB, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Albert Regis DT, elbowThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
DENDenver Broncos1 out or unlikely0.0
Dondrea Tillman LB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
SEASeattle Seahawks2 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 1 on IR0.0
Zach Charbonnet RB, kneeThu not listed → Fri LimitedOut·
Jadarian Price RB, chestThu Limited → Fri Sat outOut·
Chazz Surratt LB, calfThu not listed → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Ty Okada S, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
Terrion Arnold CBInjured reserve·
TENTennessee Titans2 questionable0.0
Tyjae Spears RB, ankleThu Limited → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Kevin Winston Jr. S, shoulderThu Full → Fri Sat outQuestionablePlayed·

Points are the model's cost at kick-off: the drop to the replacement multiplied by the chance the player misses. Players with no game status are treated as playing.

Ratings use games through Week 3. Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Player rankings

The model's own player ratings, position by position: the points a game each player is worth to his team over a replacement-level player.

Josh Allentop quarterback, Bills
Jahmyr Gibbstop running back, Lions
Jaxon Smith-Njigbatop wide receiver, Seahawks
Aidan Hutchinsontop edge rusher, Lions

Quarterbacks

Top 10 of the 32 ranked.

Running backs

Top 10 of the 40 ranked.

Wide receivers

Top 10 of the 40 ranked.

Tight ends

Top 10 of the 40 ranked.

Edge rushers

Top 10 of the 40 ranked.

Defensive tackles

Top 10 of the 40 ranked.

Linebackers

Top 10 of the 40 ranked.

Cornerbacks

Top 10 of the 40 ranked.

Safeties

Top 10 of the 40 ranked.

How to read these

  • What the number is. Points of margin a game the model credits the player over a replacement-level player at his position. It is the same figure the injury model uses when he is ruled out.
  • Where it comes from. Runners and receivers are rated on the value of their carries and targets. Defenders are rated on pressures, sacks, tackles for loss and what they allow in coverage. Quarterbacks are rated on value per play adjusted for opponents.
  • Why some names look low or high. This season is blended with the last two, and small samples are pulled toward an average player, so a hot three weeks moves a veteran only so far and a rookie starts near the middle.
  • What it misses. Receivers depend on their quarterback, coverage figures for cornerbacks and safeties are the noisiest, and offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated because they have no usable statistics. Ratings use games through Week 3. Once a Week 4 game is played, his actual line appears beside his name.
2026 season, Week 4. Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Teams

One page for every club: where it ranks, what it does well and badly, who its best players are, who is hurt and what is left on its schedule.

Pick a team

Record, the model's power rank with its move since last season's numbers, and the chance of making the playoffs.

NFC West · 1–3 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Arizona Cardinals

26thin the model's power ratings, up 3 on last season's numbers
5.7projected wins
6%to make the playoffs
<1%to win the NFC West

This week

FinalLost 24–36
ARIatNYGNew York Giants
Model: 56% to winPredicted 26–25
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−1.4
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−2.4
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.3
Rating this week−4.2

26th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Cardinals ranked 29th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Pass protection, 6th of 32 (sacked on 3.8% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 8th of 32 (−0.19 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Big plays through the air, 32nd of 32 (1.5% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass defence, 30th of 32 (+0.40 EPA a play allowed)
  • Defending big passes, 26th of 32 (10.1% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass rush, 25th of 32 (sack on 4.1% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 67 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Cardinals, with league rank at the position.

Jacoby BrissettQB, 27th of 32
0.8
Trey McBrideTE, 1st of 90
2.4
Jeremiyah LoveRB, 8th of 85
1.0
Josh SweatEDGE, 24th of 191
0.6
Marvin Harrison Jr.WR, 29th of 145
0.4
Kendrick BourneWR, 33rd of 145
0.4
Walter NolenDT, 21st of 130
0.4

Injuries

Costing the Cardinals 0.3 points this week.

Josh Sweat EDGE, restQuestionable−0.2
Will Johnson CBInjured reserve−0.1
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson S, backOut·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 11th hardest in the league; what is left is the 1st hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: <1%.

NFC South · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Atlanta Falcons

19thin the model's power ratings, up 1 on last season's numbers
7.8projected wins
35%to make the playoffs
29%to win the NFC South

This week

FinalWon 45–24
ATLatNONew Orleans Saints
Model: 44% to winPredicted 23–24
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−0.9
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−0.5
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.5
Rating this week−1.9

19th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Falcons ranked 20th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Red-zone offence, 4th of 32 (touchdown on 80% of trips)
  • Rushing offence, 5th of 32 (+0.03 EPA a play)
  • Run defence, 5th of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 32nd of 32 (−0.35 EPA a play)
  • Ball security, 31st of 32 (2.7 turnovers a game)
  • Scoring, 27th of 32 (17.0 points a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 26th of 32 (6.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 48% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 65 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Falcons, with league rank at the position.

Michael Penix Jr.QB, 9th of 32
3.8
Drake LondonWR, 7th of 145
1.0
Kyle PittsTE, 31st of 90
0.7
Brandon DorlusDT, 6th of 130
0.6
Bijan RobinsonRB, 13th of 85
0.6
Gervon Dexter Sr.DT, 12th of 130
0.5
Za'Darius SmithEDGE, 35th of 191
0.4

Injuries

Costing the Falcons 0.1 points this week.

A.J. Terrell CBInjured reserve−0.1
Divine Deablo LB, hamstringQuestionable·
Samson Ebukam EDGE, hamstringQuestionable·
Yasir Abdullah LB, illnessQuestionable·
Jalon Walker EDGEInjured reserve·
James Pearce Jr. EDGEInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 23rd hardest in the league; what is left is the 9th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 1%.

AFC North · 3–1 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Baltimore Ravens

12thin the model's power ratings, up 4 on last season's numbers
10.6projected wins
73%to make the playoffs
49%to win the AFC North

This week

FinalWon 24–18
BALvTENTennessee Titans
Model: 76% to winPredicted 25–17
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+2.2
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.9
Rating this week+0.6

12th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Ravens ranked 16th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 4th of 32 (+0.31 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 4th of 32 (30.7 points a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 5th of 32 (10.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Rushing offence, 6th of 32 (+0.01 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 30th of 32 (+0.02 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on offence, 27th of 32 (32% converted)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 49% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 63 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Ravens, with league rank at the position.

Lamar JacksonQB, 3rd of 32
6.2
Mark AndrewsTE, 14th of 90
1.1
Derrick HenryRB, 6th of 85
1.0
Trey HendricksonEDGE, 11th of 191
0.9
Kyle HamiltonS, 4th of 118
0.7
Zay FlowersWR, 13th of 145
0.7
Nnamdi MadubuikeDT, 8th of 130
0.6

Injuries

Costing the Ravens 1.9 points this week.

Trey Hendrickson EDGE, fingerOut−1.2
Zay Flowers WR, hamstringQuestionable−0.3
Ronnie Stanley OT, toeQuestionable−0.2
Jovaughn Gwyn OG, ankleOut−0.1
Chris Moore WR, ankleQuestionable·
Ja'Kobi Lane WRInjured reserve·
Ethan Pocic C, kneeOut·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 31st hardest in the league; what is left is the 19th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 11%.

AFC East · 3–1 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Buffalo Bills

3rdin the model's power ratings, up 1 on last season's numbers
11.3projected wins
85%to make the playoffs
66%to win the AFC East

This week

FinalLost 26–29
BUFvNENew England Patriots
Model: 69% to winPredicted 26–20
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+1.9
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+2.8
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.2
Rating this week+4.6

3rd of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Bills ranked 4th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Rushing offence, 1st of 32 (+0.07 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 1st of 32 (33.7 points a game)
  • Third downs on offence, 2nd of 32 (55% converted)
  • Big plays through the air, 2nd of 32 (11.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Defending big passes, 28th of 32 (10.3% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 64 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Bills, with league rank at the position.

Josh AllenQB, 1st of 32
8.0
Greg RousseauEDGE, 5th of 191
1.2
Dalton KincaidTE, 11th of 90
1.2
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonS, 10th of 118
0.5
James CookRB, 18th of 85
0.4
Cole BishopS, 15th of 118
0.4
Christian BenfordCB, 25th of 138
0.4

Injuries

Costing the Bills 0.2 points this week.

Christian Benford CB, toeQuestionable−0.2
Ray Davis RB, hamstringQuestionable·
T.J. Sanders EDGE, illnessDoubtful·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 10th hardest in the league; what is left is the 21st hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 16%.

NFC South · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Carolina Panthers

20thin the model's power ratings, up 3 on last season's numbers
8.1projected wins
40%to make the playoffs
34%to win the NFC South

This week

FinalWon 32–26
CARvDETDetroit Lions
Model: 46% to winPredicted 26–27
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+0.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−1.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.2
Rating this week−2.0

20th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Panthers ranked 23rd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 2nd of 32 (2.0 a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 4th of 32 (10.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Scoring, 5th of 32 (29.7 points a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone defence, 32nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 86% of trips)
  • Points allowed, 26th of 32 (27.7 a game)
  • Third downs on defence, 25th of 32 (44% allowed)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 55% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 67 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Panthers, with league rank at the position.

Bryce YoungQB, 28th of 32
0.0
Tre'von MoehrigS, 2nd of 118
1.0
Darren WallerTE, 20th of 90
0.9
Chuba HubbardRB, 9th of 85
0.9
Jalen CokerWR, 9th of 145
0.9
Devin LloydLB, 2nd of 97
0.6
Jaelan PhillipsEDGE, 40th of 191
0.3

Injuries

Costing the Panthers 1.2 points this week.

Jalen Coker WR, quadricepQuestionable−0.4
Jaycee Horn CBInjured reserve−0.3
Mike Jackson CBInjured reserve−0.3
Damien Lewis OG, elbowOut−0.1
Monroe Freeling OT, concussionQuestionable−0.1
Xavier Legette WR, kneeOut·
Cam Jackson DT, kneeQuestionable·
Lee Hunter DT, footQuestionable·
Tershawn Wharton DTInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 13th hardest in the league; what is left is the 15th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 1%.

NFC North · 3–1 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Chicago Bears

7thin the model's power ratings, up 8 on last season's numbers
10.5projected wins
69%to make the playoffs
31%to win the NFC North

This week

FinalWon 23–12
CHIvNYJNew York Jets
Model: 82% to winPredicted 30–19
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+2.9
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.5
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.1
Rating this week+3.2

7th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Bears ranked 15th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Third downs on defence, 3rd of 32 (29% allowed)
  • Scoring, 5th of 32 (29.7 points a game)
  • Pass defence, 5th of 32 (−0.07 EPA a play allowed)
  • Passing offence, 7th of 32 (+0.25 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 25th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 52% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 69 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Bears, with league rank at the position.

Caleb WilliamsQB, 25th of 32
0.9
Colston LovelandTE, 25th of 90
0.8
Kalif RaymondWR, 14th of 145
0.7
Devin BushLB, 7th of 97
0.5
D'Andre SwiftRB, 20th of 85
0.4
Montez SweatEDGE, 39th of 191
0.4
Dillon ThienemanS, 16th of 118
0.3

Injuries

Costing the Bears 0.1 points this week.

Braxton Jones OG, kneeOut−0.1
Cam Lewis S, hipDoubtful·
Kyler Gordon CB, calfOut·
Noah Sewell LB, achillesOut·
Caleb Williams QB, hamstringOut·
Shemar Turner EDGE, kneeOut·
Nephi Sewell EDGEInjured reserve·
Coby Bryant SInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 21st hardest in the league; what is left is the 8th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 10%.

AFC North · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Cincinnati Bengals

14thin the model's power ratings, up 11 on last season's numbers
8.9projected wins
47%to make the playoffs
21%to win the AFC North

This week

FinalLost 17–22
CINvJAXJacksonville Jaguars
Model: 33% to winPredicted 19–24
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+1.4
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−1.7
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.3
Rating this week−0.6

14th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Bengals ranked 25th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 3rd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 27% of trips)
  • Big plays through the air, 6th of 32 (9.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on offence, 7th of 32 (45% converted)
  • Ball security, 7th of 32 (0.7 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Nothing in the bottom quarter of the league.
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 55% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 61 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Bengals, with league rank at the position.

Joe BurrowQB, 10th of 32
3.6
Tee HigginsWR, 5th of 145
1.1
Mike GesickiTE, 16th of 90
1.0
Chase BrownRB, 11th of 85
0.6
Ja'Marr ChaseWR, 24th of 145
0.5
Dexter LawrenceDT, 11th of 130
0.5
Jonathan AllenDT, 17th of 130
0.4

Injuries

Costing the Bengals 0.3 points this week.

Jalen Davis CBInjured reserve−0.2
Dalton Risner OG, kneeQuestionable·
B.J. Hill DT, achillesQuestionable·
Kyle Dugger S, quadricepOut·
Bryan Cook S, ankleQuestionable·
Swayze Bozeman LB, groinQuestionable·
Colbie Young WR, kneeOut·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 6th hardest in the league; what is left is the 29th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 2%.

AFC North · 3–1 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Cleveland Browns

24thin the model's power ratings, up 3 on last season's numbers
8.8projected wins
43%to make the playoffs
18%to win the AFC North

This week

FinalWon 27–24
CLEvPITPittsburgh Steelers
Model: 49% to winPredicted 19–19
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−0.9
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−2.1
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.3
Rating this week−3.3

24th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Browns ranked 27th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass rush, 8th of 32 (sack on 7.1% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 31st of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play)
  • Pass protection, 26th of 32 (sacked on 7.3% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on offence, 25th of 32 (33% converted)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 56% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 61 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Browns, with league rank at the position.

Deshaun WatsonQB, 29th of 32
0.0
Harold Fannin Jr.TE, 8th of 90
1.4
Denzel BostonWR, 12th of 145
0.8
Maliek CollinsDT, 10th of 130
0.5
Grant DelpitS, 17th of 118
0.3
Mason GrahamDT, 27th of 130
0.3
Denzel WardCB, 39th of 138
0.3

Injuries

Costing the Browns 0.3 points this week.

Elgton Jenkins C, concussionOut−0.1
Edefuan Ulofoshio LBInjured reserve−0.1
Tylan Wallace WR, kneeOut·
Teven Jenkins OG, backOut·
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah EDGEInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 9th hardest in the league; what is left is the 28th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 2%.

NFC East · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Dallas Cowboys

18thin the model's power ratings, up 4 on last season's numbers
8.3projected wins
42%to make the playoffs
36%to win the NFC East

This week

FinalWon 34–30
DALatHOUHouston Texans
Model: 37% to winPredicted 24–27
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−0.0
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−0.8
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.7
Rating this week−1.5

18th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Cowboys ranked 22nd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 2nd of 32 (+0.34 EPA a play)
  • Pass protection, 2nd of 32 (sacked on 2.4% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on offence, 5th of 32 (50% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 6th of 32 (touchdown on 69% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on defence, 32nd of 32 (56% allowed)
  • Pass defence, 31st of 32 (+0.41 EPA a play allowed)
  • Big plays through the air, 30th of 32 (4.0% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass rush, 30th of 32 (sack on 1.9% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 55% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 63 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Cowboys, with league rank at the position.

Dak PrescottQB, 5th of 32
5.3
Jake FergusonTE, 21st of 90
0.9
CeeDee LambWR, 11th of 145
0.8
Quinnen WilliamsDT, 4th of 130
0.7
George PickensWR, 16th of 145
0.7
Javonte WilliamsRB, 12th of 85
0.6
Rashan GaryEDGE, 34th of 191
0.4

Injuries

Costing the Cowboys 0.7 points this week.

Cobie Durant CB, hamstringOut−0.4
DeMarvion Overshown LB, hamstringOut−0.1
Jalen Thompson SInjured reserve−0.1
Joey Porter Jr. CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 28th hardest in the league; what is left is the 20th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 1%.

AFC West · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Denver Broncos

9thin the model's power ratings, down 3 on last season's numbers
9.1projected wins
50%to make the playoffs
16%to win the AFC West

This week

FinalLost 14–24
DENatSFSan Francisco 49ers
Model: 34% to winPredicted 19–24
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−1.0
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+2.2
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play+0.0
Rating this week+1.1

9th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Broncos ranked 6th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 7th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 42% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 32nd of 32 (+0.11 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 28th of 32 (47% allowed)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 56% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 61 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Broncos, with league rank at the position.

Bo NixQB, 30th of 32
0.0
Nik BonittoEDGE, 4th of 191
1.3
Jaylen WaddleWR, 8th of 145
0.9
Zach AllenEDGE, 14th of 191
0.8
Evan EngramTE, 29th of 90
0.7
Pat Surtain IICB, 2nd of 138
0.6
Brandon JonesS, 7th of 118
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Broncos 0.0 points this week.

Dondrea Tillman LB, hamstringOut·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 1st hardest in the league; what is left is the 22nd hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 3%.

NFC North · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Detroit Lions

10thin the model's power ratings, down 2 on last season's numbers
9.5projected wins
53%to make the playoffs
19%to win the NFC North

This week

FinalLost 26–32
DETatCARCarolina Panthers
Model: 54% to winPredicted 27–26
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−0.1
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+1.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.2
Rating this week+1.0

10th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Lions ranked 8th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Red-zone offence, 3rd of 32 (touchdown on 85% of trips)
  • Scoring, 3rd of 32 (31.0 points a game)
  • Pass rush, 4th of 32 (sack on 7.6% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Points allowed, 32nd of 32 (31.7 a game)
  • Run defence, 31st of 32 (+0.04 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 31st of 32 (52% allowed)
  • Pass defence, 27th of 32 (+0.23 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 52% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 67 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Lions, with league rank at the position.

Jared GoffQB, 6th of 32
5.0
Aidan HutchinsonEDGE, 1st of 191
1.6
Jahmyr GibbsRB, 1st of 85
1.5
Sam LaPortaTE, 7th of 90
1.4
Jameson WilliamsWR, 39th of 145
0.3
Rock Ya-SinCB, 27th of 138
0.3
Skyler Gill-HowardDT, 32nd of 130
0.3

Injuries

Costing the Lions 0.2 points this week.

Ben Bartch OG, footOut−0.1
D.J. Reed CB, ribQuestionable−0.1
Brian Branch SInjured reserve·
Kerby Joseph SInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 16th hardest in the league; what is left is the 31st hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 4%.

NFC North · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Green Bay Packers

22ndin the model's power ratings, down 13 on last season's numbers
7.5projected wins
21%to make the playoffs
4%to win the NFC North

This week

FinalWon 17–14
GBatTBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Model: 46% to winPredicted 17–18
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−3.2
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+1.2
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.6
Rating this week−2.6

22nd of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Packers ranked 9th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Defending big passes, 6th of 32 (4.5% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 32nd of 32 (−0.45 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 31st of 32 (27% converted)
  • Points allowed, 29th of 32 (30.3 a game)
  • Third downs on defence, 28th of 32 (47% allowed)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 64 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Packers, with league rank at the position.

Jordan LoveQB, 11th of 32
3.5
Tucker KraftTE, 12th of 90
1.1
Christian WatsonWR, 19th of 145
0.7
Xavier McKinneyS, 6th of 118
0.6
Edgerrin CooperLB, 6th of 97
0.5
Matthew GoldenWR, 28th of 145
0.5
Keisean NixonCB, 10th of 138
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Packers 0.6 points this week.

Jayden Reed WRInjured reserve−0.2
Jacob Monk C, quadricepOut−0.1
Aaron Banks OG, kneeOut−0.1
Edgerrin Cooper LB, shoulderQuestionable−0.1
Warren Brinson DT, calfOut·
Anthony Campbell DT, ankleOut·
Jager Burton C, groinQuestionable·
Josh Jacobs RBInjured reserve·
Micah Parsons EDGEInjured reserve·

And 1 more.

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 22nd hardest in the league; what is left is the 4th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 1%.

AFC South · 0–4 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Houston Texans

13thin the model's power ratings, down 6 on last season's numbers
7.1projected wins
20%to make the playoffs
5%to win the AFC South

This week

FinalLost 30–34
HOUvDALDallas Cowboys
Model: 63% to winPredicted 27–24
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−1.2
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+1.8
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.3
Rating this week+0.3

13th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Texans ranked 7th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass rush, 2nd of 32 (sack on 9.6% of dropbacks)
  • Red-zone defence, 4th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 38% of trips)
  • Ball security, 7th of 32 (0.7 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Defending big passes, 31st of 32 (12.3% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Rushing offence, 26th of 32 (−0.23 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 26th of 32 (18.0 points a game)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 54% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 68 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Texans, with league rank at the position.

C.J. StroudQB, 26th of 32
0.8
Dalton SchultzTE, 4th of 90
1.5
Will Anderson Jr.EDGE, 3rd of 191
1.4
Nico CollinsWR, 4th of 145
1.2
Danielle HunterEDGE, 7th of 191
1.1
Jalen PitreS, 3rd of 118
0.8
Derek Stingley Jr.CB, 7th of 138
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Texans 0.3 points this week.

Azeez Al-Shaair LB, groinOut−0.3
Jake Hansen LB, calfQuestionable·
Jadeveon Clowney EDGE, kneeQuestionable·
M.J. Stewart S, kneeOut·
Logan Hall EDGE, kneeQuestionable·
Ed Ingram OG, groinQuestionable·
Tank Dell WRInjured reserve·
Henry To'oTo'o EDGEInjured reserve·
Ja'Marcus Ingram CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 8th hardest in the league; what is left is the 26th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: <1%.

AFC South · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Indianapolis Colts

17thin the model's power ratings, down 6 on last season's numbers
8.6projected wins
41%to make the playoffs
13%to win the AFC South

This week

FinalWon 30–13
INDatWASWashington Commanders
Model: 70% to winPredicted 28–22
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−2.2
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+1.0
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.2
Rating this week−1.3

17th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Colts ranked 11th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Rushing offence, 3rd of 32 (+0.06 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Takeaways, 30th of 32 (0.3 a game)
  • Passing offence, 29th of 32 (−0.11 EPA a play)
  • Run defence, 29th of 32 (+0.01 EPA a play allowed)
  • Points allowed, 29th of 32 (30.3 a game)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 54% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 64 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Colts, with league rank at the position.

Daniel JonesQB, 16th of 32
2.4
Tyler WarrenTE, 5th of 90
1.4
Jonathan TaylorRB, 3rd of 85
1.2
DeForest BucknerDT, 3rd of 130
0.9
Laiatu LatuEDGE, 20th of 191
0.6
Josh DownsWR, 25th of 145
0.5
Keenan AllenWR, 42nd of 145
0.3

Injuries

Costing the Colts 0.2 points this week.

Keenan Allen WR, restQuestionable−0.2
Ashton Dulin WR, ankleQuestionable·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 5th hardest in the league; what is left is the 27th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 2%.

AFC South · 3–1 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Jacksonville Jaguars

2ndin the model's power ratings, up 3 on last season's numbers
12.2projected wins
93%to make the playoffs
82%to win the AFC South

This week

FinalWon 22–17
JAXatCINCincinnati Bengals
Model: 67% to winPredicted 24–19
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+3.9
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+2.2
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.0
Rating this week+6.1

2nd of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Jaguars ranked 5th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Points allowed, 1st of 32 (12.0 a game)
  • Rushing offence, 2nd of 32 (+0.07 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone offence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown on 89% of trips)
  • Red-zone defence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 20% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Defending big passes, 32nd of 32 (12.4% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 54% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 61 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Jaguars, with league rank at the position.

Trevor LawrenceQB, 22nd of 32
1.5
Brenton StrangeTE, 26th of 90
0.8
Josh Hines-AllenEDGE, 23rd of 191
0.6
Jakobi MeyersWR, 26th of 145
0.5
Bhayshul TutenRB, 15th of 85
0.5
Antonio JohnsonS, 9th of 118
0.5
Parker WashingtonWR, 31st of 145
0.4

Injuries

Costing the Jaguars 0.0 points this week.

Montaric Brown CB, hamstringQuestionable·
Christian Braswell CB, kneeQuestionable·
Albert Regis DT, elbowQuestionable·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 14th hardest in the league; what is left is the 30th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 29%.

AFC West · 4–0 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Kansas City Chiefs

4thin the model's power ratings, up 9 on last season's numbers
12.0projected wins
89%to make the playoffs
70%to win the AFC West

This week

FinalWon 30–27
KCatLVLas Vegas Raiders
Model: 63% to winPredicted 23–20
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+4.0
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.8
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.4
Rating this week+4.3

4th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Chiefs ranked 13th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Points allowed, 3rd of 32 (16.7 a game)
  • Rushing offence, 4th of 32 (+0.06 EPA a play)
  • Defending big passes, 4th of 32 (4.3% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass protection, 5th of 32 (sacked on 3.5% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Pass rush, 27th of 32 (sack on 3.4% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 54% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 65 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Chiefs, with league rank at the position.

Patrick MahomesQB, 8th of 32
4.5
Travis KelceTE, 3rd of 90
1.5
Kenneth Walker IIIRB, 4th of 85
1.1
Chris JonesDT, 5th of 130
0.7
George KarlaftisEDGE, 31st of 191
0.5
Rashee RiceWR, 35th of 145
0.4
Nohl WilliamsCB, 31st of 138
0.3

Injuries

Costing the Chiefs 0.4 points this week.

Josh Simmons OT, backOut−0.4

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 30th hardest in the league; what is left is the 6th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 26%.

NFC West · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Los Angeles Rams

5thin the model's power ratings, down 4 on last season's numbers
10.0projected wins
62%to make the playoffs
14%to win the NFC West

This week

FinalWon 24–20
LAatPHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Model: 73% to winPredicted 25–18
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+0.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+4.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.6
Rating this week+4.3

5th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Rams ranked 1st.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Big plays through the air, 3rd of 32 (10.2% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Defending big passes, 5th of 32 (4.4% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass protection, 7th of 32 (sacked on 3.9% of dropbacks)
  • Pass defence, 7th of 32 (−0.05 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Pass rush, 29th of 32 (sack on 2.7% of dropbacks)
  • Red-zone offence, 27th of 32 (touchdown on 45% of trips)
  • Ball security, 26th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
  • Run defence, 26th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 54% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 66 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Rams, with league rank at the position.

Matthew StaffordQB, 18th of 32
2.2
Puka NacuaWR, 2nd of 145
1.8
Tyler HigbeeTE, 15th of 90
1.1
Trent McDuffieCB, 1st of 138
0.8
Byron YoungEDGE, 22nd of 191
0.6
Kobie TurnerDT, 9th of 130
0.6
Quentin LakeS, 8th of 118
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Rams 0.6 points this week.

Myles Garrett EDGEInjured reserve−0.6
Jaylen Watson CB, shoulderOut·
Aaron Donald DT, backOut·
Colby Parkinson TE, kneeQuestionable·
Josaiah Stewart EDGE, groinQuestionable·
Terrance Ferguson TE, ankleOut·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 17th hardest in the league; what is left is the 7th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 6%.

AFC West · 0–4 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Los Angeles Chargers

23rdin the model's power ratings, down 11 on last season's numbers
5.3projected wins
6%to make the playoffs
1%to win the AFC West

This week

FinalLost 23–30
LACatSEASeattle Seahawks
Model: 17% to winPredicted 13–24
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−2.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+1.0
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.4
Rating this week−3.0

23rd of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Chargers ranked 12th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 2nd of 32 (2.0 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 30th of 32 (−0.30 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 29th of 32 (14.7 points a game)
  • Passing offence, 28th of 32 (−0.09 EPA a play)
  • Ball security, 26th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 49% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 64 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Chargers, with league rank at the position.

Justin HerbertQB, 31st of 32
0.0
Derwin JamesS, 1st of 118
1.2
Tuli TuipulotuEDGE, 10th of 191
0.9
Ladd McConkeyWR, 17th of 145
0.7
Khalil MackEDGE, 19th of 191
0.7
Tarheeb StillCB, 16th of 138
0.4
Daiyan HenleyLB, 11th of 97
0.4

Injuries

Costing the Chargers 1.4 points this week.

David Njoku TEInjured reserve−0.6
Derwin James S, hamstringQuestionable−0.3
Ladd McConkey WR, footQuestionable−0.3
Dalvin Tomlinson DT, hamstringOut−0.2
Donte Jackson CB, concussionQuestionable−0.1
Kayode Awosika OG, fibulaOut·
Elijah Molden S, hamstringQuestionable·
Trey Lance QB, groinQuestionable·
Charlie Kolar TE, forearmOut·

And 1 more.

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 4th hardest in the league; what is left is the 3rd hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: <1%.

AFC West · 3–1 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Las Vegas Raiders

15thin the model's power ratings, up 15 on last season's numbers
8.8projected wins
43%to make the playoffs
13%to win the AFC West

This week

FinalLost 27–30
LVvKCKansas City Chiefs
Model: 37% to winPredicted 20–23
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+2.8
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−3.7
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.1
Rating this week−1.1

15th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Raiders ranked 30th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 1st of 32 (−0.13 EPA a play allowed)
  • Takeaways, 1st of 32 (3.0 a game)
  • Pass rush, 3rd of 32 (sack on 8.3% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 4th of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone defence, 28th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 78% of trips)
  • Rushing offence, 25th of 32 (−0.23 EPA a play)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 64 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Raiders, with league rank at the position.

Kirk CousinsQB, 17th of 32
2.3
Brock BowersTE, 2nd of 90
2.2
Maxx CrosbyEDGE, 6th of 191
1.1
Tre TuckerWR, 18th of 145
0.7
Nakobe DeanLB, 5th of 97
0.5
Hezekiah MassesCB, 8th of 138
0.5
Ashton JeantyRB, 16th of 85
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Raiders 0.1 points this week.

Jackson Powers-Johnson OG, groinOut−0.1
Aidan O'Connell QB, personalQuestionable·
Dont'e Thornton Jr. WRInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 26th hardest in the league; what is left is the 5th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 2%.

AFC East · 0–4 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Miami Dolphins

32ndin the model's power ratings, down 4 on last season's numbers
3.5projected wins
1%to make the playoffs
<1%to win the AFC East

This week

FinalLost 10–15
MIAatMINMinnesota Vikings
Model: 15% to winPredicted 10–22
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−4.7
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−2.1
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.4
Rating this week−8.2

32nd of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Dolphins ranked 28th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Nothing in the top quarter of the league yet.
Weaknesses
  • Pass defence, 32nd of 32 (+0.46 EPA a play allowed)
  • Pass rush, 32nd of 32 (sack on 0.0% of dropbacks)
  • Scoring, 31st of 32 (12.0 points a game)
  • Red-zone defence, 31st of 32 (touchdown allowed on 79% of trips)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 63 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Dolphins, with league rank at the position.

Malik WillisQB, 13th of 32
3.0
Greg DulcichTE, 27th of 90
0.8
Zach SielerDT, 7th of 130
0.6
Caleb DouglasWR, 34th of 145
0.4
Jacob RodriguezLB, 21st of 97
0.3
Chop RobinsonEDGE, 52nd of 191
0.2
Chris JohnsonCB, 63rd of 138
0.1

Injuries

Costing the Dolphins 1.4 points this week.

De'Von Achane RBInjured reserve−1.1
Caleb Douglas WR, ankleOut−0.3
Rob Beal Jr. LB, hamstringOut·
Storm Duck CB, kneeOut·
Kenneth Grant DTInjured reserve·
Darrell Baker Jr. CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 3rd hardest in the league; what is left is the 10th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: <1%.

NFC North · 4–0 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Minnesota Vikings

8thin the model's power ratings, up 9 on last season's numbers
11.3projected wins
79%to make the playoffs
46%to win the NFC North

This week

FinalWon 15–10
MINvMIAMiami Dolphins
Model: 85% to winPredicted 22–10
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+1.8
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.2
Rating this week+1.9

8th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Vikings ranked 17th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Third downs on defence, 1st of 32 (21% allowed)
  • Red-zone defence, 1st of 32 (touchdown allowed on 11% of trips)
  • Pass rush, 1st of 32 (sack on 10.1% of dropbacks)
  • Pass defence, 2nd of 32 (−0.13 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on offence, 32nd of 32 (27% converted)
  • Pass protection, 31st of 32 (sacked on 9.4% of dropbacks)
  • Big plays through the air, 25th of 32 (6.2% of passes gain 20 or more)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 49% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 60 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Vikings, with league rank at the position.

Kyler MurrayQB, 20th of 32
1.9
Andrew Van GinkelEDGE, 2nd of 191
1.4
Dallas TurnerEDGE, 9th of 191
0.9
T.J. HockensonTE, 22nd of 90
0.9
Eric WilsonLB, 3rd of 97
0.6
Byron MurphyCB, 5th of 138
0.6
Aaron JonesRB, 14th of 85
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Vikings 0.2 points this week.

Justin Jefferson WR, ankleOut−0.2
Charles Demmings CB, hamstringOut·
Brett Thorson P, hamstringOut·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 29th hardest in the league; what is left is the 12th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 19%.

AFC East · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

New England Patriots

11thin the model's power ratings, down 9 on last season's numbers
9.7projected wins
62%to make the playoffs
30%to win the AFC East

This week

FinalWon 29–26
NEatBUFBuffalo Bills
Model: 31% to winPredicted 20–26
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−1.2
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+3.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.1
Rating this week+1.0

11th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Patriots ranked 2nd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 4th of 32 (−0.08 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 5th of 32 (31% allowed)
  • Points allowed, 6th of 32 (17.0 a game)
  • Defending big passes, 7th of 32 (4.6% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone offence, 32nd of 32 (touchdown on 14% of trips)
  • Ball security, 31st of 32 (2.7 turnovers a game)
  • Scoring, 31st of 32 (12.0 points a game)
  • Pass protection, 30th of 32 (sacked on 8.0% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 63 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Patriots, with league rank at the position.

Drake MayeQB, 12th of 32
3.4
Hunter HenryTE, 28th of 90
0.8
Gabe JacasEDGE, 21st of 191
0.6
Christian GonzalezCB, 4th of 138
0.6
Milton WilliamsDT, 18th of 130
0.4
Mack HollinsWR, 36th of 145
0.4
Carlton Davis IIICB, 24th of 138
0.4

Injuries

Costing the Patriots 1.2 points this week.

Christian Gonzalez CB, shoulderOut−0.5
Christian Barmore DT, shoulderOut−0.3
A.J. Brown WRInjured reserve−0.1
Morgan Moses OT, footQuestionable−0.1
Christian Elliss LB, chestQuestionable·
Dre'Mont Jones EDGE, shoulderQuestionable·
Reggie Gilliam RB, kneeQuestionable·
Brenden Schooler S, backOut·
Craig Woodson S, shoulderQuestionable·

And 3 more.

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 2nd hardest in the league; what is left is the 25th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 5%.

NFC South · 1–3 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

New Orleans Saints

21stin the model's power ratings
7.6projected wins
33%to make the playoffs
27%to win the NFC South

This week

FinalLost 24–45
NOvATLAtlanta Falcons
Model: 56% to winPredicted 24–23
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−0.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−0.7
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.7
Rating this week−2.0

21st of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Saints ranked 21st.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Third downs on offence, 4th of 32 (51% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 6th of 32 (touchdown on 69% of trips)
  • Defending big passes, 8th of 32 (4.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Ball security, 29th of 32 (2.3 turnovers a game)
  • Points allowed, 26th of 32 (27.7 a game)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 54% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 72 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Saints, with league rank at the position.

Tyler ShoughQB, 15th of 32
2.6
Chris OlaveWR, 3rd of 145
1.7
Juwan JohnsonTE, 6th of 90
1.4
Chase YoungEDGE, 8th of 191
0.9
Devaughn VeleWR, 20th of 145
0.6
Carl GrandersonEDGE, 25th of 191
0.6
Kaden EllissLB, 4th of 97
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Saints 0.7 points this week.

Kaden Elliss LB, calfOut−0.5
Pete Werner LB, shoulderQuestionable−0.1
Carl Granderson EDGE, ankleOut−0.1
Noah Fant TE, abdomenQuestionable·
Anfernee Jennings LB, kneeOut·
Mason Tipton WRInjured reserve·
Bryan Bresee DTInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 12th hardest in the league; what is left is the 32nd hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 1%.

NFC East · 3–1 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

New York Giants

31stin the model's power ratings, down 7 on last season's numbers
6.5projected wins
14%to make the playoffs
11%to win the NFC East

This week

FinalWon 36–24
NYGvARIArizona Cardinals
Model: 44% to winPredicted 25–26
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−1.9
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−1.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−4.5
Rating this week−7.7

31st of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Giants ranked 24th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Ball security, 7th of 32 (0.7 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Big plays through the air, 31st of 32 (2.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass rush, 31st of 32 (sack on 0.9% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on defence, 30th of 32 (51% allowed)
  • Pass protection, 28th of 32 (sacked on 7.4% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 47% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 63 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Giants, with league rank at the position.

Jameis WinstonQB, 21st of 32
1.5
Isaiah LikelyTE, 10th of 90
1.3
Malik NabersWR, 27th of 145
0.5
Cam SkatteboRB, 17th of 85
0.5
Darnell MooneyWR, 30th of 145
0.4
Jevon HollandS, 11th of 118
0.4
Tremaine EdmundsLB, 14th of 97
0.3

Injuries

Costing the Giants 4.5 points this week.

Jaxson Dart QBInjured reserve−3.4
Brian Burns EDGEInjured reserve−1.1
Roy Robertson-Harris DTInjured reserve·
Paulson Adebo CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 24th hardest in the league; what is left is the 11th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: <1%.

AFC East · 1–3 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

New York Jets

28thin the model's power ratings, up 3 on last season's numbers
6.2projected wins
11%to make the playoffs
4%to win the AFC East

This week

FinalLost 12–23
NYJatCHIChicago Bears
Model: 18% to winPredicted 19–30
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+0.5
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−4.4
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.5
Rating this week−5.4

28th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Jets ranked 31st.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Defending big passes, 3rd of 32 (3.5% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on defence, 6th of 32 (31% allowed)
  • Run defence, 7th of 32 (−0.19 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Takeaways, 30th of 32 (0.3 a game)
  • Red-zone defence, 28th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 78% of trips)
  • Rushing offence, 27th of 32 (−0.25 EPA a play)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 52% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 66 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Jets, with league rank at the position.

Geno SmithQB, 14th of 32
2.9
Kenyon SadiqTE, 17th of 90
1.0
Breece HallRB, 10th of 85
0.7
David BaileyEDGE, 30th of 191
0.5
Garrett WilsonWR, 38th of 145
0.3
Will McDonald IVEDGE, 46th of 191
0.3
Azareye'h ThomasCB, 44th of 138
0.2

Injuries

Costing the Jets 1.5 points this week.

Breece Hall RB, quadricepOut−1.0
Kenyon Sadiq TE, backQuestionable−0.3
Dylan Parham OG, kneeOut−0.1
Adonai Mitchell WR, fingerOut·
Kingsley Enagbare EDGE, kneeQuestionable·
Francisco Mauigoa LB, quadricepOut·
Mason Taylor TE, thumbOut·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 19th hardest in the league; what is left is the 18th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: <1%.

NFC East · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Philadelphia Eagles

27thin the model's power ratings, down 17 on last season's numbers
8.6projected wins
47%to make the playoffs
40%to win the NFC East

This week

FinalLost 20–24
PHIvLALos Angeles Rams
Model: 27% to winPredicted 18–25
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−2.0
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+1.2
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−3.7
Rating this week−4.5

27th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Eagles ranked 10th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Third downs on offence, 6th of 32 (46% converted)
  • Big plays through the air, 7th of 32 (9.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Takeaways, 32nd of 32 (0.0 a game)
  • Pass rush, 28th of 32 (sack on 2.9% of dropbacks)
  • Pass protection, 27th of 32 (sacked on 7.3% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 27th of 32 (−0.00 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 48% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 61 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Eagles, with league rank at the position.

Jalen HurtsQB, 19th of 32
1.9
Saquon BarkleyRB, 7th of 85
1.0
Dallas GoedertTE, 18th of 90
1.0
DeVonta SmithWR, 10th of 145
0.9
Zack BaunLB, 1st of 97
0.8
Jalyx HuntEDGE, 17th of 191
0.7
Jonathan GreenardEDGE, 26th of 191
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Eagles 3.7 points this week.

DeVonta Smith WR, hamstringOut−1.4
Dallas Goedert TE, kneeOut−1.0
Zack Baun LB, concussionOut−0.7
Marquise Brown WR, ankleOut−0.6
Fred Johnson OT, kneeOut·
Marcus Epps S, groinOut·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 15th hardest in the league; what is left is the 23rd hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 2%.

AFC North · 2–2 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Pittsburgh Steelers

16thin the model's power ratings, up 2 on last season's numbers
8.1projected wins
34%to make the playoffs
13%to win the AFC North

This week

FinalLost 24–27
PITatCLECleveland Browns
Model: 51% to winPredicted 19–19
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−1.4
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.2
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.1
Rating this week−1.3

16th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Steelers ranked 18th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass rush, 6th of 32 (sack on 7.3% of dropbacks)
  • Takeaways, 6th of 32 (1.8 a game)
  • Rushing offence, 7th of 32 (−0.02 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on defence, 8th of 32 (33% allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on offence, 30th of 32 (30% converted)
  • Defending big passes, 30th of 32 (10.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Red-zone offence, 29th of 32 (touchdown on 40% of trips)
  • Passing offence, 27th of 32 (−0.09 EPA a play)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 55% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 64 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Steelers, with league rank at the position.

Aaron RodgersQB, 24th of 32
1.1
Jaylen WarrenRB, 5th of 85
1.1
Pat FreiermuthTE, 19th of 90
1.0
Alex HighsmithEDGE, 12th of 191
0.8
T.J. WattEDGE, 13th of 191
0.8
DK MetcalfWR, 22nd of 145
0.5
Nick HerbigEDGE, 28th of 191
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Steelers 0.1 points this week.

Jalen Ramsey CB, wristQuestionable−0.1
Rico Dowdle RB, toeOut·
Joey Porter Jr. CB, not injury relatedOut·
Yahya Black DT, personalQuestionable·
DeShon Elliott SInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 18th hardest in the league; what is left is the 17th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 1%.

NFC West · 3–1 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Seattle Seahawks

1stin the model's power ratings, up 2 on last season's numbers
11.5projected wins
82%to make the playoffs
35%to win the NFC West

This week

FinalWon 30–23
SEAvLACLos Angeles Chargers
Model: 83% to winPredicted 24–13
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+2.8
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+3.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play+0.0
Rating this week+6.2

1st of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Seahawks ranked 3rd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Run defence, 1st of 32 (−0.37 EPA a play allowed)
  • Defending big passes, 1st of 32 (1.7% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on defence, 2nd of 32 (25% allowed)
  • Points allowed, 3rd of 32 (16.7 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 28th of 32 (−0.26 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 26th of 32 (32% converted)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 52% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 63 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Seahawks, with league rank at the position.

Sam DarnoldQB, 4th of 32
5.6
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, 1st of 145
2.2
Leonard WilliamsDT, 2nd of 130
1.0
AJ BarnerTE, 23rd of 90
0.8
DeMarcus LawrenceEDGE, 15th of 191
0.7
Julian LoveS, 5th of 118
0.7
Josh JobeCB, 9th of 138
0.5

Injuries

Costing the Seahawks 0.0 points this week.

Chazz Surratt LB, calfQuestionable·
Ty Okada S, hamstringQuestionable·
Zach Charbonnet RB, kneeOut·
Jadarian Price RB, chestOut·
Terrion Arnold CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 27th hardest in the league; what is left is the 2nd hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 20%.

NFC West · 4–0 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

San Francisco 49ers

6thin the model's power ratings, up 8 on last season's numbers
12.3projected wins
89%to make the playoffs
51%to win the NFC West

This week

FinalWon 24–14
SFvDENDenver Broncos
Model: 66% to winPredicted 24–19
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency+4.5
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.7
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.1
Rating this week+4.0

6th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the 49ers ranked 14th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 1st of 32 (+0.62 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 1st of 32 (57% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 1st of 32 (touchdown on 91% of trips)
  • Pass protection, 1st of 32 (sacked on 0.0% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Nothing in the bottom quarter of the league.
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 59 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated 49ers, with league rank at the position.

Brock PurdyQB, 2nd of 32
8.0
George KittleTE, 9th of 90
1.3
Christian McCaffreyRB, 2nd of 85
1.2
Nick BosaEDGE, 16th of 191
0.7
Mike EvansWR, 15th of 145
0.7
Deommodore LenoirCB, 3rd of 138
0.6
Osa OdighizuwaDT, 16th of 130
0.4

Injuries

Costing the 49ers 1.1 points this week.

Nick Bosa EDGE, kneeOut−0.8
Mike Evans WR, ribsQuestionable−0.2
Dre Greenlaw EDGE, quadricepQuestionable−0.1
Keion White EDGE, hamstringQuestionable·
Mykel Williams EDGE, kneeOut·
Jaden Dugger LB, shoulderQuestionable·
James Thompson Jr. DT, ankleOut·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 25th hardest in the league; what is left is the 14th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: 34%.

NFC South · 0–4 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

25thin the model's power ratings, down 6 on last season's numbers
5.7projected wins
12%to make the playoffs
10%to win the NFC South

This week

FinalLost 14–17
TBvGBGreen Bay Packers
Model: 54% to winPredicted 18–17
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−1.5
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−0.5
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.3
Rating this week−3.3

25th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Buccaneers ranked 19th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 4th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 38% of trips)
  • Run defence, 6th of 32 (−0.23 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 7th of 32 (33% allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Pass protection, 32nd of 32 (sacked on 9.8% of dropbacks)
  • Passing offence, 31st of 32 (−0.26 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone offence, 31st of 32 (touchdown on 30% of trips)
  • Third downs on offence, 29th of 32 (30% converted)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 64 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Buccaneers, with league rank at the position.

Baker MayfieldQB, 23rd of 32
1.2
Cade OttonTE, 13th of 90
1.1
Chris Godwin Jr.WR, 23rd of 145
0.5
Al-Quadin MuhammadEDGE, 27th of 191
0.5
Bucky IrvingRB, 19th of 85
0.4
Yaya DiabyEDGE, 37th of 191
0.4
Vita VeaDT, 23rd of 130
0.4

Injuries

Costing the Buccaneers 1.3 points this week.

Baker Mayfield QB, thumbOut−1.2
Jacob Parrish CB, personalQuestionable−0.1
Rakeem Nunez-Roches DT, ankleQuestionable·
Ko Kieft TE, elbowOut·
SirVocea Dennis LB, calfQuestionable·
Benjamin Morrison CB, quadricepOut·
Rueben Bain Jr. LB, groinOut·
Josh Hayes CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 20th hardest in the league; what is left is the 16th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: <1%.

AFC South · 0–4 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Tennessee Titans

29thin the model's power ratings, up 3 on last season's numbers
4.2projected wins
2%to make the playoffs
1%to win the AFC South

This week

FinalLost 18–24
TENatBALBaltimore Ravens
Model: 24% to winPredicted 17–25
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−1.3
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−4.4
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play+0.0
Rating this week−5.6

29th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Titans ranked 32nd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Rushing offence, 8th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone defence, 8th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 44% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 30th of 32 (−0.11 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 30th of 32 (12.3 points a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 29th of 32 (4.8% of passes gain 20 or more)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 50% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 58 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Titans, with league rank at the position.

Cam WardQB, 32nd of 32
0.0
Jeffery SimmonsDT, 1st of 130
1.2
Gunnar HelmTE, 30th of 90
0.7
Alontae TaylorCB, 12th of 138
0.5
John Franklin-MyersEDGE, 33rd of 191
0.4
Anthony Hill Jr.LB, 18th of 97
0.3
Cordale FlottCB, 36th of 138
0.3

Injuries

Costing the Titans 0.0 points this week.

Tyjae Spears RB, ankleQuestionable·
Kevin Winston Jr. S, shoulderQuestionable·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 32nd hardest in the league; what is left is the 13th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: <1%.

NFC East · 1–3 · Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Washington Commanders

30thin the model's power ratings, down 4 on last season's numbers
6.7projected wins
18%to make the playoffs
13%to win the NFC East

This week

FinalLost 13–30
WASvINDIndianapolis Colts
Model: 30% to winPredicted 22–28
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form3 games of results and efficiency−1.2
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−1.9
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−4.0
Rating this week−7.2

30th of 32 this week. On last season's numbers alone the Commanders ranked 26th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 3 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.3 turnovers a game)
  • Pass protection, 3rd of 32 (sacked on 2.4% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 3rd of 32 (−0.32 EPA a play allowed)
  • Red-zone offence, 5th of 32 (touchdown on 70% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Points allowed, 31st of 32 (30.7 a game)
  • Pass defence, 29th of 32 (+0.24 EPA a play allowed)
  • Big plays through the air, 28th of 32 (5.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on defence, 27th of 32 (46% allowed)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 51% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 67 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Best players

The model's highest-rated Commanders, with league rank at the position.

Jayden DanielsQB, 7th of 32
4.8
Terry McLaurinWR, 6th of 145
1.0
Chig OkonkwoTE, 24th of 90
0.8
Odafe OwehEDGE, 18th of 191
0.7
Stefon DiggsWR, 21st of 145
0.6
K'Lavon ChaissonEDGE, 29th of 191
0.5
Daron PayneDT, 24th of 130
0.3

Injuries

Costing the Commanders 4.0 points this week.

Jayden Daniels QB, elbowOut−2.1
Nick Cross S, illnessOut−1.3
Terry McLaurin WR, hamstringQuestionable−0.6
Sam Cosmi OG, concussionOut−0.1
Rachaad White RB, shoulderOut·
Percy Butler S, concussionQuestionable·
Trey Amos CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 7th hardest in the league; what is left is the 24th hardest.

How many wins? The share of 20,000 simulated seasons ending on each total.

Win chances use season ratings without this week's short-term injuries. Top seed in the conference: <1%.

Every pick since the log began in Week 4. 15 games scored. Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Track record

9of 15Winners pickedmarket 9 of 15
11of 13Against the spreadbreak-even is 52%
8of 15Totals, over or underbreak-even is 52%
Brier score: how good the win chances were. Lower is better.
Model
0.183
Market
0.212
Average miss on the winning margin, in points. Lower is better.
Model
6.5
Market
7.4

9 of 15 winners so far, level with the market. 15 games is far too few to prove an edge either way: a coin-flipper gets a record like this often. This page exists so the record is public, whatever it turns out to be.

Does 70% mean 70%?

Picks grouped by how confident the model was. The bar is how often those picks won; the marker is how often the model said they would.

Rated 50 to 60%0 of 4 won
0%
Rated 60 to 70%4 of 6 won
67%
Rated 70 to 80%2 of 2 won
100%
Rated 80% or more3 of 3 won
100%

A well-calibrated model has each bar ending at its marker. With this few games each group can be off by 20 points or more through luck alone.

Week by week

The model's record each week against the market's. Open a past week to see every prediction as it stood, with the results.

WeekWinnersMarketAgainst the spreadTotalsBrier, model v market
Week 49 of 159 of 1511 of 138 of 150.183 v 0.212this week

Best and worst calls

The picks that aged best and worst so far.

Closest to the score

Jaguars by 4.9

They won by 5. The model missed the margin by 0.1 points.

Week 4 · JAX 22, CIN 17 ✓
Best upset call

Jaguars over the Bengals

The market had the Bengals as favourites. The model gave the Jaguars 67% and they won.

Week 4 · JAX 22, CIN 17 ✓
Worst miss

Bills at 69%

The model's most confident pick that lost. The Patriots won by 3.

Week 4 · NE 29, BUF 26 ✕
Biggest margin miss

23 points out

The model had the Saints by 1.7. The game finished ATL 45, NO 24.

Week 4 · ATL 45, NO 24 ✕

Every pick

The model's pick and confidence, the final score, and whether the pick, its side of the spread and its side of the total were right.

Week 4
GameModel pickChanceFinalPickSpreadTotal
IND @ WASColts by 5.870%30–13✓✓✕
TEN @ BALRavens by 8.176%18–24✓✓✓
NE @ BUFBills by 5.469%29–26✕✓✕
NYJ @ CHIBears by 10.382%12–23✓✓✕
JAX @ CINJaguars by 4.967%22–17✓✓✓
DAL @ HOUTexans by 3.663%34–30✕✕✓
ARI @ NYGCardinals by 1.756%24–36✕✓✓
LA @ PHIRams by 7.073%24–20✓✓✕
GB @ TBBuccaneers by 1.054%17–14✕push✓
MIA @ MINVikings by 11.985%10–15✓✕✓
KC @ LVChiefs by 3.663%30–27✓✓✕
LAC @ SEASeahawks by 11.083%23–30✓push✕
DEN @ SF49ers by 4.766%14–24✓✓✓
DET @ CARLions by 1.154%26–32✕✓✓
ATL @ NOSaints by 1.756%45–24✕✓✕

Predictions are fixed before kick-off from the final injury reports. "Spread" and "Total" compare the model's side with the market line at the time.

Sources: nflverse (player and play-by-play statistics, snap counts, depth charts, injury reports, rosters, schedules and closing-style betting lines), Pro Football Reference advanced defence via nflverse, and team and quarterback EPA from rbsdm.com. Predictions are fixed before kick-off. Early in the week injuries are provisional; from Saturday (Brisbane time) they use the final injury reports. Team colours are used to tell the sides apart; this site is not affiliated with the NFL or its teams.
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