Sideline Stats NFL predictions from the statistics
Read-only view. This app is showing the page without its interactive parts. Every game page works here; the Parlay builder needs a web browser such as Safari or Chrome.
Week 5 archive. These are the predictions as they stood, with the results.Go to the current week →
TB @ DAL✕PHI @ JAX✓CHI @ GB✕CIN @ MIA✓LV @ NE✓MIN @ NO✓CLE @ NYJ✕IND @ PIT✓HOU @ TEN✓NYG @ WAS✕DEN @ LAC✓DET @ ARI✓SF @ SEA✕BAL @ ATL✕BUF @ LA✕
Week 5, 2026 season. 15 games scored. Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane.

Week 5 scorecard

8of 15Winners pickedmarket 9 of 15
6of 14Against the spreadbreak-even is 52%
7of 15Totals, over or underbreak-even is 52%
Brier score: how good the win chances were. Lower is better.
Model
0.245
Market
0.239
Average miss on the winning margin, in points. Lower is better.
Model
11.1
Market
10.3

The model picked 8 of 15 winners, 1 fewer than 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: 1 of 2 rightPicks rated 60 to 70%: 4 of 6 rightPicks rated under 60%: 3 of 7 right
Touchdown chances of 40% or more: 13 of 20 scored (10.1 expected)Touchdown chances of 25 to 40%: 22 of 52 scored (16.1 expected)Touchdown chances of 15 to 25%: 16 of 92 scored (18.4 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.

Final✕ Pick wrong
TBBuccaneersmodel 2324DALCowboysmodel 2916

The Buccaneers are missing more players this week. The Cowboys are at home. The bookies are more confident (81% there).

Model Cowboys −5.8Market Cowboys −9.5Total 51.4 v 49.5
Final✓ Pick right
PHIEaglesmodel 1617JAXJaguarsmodel 2619

The Jaguars have played better this season. The Eagles are missing more players this week. The bookies see it about the same (76%).

Model Jaguars −10.1Market Jaguars −7.5Total 41.2 v 41.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
CHIBearsmodel 257GBPackersmodel 2131

The Bears have played better this season. The Packers are missing more players this week. The model is more confident than the bookies (54% there).

Model Bears −4.6Market Bears −1.5Total 45.8 v 46.5
Final✓ Pick right
CINBengalsmodel 2531MIADolphinsmodel 2124

The Bengals have played better this season. The Bengals were the stronger team last season. The bookies are more confident (74% there).

Model Bengals −4.1Market Bengals −7Total 45.5 v 43.5
Final✓ Pick right
LVRaidersmodel 2017NEPatriotsmodel 2545

The Patriots were the stronger team last season. The Patriots are at home. The bookies see it about the same (63%).

Model Patriots −4.8Market Patriots −3.5Total 44.2 v 45.5
Final✓ Pick right
MINVikingsmodel 2323NOSaintsmodel 2013

The Vikings have played better this season. The Vikings were the stronger team last season. The bookies see it about the same (54%).

Model Vikings −2.6Market Vikings −2.5Total 43.4 v 41.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
CLEBrownsmodel 2012NYJJetsmodel 2017

The Browns were the stronger team last season. The Browns have played better this season. The bookies have this the other way: they favour the Jets (55%).

Model Browns −0.4Market Jets −2.5Total 39.5 v 39.5
Final✓ Pick right
INDColtsmodel 2122PITSteelersmodel 2234

The Steelers are at home. The Colts are missing more players this week. The bookies see it about the same (57%).

Model Steelers −1.1Market Steelers −3Total 42.7 v 43.5
Final✓ Pick right
HOUTexansmodel 2226TENTitansmodel 173

The Texans were the stronger team last season. The Texans have the better quarterback. The bookies are more confident (74% there).

Model Texans −5.3Market Texans −7Total 38.6 v 37.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
NYGGiantsmodel 2127WASCommandersmodel 2127

The Giants have played better this season. The Giants were the stronger team last season. The bookies have this the other way: they favour the Commanders (62%).

Model Giants −0.0Market Commanders −3.5Total 42.3 v 41.5
Final✓ Pick right
DENBroncosmodel 2423LACChargersmodel 2117

The Broncos have played better this season. The Chargers are missing more players this week. The bookies are more confident (63% there).

Model Broncos −3.0Market Broncos −3.5Total 45.9 v 41.5
Final✓ Pick right
DETLionsmodel 3045ARICardinalsmodel 2521

The Lions were the stronger team last season. The Lions have the better quarterback. The bookies are more confident (69% there).

Model Lions −4.2Market Lions −5.5Total 54.8 v 54.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
SF49ersmodel 2332SEASeahawksmodel 2529

The Seahawks were the stronger team last season. The Seahawks are at home. The bookies see it about the same (59%).

Model Seahawks −2.4Market Seahawks −3Total 48.5 v 45.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
BALRavensmodel 2030ATLFalconsmodel 2823

The Ravens are missing more players this week. The Falcons are at home. The model is more confident than the bookies (61% there).

Model Falcons −7.9Market Falcons −3Total 48.4 v 43.5
Final✕ Pick wrong
BUFBillsmodel 2537LARamsmodel 2734

The Rams are at home. The Rams were the stronger team last season. The bookies are more confident (62% there).

Model Rams −2.2Market Rams −3.5Total 52.8 v 54.5

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

Player props to check

The model's yards for each player next to his average this season, biggest differences first. That gap is where the model and a bookie's line are most likely to disagree. Type the bookie's line to see the model's chance of the over and the under.

Regular starters with three or more games this season (at least 20 rushing or receiving yards a game, or 120 passing), in games still to play. Sorted by the gap measured against how much that player's yards usually swing. The model's yardage numbers were tested on 2022 to 2025 seasons against what players actually did, but not yet against bookmakers' lines, so treat a big gap as a reason to look, not a sure thing.

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 →BAL @ ATLTB @ DALNYG @ WASCHI @ GBCLE @ NYJCIN @ MIAPHI @ JAXIND @ PITHOU @ TENLV @ NEBUF @ LADET @ ARISF @ SEADEN @ LACMIN @ NO
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

✕ Missed
Three winners that both the model and the market rate highly (ranked by the lower of the two).
✓ Jaguars to winPHI @ JAX, market 76%77%
✕ Cowboys to winTB @ DAL, market 81%67%
✓ Texans to winHOU @ TEN, market 74%65%
34%model chance all land
$2.98fair 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.
✕ Giants to winNYG @ WAS, market 38%50%
✕ Falcons to winBAL @ ATL, market 61%72%
✕ Bears to winCHI @ GB, market 54%63%
23%model chance all land
$4.38fair 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

✕ Missed
The most likely anytime scorer in four different games (players with a full practice report).
✓ Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TDDET @ ARI70%
✕ Bijan Robinson anytime TDBAL @ ATL63%
✓ Javonte Williams anytime TDTB @ DAL61%
✕ Jonathan Taylor anytime TDIND @ PIT57%
15%model chance all land
$6.51fair 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.

Lamar JacksonQB, Out, BAL @ ATL
5.7
Baker MayfieldQB, Out, TB @ DAL
2.4
Jaxson DartQB, IR, NYG @ WAS
1.9
Stefon DiggsWR, Out, NYG @ WAS
1.3
Nick CrossS, Out, NYG @ WAS
1.2
Trey HendricksonEDGE, Out, BAL @ ATL
1.2
DeVonta SmithWR, Out, PHI @ JAX
1.2
Derwin JamesS, Out, DEN @ LAC
1.1
Nick BosaEDGE, Out, SF @ SEA
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.

Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET v ARI  ✓ scored 2
70%
fair $1.42
Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL v BAL  ✕ did not score
63%
fair $1.59
Javonte WilliamsRB, DAL v TB  ✓ scored
61%
fair $1.65
Jonathan TaylorRB, IND v PIT  ✕ did not score
57%
fair $1.74
Kyren WilliamsRB, LA v BUF  ✓ scored
55%
fair $1.81
Derrick HenryRB, BAL v ATL  ✓ scored
55%
fair $1.83
James CookRB, BUF v LA  ✓ scored 2
54%
fair $1.85
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET v ARI  ✕ did not score
52%
fair $1.91
D'Andre SwiftRB, CHI v GB  ✓ scored
51%
fair $1.97

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.

Ravens at Falconsmarket 43.5, actual 53
48
Broncos at Chargersmarket 41.5, actual 40
46
49ers at Seahawksmarket 45.5, actual 61
48
Bengals at Dolphinsmarket 43.5, actual 55
45
Vikings at Saintsmarket 41.5, actual 36
43
Buccaneers at Cowboysmarket 49.5, actual 40
51
Bills at Ramsmarket 54.5, actual 71
53
Raiders at Patriotsmarket 45.5, actual 62
44
ModelMarket lineActual

On average the model projects 1.0 points a game above 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 week. 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 9 Oct, 10:15am AEST, AT&T Stadium
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
24
1-4 before this game, #26, Power Index 22.2
Finalmodel 23–29
DALDallas Cowboys
16
2-3 before this game, #17, Power Index 44.5
Model’s chance the Buccaneers winModel’s chance the Cowboys win

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

The model had the Cowboys by about 6 with 51 total points.

✕ Model picked the Cowboys Spread: Buccaneers covered, model side ✓ Total 40 v line 49.5, model side ✕
Model: Cowboys −5.8, total 51.4Market: Cowboys −9.5, total 49.5Quarterbacks: Baker Mayfield (Out) v Dak PrescottBuccaneers: Baker Mayfield (Out) 2.4 ptsCowboys: Cobie Durant (Out) 0.4 pts

How the margin is built

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

← BuccaneersCowboys →2026 form1.52025 carry-over0.7Injuries1.8Quarterback1.4Home field1.8Cowboys 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.

TB 14+8%TB 1–1326%DAL 1–1338%DAL 14+28%MarketResult

43% 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 Buccaneers 23, Cowboys 29Cowboys by 5.8No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
TB

Buccaneers

DAL

Cowboys

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
Cowboys chance of winning67%81%Lost
Cowboys winning margin5.89.5-8
Total points51.449.540
3.7points between the model and the spread
1.9points between the model and the total

The model is 3.7 points more on the Buccaneers. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

BuccaneersCowboys
No games played yet.
← Buccaneers win by morelevelCowboys 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 (Buccaneers 63 a game, Cowboys 66). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Buccaneers 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.
Cowboys 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.

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 4 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 Buccaneers travel about 1,500 km and cross 1 time zone.
RestBoth teams on 4 days' rest (a short week).

Indoors, so wind and rain do not come into it.

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.

TB

Buccaneers

Strengths
  • Run defence, 5th of 32 (−0.20 EPA a play allowed)
  • Rushing offence, 6th of 32 (−0.02 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on defence, 7th of 32 (31% allowed)
  • Red-zone defence, 8th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 54% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 30th of 32 (−0.13 EPA a play)
  • Big plays through the air, 30th of 32 (5.9% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass protection, 28th of 32 (sacked on 8.3% of dropbacks)
  • Pass rush, 27th of 32 (sack on 3.2% of dropbacks)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
DAL

Cowboys

Strengths
  • Pass protection, 2nd of 32 (sacked on 2.7% of dropbacks)
  • Red-zone offence, 3rd of 32 (touchdown on 79% of trips)
  • Third downs on offence, 5th of 32 (45% converted)
  • Passing offence, 6th of 32 (+0.24 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Pass defence, 32nd of 32 (+0.38 EPA a play allowed)
  • Takeaways, 32nd of 32 (0.4 a game)
  • Third downs on defence, 31st of 32 (50% allowed)
  • Pass rush, 29th of 32 (sack on 2.8% of dropbacks)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Cowboys pass protection (2nd) against Buccaneers pass rush (27th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

BuccaneersCowboys
Javonte WilliamsRB, DAL  ✓ scored
61%
fair $1.65
CeeDee LambWR, DAL  ✕ did not score
48%
fair $2.08
Bucky IrvingRB, TB  ✓ scored 2
35%
fair $2.84
George PickensWR, DAL  ✓ scored
34%
fair $2.93
Jake FergusonTE, DAL  ✕ did not score
30%
fair $3.36
Emeka EgbukaWR, TB  ✓ scored
26%
fair $3.91
Ryan FlournoyWR, DAL  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.31
Cade OttonTE, TB  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.72
Chris Godwin Jr.WR, TB  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.75
Jalon DanielsQB, TB  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.42

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.

BuccaneersCowboys

Passing

Dak PrescottQB, DAL  actual 316
274
Jalon DanielsQB, TB  actual 189
182

Rushing

Bucky IrvingRB, TB  actual 165
54
Javonte WilliamsRB, DAL  actual 45
53
Kenny GainwellRB, TB  actual 18
13
Tyler GoodsonRB, DAL  did not play
9

Receiving

CeeDee LambWR, DAL  actual 9
89
George PickensWR, DAL  actual 130
64
Emeka EgbukaWR, TB  actual 38
43
Chris Godwin Jr.WR, TB  actual 37
37
Cade OttonTE, TB  actual 25
34
Ryan FlournoyWR, DAL  actual 90
31
7 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairCowboys to win + Javonte Williams anytime TD 44%
41% if independent
$2.28
✕ MissedMost likely pairCowboys to win + CeeDee Lamb anytime TD 35%
32% if independent
$2.83
✕ MissedMost likely trioCowboys to win + Javonte Williams anytime TD + CeeDee Lamb anytime TD 24%
20% if independent
$4.21
✕ MissedMost likely trioCowboys to win + Over 49.5 points + Javonte Williams anytime TD 24%
20% if independent
$4.24
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherBuccaneers +9.5 + Over 49.5 points + Bucky Irving anytime TD 12%
8.7% if independent
$8.33
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 49.5 points + Emeka Egbuka anytime TD + Javonte Williams anytime TD 10%
7.7% if independent
$9.67

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.

BuccaneersCowboys
0.11
Passing: EPA per play
0.13
-0.07
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.11
0.05
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.06
42%
Third-down conversion rate
38%
60%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
66%
8.0%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
6.9%
5.5%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
3.2%

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.

BuccaneersCowboys
20.0
Points scored per game
27.6
22.4
Points allowed per game
lower is better
27.2
-0.103
Offence EPA per play
0.181
-0.024
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.193
38.9%
Offence success rate
49.1%
40.4%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
51.6%
4.77
Yards per play
5.41
5.14
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
6.12
35.1%
Third-down conversion
44.6%
50.0%
Red-zone touchdown rate
78.9%
8.3%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
2.7%
5.9%
Explosive pass rate
6.3%
1.80
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.80
1.20
Takeaways per game
0.40

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.

Buccaneers

QB Baker MayfieldOut
2.8
RB Bucky Irving
1.2
WR Chris Godwin Jr.
0.5
CB Jacob Parrish
0.5
EDGE Al-Quadin Muhammad
0.4
TE Cade Otton
0.4
DT Calijah Kancey
0.4
DT Vita Vea
0.4
EDGE Yaya Diaby
0.3

Cowboys

QB Dak Prescott
4.7
WR CeeDee Lamb
1.6
WR George Pickens
1.5
RB Javonte Williams
1.0
DT Quinnen Williams
0.8
CB Joey Porter Jr.
0.5
CB Cobie DurantOut
0.4
EDGE Rashan Gary
0.4
WR Ryan Flournoy
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.

Buccaneers: 2.4 points

Baker MayfieldQB, Out
2.4
Antoine Winfield Jr.S, Out
0.0
Benjamin MorrisonCB, Out
0.0
Josh HayesCB, IR
0.0

Cowboys: 0.6 points

Cobie DurantCB, Out
0.4
DeMarvion OvershownLB, Out
0.1
Jalen ThompsonS, IR
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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 27–33 at BengalsL 19–23 v BrownsL 16–23 v VikingsL 14–17 v PackersW 24–16 at Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
L 20–28 at GiantsW 37–20 v CommandersL 31–34 v RavensW 34–30 at TexansL 16–24 v Buccaneers

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2026 wk 5: TB 24 at DAL 162024 wk 16: TB 24 at DAL 262022 wk 19: DAL 31 at TB 142022 wk 1: TB 19 at DAL 3
Final. Sun 11 Oct, 11:30pm AEST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
17
2-2 before this game, #24, Power Index 27.6
Finalmodel 16–26
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
19
3-1 before this game, #1, Power Index 83.5
Model’s chance the Eagles winModel’s chance the Jaguars win

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

The model had the Jaguars by about 10 with 41 total points.

✓ Model picked the Jaguars Spread: Eagles covered, model side ✕ Total 36 v line 41.5, model side ✓
Model: Jaguars −10.1, total 41.2Market: Jaguars −7.5, total 41.5Quarterbacks: Jalen Hurts v Trevor LawrenceEagles: DeVonta Smith (Out) 1.2 ptsJaguars: Eric Murray (Doubtful) 0.1 pts

How the margin is built

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

← EaglesJaguars →2026 form6.12025 carry-over1.1Injuries2.9Quarterback0.0Home field0.0Jaguars by 10.1

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.

PHI 14+4%PHI 1–1319%JAX 1–1337%JAX 14+40%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 Eagles 16, Jaguars 26Jaguars by 10.1No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
PHI

Eagles

JAX

Jaguars

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
Jaguars chance of winning77%76%Won
Jaguars winning margin10.17.52
Total points41.241.536
2.6points between the model and the spread
0.3points between the model and the total

The model is 2.6 points more on the Jaguars. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

EaglesJaguars
No games played yet.
← Eagles win by morelevelJaguars win by more →

Game script and venue

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

Pace: offensive plays expected122
7 fewer than a typical game (Eagles 61 a game, Jaguars 60). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Eagles expected to pass on61%
Run-first by habit (48% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 4 percentage points more passing.
Jaguars expected to pass on59%
Balanced by habit (54% 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 4 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.
Forecast in the modelWind about 6 km/h at kick-off, 12% chance of rain. The total includes it (about 0.23 points per mph above 7, and 2.9 points for rain).
TravelEagles 5,700 km, Jaguars 6,860 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Wind at kick-off4 mph (6 km/h)
Forecast 4 mph. At 4 mph the total is unchanged and passing yards are unchanged. It carries through to this page and the parlay builder.

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.

PHI

Eagles

Strengths
  • Nothing in the top quarter of the league yet.
Weaknesses
  • Pass protection, 31st of 32 (sacked on 8.4% of dropbacks)
  • Pass rush, 30th of 32 (sack on 2.5% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 28th of 32 (−0.00 EPA a play allowed)
  • Takeaways, 27th of 32 (0.5 a game)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
JAX

Jaguars

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 29% of trips)
  • Takeaways, 2nd of 32 (2.0 a game)
  • Points allowed, 2nd of 32 (13.2 a game)
  • Third downs on offence, 3rd of 32 (50% converted)
Weaknesses
  • Nothing in the bottom quarter of the league.
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Jaguars rushing offence (5th) against Eagles run defence (28th)
  • Jaguars ball security (4th) against Eagles takeaways (27th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

EaglesJaguars
Bhayshul TutenRB, JAX  ✕ did not score
37%
fair $2.71
Jalen HurtsQB, PHI  ✕ did not score
29%
fair $3.49
Parker WashingtonWR, JAX  ✓ scored 2
28%
fair $3.61
Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB, JAX  ✕ did not score
25%
fair $3.92
Jakobi MeyersWR, JAX  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.09
Brian Thomas Jr.WR, JAX  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.27
Dallas GoedertTE, PHI  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.35
Brenton StrangeTE, JAX  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.54
Trevor LawrenceQB, JAX  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $4.89
Dontayvion WicksWR, PHI  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.95

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.

EaglesJaguars

Passing

Trevor LawrenceQB, JAX  actual 331
229
Jalen HurtsQB, PHI  actual 220
210

Rushing

Bhayshul TutenRB, JAX  actual 72
42
Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB, JAX  actual 5
24
Will ShipleyRB, PHI  actual 6
14

Receiving

Parker WashingtonWR, JAX  actual 124
42
Jakobi MeyersWR, JAX  actual 37
37
Brian Thomas Jr.WR, JAX  actual 0
35
Dallas GoedertTE, PHI  actual 38
34
Brenton StrangeTE, JAX  actual 68
31
Dontayvion WicksWR, PHI  actual 63
31
8 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairJaguars to win + Over 41.5 points 39%
39% if independent
$2.58
✓ LandedMost likely pairJaguars to win + Under 41.5 points 38%
38% if independent
$2.62
✕ MissedMost likely trioJaguars to win + Over 41.5 points + Bhayshul Tuten anytime TD 18%
14% if independent
$5.69
✕ MissedMost likely trioJaguars to win + Over 41.5 points + Parker Washington anytime TD 13%
11% if independent
$7.50
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherEagles +7.5 + Over 41.5 points + Jalen Hurts anytime TD 11%
7.2% if independent
$9.11
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherJaguars −7.5 + Over 41.5 points + Bhayshul Tuten anytime TD 12%
9.2% if independent
$8.34

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.

EaglesJaguars
-0.01
Passing: EPA per play
0.13
-0.12
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.04
-0.01
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.03
34%
Third-down conversion rate
43%
45%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
68%
8.2%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.8%
6.8%
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.

EaglesJaguars
18.8
Points scored per game
26.0
23.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
13.3
-0.075
Offence EPA per play
0.142
0.068
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.049
36.7%
Offence success rate
48.3%
46.7%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
43.4%
4.52
Yards per play
5.43
5.00
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.71
35.2%
Third-down conversion
50.0%
53.8%
Red-zone touchdown rate
75.0%
8.4%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
6.3%
6.9%
Explosive pass rate
8.7%
1.25
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.50
0.50
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.

Eagles

QB Jalen Hurts
3.2
WR DeVonta SmithOut
1.4
RB Saquon Barkley
0.9
LB Zack Baun
0.7
CB Cooper DeJean
0.6
EDGE Jalyx Hunt
0.6
CB Quinyon Mitchell
0.6
CB Riq Woolen
0.5
TE Dallas Goedert
0.4

Jaguars

QB Trevor Lawrence
3.4
RB Bhayshul Tuten
0.8
WR Parker Washington
0.7
CB Jourdan Lewis
0.6
EDGE Josh Hines-Allen
0.5
CB Jarrian Jones
0.5
S Antonio Johnson
0.5
WR Jakobi Meyers
0.5
RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
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.

Eagles: 3.0 points

DeVonta SmithWR, Out
1.2
Cam JurgensOL, Traded to BAL
0.7
Drew KendallOL, Out
0.5
Lane JohnsonOL, Retired
0.5
Marcus EppsS, Out
0.0

Jaguars: 0.1 points

Eric MurrayS, Doubtful
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.

Philadelphia Eagles
W 24–22 v CommandersW 24–20 at TitansL 7–27 at BearsL 20–24 v Rams
Jacksonville Jaguars
W 34–10 v BrownsL 13–20 at BroncosW 35–6 v PatriotsW 22–17 at Bengals

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2024 wk 9: JAX 23 at PHI 282022 wk 4: JAX 21 at PHI 29
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Lambeau Field
CHIChicago Bears
7
3-1 before this game, #5, Power Index 73.9
Finalmodel 25–21
GBGreen Bay Packers
31
2-2 before this game, #20, Power Index 38.2
Model’s chance the Bears winModel’s chance the Packers win

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

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

✕ Model picked the Bears Spread: Packers covered, model side ✕ Total 38 v line 46.5, model side ✓
Model: Bears −4.6, total 45.8Market: Bears −1.5, total 46.5Quarterbacks: Caleb Williams (Questionable/Limited) v Jordan LoveBears: Caleb Williams (Questionable/Limited) 0.0 ptsPackers: Jacob Monk (Doubtful) 0.5 pts

How the margin is built

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

← BearsPackers →2026 form6.62025 carry-over0.0Injuries1.1Quarterback1.2Home field1.8Bears by 4.6

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.

CHI 14+26%CHI 1–1338%GB 1–1328%GB 14+9%MarketResult

45% 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 Bears 25, Packers 21Bears by 4.6No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
CHI

Bears

GB

Packers

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
Packers chance of winning37%46%Won
Packers winning margin-4.6-1.524
Total points45.846.538
3.1points between the model and the spread
0.7points between the model and the total

The model is 3.1 points more on the Bears. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

BearsPackers
No games played yet.
← Bears win by morelevelPackers win by more →

Game script and venue

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

Pace: offensive plays expected136
7 more than a typical game (Bears 73 a game, Packers 63). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Bears expected to pass on57%
Run-first by habit (50% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 2 percentage points more running.
Packers 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 4 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.
Forecast in the modelWind about 11 km/h at kick-off, 0% chance of rain. The total includes it (about 0.23 points per mph above 7, and 2.9 points for rain).
TravelThe Bears travel about 300 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Division gameThese teams meet twice a year, which tends to keep games closer.
Wind at kick-off7 mph (11 km/h)
Forecast 7 mph. At 7 mph the total is unchanged and passing yards are unchanged. It carries through to this page and the parlay builder.

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.

CHI

Bears

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 2nd of 32 (−0.10 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 2nd of 32 (24% allowed)
  • Pass rush, 3rd of 32 (sack on 8.3% of dropbacks)
  • Points allowed, 4th of 32 (16.2 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone offence, 28th of 32 (touchdown on 44% of trips)
  • Run defence, 27th of 32 (−0.02 EPA a play allowed)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
GB

Packers

Strengths
  • Defending big passes, 4th of 32 (4.7% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 32nd of 32 (−0.41 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 32nd of 32 (25% converted)
  • Red-zone defence, 30th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 80% of trips)
  • Scoring, 28th of 32 (18.2 points a game)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Bears third downs on offence (7th) against Packers third downs on defence (28th)
  • Bears passing offence (5th) against Packers pass defence (24th)
  • Bears rushing offence (10th) against Packers run defence (24th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

BearsPackers
D'Andre SwiftRB, CHI  ✓ scored
51%
fair $1.97
Christian WatsonWR, GB  ✓ scored 2
30%
fair $3.37
Luther Burden IIIWR, CHI  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.86
Tucker KraftTE, GB  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.90
Rome OdunzeWR, CHI  ✕ did not score
25%
fair $4.03
Matthew GoldenWR, GB  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.11
Colston LovelandTE, CHI  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.29
Caleb WilliamsQuestionableQB, CHI  did not play
22%
fair $4.47
MarShawn LloydRB, GB  ✓ scored 2
22%
fair $4.52
Case KeenumQB, CHI  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $4.97

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.

BearsPackers

Passing

Jordan LoveQB, GB  actual 367
239
Caleb WilliamsQuestionableQB, CHI  did not play
218

Rushing

D'Andre SwiftRB, CHI  actual 43
76
MarShawn LloydRB, GB  actual 31
19
Kaleb JohnsonRB, GB  actual 26
17
Roschon JohnsonRB, CHI  actual 6
9

Receiving

Christian WatsonWR, GB  actual 143
54
Luther Burden IIIWR, CHI  actual 47
44
Rome OdunzeWR, CHI  actual 40
42
Matthew GoldenWR, GB  actual 123
41
Tucker KraftTE, GB  actual 64
37
Colston LovelandTE, CHI  actual 19
30
8 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 + D'Andre Swift anytime TD 36%
32% if independent
$2.79
✕ MissedMost likely pairBears to win + Over 46.5 points 32%
32% if independent
$3.15
✕ MissedMost likely trioBears to win + Over 46.5 points + D'Andre Swift anytime TD 20%
16% if independent
$4.99
✕ MissedMost likely trioBears −1.5 + Over 46.5 points + D'Andre Swift anytime TD 16%
13% if independent
$6.19
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherPackers +1.5 + Over 46.5 points + Christian Watson anytime TD 11%
7.5% if independent
$9.19
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherBears to win + D'Andre Swift anytime TD + Luther Burden III 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.

BearsPackers
0.17
Passing: EPA per play
0.03
-0.07
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.15
-0.01
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.01
43%
Third-down conversion rate
27%
61%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
57%
7.2%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
8.2%
5.5%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
6.3%

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.

BearsPackers
28.0
Points scored per game
18.3
16.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
26.3
0.150
Offence EPA per play
0.024
-0.035
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.142
48.7%
Offence success rate
38.8%
41.1%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
46.6%
5.61
Yards per play
4.98
5.62
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.91
42.9%
Third-down conversion
25.0%
44.4%
Red-zone touchdown rate
50.0%
4.3%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
4.6%
9.3%
Explosive pass rate
7.5%
1.25
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.50
1.25
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.

Bears

QB Caleb WilliamsQuestionable/Limited
0.4
RB Kyle Monangai
0.9
RB D'Andre Swift
0.8
WR Kalif Raymond
0.6
WR Rome Odunze
0.5
WR Luther Burden III
0.5
CB Malik Muhammad
0.4
EDGE Montez Sweat
0.4
LB Devin Bush
0.4

Packers

QB Jordan Love
5.7
WR Christian Watson
0.9
CB Keisean Nixon
0.7
S Xavier McKinney
0.6
WR Matthew Golden
0.5
TE Tucker Kraft
0.5
EDGE Lukas Van Ness
0.4
DT Devonte Wyatt
0.4
S Evan Williams
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.

Bears: 0.0 points

Caleb WilliamsQB, Questionable/Limited
0.0
Nephi SewellEDGE, IR
0.0
Kyler GordonCB, IR
0.0
Coby BryantS, IR
0.0

Packers: 1.1 points

Jacob MonkOL, Doubtful
0.5
Edgerrin CooperLB, IR
0.4
Jayden ReedWR, IR
0.2
Josh JacobsRB, IR
0.0
Micah ParsonsEDGE, 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.

Chicago Bears
W 59–37 at PanthersL 3–9 v VikingsW 27–7 v EaglesW 23–12 v Jets
Green Bay Packers
L 22–39 at VikingsW 20–17 at JetsL 14–35 v FalconsW 17–14 at Buccaneers

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 19: GB 27 at CHI 312025 wk 16: GB 16 at CHI 222025 wk 14: CHI 21 at GB 282024 wk 18: CHI 24 at GB 222024 wk 11: GB 20 at CHI 192023 wk 18: CHI 9 at GB 172023 wk 1: GB 38 at CHI 202022 wk 13: GB 28 at CHI 192022 wk 2: CHI 10 at GB 27
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Hard Rock Stadium
CINCincinnati Bengals
31
2-2 before this game, #14, Power Index 50.3
Finalmodel 25–21
MIAMiami Dolphins
24
0-4 before this game, #29, Power Index 17.7
Model’s chance the Bengals winModel’s chance the Dolphins win

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

The model had the Bengals by about 4 with 45 total points.

✓ Model picked the Bengals Spread: push Total 55 v line 43.5, model side ✓
Model: Bengals −4.1, total 45.5Market: Bengals −7, total 43.5Quarterbacks: Joe Burrow v Malik WillisBengals: Tee Higgins (Questionable/Full) 0.5 ptsDolphins: Caleb Douglas (Out) 0.5 pts

How the margin is built

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

← BengalsDolphins →2026 form4.02025 carry-over1.2Injuries0.1Quarterback0.7Home field1.8Bengals by 4.1

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.

CIN 14+24%CIN 1–1338%MIA 1–1328%MIA 14+10%MarketResult

45% 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 Bengals 25, Dolphins 21Bengals by 4.1No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
CIN

Bengals

MIA

Dolphins

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
Dolphins chance of winning38%26%Lost
Dolphins winning margin-4.1-7.0-7
Total points45.543.555
2.9points between the model and the spread
2.0points between the model and the total

The model is 2.9 points more on the Dolphins. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

BengalsDolphins
No games played yet.
← Bengals win by morelevelDolphins 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 (Bengals 64 a game, Dolphins 59). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Bengals expected to pass on65%
Pass-first by habit (58% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 2 percentage points more running.
Dolphins expected to pass on61%
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 4 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.
Forecast in the modelWind about 14 km/h at kick-off, 7% chance of rain. The total includes it (about 0.23 points per mph above 7, and 2.9 points for rain).
TravelThe Bengals travel about 1,510 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Wind at kick-off9 mph (14 km/h)
Forecast 9 mph. At 9 mph the total is unchanged and passing yards are unchanged. It carries through to this page and the parlay builder.

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.

CIN

Bengals

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 29% of trips)
  • Pass rush, 4th of 32 (sack on 8.0% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on offence, 7th of 32 (43% converted)
  • Pass defence, 8th of 32 (+0.01 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Nothing in the bottom quarter of the league.
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
MIA

Dolphins

Strengths
  • Nothing in the top quarter of the league yet.
Weaknesses
  • Scoring, 32nd of 32 (11.5 points a game)
  • Red-zone offence, 31st of 32 (touchdown on 38% of trips)
  • Pass defence, 29th of 32 (+0.28 EPA a play allowed)
  • Passing offence, 28th of 32 (−0.10 EPA a play)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Bengals third downs on offence (7th) against Dolphins third downs on defence (27th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

BengalsDolphins
Chase BrownRB, CIN  ✕ did not score
43%
fair $2.35
Ja'Marr ChaseQuestionableWR, CIN  ✓ scored
41%
fair $2.47
Tee HigginsQuestionableWR, CIN  ✕ did not score
40%
fair $2.49
Ollie Gordon IIRB, MIA  ✓ scored
26%
fair $3.78
Mike GesickiTE, CIN  ✓ scored
23%
fair $4.41
Malik WashingtonWR, MIA  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.48
Malik WillisQB, MIA  ✓ scored
21%
fair $4.81
Dohnte MeyersWR, CIN  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.09
Mitchell TinsleyWR, CIN  did not play
17%
fair $5.88
Greg DulcichTE, MIA  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $6.04

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.

BengalsDolphins

Passing

Joe BurrowQB, CIN  actual 190
266
Malik WillisQB, MIA  actual 137
180

Rushing

Chase BrownRB, CIN  actual 39
50
Ollie Gordon IIRB, MIA  actual 88
38
Jaylen WrightQuestionableRB, MIA  actual 11
18
Samaje PerineRB, CIN  actual 68
11

Receiving

Tee HigginsQuestionableWR, CIN  actual 22
69
Ja'Marr ChaseQuestionableWR, CIN  actual 77
65
Mike GesickiTE, CIN  actual 4
31
Dohnte MeyersWR, CIN  actual 12
30
Malik WashingtonWR, MIA  actual 43
30
Greg DulcichTE, MIA  actual 37
27
9 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairBengals to win + Under 43.5 points 31%
31% if independent
$3.19
✓ LandedMost likely pairBengals to win + Over 43.5 points 31%
31% if independent
$3.25
✕ MissedMost likely trioBengals to win + Over 43.5 points + Chase Brown anytime TD 17%
13% if independent
$5.93
✕ MissedMost likely trioBengals −7 + Over 43.5 points + Chase Brown anytime TD 14%
11% if independent
$7.20
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherDolphins to win + Ollie Gordon II anytime TD 13%
10% if independent
$7.78
Legs that move togetherDolphins +7 + Ollie Gordon II anytime TD 16%
13% if independent
$6.13

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.

BengalsDolphins
0.16
Passing: EPA per play
0.00
-0.11
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.13
0.01
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.04
43%
Third-down conversion rate
39%
58%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
38%
8.3%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.9%
4.3%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
7.5%

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.

BengalsDolphins
24.3
Points scored per game
11.5
21.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
25.3
0.083
Offence EPA per play
-0.058
0.021
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.037
44.7%
Offence success rate
34.8%
43.1%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
46.7%
5.53
Yards per play
4.71
5.54
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.60
42.9%
Third-down conversion
36.5%
50.0%
Red-zone touchdown rate
37.5%
5.1%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
8.0%
7.9%
Explosive pass rate
7.2%
1.00
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.25
1.25
Takeaways per game
0.75

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.

Bengals

QB Joe Burrow
6.2
WR Tee HigginsQuestionable/Full
1.6
WR Ja'Marr ChaseQuestionable/Full
1.1
RB Chase Brown
0.8
CB Daxton Hill
0.6
DT Dexter Lawrence
0.5
CB DJ Turner II
0.4
DT Jonathan Allen
0.4
TE Mike Gesicki
0.4

Dolphins

QB Malik Willis
3.2
DT Zach Sieler
0.7
CB Jaylin Simpson
0.5
WR Caleb DouglasOut
0.5
RB Ollie Gordon II
0.4
EDGE Chop Robinson
0.3
CB Chris Johnson
0.3
TE Greg Dulcich
0.3
DT Zeek Biggers
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.

Bengals: 1.1 points

Tee HigginsWR, Questionable/Full
0.5
Ja'Marr ChaseWR, Questionable/Full
0.4
Jalen DavisCB, IR
0.2
Bryan CookS, Questionable/Full
0.0

Dolphins: 1.1 points

Caleb DouglasWR, Out
0.5
De'Von AchaneRB, IR
0.5
Darrell Baker Jr.CB, 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.

Cincinnati Bengals
W 33–27 v BuccaneersW 20–6 at TexansL 27–30 at SteelersL 17–22 v Jaguars
Miami Dolphins
L 13–27 at RaidersL 13–35 at 49ersL 10–24 v ChiefsL 10–15 at Vikings

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 16: CIN 45 at MIA 212022 wk 4: MIA 15 at CIN 27
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Gillette Stadium
LVLas Vegas Raiders
17
3-1 before this game, #19, Power Index 39.8
Finalmodel 20–25
NENew England Patriots
45
2-2 before this game, #8, Power Index 56.7
Model’s chance the Raiders winModel’s chance the Patriots win

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

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

✓ Model picked the Patriots Spread: Patriots covered, model side ✓ Total 62 v line 45.5, model side ✕
Model: Patriots −4.8, total 44.2Market: Patriots −3.5, total 45.5Quarterbacks: Kirk Cousins v Drake MayeRaiders: Jalen Nailor (Out) 0.3 ptsPatriots: Christian Gonzalez (Out) 0.7 pts

How the margin is built

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

← RaidersPatriots →2026 form1.42025 carry-over6.2Injuries2.1Quarterback0.5Home field1.8Patriots by 4.8

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.

LV 14+9%LV 1–1327%NE 1–1338%NE 14+26%MarketResult

45% 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 Raiders 20, Patriots 25Patriots by 4.8No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
LV

Raiders

NE

Patriots

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
Patriots chance of winning64%63%Won
Patriots winning margin4.83.528
Total points44.245.562
1.3points between the model and the spread
1.3points between the model and the total

The model is 1.3 points more on the Patriots. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

RaidersPatriots
No games played yet.
← Raiders win by morelevelPatriots win by more →

Game script and venue

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

Pace: offensive plays expected132
3 more than a typical game (Raiders 67 a game, Patriots 65). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Raiders expected to pass on62%
Balanced by habit (52% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 2 percentage points more passing.
Patriots expected to pass on60%
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 4 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.
Forecast in the modelWind about 11 km/h at kick-off, 1% chance of rain. The total includes it (about 0.23 points per mph above 7, and 2.9 points for rain).
TravelThe Raiders travel about 3,810 km and cross 3 time zones.
Body clockA 10:00am start on the Raiders' body clock.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Wind at kick-off7 mph (11 km/h)
Forecast 7 mph. At 7 mph the total is unchanged and passing yards are unchanged. It carries through to this page and the parlay builder.

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.

LV

Raiders

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 1st of 32 (2.2 a game)
  • Pass defence, 3rd of 32 (−0.08 EPA a play allowed)
  • Pass protection, 4th of 32 (sacked on 3.1% of dropbacks)
  • Pass rush, 5th of 32 (sack on 7.6% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 29th of 32 (−0.24 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone defence, 29th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 77% of trips)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
NE

Patriots

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 5th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play allowed)
  • Points allowed, 6th of 32 (19.2 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone offence, 32nd of 32 (touchdown on 36% of trips)
  • Ball security, 32nd of 32 (2.5 turnovers a game)
  • Scoring, 30th of 32 (16.2 points a game)
  • Run defence, 30th of 32 (+0.03 EPA a play allowed)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

RaidersPatriots
Ashton JeantyQuestionableRB, LV  ✕ did not score
39%
fair $2.56
TreVeyon HendersonRB, NE  ✕ did not score
37%
fair $2.69
Brock BowersTE, LV  ✓ scored
35%
fair $2.89
Rhamondre StevensonQuestionableRB, NE  ✓ scored
34%
fair $2.94
Romeo DoubsWR, NE  ✕ did not score
27%
fair $3.77
Drake MayeQB, NE  ✓ scored
23%
fair $4.27
Hunter HenryTE, NE  ✓ scored
22%
fair $4.49
Tre TuckerWR, LV  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.63
DeMario DouglasWR, NE  ✓ scored 2
17%
fair $5.81
Michael MayerTE, LV  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.82

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.

RaidersPatriots

Passing

Drake MayeQB, NE  actual 374
221
Kirk CousinsQB, LV  actual 243
220

Rushing

Ashton JeantyQuestionableRB, LV  actual 27
47
TreVeyon HendersonRB, NE  actual 22
47
Rhamondre StevensonQuestionableRB, NE  actual 64
35
Mike Washington Jr.RB, LV  actual 5
18

Receiving

Brock BowersTE, LV  actual 110
55
Romeo DoubsWR, NE  actual 16
40
Tre TuckerWR, LV  actual 41
36
Hunter HenryTE, NE  actual 44
31
Michael MayerTE, LV  actual 2
25
DeMario DouglasWR, NE  actual 65
22
10 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairPatriots to win + Under 45.5 points 32%
32% if independent
$3.13
✓ LandedMost likely pairPatriots to win + Over 45.5 points 32%
32% if independent
$3.16
✕ MissedMost likely trioPatriots to win + Over 45.5 points + TreVeyon Henderson anytime TD 15%
12% if independent
$6.58
✕ MissedMost likely trioPatriots −3.5 + Over 45.5 points + TreVeyon Henderson anytime TD 12%
9.2% if independent
$8.19
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherRaiders +3.5 + Over 45.5 points + Brock Bowers anytime TD 12%
8.7% if independent
$8.28
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherPatriots to win + Over 45.5 points + Romeo Doubs anytime TD 11%
8.3% if independent
$9.13

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.

RaidersPatriots
0.09
Passing: EPA per play
0.02
-0.11
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.14
-0.03
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.04
36%
Third-down conversion rate
36%
56%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
57%
7.5%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.7%
4.5%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
6.7%

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.

RaidersPatriots
28.8
Points scored per game
16.3
21.0
Points allowed per game
lower is better
19.3
0.002
Offence EPA per play
-0.016
-0.075
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.061
44.2%
Offence success rate
43.3%
42.2%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
41.8%
5.05
Yards per play
5.11
5.27
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.92
36.8%
Third-down conversion
32.1%
52.9%
Red-zone touchdown rate
36.4%
3.1%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
6.3%
8.0%
Explosive pass rate
8.2%
1.00
Turnovers per game
lower is better
2.50
2.25
Takeaways per game
1.25

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.

Raiders

QB Kirk Cousins
2.2
TE Brock Bowers
1.3
EDGE Maxx Crosby
1.0
CB Hezekiah Masses
0.6
CB Eric Stokes
0.5
DT Tonka Hemingway
0.5
CB Taron Johnson
0.4
LB Nakobe Dean
0.4
WR Tre Tucker
0.4

Patriots

QB Drake Maye
4.1
CB Christian GonzalezOut
0.7
RB TreVeyon Henderson
0.7
WR Romeo Doubs
0.6
WR Mack HollinsOut
0.6
RB Rhamondre StevensonQuestionable/Limited
0.5
CB Carlton Davis IIIOut
0.5
CB Marcus Jones
0.4
DT Milton Williams
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.

Raiders: 0.3 points

Jalen NailorWR, Out
0.3
Ashton JeantyRB, Questionable/DNP
0.0
Dont'e Thornton Jr.WR, IR
0.0

Patriots: 2.4 points

Christian GonzalezCB, Out
0.7
Carlton Davis IIICB, Out
0.7
Mack HollinsWR, Out
0.6
Morgan MosesOL, Questionable/Limited
0.2
A.J. BrownWR, IR
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.

Las Vegas Raiders
W 27–13 v DolphinsW 26–14 at ChargersW 35–27 at SaintsL 27–30 v Chiefs
New England Patriots
L 10–13 at SeahawksW 20–3 v SteelersL 6–35 at JaguarsW 29–26 at Bills

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 1: LV 20 at NE 132023 wk 6: NE 17 at LV 212022 wk 15: NE 24 at LV 30
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Caesars Superdome
MINMinnesota Vikings
23
4-0 before this game, #11, Power Index 55.7
Finalmodel 23–20
NONew Orleans Saints
13
1-3 before this game, #21, Power Index 31.4
Model’s chance the Vikings 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 Vikings by about 3 with 43 total points.

✓ Model picked the Vikings Spread: Vikings covered, model side ✓ Total 36 v line 41.5, model side ✕
Model: Vikings −2.6, total 43.4Market: Vikings −2.5, total 41.5Quarterbacks: Kyler Murray v Tyler ShoughVikings: Christian Darrisaw (Out) 0.5 ptsSaints: Kaden Elliss (Out) 0.4 pts

How the margin is built

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

← VikingsSaints →2026 form3.62025 carry-over1.1Injuries0.5Quarterback0.2Home field1.8Vikings by 2.6

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.

MIN 14+21%MIN 1–1337%NO 1–1331%NO 14+12%MarketResult

46% 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 Vikings 23, Saints 20Vikings by 2.6No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
MIN

Vikings

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 winning42%46%Lost
Saints winning margin-2.6-2.5-10
Total points43.441.536
0.1points between the model and the spread
1.9points between the model and the total

The model is in line with the market. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

VikingsSaints
No games played yet.
← Vikings win by morelevelSaints win by more →

Game script and venue

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

Pace: offensive plays expected135
6 more than a typical game (Vikings 63 a game, Saints 72). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Vikings expected to pass on57%
Run-first by habit (50% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Saints 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 4 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 Vikings travel about 1,690 km.
RestVikings 7 days, Saints 6 days.

Indoors, so wind and rain do not come into it.

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.

MIN

Vikings

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 1st of 32 (−0.18 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 1st of 32 (21% allowed)
  • Red-zone defence, 1st of 32 (touchdown allowed on 18% of trips)
  • Pass rush, 1st of 32 (sack on 10.1% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Pass protection, 32nd of 32 (sacked on 9.1% of dropbacks)
  • Red-zone offence, 28th of 32 (touchdown on 44% of trips)
  • Third downs on offence, 27th of 32 (32% converted)
  • Big plays through the air, 26th of 32 (6.3% 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 (48% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 8th of 32 (touchdown on 71% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 32nd of 32 (+0.08 EPA a play allowed)
  • Points allowed, 32nd of 32 (32.0 a game)
  • Ball security, 27th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
  • Pass defence, 27th of 32 (+0.21 EPA a play allowed)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Vikings ball security (4th) against Saints takeaways (27th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

VikingsSaints
Aaron JonesRB, MIN  ✓ scored
36%
fair $2.80
Chris OlaveWR, NO  ✕ did not score
34%
fair $2.92
Alvin KamaraQuestionableRB, NO  ✕ did not score
32%
fair $3.13
Justin JeffersonQuestionableWR, MIN  ✓ scored
26%
fair $3.82
Jordan AddisonQuestionableWR, MIN  did not play
26%
fair $3.89
Juwan JohnsonTE, NO  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.12
T.J. HockensonTE, MIN  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.35
Devaughn VeleWR, NO  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.36
Kendre MillerRB, NO  ✓ scored
21%
fair $4.75
Kyler MurrayQB, MIN  ✕ did not score
18%
fair $5.44

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.

VikingsSaints

Passing

Tyler ShoughQB, NO  actual 96
237
Kyler MurrayQB, MIN  actual 229
210

Rushing

Aaron JonesRB, MIN  actual 113
62
Alvin KamaraQuestionableRB, NO  actual 12
41
Kendre MillerRB, NO  actual 30
23
Max BredesonRB, MIN  did not play
19

Receiving

Chris OlaveWR, NO  actual 46
66
Justin JeffersonQuestionableWR, MIN  actual 79
49
Jordan AddisonQuestionableWR, MIN  did not play
37
Juwan JohnsonTE, NO  actual 16
37
Devaughn VeleWR, NO  actual 26
35
T.J. HockensonTE, MIN  actual 7
32
9 of 10 players landed inside their range (about 8 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 41.5 points 29%
29% if independent
$3.46
✕ MissedMost likely pairVikings to win + Over 41.5 points 29%
29% if independent
$3.50
✕ MissedMost likely trioVikings to win + Over 41.5 points + Aaron Jones anytime TD 14%
10% if independent
$7.39
✕ MissedMost likely trioVikings −2.5 + Over 41.5 points + Aaron Jones anytime TD 12%
8.8% if independent
$8.40
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherSaints to win + Over 41.5 points + Chris Olave anytime TD 10%
7.2% if independent
$9.66
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherSaints +2.5 + Over 41.5 points + Chris Olave anytime TD 12%
8.6% if independent
$8.41

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.

VikingsSaints
0.08
Passing: EPA per play
-0.02
-0.06
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.14
0.01
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.05
38%
Third-down conversion rate
35%
55%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
47%
7.1%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.6%
6.9%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
7.4%

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.

VikingsSaints
21.5
Points scored per game
26.3
12.8
Points allowed per game
lower is better
32.0
-0.087
Offence EPA per play
0.006
-0.141
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.094
34.7%
Offence success rate
45.1%
31.7%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
52.1%
4.28
Yards per play
4.84
4.67
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.62
31.8%
Third-down conversion
47.7%
44.4%
Red-zone touchdown rate
70.6%
9.1%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
5.7%
6.3%
Explosive pass rate
7.6%
0.50
Turnovers per game
lower is better
2.00
1.75
Takeaways per game
0.50

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.

Vikings

QB Kyler Murray
2.3
EDGE Andrew Van Ginkel
1.2
RB Aaron Jones
1.0
EDGE Dallas Turner
0.9
TE T.J. Hockenson
0.6
CB Byron Murphy
0.6
WR Justin JeffersonQuestionable/Limited
0.6
CB Isaiah Rodgers
0.5
LB Eric Wilson
0.5

Saints

QB Tyler Shough
1.6
WR Chris Olave
1.8
EDGE Chase Young
0.8
WR Devaughn Vele
0.8
TE Juwan Johnson
0.5
EDGE Carl Granderson
0.5
RB Alvin KamaraQuestionable/Limited
0.5
LB Kaden EllissOut
0.4
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.

Vikings: 1.3 points

Christian DarrisawOL, Out
0.5
Justin JeffersonWR, Questionable/Limited
0.3
Brian O'NeillOL, Questionable/Limited
0.3
Jordan AddisonWR, Questionable/Limited
0.2

Saints: 0.8 points

Kaden EllissLB, Out
0.4
Travis EtienneRB, IR
0.2
Alvin KamaraRB, Questionable/Limited
0.2
Julian BlackmonS, Questionable/Limited
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.

Minnesota Vikings
W 39–22 v PackersW 9–3 at BearsW 23–16 at BuccaneersW 15–10 v Dolphins
New Orleans Saints
L 30–31 at LionsW 24–17 at RavensL 27–35 v RaidersL 24–45 v Falcons

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2023 wk 10: NO 19 at MIN 272022 wk 4: MIN 28 at NO 25
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 3:00am AEST, MetLife Stadium
CLECleveland Browns
12
3-1 before this game, #23, Power Index 28.7
Finalmodel 20–20
NYJNew York Jets
17
1-3 before this game, #30, Power Index 16.2
Model’s chance the Browns winModel’s chance the Jets win

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

The model had the Browns by about 0 with 40 total points.

✕ Model picked the Browns Spread: Jets covered, model side ✕ Total 29 v line 39.5, model side ✕
Model: Browns −0.4, total 39.5Market: Jets −2.5, total 39.5Quarterbacks: Deshaun Watson v Geno SmithBrowns: Mason Graham (Out) 0.3 ptsJets: Adonai Mitchell (Out) 0.1 pts

How the margin is built

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

← BrownsJets →2026 form0.72025 carry-over2.3Injuries0.2Quarterback0.5Home field1.8Browns by 0.4

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.

CLE 14+17%CLE 1–1335%NYJ 1–1334%NYJ 14+15%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 Browns 20, Jets 20Browns by 0.4No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
CLE

Browns

NYJ

Jets

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
Jets chance of winning49%55%Won
Jets winning margin-0.42.55
Total points39.539.529
2.9points between the model and the spread
0.0points between the model and the total

The model is 2.9 points more on the Browns. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

BrownsJets
No games played yet.
← Browns win by morelevelJets win by more →

Game script and venue

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

Pace: offensive plays expected122
7 fewer than a typical game (Browns 61 a game, Jets 61). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Browns expected to pass on65%
Pass-first by habit (57% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Jets expected to pass on60%
Balanced by habit (51% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 4 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.
Forecast in the modelWind about 13 km/h at kick-off, 45% chance of rain. The total includes it (about 0.23 points per mph above 7, and 2.9 points for rain).
TravelThe Browns travel about 640 km.
RestBrowns 10 days, Jets 7 days: a rest edge for the Browns.
Wind at kick-off8 mph (13 km/h)
Forecast 8 mph. At 8 mph the total is unchanged and passing yards are unchanged. It carries through to this page and the parlay builder.

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.

CLE

Browns

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 6th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 50% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 31st of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play)
  • Pass protection, 25th of 32 (sacked on 7.3% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 25th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play allowed)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
NYJ

Jets

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.2 turnovers a game)
  • Defending big passes, 6th of 32 (5.8% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Pass protection, 29th of 32 (sacked on 8.3% of dropbacks)
  • Rushing offence, 27th of 32 (−0.20 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 26th of 32 (32% converted)
  • Scoring, 25th of 32 (19.0 points a game)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

BrownsJets
Quinshon JudkinsRB, CLE  ✕ did not score
33%
fair $3.06
Garrett WilsonWR, NYJ  ✓ scored
33%
fair $3.07
Harold Fannin Jr.TE, CLE  ✕ did not score
27%
fair $3.70
KC ConcepcionWR, CLE  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.15
Braelon AllenRB, NYJ  ✓ scored
24%
fair $4.23
Kenyon SadiqTE, NYJ  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.44
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.72
Denzel BostonWR, CLE  ✓ scored
21%
fair $4.82
Jerry JeudyWR, CLE  ✕ did not score
14%
fair $7.05
Jaleel McLaughlinRB, CLE  ✕ did not score
12%
fair $8.34

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.

BrownsJets

Passing

Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE  actual 155
228
Geno SmithQB, NYJ  actual 182
219

Rushing

Quinshon JudkinsRB, CLE  actual 44
47
Braelon AllenRB, NYJ  actual 116
33
Kene NwangwuRB, NYJ  actual 0
15
Jaleel McLaughlinRB, CLE  actual 0
15

Receiving

Garrett WilsonWR, NYJ  actual 104
54
Denzel BostonWR, CLE  actual 46
44
KC ConcepcionWR, CLE  actual 5
35
Harold Fannin Jr.TE, CLE  actual 4
33
Kenyon SadiqTE, NYJ  actual 3
29
Jerry JeudyWR, CLE  actual 19
28
7 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairBrowns to win + Under 39.5 points 26%
26% if independent
$3.86
✕ MissedMost likely pairBrowns +2.5 + Under 39.5 points 25%
25% if independent
$3.95
✕ MissedMost likely trioBrowns to win + Over 39.5 points + Quinshon Judkins anytime TD 12%
8.3% if independent
$8.51
✕ MissedMost likely trioJets −2.5 + Over 39.5 points + Garrett Wilson anytime TD 12%
8.1% if independent
$8.54
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherJets to win + Over 39.5 points + Garrett Wilson anytime TD 11%
7.9% if independent
$8.76
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherBrowns +2.5 + Over 39.5 points + Quinshon Judkins anytime TD 11%
8.0% if independent
$8.71

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.

BrownsJets
0.13
Passing: EPA per play
0.10
-0.16
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.11
0.01
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.04
35%
Third-down conversion rate
35%
54%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
52%
6.8%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
8.5%
6.4%
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.

BrownsJets
20.3
Points scored per game
19.0
23.8
Points allowed per game
lower is better
21.0
0.036
Offence EPA per play
-0.049
0.034
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.003
43.9%
Offence success rate
43.4%
44.7%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
49.6%
4.99
Yards per play
4.89
5.26
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.87
32.6%
Third-down conversion
32.0%
50.0%
Red-zone touchdown rate
50.0%
7.3%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
8.3%
7.3%
Explosive pass rate
8.3%
1.00
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.25
1.00
Takeaways per game
0.75

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.

Browns

QB Deshaun Watson
0.0
WR Denzel Boston
0.7
DT Maliek Collins
0.6
TE Harold Fannin Jr.
0.6
WR KC Concepcion
0.5
CB Denzel Ward
0.5
RB Quinshon Judkins
0.4
S Grant Delpit
0.4
DT Mason GrahamOut
0.3

Jets

QB Geno Smith
0.0
RB Breece Hall
1.0
WR Garrett Wilson
0.7
CB Nahshon Wright
0.5
CB Azareye'h Thomas
0.4
EDGE David Bailey
0.4
TE Kenyon Sadiq
0.3
RB Braelon Allen
0.3
TE Mason Taylor
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.

Browns: 0.3 points

Mason GrahamDT, Out
0.3
Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahEDGE, IR
0.0

Jets: 0.1 points

Adonai MitchellWR, Out
0.1
Kingsley EnagbareEDGE, Questionable/Full
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.

Cleveland Browns
L 10–34 at JaguarsW 23–19 at BuccaneersW 21–18 v PanthersW 27–24 v Steelers
New York Jets
W 23–10 at TitansL 17–20 v PackersL 24–31 at LionsL 12–23 at Bears

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 10: CLE 20 at NYJ 272023 wk 17: NYJ 20 at CLE 372022 wk 2: NYJ 31 at CLE 30
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Acrisure Stadium
INDIndianapolis Colts
22
2-2 before this game, #15, Power Index 46.1
Finalmodel 21–22
PITPittsburgh Steelers
34
2-2 before this game, #18, Power Index 42.5
Model’s chance the Colts winModel’s chance the Steelers 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 1 with 43 total points.

✓ Model picked the Steelers Spread: Steelers covered, model side ✕ Total 56 v line 43.5, model side ✕
Model: Steelers −1.1, total 42.7Market: Steelers −3, total 43.5Quarterbacks: Daniel Jones v Aaron RodgersColts: Arden Key (Out) 0.5 ptsSteelers: Michael Pittman (Out) 0.2 pts

How the margin is built

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

← ColtsSteelers →2026 form0.82025 carry-over0.1Injuries0.4Quarterback0.2Home field1.8Steelers 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.

IND 14+14%IND 1–1333%PIT 1–1335%PIT 14+18%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 Colts 21, Steelers 22Steelers by 1.1No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
IND

Colts

PIT

Steelers

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
Steelers chance of winning53%57%Won
Steelers winning margin1.13.012
Total points42.743.556
1.9points between the model and the spread
0.8points between the model and the total

The model is 1.9 points more on the Colts. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

ColtsSteelers
No games played yet.
← Colts win by morelevelSteelers 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 (Colts 64 a game, Steelers 66). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Colts expected to pass on63%
Balanced by habit (54% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Steelers expected to pass on63%
Pass-first by habit (55% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 4 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.
Forecast in the modelWind about 19 km/h at kick-off, 99% chance of rain. The total includes it (about 0.23 points per mph above 7, and 2.9 points for rain).
TravelThe Colts travel about 530 km.
RestColts 7 days, Steelers 10 days: a rest edge for the Steelers.
Wind at kick-off12 mph (19 km/h)
Forecast 12 mph. At 12 mph the total is unchanged and passing yards are unchanged. It carries through to this page and the parlay builder.

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, 1st of 32 (+0.12 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on defence, 4th of 32 (27% allowed)
  • Red-zone offence, 5th of 32 (touchdown on 75% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 31st of 32 (−0.17 EPA a play)
  • Big plays through the air, 28th of 32 (6.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Ball security, 27th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
  • Takeaways, 27th of 32 (0.5 a game)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
PIT

Steelers

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 3rd 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)
  • Pass rush, 8th of 32 (sack on 7.3% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Defending big passes, 31st of 32 (10.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on offence, 30th of 32 (30% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 30th of 32 (touchdown on 40% of trips)
  • Passing offence, 27th of 32 (−0.09 EPA a play)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Steelers rushing offence (7th) against Colts run defence (23rd)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

ColtsSteelers
Jonathan TaylorRB, IND  ✕ did not score
57%
fair $1.74
Jaylen WarrenRB, PIT  ✓ scored 2
31%
fair $3.25
DK MetcalfWR, PIT  ✕ did not score
29%
fair $3.41
Tyler WarrenTE, IND  ✓ scored
29%
fair $3.45
Keenan AllenQuestionableWR, IND  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.91
Rico DowdleQuestionableRB, PIT  did not play
25%
fair $3.94
Josh DownsWR, IND  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.12
Pat FreiermuthTE, PIT  ✓ scored 2
22%
fair $4.58
Roman WilsonWR, PIT  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.77
Daniel JonesQB, IND  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.77

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.

ColtsSteelers

Passing

Aaron RodgersQB, PIT  actual 235
242
Daniel JonesQB, IND  actual 267
221

Rushing

Jonathan TaylorRB, IND  actual 45
78
Jaylen WarrenRB, PIT  actual 101
50
Rico DowdleQuestionableRB, PIT  did not play
37
Seth McGowanRB, IND  actual 16
13

Receiving

DK MetcalfWR, PIT  actual 12
54
Josh DownsWR, IND  actual 47
44
Tyler WarrenTE, IND  actual 83
42
Keenan AllenQuestionableWR, IND  actual 45
41
Roman WilsonWR, PIT  actual 0
32
Pat FreiermuthTE, PIT  actual 44
30
8 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairColts +3 + Jonathan Taylor anytime TD 34%
29% if independent
$2.98
✕ MissedMost likely pairOver 43.5 points + Jonathan Taylor anytime TD 33%
29% if independent
$3.00
✕ MissedMost likely trioColts +3 + Over 43.5 points + Jonathan Taylor anytime TD 19%
14% if independent
$5.40
✕ MissedMost likely trioColts to win + Over 43.5 points + Jonathan Taylor anytime TD 17%
13% if independent
$5.75
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherColts to win + Jonathan Taylor anytime TD + Tyler Warren anytime TD 12%
7.8% if independent
$8.46
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 43.5 points + Jonathan Taylor anytime TD + Tyler Warren anytime TD 12%
8.3% if independent
$8.10

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.

ColtsSteelers
-0.01
Passing: EPA per play
0.02
-0.04
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.07
-0.04
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.03
36%
Third-down conversion rate
30%
66%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
51%
8.4%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.9%
6.2%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
6.2%

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.

ColtsSteelers
25.5
Points scored per game
19.3
26.0
Points allowed per game
lower is better
21.8
-0.053
Offence EPA per play
-0.033
-0.022
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.021
43.7%
Offence success rate
42.6%
43.5%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
46.1%
4.49
Yards per play
4.84
6.00
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.58
37.7%
Third-down conversion
29.6%
75.0%
Red-zone touchdown rate
40.0%
5.4%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
7.1%
6.1%
Explosive pass rate
7.6%
2.00
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.50
0.50
Takeaways per game
1.75

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
2.1
RB Jonathan Taylor
1.7
DT DeForest Buckner
1.0
EDGE Laiatu Latu
0.6
TE Tyler Warren
0.6
WR Josh Downs
0.6
WR Keenan AllenQuestionable/Full
0.5
CB Charvarius WardQuestionable/Full
0.4
CB Justin Walley
0.3

Steelers

QB Aaron Rodgers
1.4
RB Jaylen Warren
1.1
EDGE T.J. Watt
0.8
EDGE Alex Highsmith
0.8
RB Rico Dowdle
0.6
WR DK Metcalf
0.5
EDGE Nick Herbig
0.5
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting
0.4
DT Cameron Heyward
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: 0.9 points

Arden KeyEDGE, Out
0.5
Keenan AllenWR, Questionable/Full
0.2
Charvarius WardCB, Questionable/Full
0.1
Jaylon CarliesLB, Out
0.1

Steelers: 0.5 points

Michael PittmanWR, Out
0.2
Jalen RamseyCB, Questionable/Limited
0.2
Jamel DeanCB, Out
0.0
DeShon ElliottS, 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 TexansW 30–13 at Commanders
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 20–13 v FalconsL 3–20 at PatriotsW 30–27 v BengalsL 24–27 at Browns

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 9: IND 20 at PIT 272024 wk 4: PIT 24 at IND 272023 wk 15: PIT 13 at IND 302022 wk 12: PIT 24 at IND 17
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Nissan Stadium
HOUHouston Texans
26
0-4 before this game, #13, Power Index 50.4
Finalmodel 22–17
TENTennessee Titans
3
0-4 before this game, #31, Power Index 11.0
Model’s chance the Texans winModel’s chance the Titans 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 5 with 39 total points.

✓ Model picked the Texans Spread: Texans covered, model side ✕ Total 29 v line 37.5, model side ✕
Model: Texans −5.3, total 38.6Market: Texans −7, total 37.5Quarterbacks: C.J. Stroud v Cam WardTexans: Aireontae Ersery (Questionable/DNP) 0.4 ptsTitans: Carnell Tate (Questionable/Limited) 0.2 pts

How the margin is built

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

← TexansTitans →2026 form0.92025 carry-over5.2Injuries0.2Quarterback1.1Home field1.8Texans by 5.3

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.

HOU 14+27%HOU 1–1338%TEN 1–1327%TEN 14+8%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 Texans 22, Titans 17Texans by 5.3No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
HOU

Texans

TEN

Titans

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
Titans chance of winning35%26%Lost
Titans winning margin-5.3-7.0-23
Total points38.637.529
1.7points between the model and the spread
1.1points between the model and the total

The model is 1.7 points more on the Titans. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

TexansTitans
No games played yet.
← Texans win by morelevelTitans win by more →

Game script and venue

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

Pace: offensive plays expected125
4 fewer than a typical game (Texans 66 a game, Titans 59). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Texans expected to pass on60%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 2 percentage points more running.
Titans expected to pass on60%
Run-first by habit (49% 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 4 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.
Forecast in the modelWind about 16 km/h at kick-off, 31% chance of rain. The total includes it (about 0.23 points per mph above 7, and 2.9 points for rain).
TravelThe Texans travel about 1,080 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Division gameThese teams meet twice a year, which tends to keep games closer.
Wind at kick-off10 mph (16 km/h)
Forecast 10 mph. At 10 mph the total is unchanged and passing yards are unchanged. It carries through to this page and the parlay builder.

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.

HOU

Texans

Strengths
  • Pass rush, 2nd of 32 (sack on 8.4% of dropbacks)
  • Big plays through the air, 4th of 32 (10.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Ball security, 4th of 32 (0.5 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 30th of 32 (−0.24 EPA a play)
  • Defending big passes, 30th of 32 (10.8% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Points allowed, 27th of 32 (27.2 a game)
  • Pass defence, 25th of 32 (+0.18 EPA a play allowed)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
TEN

Titans

Strengths
  • Nothing in the top quarter of the league yet.
Weaknesses
  • Scoring, 31st of 32 (13.8 points a game)
  • Defending big passes, 27th of 32 (9.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Takeaways, 27th of 32 (0.5 a game)
  • Pass defence, 26th of 32 (+0.20 EPA a play allowed)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Texans big plays through the air (4th) against Titans defending big passes (27th)
  • Texans ball security (4th) against Titans takeaways (27th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

TexansTitans
David MontgomeryRB, HOU  ✕ did not score
33%
fair $3.02
Nico CollinsWR, HOU  ✕ did not score
32%
fair $3.09
Tony PollardRB, TEN  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.91
Woody MarksRB, HOU  ✕ did not score
24%
fair $4.12
Carnell TateQuestionableWR, TEN  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.62
Dalton SchultzTE, HOU  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.81
Wan'Dale RobinsonWR, TEN  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.00
Xavier HutchinsonWR, HOU  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.86
Jared WayneWR, HOU  ✕ did not score
15%
fair $6.54
Kayshon BoutteWR, HOU  ✕ did not score
15%
fair $6.72

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.

TexansTitans

Passing

C.J. StroudQB, HOU  actual 261
243
Cam WardQB, TEN  actual 170
218

Rushing

Tony PollardRB, TEN  actual 52
46
David MontgomeryRB, HOU  actual 11
33
Woody MarksRB, HOU  actual 62
22
Tyjae SpearsRB, TEN  actual 0
12

Receiving

Nico CollinsWR, HOU  actual 56
61
Carnell TateQuestionableWR, TEN  actual 6
49
Dalton SchultzTE, HOU  actual 30
36
Wan'Dale RobinsonWR, TEN  actual 53
35
Kayshon BoutteWR, HOU  actual 38
28
Xavier HutchinsonWR, HOU  actual 65
27
10 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairTexans to win + Under 37.5 points 33%
33% if independent
$3.04
✕ MissedMost likely pairTexans to win + Over 37.5 points 33%
33% if independent
$3.07
✕ MissedMost likely trioTexans to win + Over 37.5 points + David Montgomery anytime TD 14%
11% if independent
$6.93
✕ MissedMost likely trioTexans to win + Over 37.5 points + Nico Collins anytime TD 14%
11% if independent
$7.05
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherTexans −7 + Over 37.5 points + David Montgomery anytime TD 12%
8.3% if independent
$8.65
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherTexans −7 + Over 37.5 points + Nico Collins anytime TD 11%
8.2% if independent
$8.83

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.

TexansTitans
0.12
Passing: EPA per play
0.07
-0.14
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.10
0.04
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.03
35%
Third-down conversion rate
37%
56%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
55%
9.8%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
8.7%
6.2%
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.

TexansTitans
21.0
Points scored per game
13.8
27.3
Points allowed per game
lower is better
20.8
-0.087
Offence EPA per play
-0.087
-0.017
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.055
42.6%
Offence success rate
41.2%
40.2%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
42.3%
5.19
Yards per play
4.65
5.22
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.04
33.9%
Third-down conversion
35.4%
53.3%
Red-zone touchdown rate
50.0%
6.7%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
4.2%
10.6%
Explosive pass rate
6.9%
0.50
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.75
0.75
Takeaways per game
0.50

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.

Texans

QB C.J. Stroud
1.5
EDGE Will Anderson Jr.
1.6
WR Nico Collins
1.4
EDGE Danielle Hunter
1.1
S Jalen Pitre
0.8
CB Derek Stingley Jr.
0.7
TE Dalton Schultz
0.6
CB Kamari Lassiter
0.5
RB Woody Marks
0.5

Titans

QB Cam Ward
0.0
DT Jeffery Simmons
1.1
WR Carnell TateQuestionable/Limited
1.0
CB Alontae Taylor
0.6
RB Michael Carter
0.6
CB Cordale Flott
0.4
EDGE John Franklin-Myers
0.4
RB Tony Pollard
0.3
CB Jaylon Jones
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.

Texans: 0.4 points

Aireontae ErseryOL, Questionable/DNP
0.4
Tank DellWR, IR
0.0
Henry To'oTo'oLB, IR
0.0
Ja'Marcus IngramCB, IR
0.0

Titans: 0.2 points

Carnell TateWR, Questionable/Limited
0.2
Amani HookerS, 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.

Houston Texans
L 31–36 v BillsL 6–20 v BengalsL 17–19 at ColtsL 30–34 v Cowboys
Tennessee Titans
L 10–23 v JetsL 20–24 v EaglesL 7–12 at GiantsL 18–24 at Ravens

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 11: HOU 16 at TEN 132025 wk 4: TEN 0 at HOU 262024 wk 18: HOU 23 at TEN 142024 wk 12: TEN 32 at HOU 272023 wk 17: TEN 3 at HOU 262023 wk 15: HOU 19 at TEN 162022 wk 16: HOU 19 at TEN 142022 wk 8: TEN 17 at HOU 10
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 3:00am AEST, Northwest Stadium
NYGNew York Giants
27
3-1 before this game, #27, Power Index 20.0
Finalmodel 21–21
WASWashington Commanders
27
1-3 before this game, #32, Power Index 9.9
Model’s chance the Giants winModel’s chance the Commanders win

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

The model had the Giants by about 0 with 42 total points.

✕ Model picked the Giants Spread: Giants covered, model side ✓ Total 54 v line 41.5, model side ✓
Model: Giants −0.0, total 42.3Market: Commanders −3.5, total 41.5Quarterbacks: Jameis Winston v Jayden DanielsGiants: Jaxson Dart (IR) 1.9 ptsCommanders: Stefon Diggs (Out) 1.3 pts

How the margin is built

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

← GiantsCommanders →2026 form1.12025 carry-over1.0Injuries0.3Quarterback0.6Home field1.8Giants by 0.0

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.

NYG 14+16%NYG 1–1334%WAS 1–1334%WAS 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 Giants 21, Commanders 21Giants by 0.0No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
NYG

Giants

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 winning50%62%Lost
Commanders winning margin-0.03.50
Total points42.341.554
3.5points between the model and the spread
0.8points between the model and the total

The model is 3.5 points more on the Giants. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

GiantsCommanders
No games played yet.
← Giants 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
About a typical game (Giants 64 a game, Commanders 67). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Giants expected to pass on55%
Run-first by habit (46% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Commanders expected to pass on59%
Balanced by habit (50% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 4 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.
Forecast in the modelWind about 23 km/h at kick-off, 96% chance of rain. The total includes it (about 0.23 points per mph above 7, and 2.9 points for rain).
TravelThe Giants travel about 320 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Division gameThese teams meet twice a year, which tends to keep games closer.
Wind at kick-off14 mph (23 km/h)
Forecast 14 mph. At 14 mph the total is unchanged and passing yards are unchanged. It carries through to this page and the parlay builder.

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.

NYG

Giants

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 3rd of 32 (1.8 a game)
  • Defending big passes, 5th of 32 (5.2% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Points allowed, 8th of 32 (19.8 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone defence, 32nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 83% of trips)
  • Pass rush, 32nd of 32 (sack on 1.9% of dropbacks)
  • Big plays through the air, 31st of 32 (5.3% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass protection, 29th of 32 (sacked on 8.3% of dropbacks)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
WAS

Commanders

Strengths
  • Pass protection, 3rd of 32 (sacked on 3.0% of dropbacks)
  • Ball security, 4th of 32 (0.5 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone defence, 30th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 80% of trips)
  • Points allowed, 30th of 32 (30.5 a game)
  • Third downs on offence, 29th of 32 (30% converted)
  • Big plays through the air, 29th of 32 (5.9% of passes gain 20 or more)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Commanders pass protection (3rd) against Giants pass rush (32nd)
  • Giants third downs on offence (9th) against Commanders third downs on defence (24th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

GiantsCommanders
Cam SkatteboRB, NYG  ✕ did not score
38%
fair $2.64
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB, WAS  ✓ scored
30%
fair $3.29
Jayden DanielsQB, WAS  ✓ scored 2
29%
fair $3.40
Terry McLaurinQuestionableWR, WAS  ✕ did not score
29%
fair $3.44
Malik NabersWR, NYG  ✓ scored
26%
fair $3.84
Rachaad WhiteRB, WAS  ✕ did not score
25%
fair $4.01
Isaiah LikelyTE, NYG  ✓ scored 2
24%
fair $4.10
Austin EkelerRB, WAS  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.62
Najee HarrisRB, NYG  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $4.93
Antonio WilliamsWR, WAS  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $4.94

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.

GiantsCommanders

Passing

Jameis WinstonQB, NYG  actual 326
216
Athan KaliakmanisQB, WAS  did not play
206

Rushing

Cam SkatteboRB, NYG  actual 59
50
Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB, WAS  actual 82
45
Najee HarrisRB, NYG  actual 9
27
Rachaad WhiteRB, WAS  actual 18
26

Receiving

Terry McLaurinQuestionableWR, WAS  actual 62
49
Malik NabersWR, NYG  actual 121
49
Isaiah LikelyTE, NYG  actual 94
34
Antonio WilliamsWR, WAS  actual 31
29
Malachi FieldsWR, NYG  actual 20
27
Darnell MooneyWR, NYG  actual 14
27
8 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairCommanders −3.5 + Under 41.5 points 25%
25% if independent
$3.95
✕ MissedMost likely pairCommanders to win + Under 41.5 points 25%
25% if independent
$3.96
✕ MissedMost likely trioGiants to win + Over 41.5 points + Cam Skattebo anytime TD 13%
9.4% if independent
$7.67
✕ MissedMost likely trioGiants +3.5 + Over 41.5 points + Cam Skattebo anytime TD 13%
9.4% if independent
$7.67
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherCommanders −3.5 + Over 41.5 points + Jacory Croskey-Merritt anytime TD 11%
7.7% if independent
$9.21
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherCommanders to win + Over 41.5 points + Jacory Croskey-Merritt anytime TD 11%
7.7% if independent
$9.22

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.

GiantsCommanders
0.09
Passing: EPA per play
0.07
-0.12
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.11
-0.03
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.01
41%
Third-down conversion rate
38%
65%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
68%
7.0%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
6.0%
6.2%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
3.1%

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.

GiantsCommanders
20.5
Points scored per game
22.0
19.8
Points allowed per game
lower is better
30.5
-0.094
Offence EPA per play
-0.070
0.015
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.030
40.6%
Offence success rate
38.6%
46.7%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
46.0%
4.49
Yards per play
4.64
5.21
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.64
42.6%
Third-down conversion
30.0%
54.5%
Red-zone touchdown rate
58.3%
8.3%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
3.0%
5.3%
Explosive pass rate
5.9%
1.25
Turnovers per game
lower is better
0.50
1.75
Takeaways per game
1.25

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.

Giants

QB Jameis Winston
0.7
WR Malik Nabers
0.8
RB Cam Skattebo
0.7
TE Isaiah Likely
0.7
RB Najee Harris
0.5
S Jevon Holland
0.4
CB Greg Newsome II
0.3
LB Tremaine Edmunds
0.3
LB Arvell Reese
0.2

Commanders

QB Jayden Daniels
3.0
WR Terry McLaurinQuestionable/Limited
1.2
WR Stefon DiggsOut
1.2
EDGE Odafe Oweh
0.7
RB Rachaad White
0.6
EDGE K'Lavon Chaisson
0.5
RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt
0.5
CB Rasul Douglas
0.4
DT Daron Payne
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.

Giants: 2.9 points

Jaxson DartQB, IR
1.9
Brian BurnsEDGE, IR
0.9
Paulson AdeboCB, IR
0.1
Calvin Austin IIIWR, IR
0.0
Roy Robertson-HarrisDT, IR
0.0

Commanders: 3.2 points

Stefon DiggsWR, Out
1.3
Nick CrossS, Out
1.2
Terry McLaurinWR, Questionable/Limited
0.6
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.

New York Giants
W 28–20 v CowboysL 6–28 at RamsW 12–7 v TitansW 36–24 v Cardinals
Washington Commanders
L 22–24 at EaglesL 20–37 at CowboysW 33–31 v SeahawksL 13–30 v Colts

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 15: WAS 29 at NYG 212025 wk 1: NYG 6 at WAS 212024 wk 9: WAS 27 at NYG 222024 wk 2: NYG 18 at WAS 212023 wk 11: NYG 31 at WAS 192023 wk 7: WAS 7 at NYG 142022 wk 15: NYG 20 at WAS 122022 wk 13: WAS 20 at NYG 20
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 6:05am AEST, SoFi Stadium
DENDenver Broncos
23
2-2 before this game, #9, Power Index 55.9
Finalmodel 24–21
LACLos Angeles Chargers
17
0-4 before this game, #22, Power Index 29.4
Model’s chance the Broncos winModel’s chance the Chargers win

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

The model had the Broncos by about 3 with 46 total points.

✓ Model picked the Broncos Spread: Broncos covered, model side ✕ Total 40 v line 41.5, model side ✕
Model: Broncos −3.0, total 45.9Market: Broncos −3.5, total 41.5Quarterbacks: Bo Nix v Justin HerbertBroncos: Pat Surtain II (Out) 0.7 ptsChargers: Derwin James (Out) 1.1 pts

How the margin is built

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

← BroncosChargers →2026 form2.32025 carry-over1.1Injuries1.3Quarterback0.1Home field1.8Broncos by 3.0

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.

DEN 14+22%DEN 1–1337%LAC 1–1330%LAC 14+11%MarketResult

46% 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 24, Chargers 21Broncos by 3.0No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
DEN

Broncos

LAC

Chargers

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
Chargers chance of winning41%37%Lost
Chargers winning margin-3.0-3.5-6
Total points45.941.540
0.5points between the model and the spread
4.4points between the model and the total

The model is in line with the market. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

BroncosChargers
No games played yet.
← Broncos win by morelevelChargers 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 (Broncos 62 a game, Chargers 65). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Broncos expected to pass on63%
Pass-first by habit (56% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 1 percentage points more running.
Chargers expected to pass on58%
Run-first by habit (48% 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 4 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 Broncos travel about 1,350 km and cross 1 time zone.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Division gameThese teams meet twice a year, which tends to keep games closer.

Indoors, so wind and rain do not come into it.

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, 5th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 47% of trips)
  • Pass protection, 6th of 32 (sacked on 3.3% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 31st of 32 (+0.06 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 30th of 32 (47% allowed)
  • Scoring, 27th of 32 (18.5 points a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 25th of 32 (6.5% of passes gain 20 or more)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
LAC

Chargers

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 3rd of 32 (1.8 a game)
  • Pass rush, 6th of 32 (sack on 7.5% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Ball security, 31st of 32 (2.2 turnovers a game)
  • Passing offence, 29th of 32 (−0.12 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 29th of 32 (16.8 points a game)
  • Pass protection, 26th of 32 (sacked on 7.6% of dropbacks)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

BroncosChargers
Omarion HamptonRB, LAC  ✕ did not score
39%
fair $2.54
J.K. DobbinsRB, DEN  ✓ scored
34%
fair $2.92
RJ HarveyRB, DEN  ✕ did not score
29%
fair $3.45
Jaylen WaddleWR, DEN  ✕ did not score
28%
fair $3.61
Courtland SuttonWR, DEN  ✓ scored
27%
fair $3.73
Ladd McConkeyQuestionableWR, LAC  did not play
23%
fair $4.41
Bo NixQB, DEN  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.64
Oronde Gadsden IITE, LAC  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.85
Justin HerbertQB, LAC  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $4.98
Keaton MitchellRB, LAC  ✕ did not score
17%
fair $5.79

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.

BroncosChargers

Passing

Justin HerbertQB, LAC  actual 121
230
Bo NixQB, DEN  actual 123
224

Rushing

J.K. DobbinsRB, DEN  actual 68
53
Omarion HamptonRB, LAC  actual 33
48
Keaton MitchellRB, LAC  actual 11
20
RJ HarveyRB, DEN  actual 7
18

Receiving

Jaylen WaddleWR, DEN  actual 19
46
Ladd McConkeyQuestionableWR, LAC  did not play
41
Courtland SuttonWR, DEN  actual 18
41
Oronde Gadsden IITE, LAC  actual 0
30
Tre HarrisWR, LAC  actual 16
30
RJ HarveyRB, DEN  actual 0
26
7 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairBroncos to win + Under 41.5 points 30%
30% if independent
$3.38
✕ MissedMost likely pairBroncos to win + Over 41.5 points 30%
30% if independent
$3.38
✕ MissedMost likely trioChargers +3.5 + Over 41.5 points + Omarion Hampton anytime TD 13%
9.8% if independent
$7.41
✕ MissedMost likely trioBroncos to win + Over 41.5 points + J.K. Dobbins anytime TD 13%
10% if independent
$7.58
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherChargers to win + Over 41.5 points + Omarion Hampton anytime TD 11%
8.1% if independent
$8.80
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherBroncos −3.5 + Over 41.5 points + J.K. Dobbins anytime TD 11%
8.6% if independent
$8.71

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.

BroncosChargers
0.06
Passing: EPA per play
0.00
-0.10
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.08
-0.00
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.02
38%
Third-down conversion rate
40%
64%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
56%
8.1%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.8%
5.4%
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.

BroncosChargers
18.5
Points scored per game
16.8
23.5
Points allowed per game
lower is better
26.5
0.046
Offence EPA per play
-0.118
-0.072
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.065
41.2%
Offence success rate
40.8%
43.6%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
43.1%
4.65
Yards per play
4.68
5.52
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.27
38.9%
Third-down conversion
34.0%
70.0%
Red-zone touchdown rate
63.6%
3.3%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
7.6%
6.5%
Explosive pass rate
7.6%
1.00
Turnovers per game
lower is better
2.25
1.00
Takeaways per game
1.75

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
2.8
EDGE Nik Bonitto
1.0
CB Pat Surtain IIOut
0.7
EDGE Zach Allen
0.7
WR Jaylen Waddle
0.6
RB J.K. Dobbins
0.6
CB Ja'Quan McMillian
0.5
S Brandon Jones
0.5
DT Malcolm Roach
0.4

Chargers

QB Justin Herbert
2.4
S Derwin JamesOut
1.2
EDGE Khalil Mack
0.7
CB Tarheeb Still
0.5
CB Donte JacksonOut
0.3
LB Daiyan Henley
0.3
CB Cam Hart
0.2
EDGE Justin Eboigbe
0.2
S R.J. Mickens
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.

Broncos: 1.4 points

Pat Surtain IICB, Out
0.7
Pat BryantWR, IR
0.4
Riley MossCB, Out
0.4
Jonathon CooperEDGE, IR
0.0

Chargers: 2.8 points

Derwin JamesS, Out
1.1
Rashawn SlaterOL, Injured reserve
0.7
Joe AltOL, Out
0.5
Donte JacksonCB, Out
0.4

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 RamsL 14–24 at 49ers
Los Angeles Chargers
L 14–26 v CardinalsL 14–26 v RaidersL 16–24 at BillsL 23–30 at Seahawks

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 18: LAC 3 at DEN 192025 wk 3: DEN 20 at LAC 232024 wk 16: DEN 27 at LAC 342024 wk 6: LAC 23 at DEN 162023 wk 17: LAC 9 at DEN 162023 wk 14: DEN 24 at LAC 72022 wk 18: LAC 28 at DEN 312022 wk 6: DEN 16 at LAC 19
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 6:25am AEST, State Farm Stadium
DETDetroit Lions
45
2-2 before this game, #10, Power Index 55.9
Finalmodel 30–25
ARIArizona Cardinals
21
1-3 before this game, #25, Power Index 22.4
Model’s chance the Lions winModel’s chance the Cardinals win

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

The model had the Lions by about 4 with 55 total points.

✓ Model picked the Lions Spread: Lions covered, model side ✕ Total 66 v line 54.5, model side ✓
Model: Lions −4.2, total 54.8Market: Lions −5.5, total 54.5Quarterbacks: Jared Goff v Jacoby BrissettLions: Rock Ya-Sin (Out) 0.5 ptsCardinals: Andrew Wingard (Out) 0.5 pts

How the margin is built

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

← LionsCardinals →2026 form0.72025 carry-over3.2Injuries0.3Quarterback1.9Home field1.8Lions by 4.2

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.

DET 14+25%DET 1–1338%ARI 1–1328%ARI 14+9%MarketResult

45% 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 30, Cardinals 25Lions by 4.2No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
DET

Lions

ARI

Cardinals

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
Cardinals chance of winning38%31%Lost
Cardinals winning margin-4.2-5.5-24
Total points54.854.566
1.3points between the model and the spread
0.3points between the model and the total

The model is 1.3 points more on the Cardinals. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

LionsCardinals
No games played yet.
← Lions win by morelevelCardinals 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, Cardinals 67). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Lions expected to pass on59%
Balanced by habit (52% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely leading, so about 2 percentage points more running.
Cardinals expected to pass on61%
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 4 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 Lions travel about 2,730 km and cross 3 time zones.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.

Indoors, so wind and rain do not come into it.

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 (0.2 turnovers a game)
  • Passing offence, 3rd of 32 (+0.27 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone offence, 4th of 32 (touchdown on 76% of trips)
  • Scoring, 4th of 32 (29.8 points a game)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on defence, 31st of 32 (50% allowed)
  • Points allowed, 31st of 32 (31.8 a game)
  • Pass defence, 30th of 32 (+0.29 EPA a play allowed)
  • Run defence, 29th of 32 (+0.02 EPA a play allowed)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
ARI

Cardinals

Strengths
  • Run defence, 4th of 32 (−0.23 EPA a play allowed)
  • Pass protection, 8th of 32 (sacked on 4.0% of dropbacks)
  • Takeaways, 8th of 32 (1.5 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Big plays through the air, 32nd of 32 (2.3% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Defending big passes, 32nd of 32 (11.0% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass defence, 31st of 32 (+0.34 EPA a play allowed)
  • Points allowed, 29th of 32 (29.2 a game)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Lions passing offence (3rd) against Cardinals pass defence (31st)
  • Lions red-zone offence (4th) against Cardinals red-zone defence (24th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

LionsCardinals
Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET  ✓ scored 2
70%
fair $1.42
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET  ✕ did not score
52%
fair $1.91
Trey McBrideTE, ARI  ✓ scored
43%
fair $2.32
Jeremiyah LoveRB, ARI  ✕ did not score
41%
fair $2.47
Sam LaPortaTE, DET  ✓ scored
36%
fair $2.78
Michael WilsonWR, ARI  ✕ did not score
36%
fair $2.78
Jameson WilliamsWR, DET  ✓ scored 2
30%
fair $3.34
Tyler AllgeierRB, ARI  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.36
Marvin Harrison Jr.WR, ARI  did not play
22%
fair $4.57
Bam KnightRB, ARI  ✕ did not score
21%
fair $4.82

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.

LionsCardinals

Passing

Jared GoffQB, DET  actual 271
290
Jacoby BrissettQB, ARI  actual 292
243

Rushing

Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET  actual 151
69
Jeremiyah LoveRB, ARI  actual 22
46
Tyler AllgeierRB, ARI  actual 7
19
Sione VakiRB, DET  actual 11
7

Receiving

Amon-Ra St. BrownWR, DET  actual 69
73
Trey McBrideTE, ARI  actual 66
62
Michael WilsonWR, ARI  actual 30
60
Jameson WilliamsWR, DET  actual 47
54
Sam LaPortaTE, DET  actual 88
50
Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET  actual 56
36
11 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairLions to win + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD 47%
44% if independent
$2.11
✓ LandedMost likely pairLions −5.5 + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD 39%
35% if independent
$2.58
✕ MissedMost likely trioLions to win + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD + Amon-Ra St. Brown anytime TD 28%
23% if independent
$3.63
✓ LandedMost likely trioLions to win + Over 54.5 points + Jahmyr Gibbs anytime TD 26%
22% if independent
$3.90
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherCardinals +5.5 + Jeremiyah Love anytime TD + Michael Wilson anytime TD 10%
7.3% if independent
$9.72
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherCardinals +5.5 + Trey McBride anytime TD + Jeremiyah Love anytime TD 12%
8.8% if independent
$8.16

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.

LionsCardinals
0.24
Passing: EPA per play
0.14
-0.13
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.06
0.06
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.06
40%
Third-down conversion rate
43%
71%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
68%
8.9%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
6.4%
5.3%
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.

LionsCardinals
29.8
Points scored per game
21.8
31.8
Points allowed per game
lower is better
29.3
0.082
Offence EPA per play
0.008
0.150
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
0.084
49.6%
Offence success rate
46.2%
49.2%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
44.5%
5.65
Yards per play
4.33
5.70
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
5.79
38.3%
Third-down conversion
37.9%
76.5%
Red-zone touchdown rate
64.3%
4.5%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
4.0%
7.3%
Explosive pass rate
2.3%
0.25
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.00
1.00
Takeaways per game
1.50

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
7.7
RB Jahmyr Gibbs
1.8
WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
1.7
EDGE Aidan Hutchinson
1.4
WR Jameson Williams
0.9
TE Sam LaPorta
0.8
CB Rock Ya-SinOut
0.5
DT Alim McNeill
0.3
CB D.J. Reed
0.3

Cardinals

QB Jacoby Brissett
0.0
TE Trey McBride
1.4
RB Jeremiyah Love
0.9
EDGE Josh Sweat
0.6
DT Walter NolenQuestionable/Limited
0.5
CB Denzel Burke
0.4
CB Starling Thomas V
0.3
S Andrew WingardOut
0.3
WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
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.

Lions: 0.5 points

Rock Ya-SinCB, Out
0.5
Tyleik WilliamsDT, Questionable/Limited
0.0
Brian BranchS, IR
0.0
Kerby JosephS, IR
0.0

Cardinals: 0.8 points

Andrew WingardS, Out
0.5
Walter NolenDT, Questionable/Limited
0.2
Will JohnsonCB, IR
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 JetsL 26–32 at Panthers
Arizona Cardinals
W 26–14 at ChargersL 7–31 v SeahawksL 30–36 at 49ersL 24–36 at Giants

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2024 wk 3: DET 20 at ARI 13
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 6:25am AEST, Lumen Field
SFSan Francisco 49ers
32
4-0 before this game, #3, Power Index 76.8
Finalmodel 23–25
SEASeattle Seahawks
29
3-1 before this game, #2, Power Index 79.9
Model’s chance the 49ers winModel’s chance the Seahawks win

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

The model had the Seahawks by about 2 with 48 total points.

✕ Model picked the Seahawks Spread: 49ers covered, model side ✓ Total 61 v line 45.5, model side ✓
Model: Seahawks −2.4, total 48.5Market: Seahawks −3, total 45.5Quarterbacks: Brock Purdy v Sam Darnold49ers: Nick Bosa (Out) 1.0 ptsSeahawks: Terrion Arnold (IR) 0.0 pts

How the margin is built

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

← 49ersSeahawks →2026 form2.32025 carry-over2.5Injuries1.1Quarterback0.9Home field1.8Seahawks by 2.4

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.

SF 14+12%SF 1–1331%SEA 1–1336%SEA 14+20%MarketResult

46% 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 49ers 23, Seahawks 25Seahawks by 2.4No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
SF

49ers

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 winning57%59%Lost
Seahawks winning margin2.43.0-3
Total points48.545.561
0.6points between the model and the spread
3.0points between the model and the total

The model is in line with the market. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

49ersSeahawks
No games played yet.
← 49ers 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 expected122
7 fewer than a typical game (49ers 60 a game, Seahawks 62). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
49ers expected to pass on62%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Seahawks expected to pass on58%
Balanced by habit (50% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 4 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.
Forecast in the modelWind about 13 km/h at kick-off, 0% chance of rain. The total includes it (about 0.23 points per mph above 7, and 2.9 points for rain).
TravelThe 49ers travel about 1,130 km.
RestBoth teams on 7 days' rest.
Division gameThese teams meet twice a year, which tends to keep games closer.
Wind at kick-off8 mph (13 km/h)
Forecast 8 mph. At 8 mph the total is unchanged and passing yards are unchanged. It carries through to this page and the parlay builder.

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.

SF

49ers

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 1st of 32 (+0.54 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 1st of 32 (53% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 1st of 32 (touchdown on 86% of trips)
  • Pass protection, 1st of 32 (sacked on 0.0% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Takeaways, 27th of 32 (0.5 a game)
  • Pass rush, 25th of 32 (sack on 3.7% of dropbacks)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
SEA

Seahawks

Strengths
  • Run defence, 3rd of 32 (−0.24 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 3rd of 32 (27% allowed)
  • Defending big passes, 3rd of 32 (3.8% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Takeaways, 3rd of 32 (1.8 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on offence, 28th of 32 (30% converted)
  • Red-zone defence, 27th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 75% of trips)
  • Rushing offence, 26th of 32 (−0.20 EPA a play)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • 49ers red-zone offence (1st) against Seahawks red-zone defence (27th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

49ersSeahawks
Christian McCaffreyRB, SF  ✓ scored
50%
fair $2.01
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, SEA  ✓ scored
47%
fair $2.14
Emanuel WilsonRB, SEA  ✓ scored
38%
fair $2.64
George KittleTE, SF  ✕ did not score
32%
fair $3.16
Mike EvansWR, SF  ✓ scored
29%
fair $3.45
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR, SF  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.82
AJ BarnerTE, SEA  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.40
Rashid ShaheedWR, SEA  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.60
Brock PurdyQB, SF  ✕ did not score
20%
fair $5.01
Cooper KuppWR, SEA  ✕ did not score
19%
fair $5.27

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.

49ersSeahawks

Passing

Sam DarnoldQB, SEA  actual 195
228
Brock PurdyQB, SF  actual 189
220

Rushing

Emanuel WilsonRB, SEA  actual 61
53
Christian McCaffreyRB, SF  actual 68
44
Jordan JamesRB, SF  actual 0
19
George HolaniQuestionableRB, SEA  actual 7
15

Receiving

Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, SEA  actual 102
87
George KittleTE, SF  actual 24
47
Mike EvansWR, SF  actual 113
42
Deebo Samuel Sr.WR, SF  actual 21
32
Christian McCaffreyRB, SF  actual 15
31
Cooper KuppWR, SEA  actual 15
30
10 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 + Jaxon Smith-Njigba anytime TD 30%
26% if independent
$3.33
✓ LandedMost likely pair49ers +3 + Christian McCaffrey anytime TD 29%
25% if independent
$3.43
✕ MissedMost likely trioSeahawks to win + Over 45.5 points + Jaxon Smith-Njigba anytime TD 17%
13% if independent
$5.91
✓ LandedMost likely trio49ers +3 + Over 45.5 points + Christian McCaffrey anytime TD 16%
13% if independent
$6.14
✕ MissedLegs that move together49ers to win + Christian McCaffrey anytime TD + George Kittle anytime TD 10%
6.9% if independent
$9.79
✓ LandedLegs that move together49ers +3 + Christian McCaffrey anytime TD + Mike Evans anytime TD 11%
7.3% if independent
$9.49

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.

49ersSeahawks
0.19
Passing: EPA per play
0.12
-0.13
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.13
0.03
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.01
40%
Third-down conversion rate
36%
76%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
54%
7.5%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
7.0%
3.9%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
4.4%

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.

49ersSeahawks
30.5
Points scored per game
26.3
16.0
Points allowed per game
lower is better
18.3
0.262
Offence EPA per play
0.007
0.068
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.019
54.1%
Offence success rate
45.1%
44.5%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
37.5%
6.76
Yards per play
5.75
4.55
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
3.82
53.5%
Third-down conversion
30.4%
85.7%
Red-zone touchdown rate
60.0%
0.0%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
4.5%
10.9%
Explosive pass rate
9.8%
0.25
Turnovers per game
lower is better
1.25
0.50
Takeaways per game
1.75

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.

49ers

QB Brock Purdy
7.6
RB Christian McCaffrey
1.4
WR Mike Evans
1.0
EDGE Nick BosaOut
0.9
CB Deommodore Lenoir
0.8
TE George Kittle
0.7
CB Renardo Green
0.5
WR Deebo Samuel Sr.
0.5
DT Osa Odighizuwa
0.4

Seahawks

QB Sam Darnold
4.0
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
2.7
DT Leonard Williams
1.0
EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence
0.8
CB Devon Witherspoon
0.7
S Julian Love
0.7
CB Josh Jobe
0.7
S Nick Emmanwori
0.5
RB Emanuel Wilson
0.5

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.

49ers: 1.1 points

Nick BosaEDGE, Out
1.0
Upton StoutCB, Questionable/DNP
0.2
Mykel WilliamsEDGE, IR
0.0
Alfred CollinsDT, IR
0.0
Marques SigleS, Out
0.0

Seahawks: 0.0 points

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.

San Francisco 49ers
W 27–7 at RamsW 35–13 v DolphinsW 36–30 v CardinalsW 24–14 v Broncos
Seattle Seahawks
W 13–10 v PatriotsW 31–7 at CardinalsL 31–33 at CommandersW 30–23 v Chargers

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2025 wk 20: SF 6 at SEA 412025 wk 18: SEA 13 at SF 32025 wk 1: SF 17 at SEA 132024 wk 11: SEA 20 at SF 172024 wk 6: SF 36 at SEA 242023 wk 14: SEA 16 at SF 282023 wk 12: SF 31 at SEA 132022 wk 19: SEA 23 at SF 412022 wk 15: SF 21 at SEA 132022 wk 2: SEA 7 at SF 27
Final. Mon 12 Oct, 10:20am AEST, Mercedes-Benz Stadium
BALBaltimore Ravens
30
3-1 before this game, #28, Power Index 18.1
Finalmodel 20–28
ATLAtlanta Falcons
23
2-2 before this game, #12, Power Index 51.7
Model’s chance the Ravens winModel’s chance the Falcons win

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

The model had the Falcons by about 8 with 48 total points.

✕ Model picked the Falcons Spread: Ravens covered, model side ✕ Total 53 v line 43.5, model side ✓
Model: Falcons −7.9, total 48.4Market: Falcons −3, total 43.5Quarterbacks: Lamar Jackson (Out) v Michael Penix Jr.Ravens: Lamar Jackson (Out) 5.7 ptsFalcons: Jake Matthews (Questionable/Full) 0.2 pts

How the margin is built

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

← RavensFalcons →2026 form1.12025 carry-over1.2Injuries7.4Quarterback0.9Home field1.8Falcons by 7.9

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.

BAL 14+6%BAL 1–1322%ATL 1–1338%ATL 14+34%MarketResult

41% 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 Ravens 20, Falcons 28Falcons by 7.9No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
BAL

Ravens

ATL

Falcons

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
Falcons chance of winning72%61%Lost
Falcons winning margin7.93.0-7
Total points48.443.553
4.9points between the model and the spread
4.9points between the model and the total

The model is 4.9 points more on the Falcons. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

RavensFalcons
No games played yet.
← Ravens win by morelevelFalcons win by more →

Game script and venue

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

Pace: offensive plays expected126
2 fewer than a typical game (Ravens 63 a game, Falcons 64). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Ravens expected to pass on61%
Run-first by habit (50% on early downs in close games, league 52%); likely trailing, so about 3 percentage points more passing.
Falcons expected to pass on53%
Run-first by habit (47% 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 4 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 surfaceOpen-air. Wind and rain can pull scoring and passing down; no forecast is included yet.
TravelThe Ravens travel about 930 km.
RestRavens 7 days, Falcons 6 days.

Indoors, so wind and rain do not come into it.

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.

BAL

Ravens

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 2nd of 32 (+0.33 EPA a play)
  • Big plays through the air, 3rd of 32 (10.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Ball security, 4th of 32 (0.5 turnovers a game)
  • Scoring, 6th of 32 (29.0 points a game)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on offence, 31st of 32 (29% converted)
  • 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.
ATL

Falcons

Strengths
  • Run defence, 1st of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play allowed)
  • Rushing offence, 2nd of 32 (+0.11 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone offence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown on 80% of trips)
  • Big plays through the air, 8th of 32 (9.2% of passes gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 32nd of 32 (−0.17 EPA a play)
  • Ball security, 27th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
  • Pass rush, 26th of 32 (sack on 3.5% of dropbacks)
Where a strength meets a weakness
  • Falcons rushing offence (2nd) against Ravens run defence (26th)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

RavensFalcons
Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL  ✕ did not score
63%
fair $1.59
Derrick HenryRB, BAL  ✓ scored
55%
fair $1.83
Brian RobinsonRB, ATL  ✕ did not score
36%
fair $2.79
Drake LondonWR, ATL  ✕ did not score
36%
fair $2.81
Zay FlowersQuestionableWR, BAL  ✕ did not score
26%
fair $3.84
Mark AndrewsTE, BAL  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.43
Kyle PittsTE, ATL  ✓ scored
21%
fair $4.73
Tyler HuntleyQB, BAL  ✓ scored
17%
fair $5.93
Jack StrandQB, ATL  did not play
16%
fair $6.08
Rashod BatemanWR, BAL  ✕ did not score
15%
fair $6.47

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.

RavensFalcons

Passing

Michael Penix Jr.QB, ATL  actual 240
219
Tyler HuntleyQB, BAL  actual 201
164

Rushing

Derrick HenryRB, BAL  actual 102
77
Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL  actual 86
76
Brian RobinsonRB, ATL  actual 16
35
Justice HillRB, BAL  actual 73
9

Receiving

Drake LondonWR, ATL  actual 118
66
Zay FlowersQuestionableWR, BAL  actual 53
60
Kyle PittsTE, ATL  actual 42
29
Mark AndrewsTE, BAL  actual 28
28
Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL  actual 32
27
Rashod BatemanWR, BAL  actual 62
26
11 of 12 players landed inside their range (about 10 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 pairFalcons to win + Bijan Robinson anytime TD 48%
45% if independent
$2.07
✕ MissedMost likely pairFalcons to win + Under 43.5 points 36%
36% if independent
$2.77
✕ MissedMost likely trioFalcons to win + Over 43.5 points + Bijan Robinson anytime TD 26%
22% if independent
$3.82
✕ MissedMost likely trioFalcons to win + Derrick Henry anytime TD + Bijan Robinson anytime TD 24%
25% if independent
$4.15
✓ LandedLegs that move togetherRavens to win + Over 43.5 points + Derrick Henry anytime TD 11%
7.7% if independent
$9.29
✕ MissedLegs that move togetherOver 43.5 points + Derrick Henry anytime TD + Brian Robinson anytime TD 13%
9.8% if independent
$7.63

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.

RavensFalcons
0.14
Passing: EPA per play
-0.01
-0.12
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.02
0.05
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
-0.01
33%
Third-down conversion rate
37%
64%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
66%
8.9%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
8.4%
4.6%
Sack rate on the quarterback
lower is better
5.5%

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.

RavensFalcons
29.0
Points scored per game
24.0
24.0
Points allowed per game
lower is better
23.0
0.072
Offence EPA per play
-0.053
-0.005
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.027
50.2%
Offence success rate
48.6%
43.8%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
37.8%
6.42
Yards per play
5.72
4.93
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
4.66
28.6%
Third-down conversion
36.4%
73.3%
Red-zone touchdown rate
80.0%
5.3%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
6.7%
10.6%
Explosive pass rate
9.2%
0.50
Turnovers per game
lower is better
2.00
1.25
Takeaways per game
0.75

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.

Ravens

QB Lamar JacksonOut
7.5
WR Zay FlowersQuestionable/Limited
1.5
RB Derrick Henry
1.4
EDGE Trey HendricksonOut
0.8
S Kyle Hamilton
0.7
CB Nate Wiggins
0.7
DT Nnamdi Madubuike
0.5
TE Mark Andrews
0.5
CB Marlon HumphreyQuestionable/Limited
0.4

Falcons

QB Michael Penix Jr.
3.3
RB Bijan Robinson
1.7
WR Drake London
1.1
DT Brandon Dorlus
0.6
RB Brian Robinson
0.6
CB C.J. Henderson
0.5
CB Billy Bowman Jr.
0.5
DT Gervon Dexter Sr.
0.5
EDGE Za'Darius Smith
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.

Ravens: 7.6 points

Lamar JacksonQB, Out
5.7
Trey HendricksonEDGE, Out
1.2
Zay FlowersWR, Questionable/Limited
0.5
Marlon HumphreyCB, Questionable/Limited
0.1
Ja'Kobi LaneWR, IR
0.0

Falcons: 0.2 points

Jake MatthewsOL, Questionable/Full
0.2
James Pearce Jr.EDGE, IR
0.0
Samson EbukamEDGE, Questionable/Limited
0.0
Divine DeabloLB, 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.

Baltimore Ravens
W 41–23 at ColtsL 17–24 v SaintsW 34–31 at CowboysW 24–18 v Titans
Atlanta Falcons
L 13–20 at SteelersL 3–34 v PanthersW 35–14 at PackersW 45–24 at Saints

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2022 wk 16: ATL 9 at BAL 17
Final. Tue 13 Oct, 10:15am AEST, SoFi Stadium
BUFBuffalo Bills
37
3-1 before this game, #6, Power Index 71.9
Finalmodel 25–27
LALos Angeles Rams
34
2-2 before this game, #4, Power Index 74.0
Model’s chance the Bills winModel’s chance the Rams win

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

The model had the Rams by about 2 with 53 total points.

✕ Model picked the Rams Spread: Bills covered, model side ✓ Total 71 v line 54.5, model side ✕
Model: Rams −2.2, total 52.8Market: Rams −3.5, total 54.5Quarterbacks: Josh Allen v Matthew StaffordBills: DJ Moore (DNP) 0.1 ptsRams: Davante Adams (DNP) 0.9 pts

How the margin is built

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

← BillsRams →2026 form1.12025 carry-over1.6Injuries1.8Quarterback0.6Home field1.8Rams by 2.2

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.

BUF 14+12%BUF 1–1331%LA 1–1336%LA 14+20%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 Bills 25, Rams 27Rams by 2.2No changes yet: this is the model’s prediction
BUF

Bills

LA

Rams

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
Rams chance of winning56%62%Lost
Rams winning margin2.23.5-3
Total points52.854.571
1.3points between the model and the spread
1.7points between the model and the total

The model is 1.3 points more on the Bills. Treat a gap as a prompt to check team news, not as an edge: across 3,663 back-tested games since 2012, the side the model favoured against the spread covered 49% of the time, no better than a coin.

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.

BillsRams
No games played yet.
← Bills win by morelevelRams win by more →

Game script and venue

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

Pace: offensive plays expected132
4 more than a typical game (Bills 63 a game, Rams 69). More plays mean more chances for yards and touchdowns.
Bills expected to pass on62%
Balanced by habit (53% on early downs in close games, league 52%).
Rams expected to pass on64%
Pass-first by habit (56% on early downs in close games, league 52%).

The marker is the league average. Tendencies rest on 4 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 Bills travel about 3,550 km and cross 3 time zones.
RestBoth teams on 8 days' rest.

Indoors, so wind and rain do not come into it.

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.

BUF

Bills

Strengths
  • Big plays through the air, 1st of 32 (11.9% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Scoring, 1st of 32 (31.8 points a game)
  • Third downs on offence, 2nd of 32 (52% converted)
  • Passing offence, 4th of 32 (+0.27 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Pass defence, 28th of 32 (+0.22 EPA a play allowed)
  • Defending big passes, 28th of 32 (9.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Ball security, 25th of 32 (1.8 turnovers a game)
  • Points allowed, 25th of 32 (26.8 a game)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.
LA

Rams

Strengths
  • Defending big passes, 1st of 32 (3.4% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass defence, 4th of 32 (−0.07 EPA a play allowed)
  • Pass protection, 5th of 32 (sacked on 3.2% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on defence, 5th of 32 (31% allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Ball security, 27th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)

Ranks rest on 4 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.

BillsRams
Kyren WilliamsRB, LA  ✓ scored
55%
fair $1.81
James CookRB, BUF  ✓ scored 2
54%
fair $1.85
Davante AdamsDNPWR, LA  ✓ scored 2
49%
fair $2.05
Puka NacuaWR, LA  ✓ scored
48%
fair $2.10
Josh AllenQB, BUF  ✓ scored
45%
fair $2.22
Tyler HigbeeTE, LA  ✕ did not score
28%
fair $3.59
DJ MooreDNPWR, BUF  did not play
25%
fair $4.04
Blake CorumRB, LA  ✓ scored
23%
fair $4.34
Khalil ShakirWR, BUF  ✕ did not score
23%
fair $4.41
Dalton KincaidTE, BUF  ✕ did not score
22%
fair $4.62

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.

BillsRams

Passing

Matthew StaffordQB, LA  actual 383
257
Josh AllenQB, BUF  actual 210
235

Rushing

James CookRB, BUF  actual 111
72
Kyren WilliamsRB, LA  actual 49
62
Blake CorumRB, LA  actual 19
26
Ty JohnsonRB, BUF  actual 0
11

Receiving

Puka NacuaWR, LA  actual 138
85
Davante AdamsDNPWR, LA  actual 51
65
Khalil ShakirWR, BUF  actual 80
37
Dalton KincaidTE, BUF  actual 7
36
Keon ColemanWR, BUF  actual 7
33
DJ MooreDNPWR, BUF  did not play
33
9 of 11 players landed inside their range (about 9 expected)

Ranges come from testing these projections on 38,722 player-games in 2024 and 2025. The typical miss was 60 yards passing, 25 rushing and 23 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 + Kyren Williams anytime TD 35%
31% if independent
$2.87
✓ LandedMost likely pairOver 54.5 points + Kyren Williams anytime TD 31%
28% if independent
$3.19
✕ MissedMost likely trioRams to win + Over 54.5 points + Kyren Williams anytime TD 19%
16% if independent
$5.19
✕ MissedMost likely trioRams to win + Kyren Williams anytime TD + Puka Nacua anytime TD 19%
15% if independent
$5.20
✓ LandedLegs that move togetherBills to win + James Cook anytime TD + Josh Allen anytime TD 15%
11% if independent
$6.71
✓ LandedLegs that move togetherBills +3.5 + James Cook anytime TD + Josh Allen anytime TD 17%
12% if independent
$6.02

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.

BillsRams
0.10
Passing: EPA per play
0.12
-0.06
Rushing: EPA per play
-0.09
0.05
Early downs (1st and 2nd): EPA per play
0.05
41%
Third-down conversion rate
39%
61%
Red-zone touchdown rate (per trip)
61%
7.7%
Explosive pass rate (20+ yards)
9.0%
5.4%
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.

BillsRams
31.8
Points scored per game
21.3
26.8
Points allowed per game
lower is better
20.8
0.142
Offence EPA per play
-0.015
0.152
Defence EPA per play allowed
lower is better
-0.107
47.8%
Offence success rate
46.3%
49.1%
Defence success rate allowed
lower is better
40.2%
6.18
Yards per play
5.87
5.20
Yards per play allowed
lower is better
3.96
52.2%
Third-down conversion
41.5%
64.7%
Red-zone touchdown rate
53.3%
6.0%
Sacks taken per dropback
lower is better
3.2%
11.9%
Explosive pass rate
8.6%
1.75
Turnovers per game
lower is better
2.00
1.25
Takeaways per game
0.75

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.

Bills

QB Josh Allen
7.5
EDGE Greg Rousseau
1.2
RB James Cook
1.1
WR Keon Coleman
0.5
CB Christian BenfordLimited
0.5
TE Dalton Kincaid
0.5
S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
0.5
WR DJ MooreDNP
0.4
S Cole Bishop
0.4

Rams

QB Matthew Stafford
5.1
WR Puka Nacua
2.4
RB Kyren Williams
1.2
CB Trent McDuffie
0.9
WR Davante AdamsDNP
0.9
EDGE Byron Young
0.6
DT Kobie Turner
0.6
S Quentin LakeDNP
0.5
RB Blake Corum
0.5

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.

Bills: 0.1 points

DJ MooreWR, DNP
0.1
Christian BenfordCB, Limited
0.0

Rams: 1.9 points

Davante AdamsWR, DNP
0.9
Quentin LakeS, DNP
0.5
Myles GarrettEDGE, IR
0.5
Jaylen WatsonCB, Limited
0.1
Colby ParkinsonTE, 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.

Buffalo Bills
W 36–31 at TexansW 41–31 v LionsW 24–16 v ChargersL 26–29 v Patriots
Los Angeles Rams
L 7–27 v 49ersW 28–6 v GiantsL 26–30 at BroncosW 24–20 at Eagles

Recent meetings

Regular-season games since 2022, most recent first.

2024 wk 14: BUF 42 at LA 442022 wk 1: BUF 31 at LA 10
2026 season, standings through Week 5. Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane.

Season outlook

The rest of the schedule played out 20,000 times from today's team ratings. The 49ers reach the playoffs most often, in 95% of those seasons.

49%49ers to finish as their conference's top seed
27%Jaguars to finish as their conference's top seed
23%Vikings to finish as their conference's top seed
18%Chiefs to finish as their conference's top seed

Road to the Super Bowl

The playoff field the 20,000 simulated seasons point to most often, and how often each team goes all the way. Every simulated season plays out the playoffs too: 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5, then the top seed meets the lowest seed left.

Super Bowl chances

Seeds use records only; the league's tie-breakers are not modelled. Playoff games use each simulated season's ratings and home field for the higher seed; the Super Bowl is neutral.

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
1SFSan Francisco 49ers5–0 12.9 95%72%
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 WAS81%Wk 7@ ATL61%Wk 9v LV75%Wk 10@ DAL63%Wk 11v MIN61%Wk 12v SEA57%Wk 13@ NYG76%Wk 14v LA56%Wk 15@ LAC67%Wk 16@ KC52%Wk 17v PHI77%Wk 18@ ARI74%
Projected wins: 12.9Division title: 72%Top seed in the conference: 49%Rating: +6.0 points a game against an average team49ers team page →
2JAXJacksonville Jaguars4–1 12.1 92%84%
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 HOU67%Wk 8v IND72%Wk 9@ BAL52%Wk 10@ TEN79%Wk 11@ NYG76%Wk 12v TEN86%Wk 13@ CHI50%Wk 14v PIT74%Wk 15@ HOU62%Wk 16@ DAL64%Wk 17v WAS81%Wk 18@ IND62%
Projected wins: 12.1Division title: 84%Top seed in the conference: 27%Rating: +6.1 points a game against an average teamJaguars team page →
3MINMinnesota Vikings5–0 11.6 85%53%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 7v IND61%Wk 8@ DET46%Wk 9v BUF49%Wk 10@ GB55%Wk 11@ SF39%Wk 12v ATL60%Wk 13v CAR63%Wk 14@ NE41%Wk 15v DET57%Wk 16v WAS72%Wk 17@ NYJ68%Wk 18v CHI49%
Projected wins: 11.6Division title: 53%Top seed in the conference: 23%Rating: +2.0 points a game against an average teamVikings team page →
4BUFBuffalo Bills4–1 11.3 85%62%
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@ LV61%Wk 8v BAL56%Wk 9@ MIN51%Wk 10@ NYJ73%Wk 11v MIA80%Wk 12v KC57%Wk 13@ NE47%Wk 14@ GB61%Wk 15v CHI55%Wk 16@ DEN50%Wk 17@ MIA71%Wk 18v NYJ81%
Projected wins: 11.3Division title: 62%Top seed in the conference: 17%Rating: +4.1 points a game against an average teamBills team page →
5KCKansas City Chiefs4–0 11.3 83%60%
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 LAC70%Wk 7@ SEA39%Wk 8@ DEN49%Wk 9v NYJ80%Wk 10@ ATL54%Wk 11v ARI76%Wk 12@ BUF43%Wk 13@ LA38%Wk 14@ CIN52%Wk 15v NE56%Wk 16v SF48%Wk 17@ LAC60%Wk 18v LV69%
Projected wins: 11.3Division title: 60%Top seed in the conference: 18%Rating: +3.5 points a game against an average teamChiefs team page →
6BALBaltimore Ravens4–1 11.2 81%56%
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@ CLE66%Wk 7v CIN63%Wk 8@ BUF44%Wk 9v JAX48%Wk 10v LAC70%Wk 11@ CAR58%Wk 12@ HOU56%Wk 14v TB71%Wk 15@ PIT58%Wk 16v CLE75%Wk 17@ CIN53%Wk 18v PIT68%
Projected wins: 11.2Division title: 56%Top seed in the conference: 17%Rating: +3.8 points a game against an average teamRavens team page →
7NENew England Patriots3–2 10.2 70%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 6v NYJ79%Wk 7@ CHI42%Wk 8@ MIA69%Wk 9v GB69%Wk 10@ DET55%Wk 12@ LAC59%Wk 13v BUF53%Wk 14v MIN59%Wk 15@ KC44%Wk 16@ NYJ71%Wk 17v DEN58%Wk 18v MIA78%
Projected wins: 10.2Division title: 35%Top seed in the conference: 6%Rating: +3.2 points a game against an average teamPatriots team page →
8SEASeattle Seahawks3–2 10.3 70%17%
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@ DEN54%Wk 7v KC61%Wk 8v CHI59%Wk 9v ARI80%Wk 10@ LV65%Wk 12@ SF43%Wk 13v DAL71%Wk 14v NYG82%Wk 15@ PHI67%Wk 16v LA54%Wk 17@ CAR63%Wk 18@ LA43%
Projected wins: 10.3Division title: 17%Top seed in the conference: 8%Rating: +5.4 points a game against an average teamSeahawks team page →
9CHIChicago Bears3–2 10.0 63%22%
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@ ATL56%Wk 7v NE58%Wk 8@ SEA41%Wk 9v TB72%Wk 11v NO74%Wk 12@ DET53%Wk 13v JAX50%Wk 14@ MIA72%Wk 15@ BUF45%Wk 16v GB71%Wk 17v DET63%Wk 18@ MIN51%
Projected wins: 10.0Division title: 22%Top seed in the conference: 6%Rating: +4.2 points a game against an average teamBears team page →
10DENDenver Broncos3–2 9.8 62%28%
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 SEA46%Wk 7@ ARI64%Wk 8v KC51%Wk 9@ CAR53%Wk 11v LV66%Wk 12@ PIT54%Wk 13v MIA75%Wk 14@ NYJ68%Wk 15@ LV56%Wk 16v BUF50%Wk 17@ NE42%Wk 18v LAC66%
Projected wins: 9.8Division title: 28%Top seed in the conference: 5%Rating: +2.1 points a game against an average teamBroncos team page →
11LALos Angeles Rams2–3 9.8 61%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 6v ARI81%Wk 7@ LV66%Wk 8v LAC75%Wk 9@ WAS72%Wk 10@ ARI73%Wk 12v GB75%Wk 13v KC62%Wk 14@ SF44%Wk 15v DAL73%Wk 16@ SEA46%Wk 17@ TB67%Wk 18v SEA57%
Projected wins: 9.8Division title: 11%Top seed in the conference: 4%Rating: +5.8 points a game against an average teamRams team page →
12DETDetroit Lions3–2 9.7 58%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 7v GB64%Wk 8v MIN54%Wk 9@ MIA65%Wk 10v NE45%Wk 11v TB65%Wk 12v CHI47%Wk 13@ ATL48%Wk 14v TEN77%Wk 15@ MIN43%Wk 16v NYG74%Wk 17@ CHI37%Wk 18@ GB54%
Projected wins: 9.7Division title: 19%Top seed in the conference: 5%Rating: +1.6 points a game against an average teamLions team page →
13CINCincinnati Bengals3–2 9.6 57%23%
How many wins? Each bar is the share of simulated seasons ending on that many.
Remaining games and the chance of winning each
Wk 7@ BAL37%Wk 8v TEN76%Wk 9@ ATL52%Wk 10v PIT61%Wk 11@ WAS59%Wk 12v NO66%Wk 13@ CLE58%Wk 14v KC48%Wk 15@ CAR50%Wk 16@ IND47%Wk 17v BAL47%Wk 18v CLE68%
Projected wins: 9.6Division title: 23%Top seed in the conference: 4%Rating: +1.0 points a game against an average teamBengals team page →
14CARCarolina Panthers2–2 8.2 45%39%
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@ PHI49%Wk 7v TB58%Wk 8@ GB47%Wk 9v DEN47%Wk 10@ NO50%Wk 11v BAL42%Wk 12@ TB48%Wk 13@ MIN37%Wk 14v NO61%Wk 15v CIN50%Wk 16@ PIT45%Wk 17v SEA37%Wk 18v ATL52%
Projected wins: 8.2Division title: 39%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −0.8 points a game against an average teamPanthers team page →
15ATLAtlanta Falcons2–3 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 6v CHI44%Wk 7v SF39%Wk 8@ TB51%Wk 9v CIN48%Wk 10v KC46%Wk 12@ MIN40%Wk 13v DET52%Wk 14@ CLE56%Wk 15@ WAS58%Wk 16v TB61%Wk 17v NO64%Wk 18@ CAR48%
Projected wins: 8.1Division title: 34%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: +0.3 points a game against an average teamFalcons team page →
16PITPittsburgh Steelers3–2 8.7 40%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 6@ TB47%Wk 7@ NO55%Wk 8v CLE63%Wk 10@ CIN39%Wk 11@ PHI49%Wk 12v DEN46%Wk 13v HOU52%Wk 14@ JAX26%Wk 15v BAL42%Wk 16v CAR55%Wk 17@ TEN62%Wk 18@ BAL32%
Projected wins: 8.7Division title: 13%Top seed in the conference: 2%Rating: −0.9 points a game against an average teamSteelers team page →
17DALDallas Cowboys2–3 7.9 38%33%
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@ GB48%Wk 7@ PHI50%Wk 8v ARI66%Wk 9@ IND43%Wk 10v SF37%Wk 11v TEN73%Wk 12v PHI61%Wk 13@ SEA29%Wk 15@ LA27%Wk 16v JAX36%Wk 17v NYG69%Wk 18@ WAS55%
Projected wins: 7.9Division title: 33%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −0.5 points a game against an average teamCowboys team page →
18INDIndianapolis Colts2–3 8.5 36%12%
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 TEN74%Wk 7@ MIN39%Wk 8@ JAX28%Wk 9v DAL57%Wk 10v MIA70%Wk 11@ HOU45%Wk 12v NYG71%Wk 14@ PHI52%Wk 15@ TEN65%Wk 16v CIN53%Wk 17@ CLE56%Wk 18v JAX38%
Projected wins: 8.5Division title: 12%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: +0.2 points a game against an average teamColts team page →
19PHIPhiladelphia Eagles2–3 7.7 34%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 6v CAR51%Wk 7v DAL50%Wk 8@ WAS50%Wk 9v NYG64%Wk 11v PIT51%Wk 12@ DAL39%Wk 13@ ARI51%Wk 14v IND48%Wk 15v SEA33%Wk 16v HOU48%Wk 17@ SF23%Wk 18@ NYG54%
Projected wins: 7.7Division title: 30%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −2.3 points a game against an average teamEagles team page →
20LVLas Vegas Raiders3–2 8.3 33%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 6v BUF39%Wk 7v LA34%Wk 8@ NYJ58%Wk 9@ SF25%Wk 10v SEA35%Wk 11@ DEN34%Wk 12@ CLE51%Wk 14v LAC56%Wk 15v DEN44%Wk 16v TEN70%Wk 17@ ARI53%Wk 18@ KC31%
Projected wins: 8.3Division title: 11%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −1.5 points a game against an average teamRaiders team page →
21NYGNew York Giants3–1–1 7.7 32%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 6v NO47%Wk 7@ HOU30%Wk 9@ PHI36%Wk 10v WAS51%Wk 11v JAX24%Wk 12@ IND29%Wk 13v SF24%Wk 14@ SEA18%Wk 15v CLE50%Wk 16@ DET26%Wk 17@ DAL31%Wk 18v PHI46%
Projected wins: 7.7Division title: 27%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −5.4 points a game against an average teamGiants team page →
22GBGreen Bay Packers3–2 8.2 31%6%
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 DAL52%Wk 7@ DET36%Wk 8v CAR53%Wk 9@ NE31%Wk 10v MIN45%Wk 12@ LA25%Wk 13@ NO48%Wk 14v BUF39%Wk 15v MIA66%Wk 16@ CHI29%Wk 17v HOU50%Wk 18v DET46%
Projected wins: 8.2Division title: 6%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −1.6 points a game against an average teamPackers team page →
23CLECleveland Browns3–2 8.1 30%9%
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 BAL34%Wk 7@ TEN54%Wk 8@ PIT37%Wk 9@ NO42%Wk 10v HOU45%Wk 12v LV49%Wk 13v CIN42%Wk 14v ATL44%Wk 15@ NYG50%Wk 16@ BAL25%Wk 17v IND44%Wk 18@ CIN32%
Projected wins: 8.1Division title: 9%Top seed in the conference: 1%Rating: −3.5 points a game against an average teamBrowns team page →
24HOUHouston Texans1–4 7.2 18%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 6@ JAX33%Wk 7v NYG70%Wk 9@ LAC50%Wk 10@ CLE55%Wk 11v IND55%Wk 12v BAL44%Wk 13@ PIT48%Wk 14@ WAS57%Wk 15v JAX38%Wk 16@ PHI52%Wk 17@ GB50%Wk 18v TEN74%
Projected wins: 7.2Division title: 5%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: +0.1 points a game against an average teamTexans team page →
25NONew Orleans Saints1–4 6.5 17%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 6@ NYG53%Wk 7v PIT45%Wk 9v CLE58%Wk 10v CAR50%Wk 11@ CHI26%Wk 12@ CIN34%Wk 13v GB52%Wk 14@ CAR39%Wk 15@ TB42%Wk 16v ARI60%Wk 17@ ATL36%Wk 18v TB52%
Projected wins: 6.5Division title: 14%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −2.7 points a game against an average teamSaints team page →
26TBTampa Bay Buccaneers1–4 6.3 15%12%
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 PIT53%Wk 7@ CAR42%Wk 8v ATL49%Wk 9@ CHI28%Wk 11@ DET35%Wk 12v CAR52%Wk 13v LAC55%Wk 14@ BAL29%Wk 15v NO58%Wk 16@ ATL39%Wk 17v LA33%Wk 18@ NO48%
Projected wins: 6.3Division title: 12%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −1.8 points a game against an average teamBuccaneers team page →
27WASWashington Commanders1–3–1 6.2 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 6@ SF19%Wk 8v PHI50%Wk 9v LA28%Wk 10@ NYG49%Wk 11v CIN41%Wk 12@ ARI45%Wk 13@ TEN53%Wk 14v HOU43%Wk 15v ATL42%Wk 16@ MIN28%Wk 17@ JAX19%Wk 18v DAL45%
Projected wins: 6.2Division title: 10%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −4.1 points a game against an average teamCommanders team page →
28NYJNew York Jets2–3 6.0 7%2%
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@ NE21%Wk 7v MIA53%Wk 8v LV42%Wk 9@ KC20%Wk 10v BUF27%Wk 11@ LAC32%Wk 12@ MIA43%Wk 14v DEN32%Wk 15@ ARI40%Wk 16v NE29%Wk 17v MIN32%Wk 18@ BUF19%
Projected wins: 6.0Division title: 2%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −6.0 points a game against an average teamJets team page →
29ARIArizona Cardinals1–4 5.5 4%<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 6@ LA19%Wk 7v DEN36%Wk 8@ DAL34%Wk 9@ SEA20%Wk 10v LA27%Wk 11@ KC24%Wk 12v WAS55%Wk 13v PHI49%Wk 15v NYJ60%Wk 16@ NO40%Wk 17v LV47%Wk 18v SF26%
Projected wins: 5.5Division title: under 1%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −4.3 points a game against an average teamCardinals team page →
30LACLos Angeles Chargers0–5 5.0 3%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 6@ KC30%Wk 8@ LA25%Wk 9v HOU50%Wk 10@ BAL30%Wk 11v NYJ68%Wk 12v NE41%Wk 13@ TB45%Wk 14@ LV44%Wk 15v SF33%Wk 16@ MIA55%Wk 17v KC40%Wk 18@ DEN34%
Projected wins: 5.0Division title: 1%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −1.7 points a game against an average teamChargers team page →
31MIAMiami Dolphins0–5 4.2 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 7@ NYJ47%Wk 8v NE31%Wk 9v DET35%Wk 10@ IND30%Wk 11@ BUF20%Wk 12v NYJ57%Wk 13@ DEN25%Wk 14v CHI28%Wk 15@ GB34%Wk 16v LAC45%Wk 17v BUF29%Wk 18@ NE22%
Projected wins: 4.2Division title: under 1%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −5.3 points a game against an average teamDolphins team page →
32TENTennessee Titans0–5 3.7 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 6@ IND26%Wk 7v CLE46%Wk 8@ CIN24%Wk 10v JAX21%Wk 11@ DAL27%Wk 12@ JAX14%Wk 13v WAS47%Wk 14@ DET23%Wk 15v IND35%Wk 16@ LV30%Wk 17v PIT38%Wk 18@ HOU26%
Projected wins: 3.7Division title: under 1%Top seed in the conference: under 1%Rating: −6.8 points a game against an average teamTitans 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 5; ratings are refreshed with those games when the next week is built.

Risers and fallers

The biggest moves in the model's power rank since last week, after Week 4's results and this week's injuries.

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.

San Francisco 49ersJacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars by 1.9, with 1.8 points of that from playing at home.

Week 5 injury reports. Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane.

Injury news

92 players were ruled out this week and 82 went in as questionable. The Ravens took the biggest hit from this week's report, 7.6 points of margin in the model.

96ruled out or doubtful
82questionable
183listed in the week, then cleared
32.4points 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.

BALOut

Lamar Jackson ruled out

Misses the game against the Falcons (ankle). That costs the Ravens 5.7 points in the model.

Thu Sat out → Fri Sat outBAL @ ATL →
TBOut

Baker Mayfield ruled out

Misses the game against the Cowboys (thumb). That costs the Buccaneers 2.4 points in the model.

Thu Sat out → Fri Sat outTB @ DAL →
WASOut

Stefon Diggs ruled out

Misses the game against the Giants (hamstring). That costs the Commanders 1.3 points in the model.

Thu Sat out → Fri Sat outNYG @ WAS →
WASOut

Nick Cross ruled out

Misses the game against the Giants (illness). That costs the Commanders 1.3 points in the model.

Thu Limited → Fri LimitedNYG @ WAS →
CINQuestionablePlayed

Tee Higgins questionable

Listed (groin) after he practised in full on Friday. The model gave him a 70% chance of playing, which took 0.5 points off the Bengals.

Thu Full → Fri FullCIN @ MIA →
WASQuestionablePlayed

Terry McLaurin questionable

Listed (hamstring) after he was limited on Friday. The model gave him a 60% chance of playing, which took 0.6 points off the Commanders.

Thu Limited → Fri LimitedNYG @ WAS →
SFCleared

Mike Evans cleared to play

Was limited on Thursday (ribs), was limited on Friday and carries no game status. The model rates him worth 0.9 points to the 49ers.

Thu Limited → Fri LimitedSF @ SEA →
LACCleared

Rashawn Slater cleared to play

Did not practise on Thursday (ankle), did not practise on Friday and carries no game status. The model rates him worth 0.7 points to the Chargers.

Thu Sat out → Fri Sat outDEN @ LAC →
JAXCleared

Jourdan Lewis cleared to play

Was limited on Thursday (hamstring), was limited on Friday and carries no game status. The model rates him worth 0.6 points to the Jaguars.

Thu Limited → Fri LimitedPHI @ JAX →

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

None this week.

Did less on Friday

None this week.

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 Friday4 of 8 played
50%
Limited on Friday25 of 38 played
66%
Full on Friday15 of 24 played
63%

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.

BALBaltimore Ravens3 out or unlikely, 3 questionable, 1 on IR7.6
Lamar Jackson QB, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−5.7
Trey Hendrickson EDGE, fingerThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.2
Cam Jurgens C, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Zay Flowers WR, footThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.5
Marlon Humphrey CB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.1
Andrew Vorhees OG, footThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionable·
Ja'Kobi Lane WRInjured reserve·
WASWashington Commanders6 out or unlikely, 4 questionable3.2
Stefon Diggs WR, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.3
Nick Cross S, illnessThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut−1.3
Marcus Mariota QB, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Charles Omenihu EDGE, groinThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Percy Butler S, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Tyler Owens S, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Terry McLaurin WR, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.6
Deatrich Wise EDGE, quadricepThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Jeremy McNichols RB, quadricepThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Trey Amos CB, ankleThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
NYGNew York Giants2 out or unlikely, 5 on IR2.9
Jason Pinnock S, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Chauncey Golston EDGE, neckThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Jaxson Dart QBInjured reserve−1.9
Brian Burns EDGEInjured reserve−0.9
Paulson Adebo CBInjured reserve−0.1
Calvin Austin III WRInjured reserve·
Roy Robertson-Harris DTInjured reserve·
LACLos Angeles Chargers8 out or unlikely, 5 questionable2.8
Derwin James S, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.1
Joe Alt OL, neckThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.5
Donte Jackson CB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.4
Kayode Awosika OG, fibulaThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Trevor Penning OG, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Quentin Johnston WR, chestThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Brenen Thompson WR, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Trey Lance QB, groinThu Limited → Fri LimitedDoubtful·
Charlie Kolar TE, forearmThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Scott Matlock RB, footThu Full → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
Ladd McConkey WR, footThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionableNo stat line·
Branson Taylor OG, neckThu Full → Fri FullQuestionable·
Rodney Shelley CB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionableNo stat line·
NENew England Patriots6 out or unlikely, 7 questionable, 2 on IR2.4
Christian Gonzalez CB, shoulderThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.7
Carlton Davis III CB, neckThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.7
Mack Hollins WR, calfThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.6
Reggie Gilliam RB, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Karon Prunty CB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Channing Canada CB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Morgan Moses OL, footThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionable−0.2
Dre'Mont Jones LB, shoulderThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Christian Elliss LB, chestThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Rhamondre Stevenson RB, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Christian Barmore DT, shoulderThu Full → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
Charles Woods CB, shoulderThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Craig Woodson S, shoulderThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
A.J. Brown WRInjured reserve−0.2
Harold Landry III EDGEInjured reserve·
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers4 out or unlikely, 1 on IR2.4
Baker Mayfield QB, thumbThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−2.4
Antoine Winfield Jr. S, ribThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
SirVocea Dennis LB, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Benjamin Morrison CB, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Josh Hayes CBInjured reserve·
LALos Angeles Rams1 questionable, 1 on IR1.9
Quentin Lake S, hipThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.5
Myles Garrett EDGEInjured reserve−0.5
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles5 out or unlikely, 1 questionable1.7
DeVonta Smith WR, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.2
Drew Kendall OL, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.6
Saquon Barkley RB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Marcus Epps S, groinThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Marquise Brown WR, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Jonathan Greenard LB, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionableNo stat line·
DENDenver Broncos2 out or unlikely, 1 on IR1.5
Pat Surtain II CB, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.7
Riley Moss CB, ribsThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.4
Jonathon Cooper EDGEInjured reserve·
MINMinnesota Vikings2 out or unlikely, 5 questionable1.3
Christian Darrisaw OL, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.5
Charles Demmings CB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Justin Jefferson WR, ankleThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.3
Brian O'Neill OL, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionable−0.3
Jordan Addison WR, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line−0.2
Michael Jurgens C, elbowThu Full → Fri FullQuestionable·
Ben Yurosek TE, ankleThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
GBGreen Bay Packers4 out or unlikely, 3 questionable, 5 on IR1.1
Chris Brooks RB, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Savion Williams WR, ankleThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Jacob Monk OL, quadricepThu Limited → Fri LimitedDoubtful−0.5
Aaron Banks OG, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedDoubtful·
Javon Hargrave DT, toeThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Anthony Campbell DT, ankleThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Jager Burton C, backThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionable·
Edgerrin Cooper LBInjured reserve−0.4
Jayden Reed WRInjured reserve−0.2
Josh Jacobs RBInjured reserve·
Micah Parsons EDGEInjured reserve·
Johnathan Baldwin SInjured reserve·
SFSan Francisco 49ers4 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 1 on IR1.1
Nick Bosa EDGE, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−1.0
Kyle Juszczyk RB, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Marques Sigle S, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
James Thompson Jr. DT, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Upton Stout CB, shoulderThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionablePlayed−0.2
Mykel Williams EDGE, kneeThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Alfred Collins DTInjured reserve·
CINCincinnati Bengals1 out or unlikely, 5 questionable, 1 on IR1.1
Kyle Dugger S, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Tee Higgins WR, groinThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed−0.5
Ja'Marr Chase WR, concussionThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed−0.4
Bryan Cook S, ankleThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Swayze Bozeman LB, groinThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Colbie Young WR, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Jalen Davis CBInjured reserve−0.2
MIAMiami Dolphins4 out or unlikely, 4 questionable, 2 on IR1.1
Caleb Douglas WR, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.5
Reese Taylor CB, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Rob Beal Jr. EDGE, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Justin Joly TE, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Storm Duck CB, kneeThu Full → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
Jaylen Wright RB, footThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Jackson Woodard LB, ankleThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Kenneth Grant DT, toeThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
De'Von Achane RBInjured reserve−0.5
Darrell Baker Jr. CBInjured reserve·
INDIndianapolis Colts4 out or unlikely, 3 questionable0.9
Arden Key EDGE, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.5
Jaylon Carlies LB, ribsThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Ashton Dulin WR, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Will Mallory TE, thumbThu Full → Fri FullOut·
Keenan Allen WR, rest dayThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed−0.2
Charvarius Ward CB, rest dayThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed−0.1
Darius Slayton WR, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
NONew Orleans Saints3 out or unlikely, 6 questionable, 2 on IR0.9
Kaden Elliss LB, calfThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.4
Anfernee Jennings LB, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Jeremiah Wright OG, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Alvin Kamara RB, backThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.2
Julian Blackmon S, shoulderThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Jaylan Ford LB, ankleThu Full → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
Lorenzo Styles Jr. CB, calfThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Barion Brown WR, thighThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Christen Miller DT, illnessThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionablePlayed·
Travis Etienne RBInjured reserve−0.3
Bryan Bresee DTInjured reserve·
ARIArizona Cardinals2 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 1 on IR0.8
Andrew Wingard S, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.5
Isaiah Adams OG, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Walter Nolen DT, calfThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.2
Karson Sharar LB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Will Johnson CBInjured reserve−0.1
CARCarolina Panthers4 on IR0.7
Mike Jackson CBInjured reserve−0.4
Jaycee Horn CBInjured reserve−0.3
Nic Scourton EDGEInjured reserve·
Tershawn Wharton DTInjured reserve·
DALDallas Cowboys3 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 1 on IR0.6
Cobie Durant CB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.4
DeMarvion Overshown LB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Drew Shelton OT, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Tyler Smith OG, thumbThu Full → Fri FullQuestionable·
Jonathan Mingo WR, illnessThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionablePlayed·
Jalen Thompson SInjured reserve−0.1
DETDetroit Lions4 out or unlikely, 1 questionable, 1 on IR0.5
Rock Ya-Sin CB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.5
Ben Bartch OG, footThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Cade Mays C, wristThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Brian Branch S, achillesThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Tyleik Williams DT, footThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Kerby Joseph SInjured reserve·
PITPittsburgh Steelers3 out or unlikely, 2 questionable0.5
Michael Pittman WR, footThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.2
DeShon Elliott S, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Jamel Dean CB, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Jalen Ramsey CB, wristThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.2
Rico Dowdle RB, toeThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
HOUHouston Texans1 out or unlikely, 6 questionable, 2 on IR0.4
Tank Dell WR, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Aireontae Ersery OL, illnessThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionable−0.4
M.J. Stewart S, kneeThu Full → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
Braden Smith OT, footThu Full → Fri FullQuestionable·
Ed Ingram OG, illnessThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionable·
Blake Fisher OT, illnessThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionable·
Kayden McDonald DT, ankleThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Henry To'oTo'o LBInjured reserve·
Ja'Marcus Ingram CBInjured reserve·
CLECleveland Browns7 out or unlikely, 1 on IR0.3
Mason Graham DT, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.3
Tylan Wallace WR, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Teven Jenkins OG, backThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Kalia Davis DT, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Mike Hall Jr. DT, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Dillon Gabriel QB, backThu Full → Fri FullOut·
Carsen Ryan TE, calfThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah EDGEInjured reserve·
LVLas Vegas Raiders3 out or unlikely, 1 questionable0.3
Jalen Nailor WR, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.3
Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR, hamstringThu Full → Fri FullOut·
Trey Zuhn III C, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Ashton Jeanty RB, ankleThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionablePlayed·
TENTennessee Titans1 out or unlikely, 3 questionable0.2
Amani Hooker S, concussionThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Carnell Tate WR, backThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed−0.2
Joshua Williams CB, pectoralThu Full → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
David Martin-Robinson TE, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outQuestionableNo stat line·
ATLAtlanta Falcons1 out or unlikely, 4 questionable, 1 on IR0.1
Yasir Abdullah LB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Jake Matthews OL, groinThu Full → Fri FullQuestionable−0.1
Za'Darius Smith EDGE, concussionThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Samson Ebukam EDGE, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Divine Deablo LB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
James Pearce Jr. EDGEInjured reserve·
BUFBuffalo Bills2 out or unlikely, 3 questionable0.1
Ed Oliver EDGE, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Josh Palmer WR, shoulderThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
DJ Moore WR, shoulderThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line−0.1
Dee Alford CB, ankleThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Landon Jackson EDGE, kneeThu Full → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
NYJNew York Jets4 out or unlikely, 3 questionable0.1
Adonai Mitchell WR, fingerThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut−0.1
Dylan Parham OG, kneeThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Breece Hall RB, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Francisco Mauigoa LB, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Kingsley Enagbare EDGE, kneeThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Tim Patrick WR, groinThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Will McDonald IV EDGE, calfThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
JAXJacksonville Jaguars2 out or unlikely0.1
Jaylon Jones CB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Eric Murray S, concussionThu Limited → Fri LimitedDoubtful−0.1
CHIChicago Bears2 out or unlikely, 4 questionable, 2 on IR0.0
Kyle Monangai RB, thumbThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Keyshaun Elliott LB, quadricepThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Kyler Gordon CB, calfThu Full → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
Noah Sewell LB, achillesThu Full → Fri FullQuestionablePlayed·
Caleb Williams QB, hamstringThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
Shemar Turner EDGE, kneeThu Full → Fri FullQuestionableNo stat line·
Nephi Sewell EDGEInjured reserve·
Coby Bryant SInjured reserve·
SEASeattle Seahawks3 out or unlikely, 2 questionable, 1 on IR0.0
Chazz Surratt LB, calfThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Zach Charbonnet RB, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedOut·
Julian Neal CB, hamstringThu Sat out → Fri Sat outOut·
Irvin Charles WR, kneeThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionableNo stat line·
George Holani RB, ribsThu Limited → Fri LimitedQuestionablePlayed·
Terrion Arnold CBInjured reserve·

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 4. Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane.

Player rankings

Every player rated 1 to 99: his place among the league's regular players at his position, so a 90 is as rare at corner as at receiver. Under it, the model's own figure: points a game he is worth over a replacement-level player.

Jared Gofftop quarterback, Lions
Jahmyr Gibbstop running back, Lions
Jaxon Smith-Njigbatop wide receiver, Seahawks
Will Anderson Jr.top edge rusher, Texans

Quarterbacks

Top 10 of the 32 ranked.

Running backs

Top 10 of the 64 ranked.

Wide receivers

Top 10 of the 130 ranked.

Tight ends

Top 10 of the 64 ranked.

Edge rushers

Top 10 of the 100 ranked.

Defensive tackles

Top 10 of the 101 ranked.

Linebackers

Top 10 of the 99 ranked.

Cornerbacks

Top 10 of the 126 ranked.

Safeties

Top 10 of the 106 ranked.

How to read these

  • The rating. 1 to 99: the share of the league's regular players at his position (each team's starters and about one regular backup; starters only for quarterbacks) he rates above. 90 and up is Elite, 75 Great, 50 Good, 25 Fair, below that Low. It is for comparing players, including across positions; the model does not use it.
  • The points figure. 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, and it is what the rating ranks.
  • 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 4. Once a Week 5 game is played, his actual line appears beside his name.
2026 season, Week 5. Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane.

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 week, and the chance of making the playoffs. On a bye this week: Panthers and Chiefs.

League rankings

Every team on the measures that matter most. Ranks are 1st (best) to 32nd; efficiency is adjusted for opponents. Tap a heading to sort, or a team to open its page.

Team
JAXJaguars1st6th7th26.013.38th5th6th7th+1.5
SEASeahawks2nd15th13th26.318.310th26th7th3rd+0.5
SF49ers3rd1st26th30.516.01st11th18th16th+0.3
LARams4th18th2nd21.320.818th16th4th10th−1.3
CHIBears5th4th9th28.016.35th10th2nd27th+0.0
BUFBills6th5th31st31.826.84th4th28th22nd−0.5
KCChiefs7th3rd21st29.519.311th3rd11th8th+1.0
NEPatriots8th19th6th16.319.320th24th5th30th−1.3
DENBroncos9th11th4th18.523.522nd15th13th31st+0.0
DETLions10th8th30th29.831.83rd17th30th29th+0.8
MINVikings11th27th1st21.512.824th19th1st2nd+1.3
ATLFalcons12th22nd10th24.023.032nd2nd12th1st−1.3
HOUTexans13th28th14th21.027.315th30th25th12th+0.3
CINBengals14th7th19th24.321.314th18th8th17th+0.3
INDColts15th23rd12th25.526.031st1st20th23rd−1.5
CARPanthers16th10th8th30.327.39th21st19th18th+0.8
DALCowboys17th2nd32nd27.627.26th9th32nd20th−0.4
PITSteelers18th20th18th19.321.827th7th15th19th+0.3
LVRaiders19th17th3rd28.821.07th29th3rd6th+1.3
GBPackers20th13th29th18.326.316th32nd24th24th−0.5
NOSaints21st16th28th26.332.019th14th27th32nd−1.5
LACChargers22nd32nd5th16.826.529th25th16th13th−0.5
CLEBrowns23rd12th22nd20.323.812th31st14th25th+0.0
PHIEagles24th26th25th18.823.326th20th22nd28th−0.8
ARICardinals25th14th27th21.829.323rd13th31st4th+0.5
TBBuccaneers26th31st11th20.022.430th6th9th5th−0.6
NYGGiants27th30th17th20.519.817th22nd17th21st+0.5
BALRavens28th9th15th29.024.02nd8th10th26th+0.8
MIADolphins29th24th23rd11.525.328th28th29th9th−0.5
NYJJets30th21st16th19.021.013th27th23rd11th+0.5
TENTitans31st29th24th13.820.825th12th26th14th−0.3
WASCommanders32nd25th20th22.030.521st23rd21st15th+0.8
NFC West · 1–4 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Arizona Cardinals

25thin the model's power ratings, up 1 from last week
5.5projected wins
4%to make the playoffs
<1%to win the NFC West

This week

FinalLost 21–45
ARIvDETDetroit Lions
Model: 38% to winPredicted 25–30
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−1.5
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−2.2
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.5
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.8
Rating this week−5.0

25th of 32 this week. Last week the Cardinals ranked 26th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Run defence, 4th of 32 (−0.23 EPA a play allowed)
  • Pass protection, 8th of 32 (sacked on 4.0% of dropbacks)
  • Takeaways, 8th of 32 (1.5 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Big plays through the air, 32nd of 32 (2.3% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Defending big passes, 32nd of 32 (11.0% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass defence, 31st of 32 (+0.34 EPA a play allowed)
  • Points allowed, 29th of 32 (29.2 a game)
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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.121.817th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0114th
Yards a playleague 5.24.331st
Success rateleague 44%46%11th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.0123rd
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.0713th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.0312th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%38%14th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%64%12th
Explosive passesleague 8%2%32nd
Sacks takenleague 6%4%8th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.013th
Pass rateleague 61%63%
Plays a gameleague 64.468.4
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.029.329th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0827th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.830th
Success rate allowedleague 44%44%20th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.3431st
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.234th
Early downs allowedleague +0.010.0016th
Third downs allowedleague 38%43%25th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%71%24th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%11%32nd
Sack rateleague 6%6%14th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.58th

Best players

The Cardinals' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Trey McBrideTE, 1st of 64
99Elite1.4 pts
Walter NolenDT, 12th of 101
89Great0.5 pts
Andrew WingardS, 21st of 106
81Great0.3 pts
Josh SweatEDGE, 20th of 100
80Great0.6 pts
Jeremiyah LoveRB, 15th of 64
77Great0.9 pts
Mack WilsonLB, 27th of 99
72Good0.2 pts
Jacoby BrissettQB, 32nd of 32
6Low0.0 pts
All 25 Cardinals player ratings
Quarterbacks
Jacoby Brissett32nd of 32
6Low0.0 pts
Running backs
Jeremiyah Love15th of 64
77Great0.9 pts
Wide receivers
Marvin Harrison Jr.56th of 130
57Good0.3 pts
Kendrick Bourne57th of 130
57Good0.3 pts
Michael Wilson58th of 130
56Good0.3 pts
Tight ends
Trey McBride1st of 64
99Elite1.4 pts
Elijah Higgins42nd of 64
35Fair0.1 pts
Edge rushers
Josh Sweat20th of 100
80Great0.6 pts
Eku Leota84th of 100
18Low0.0 pts
Zaven Collins97th of 100
4Low-0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Walter Nolen12th of 101 · Questionable
89Great0.5 pts
Darius Robinson72nd of 101
28Fair0.0 pts
Dante Stills98th of 101
3Low-0.0 pts
Linebackers
Mack Wilson27th of 99
72Good0.2 pts
Baron Browning36th of 99
63Good0.1 pts
Jack Gibbens45th of 99
55Good0.1 pts
Cody Simon80th of 99
16Low-0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Denzel Burke40th of 126
70Good0.4 pts
Garrett Williams90th of 126
28Fair0.0 pts
Kei'Trel Clark101st of 126
19Low0.0 pts
Kalen King103rd of 126
19Low0.0 pts
Max Melton116th of 126
8Low-0.1 pts
Safeties
Andrew Wingard21st of 106 · Out
81Great0.3 pts
Budda Baker80th of 106
26Fair-0.0 pts
Wydett Williams Jr.89th of 106
16Low-0.1 pts

Every Cardinals player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Cardinals 0.8 points this week.

Andrew Wingard S, kneeOut−0.5
Walter Nolen DT, calfQuestionable−0.2
Will Johnson CBInjured reserve−0.1
Isaiah Adams OG, ankleOut·
Karson Sharar LB, hamstringQuestionable·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 6th 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: <1%.

NFC South · 2–3 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Atlanta Falcons

12thin the model's power ratings, up 7 from last week
8.1projected wins
40%to make the playoffs
34%to win the NFC South

This week

FinalLost 23–30
ATLvBALBaltimore Ravens
Model: 72% to winPredicted 28–20
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+0.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−0.5
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.2
Rating this week+0.3

12th of 32 this week. Last week the Falcons ranked 19th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Run defence, 1st of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play allowed)
  • Rushing offence, 2nd of 32 (+0.11 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone offence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown on 80% of trips)
  • Big plays through the air, 8th of 32 (9.2% of passes gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 32nd of 32 (−0.17 EPA a play)
  • Ball security, 27th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
  • Pass rush, 26th of 32 (sack on 3.5% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 47% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.124.015th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0522nd
Yards a playleague 5.25.78th
Success rateleague 44%49%6th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09−0.1732nd
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10+0.112nd
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0118th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%36%18th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%80%2nd
Explosive passesleague 8%9%8th
Sacks takenleague 6%7%22nd
Turnovers a gameleague 1.12.027th
Pass rateleague 61%47%
Plays a gameleague 64.463.1
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.023.016th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0310th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.24.74th
Success rate allowedleague 44%38%3rd
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0412th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.311st
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.122nd
Third downs allowedleague 38%36%13th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%56%9th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%8%14th
Sack rateleague 6%4%26th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.822nd

Best players

The Falcons' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Bijan RobinsonRB, 2nd of 64
98Elite1.7 pts
Brandon DorlusDT, 7th of 101
94Elite0.6 pts
Drake LondonWR, 13th of 130
90Elite1.1 pts
Gervon Dexter Sr.DT, 13th of 101
87Great0.5 pts
Jessie BatesS, 22nd of 106
79Great0.3 pts
C.J. HendersonCB, 30th of 126
77Great0.5 pts
Michael Penix Jr.QB, 13th of 32
61Good3.3 pts
All 27 Falcons player ratings
Quarterbacks
Michael Penix Jr.13th of 32
61Good3.3 pts
Running backs
Bijan Robinson2nd of 64
98Elite1.7 pts
Brian Robinson25th of 64
62Good0.6 pts
Wide receivers
Drake London13th of 130
90Elite1.1 pts
Zachariah Branch98th of 130
25Fair-0.0 pts
Olamide Zaccheaus104th of 130
21Low-0.0 pts
Jahan Dotson130th of 130
1Low-0.2 pts
Tight ends
Kyle Pitts31st of 64
52Good0.2 pts
Austin Hooper39th of 64
41Fair0.1 pts
Edge rushers
Za'Darius Smith39th of 100 · Questionable
61Good0.3 pts
Cameron Thomas50th of 100
50Good0.3 pts
Zach Harrison80th of 100
20Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Brandon Dorlus7th of 101
94Elite0.6 pts
Gervon Dexter Sr.13th of 101
87Great0.5 pts
LaCale London41st of 101
58Good0.2 pts
Linebackers
Harold Perkins Jr.29th of 99
72Good0.2 pts
Kendal Daniels56th of 99
43Fair0.0 pts
Josh Woods77th of 99
25Fair0.0 pts
Divine Deablo83rd of 99 · Questionable
16Low-0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
C.J. Henderson30th of 126
77Great0.5 pts
Billy Bowman Jr.34th of 126
74Good0.5 pts
Mike Hughes81st of 126
37Fair0.1 pts
Avieon Terrell85th of 126
33Fair0.1 pts
Safeties
Jessie Bates22nd of 106
79Great0.3 pts
Xavier Watts43rd of 106
60Good0.1 pts
DeMarcco Hellams62nd of 106
43Fair0.0 pts
Sydney Brown71st of 106
32Fair-0.0 pts

Every Falcons player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Falcons 0.1 points this week.

Jake Matthews OL, groinQuestionable−0.1
Za'Darius Smith EDGE, concussionQuestionable·
Samson Ebukam EDGE, hamstringQuestionable·
Divine Deablo LB, hamstringQuestionable·
Yasir Abdullah LB, hamstringOut·
James Pearce Jr. EDGEInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 19th 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: 1%.

AFC North · 4–1 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Baltimore Ravens

28thin the model's power ratings, down 16 from last week
11.2projected wins
81%to make the playoffs
56%to win the AFC North

This week

FinalWon 30–23
BALatATLAtlanta Falcons
Model: 28% to winPredicted 20–28
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+1.7
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.7
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.5
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−7.6
Rating this week−5.7

28th of 32 this week. Last week the Ravens ranked 12th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 2nd of 32 (+0.33 EPA a play)
  • Big plays through the air, 3rd of 32 (10.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Ball security, 4th of 32 (0.5 turnovers a game)
  • Scoring, 6th of 32 (29.0 points a game)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on offence, 31st of 32 (29% converted)
  • Run defence, 26th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 50% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 63 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.129.06th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.079th
Yards a playleague 5.26.42nd
Success rateleague 44%50%2nd
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.332nd
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.038th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.271st
Third-down conversionsleague 38%29%31st
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%73%7th
Explosive passesleague 8%11%3rd
Sacks takenleague 6%5%15th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.54th
Pass rateleague 61%53%
Plays a gameleague 64.461.8
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.024.020th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.010.0015th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.24.910th
Success rate allowedleague 44%44%18th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0310th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.0326th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.047th
Third downs allowedleague 38%37%15th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%56%9th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%8%16th
Sack rateleague 6%4%24th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.311th

Best players

The Ravens' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Kyle HamiltonS, 5th of 106
96Elite0.7 pts
Zay FlowersWR, 7th of 130
95Elite1.5 pts
Nate WigginsCB, 7th of 126
94Elite0.7 pts
Lamar JacksonQB, 4th of 32
91Elite7.5 pts
Derrick HenryRB, 6th of 64
91Elite1.4 pts
Nnamdi MadubuikeDT, 10th of 101
91Elite0.5 pts
Trey HendricksonEDGE, 10th of 100
90Elite0.8 pts
All 26 Ravens player ratings
Quarterbacks
Lamar Jackson4th of 32 · Out
91Elite7.5 pts
Running backs
Derrick Henry6th of 64
91Elite1.4 pts
Justice Hill45th of 64
30Fair0.3 pts
Wide receivers
Zay Flowers7th of 130 · Questionable
95Elite1.5 pts
Rashod Bateman50th of 130
62Good0.3 pts
Chris Moore81st of 130
38Fair0.1 pts
Devontez Walker84th of 130
35Fair0.1 pts
LaJohntay Wester99th of 130
25Fair-0.0 pts
Tight ends
Mark Andrews12th of 64
82Great0.5 pts
Matthew Hibner46th of 64
29Fair0.1 pts
Edge rushers
Trey Hendrickson10th of 100 · Out
90Elite0.8 pts
Tavius Robinson67th of 100
34Fair0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Nnamdi Madubuike10th of 101
91Elite0.5 pts
Calais Campbell25th of 101
76Great0.4 pts
Travis Jones42nd of 101
58Good0.2 pts
Linebackers
Trenton Simpson18th of 99
82Great0.2 pts
Roquan Smith38th of 99
63Good0.1 pts
Teddye Buchanan71st of 99
25Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Nate Wiggins7th of 126
94Elite0.7 pts
Marlon Humphrey46th of 126 · Questionable
63Good0.4 pts
Chandler Rivers63rd of 126
51Good0.3 pts
Keyon Martin93rd of 126
25Fair0.0 pts
Chidobe Awuzie95th of 126
25Fair0.0 pts
Safeties
Kyle Hamilton5th of 106
96Elite0.7 pts
Jaylinn Hawkins26th of 106
75Great0.2 pts
Malaki Starks95th of 106
11Low-0.1 pts

Every Ravens player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Ravens 7.6 points this week.

Lamar Jackson QB, ankleOut−5.7
Trey Hendrickson EDGE, fingerOut−1.2
Zay Flowers WR, footQuestionable−0.5
Marlon Humphrey CB, hamstringQuestionable−0.1
Cam Jurgens C, concussionOut·
Andrew Vorhees OG, footQuestionable·
Ja'Kobi Lane WRInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 29th 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: 17%.

AFC East · 4–1 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Buffalo Bills

6thin the model's power ratings, down 3 from last week
11.3projected wins
85%to make the playoffs
62%to win the AFC East

This week

FinalWon 37–34
BUFatLALos Angeles Rams
Model: 44% to winPredicted 25–27
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+0.3
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+2.4
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+1.4
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.1
Rating this week+3.9

6th of 32 this week. Last week the Bills ranked 3rd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Big plays through the air, 1st of 32 (11.9% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Scoring, 1st of 32 (31.8 points a game)
  • Third downs on offence, 2nd of 32 (52% converted)
  • Passing offence, 4th of 32 (+0.27 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Pass defence, 28th of 32 (+0.22 EPA a play allowed)
  • Defending big passes, 28th of 32 (9.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Ball security, 25th of 32 (1.8 turnovers a game)
  • Points allowed, 25th of 32 (26.8 a game)
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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.131.81st
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.145th
Yards a playleague 5.26.24th
Success rateleague 44%48%9th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.274th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10+0.084th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.126th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%52%2nd
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%65%11th
Explosive passesleague 8%12%1st
Sacks takenleague 6%6%19th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.825th
Pass rateleague 61%60%
Plays a gameleague 64.462.8
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.026.825th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.1531st
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.214th
Success rate allowedleague 44%49%28th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.2228th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.0522nd
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.1229th
Third downs allowedleague 38%38%18th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%69%23rd
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%10%28th
Sack rateleague 6%6%17th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.311th

Best players

The Bills' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Greg RousseauEDGE, 3rd of 100
97Elite1.2 pts
Josh AllenQB, 3rd of 32
91Elite7.5 pts
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonS, 12th of 106
89Great0.5 pts
James CookRB, 10th of 64
85Great1.1 pts
Cole BishopS, 16th of 106
85Great0.4 pts
Christian BenfordCB, 25th of 126
82Great0.5 pts
Dalton KincaidTE, 14th of 64
79Great0.5 pts
All 25 Bills player ratings
Quarterbacks
Josh Allen3rd of 32
91Elite7.5 pts
Running backs
James Cook10th of 64
85Great1.1 pts
Ty Johnson43rd of 64
34Fair0.3 pts
Ray Davis61st of 64
8Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Keon Coleman36th of 130
73Good0.5 pts
DJ Moore47th of 130 · Questionable
65Good0.4 pts
Khalil Shakir49th of 130
63Good0.3 pts
Josh Palmer75th of 130 · Out
43Fair0.1 pts
Tight ends
Dalton Kincaid14th of 64
79Great0.5 pts
Dawson Knox55th of 64
14Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Greg Rousseau3rd of 100
97Elite1.2 pts
Bradley Chubb47th of 100
54Good0.3 pts
Ed Oliver53rd of 100 · Out
47Fair0.2 pts
Defensive tackles
Deone Walker31st of 101
70Good0.3 pts
DeWayne Carter47th of 101
54Good0.2 pts
Linebackers
Terrel Bernard33rd of 99
66Good0.1 pts
Dorian Williams68th of 99
34Fair0.0 pts
Kaleb Elarms-Orr78th of 99
25Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Christian Benford25th of 126
82Great0.5 pts
Dee Alford51st of 126 · Questionable
59Good0.3 pts
Maxwell Hairston52nd of 126
59Good0.3 pts
Davison Igbinosun113th of 126
11Low-0.0 pts
Safeties
C.J. Gardner-Johnson12th of 106
89Great0.5 pts
Cole Bishop16th of 106
85Great0.4 pts
Damar Hamlin87th of 106
19Low-0.1 pts

Every Bills player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Bills 0.1 points this week.

DJ Moore WR, shoulderQuestionable−0.1
Ed Oliver EDGE, kneeOut·
Josh Palmer WR, shoulderOut·
Dee Alford CB, ankleQuestionable·
Landon Jackson EDGE, kneeQuestionable·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 4th 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: 17%.

NFC South · 2–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Carolina Panthers

16thin the model's power ratings, up 4 from last week
8.2projected wins
45%to make the playoffs
39%to win the NFC South

This week

On a bye in Week 5No game this week. The Panthers are back in Week 6, away to the Eagles.

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+1.5
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−1.2
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.7
Rating this week−0.8

16th of 32 this week. Last week the Panthers ranked 20th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Scoring, 3rd of 32 (30.2 points a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 6th of 32 (9.7% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Defending big passes, 7th of 32 (6.1% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Takeaways, 8th of 32 (1.5 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Points allowed, 27th of 32 (27.2 a game)
  • Red-zone defence, 26th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 73% of trips)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 56% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.130.33rd
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0710th
Yards a playleague 5.25.86th
Success rateleague 44%43%20th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.219th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.1621st
Early downsleague +0.01+0.154th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%38%13th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%69%10th
Explosive passesleague 8%10%6th
Sacks takenleague 6%5%16th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.810th
Pass rateleague 61%66%
Plays a gameleague 64.470.7
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.027.327th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.048th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.520th
Success rate allowedleague 44%43%13th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0819th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.1018th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.0524th
Third downs allowedleague 38%42%23rd
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%73%26th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%6%7th
Sack rateleague 6%4%22nd
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.58th

Best players

The Panthers' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Tre'von MoehrigS, 2nd of 106
99Elite1.1 pts
Devin LloydLB, 2nd of 99
98Elite0.6 pts
Chuba HubbardRB, 5th of 64
93Elite1.4 pts
Tetairoa McMillanWR, 15th of 130
89Great1.0 pts
Jalen CokerWR, 21st of 130
84Great0.8 pts
Bobby OkerekeLB, 24th of 99
77Great0.2 pts
Bryce YoungQB, 27th of 32
17Low0.5 pts
All 24 Panthers player ratings
Quarterbacks
Bryce Young27th of 32
17Low0.5 pts
Running backs
Chuba Hubbard5th of 64
93Elite1.4 pts
Wide receivers
Tetairoa McMillan15th of 130
89Great1.0 pts
Jalen Coker21st of 130
84Great0.8 pts
John Metchie III70th of 130
48Fair0.1 pts
Brycen Tremayne79th of 130
40Fair0.1 pts
Tight ends
Darren Waller18th of 64
73Good0.4 pts
Tommy Tremble37th of 64
41Fair0.1 pts
Mitchell Evans62nd of 64
3Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Jaelan Phillips41st of 100
60Good0.3 pts
Princely Umanmielen71st of 100
30Fair0.1 pts
Patrick Jones II78th of 100
23Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Derrick Brown40th of 101
61Good0.2 pts
Aaron Hall63rd of 101
37Fair0.1 pts
Linebackers
Devin Lloyd2nd of 99
98Elite0.6 pts
Bobby Okereke24th of 99
77Great0.2 pts
Cornerbacks
Will Lee III45th of 126
65Good0.4 pts
Chau Smith-Wade91st of 126
28Fair0.0 pts
Akayleb Evans123rd of 126
2Low-0.1 pts
Safeties
Tre'von Moehrig2nd of 106
99Elite1.1 pts
Lathan Ransom44th of 106
59Good0.1 pts
Isaiah Simmons73rd of 106
32Fair-0.0 pts
Zakee Wheatley96th of 106
10Low-0.2 pts
Nick Scott105th of 106
1Low-0.5 pts

Every Panthers player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Panthers 0.7 points this week.

Mike Jackson CBInjured reserve−0.4
Jaycee Horn CBInjured reserve−0.3
Nic Scourton EDGEInjured reserve·
Tershawn Wharton DTInjured reserve·

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 11th 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%.

NFC North · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Chicago Bears

5thin the model's power ratings, up 2 from last week
10.0projected wins
63%to make the playoffs
22%to win the NFC North

This week

FinalLost 7–31
CHIatGBGreen Bay Packers
Model: 63% to winPredicted 25–21
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+4.0
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.6
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play+0.0
Rating this week+4.3

5th of 32 this week. Last week the Bears ranked 7th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 2nd of 32 (−0.10 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 2nd of 32 (24% allowed)
  • Pass rush, 3rd of 32 (sack on 8.3% of dropbacks)
  • Points allowed, 4th of 32 (16.2 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone offence, 28th of 32 (touchdown on 44% of trips)
  • Run defence, 27th of 32 (−0.02 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 50% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Fast pace: 73 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.128.08th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.154th
Yards a playleague 5.25.610th
Success rateleague 44%49%5th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.265th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.0510th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.069th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%43%7th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%44%28th
Explosive passesleague 8%9%7th
Sacks takenleague 6%4%10th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.318th
Pass rateleague 61%53%
Plays a gameleague 64.477.3
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.016.34th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.049th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.625th
Success rate allowedleague 44%41%6th
Pass defenceleague +0.09−0.102nd
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.0227th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.0926th
Third downs allowedleague 38%24%2nd
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%63%19th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%9%23rd
Sack rateleague 6%8%3rd
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.311th

Best players

The Bears' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Devin BushLB, 7th of 99
93Elite0.4 pts
Dillon ThienemanS, 18th of 106
83Great0.3 pts
T.J. EdwardsLB, 19th of 99
81Great0.2 pts
Kalif RaymondWR, 31st of 130
77Great0.6 pts
Kyle MonangaiRB, 17th of 64
75Great0.9 pts
D'Andre SwiftRB, 19th of 64
71Good0.8 pts
Caleb WilliamsQB, 28th of 32
14Low0.4 pts
All 24 Bears player ratings
Quarterbacks
Caleb Williams28th of 32 · Questionable
14Low0.4 pts
Running backs
Kyle Monangai17th of 64 · Out
75Great0.9 pts
D'Andre Swift19th of 64
71Good0.8 pts
Wide receivers
Kalif Raymond31st of 130
77Great0.6 pts
Rome Odunze39th of 130
70Good0.5 pts
Luther Burden III40th of 130
70Good0.5 pts
Tight ends
Colston Loveland23rd of 64
66Good0.3 pts
Cole Kmet41st of 64
37Fair0.1 pts
Sam Roush60th of 64
9Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Montez Sweat30th of 100
71Good0.4 pts
Austin Booker79th of 100
23Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Kentavius Street46th of 101
55Good0.2 pts
Grady Jarrett54th of 101
48Fair0.1 pts
Neville Gallimore87th of 101
17Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Devin Bush7th of 99
93Elite0.4 pts
T.J. Edwards19th of 99
81Great0.2 pts
D'Marco Jackson43rd of 99
58Good0.1 pts
Cornerbacks
Malik Muhammad39th of 126
70Good0.4 pts
Jaylon Johnson80th of 126
37Fair0.1 pts
Tyrique Stevenson125th of 126
1Low-0.2 pts
Safeties
Dillon Thieneman18th of 106
83Great0.3 pts
Cam Lewis39th of 106
64Good0.1 pts
Xavier Woods42nd of 106
60Good0.1 pts
Elijah Hicks70th of 106
38Fair0.0 pts

Every Bears player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Bears 0.0 points this week.

Kyler Gordon CB, calfQuestionable·
Noah Sewell LB, achillesQuestionable·
Caleb Williams QB, hamstringQuestionable·
Kyle Monangai RB, thumbOut·
Shemar Turner EDGE, kneeQuestionable·
Keyshaun Elliott LB, quadricepOut·
Nephi Sewell EDGEInjured reserve·
Coby Bryant SInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 28th 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: 6%.

AFC North · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Cincinnati Bengals

14thin the model's power ratings, unchanged from last week
9.6projected wins
57%to make the playoffs
23%to win the AFC North

This week

FinalWon 31–24
CINatMIAMiami Dolphins
Model: 62% to winPredicted 25–21
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+1.0
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−0.9
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+1.0
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.1
Rating this week+0.1

14th of 32 this week. Last week the Bengals ranked 14th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 29% of trips)
  • Pass rush, 4th of 32 (sack on 8.0% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on offence, 7th of 32 (43% converted)
  • Pass defence, 8th of 32 (+0.01 EPA a play allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Nothing in the bottom quarter of the league.
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 58% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.124.314th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.087th
Yards a playleague 5.25.511th
Success rateleague 44%45%14th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.1114th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.1018th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.0114th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%43%7th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%50%22nd
Explosive passesleague 8%8%15th
Sacks takenleague 6%5%14th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.013th
Pass rateleague 61%70%
Plays a gameleague 64.464.0
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.021.313th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0219th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.522nd
Success rate allowedleague 44%43%12th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.018th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.1017th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.0219th
Third downs allowedleague 38%42%22nd
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%29%2nd
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%9%20th
Sack rateleague 6%8%4th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.311th

Best players

The Bengals' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Tee HigginsWR, 6th of 130
96Elite1.6 pts
Ja'Marr ChaseWR, 14th of 130
90Elite1.1 pts
Dexter LawrenceDT, 11th of 101
90Elite0.5 pts
Daxton HillCB, 16th of 126
88Great0.6 pts
Joe BurrowQB, 5th of 32
86Great6.2 pts
Jonathan AllenDT, 17th of 101
84Great0.4 pts
Chase BrownRB, 18th of 64
73Good0.8 pts
All 26 Bengals player ratings
Quarterbacks
Joe Burrow5th of 32
86Great6.2 pts
Running backs
Chase Brown18th of 64
73Good0.8 pts
Samaje Perine46th of 64
30Fair0.3 pts
Wide receivers
Tee Higgins6th of 130 · Questionable
96Elite1.6 pts
Ja'Marr Chase14th of 130 · Questionable
90Elite1.1 pts
Dohnte Meyers91st of 130
30Fair0.0 pts
Mitchell Tinsley95th of 130
27Fair0.0 pts
Colbie Young109th of 130 · Questionable
15Low-0.0 pts
Tight ends
Mike Gesicki19th of 64
70Good0.4 pts
Erick All40th of 64
38Fair0.1 pts
Drew Sample63rd of 64
3Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Cedric Johnson66th of 100
35Fair0.1 pts
Boye Mafe83rd of 100
18Low0.0 pts
Myles Murphy99th of 100
2Low-0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Dexter Lawrence11th of 101
90Elite0.5 pts
Jonathan Allen17th of 101
84Great0.4 pts
Kris Jenkins82nd of 101
17Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Demetrius Knight Jr.50th of 99
48Fair0.0 pts
Oren Burks91st of 99
9Low-0.0 pts
Barrett Carter99th of 99
1Low-0.3 pts
Cornerbacks
Daxton Hill16th of 126
88Great0.6 pts
DJ Turner II41st of 126
67Good0.4 pts
D.J. Ivey96th of 126
25Fair0.0 pts
Tacario Davis98th of 126
25Fair0.0 pts
Safeties
Jordan Battle98th of 106
8Low-0.2 pts
Bryan Cook99th of 106 · Questionable
7Low-0.2 pts

Every Bengals player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Bengals 1.1 points this week.

Tee Higgins WR, groinQuestionable−0.5
Ja'Marr Chase WR, concussionQuestionable−0.4
Jalen Davis CBInjured reserve−0.2
Kyle Dugger S, quadricepOut·
Bryan Cook S, ankleQuestionable·
Swayze Bozeman LB, groinQuestionable·
Colbie Young WR, kneeQuestionable·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 17th 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: 4%.

AFC North · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Cleveland Browns

23rdin the model's power ratings, up 1 from last week
8.1projected wins
30%to make the playoffs
9%to win the AFC North

This week

FinalLost 12–17
CLEatNYJNew York Jets
Model: 51% to winPredicted 20–20
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−0.4
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−2.1
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−1.0
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.3
Rating this week−3.8

23rd of 32 this week. Last week the Browns ranked 24th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 6th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 50% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 31st of 32 (−0.31 EPA a play)
  • Pass protection, 25th of 32 (sacked on 7.3% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 25th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 57% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.120.322nd
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0412th
Yards a playleague 5.25.017th
Success rateleague 44%44%16th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.1712th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.3131st
Early downsleague +0.010.0017th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%33%24th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%50%22nd
Explosive passesleague 8%7%21st
Sacks takenleague 6%7%25th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.013th
Pass rateleague 61%64%
Plays a gameleague 64.459.5
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.023.819th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0322nd
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.317th
Success rate allowedleague 44%45%21st
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0414th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.0325th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.1128th
Third downs allowedleague 38%36%14th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%50%6th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%9%21st
Sack rateleague 6%7%9th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.018th

Best players

The Browns' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Maliek CollinsDT, 8th of 101
93Elite0.6 pts
Grant DelpitS, 13th of 106
88Great0.4 pts
Harold Fannin Jr.TE, 9th of 64
87Great0.6 pts
Denzel BostonWR, 27th of 130
80Great0.7 pts
Denzel WardCB, 31st of 126
77Great0.5 pts
KC ConcepcionWR, 37th of 130
72Good0.5 pts
Deshaun WatsonQB, 30th of 32
6Low0.0 pts
All 26 Browns player ratings
Quarterbacks
Deshaun Watson30th of 32
6Low0.0 pts
Running backs
Quinshon Judkins34th of 64
48Fair0.4 pts
Raheim Sanders54th of 64
16Low0.0 pts
Jaleel McLaughlin55th of 64
16Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Denzel Boston27th of 130
80Great0.7 pts
KC Concepcion37th of 130
72Good0.5 pts
Isaiah Bond116th of 130
12Low-0.1 pts
Jerry Jeudy129th of 130
1Low-0.2 pts
Tight ends
Harold Fannin Jr.9th of 64
87Great0.6 pts
Blake Whiteheart52nd of 64
18Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Jared Verse49th of 100
50Good0.3 pts
Derek Barnett65th of 100
35Fair0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Maliek Collins8th of 101
93Elite0.6 pts
Mason Graham34th of 101 · Out
67Good0.3 pts
Mike Hall Jr.52nd of 101 · Out
49Fair0.1 pts
Adin Huntington80th of 101
23Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Carson Schwesinger35th of 99
66Good0.1 pts
Quincy Williams51st of 99
48Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Denzel Ward31st of 126
77Great0.5 pts
Myles Harden71st of 126
44Fair0.2 pts
Tyson Campbell75th of 126
40Fair0.1 pts
Mekhi Blackmon79th of 126
37Fair0.1 pts
Noah Igbinoghene100th of 126
19Low0.0 pts
Safeties
Grant Delpit13th of 106
88Great0.4 pts
Ronnie Hickman Jr.41st of 106
62Good0.1 pts
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren59th of 106
43Fair0.0 pts

Every Browns player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Browns 0.3 points this week.

Mason Graham DT, kneeOut−0.3
Tylan Wallace WR, kneeOut·
Teven Jenkins OG, backOut·
Kalia Davis DT, quadricepOut·
Mike Hall Jr. DT, ankleOut·
Dillon Gabriel QB, backOut·
Carsen Ryan TE, calfOut·
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah EDGEInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 23rd 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: 1%.

NFC East · 2–3 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Dallas Cowboys

17thin the model's power ratings, up 1 from last week
7.9projected wins
38%to make the playoffs
33%to win the NFC East

This week

FinalLost 16–24
DALvTBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Model: 67% to winPredicted 29–23
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+0.1
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−1.2
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.7
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.6
Rating this week−1.0

17th of 32 this week. Last week the Cowboys ranked 18th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass protection, 2nd of 32 (sacked on 2.7% of dropbacks)
  • Red-zone offence, 3rd of 32 (touchdown on 79% of trips)
  • Third downs on offence, 5th of 32 (45% converted)
  • Passing offence, 6th of 32 (+0.24 EPA a play)
Weaknesses
  • Pass defence, 32nd of 32 (+0.38 EPA a play allowed)
  • Takeaways, 32nd of 32 (0.4 a game)
  • Third downs on defence, 31st of 32 (50% allowed)
  • Pass rush, 29th of 32 (sack on 2.8% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 54% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 66 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.127.69th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.182nd
Yards a playleague 5.25.413th
Success rateleague 44%49%4th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.246th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.049th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.155th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%45%5th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%79%3rd
Explosive passesleague 8%6%27th
Sacks takenleague 6%3%2nd
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.812th
Pass rateleague 61%69%
Plays a gameleague 64.466.8
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.027.226th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.1932nd
Yards a play allowedleague 5.26.132nd
Success rate allowedleague 44%51%31st
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.3832nd
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.0620th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.2032nd
Third downs allowedleague 38%50%31st
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%71%24th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%10%29th
Sack rateleague 6%3%29th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.432nd

Best players

The Cowboys' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

CeeDee LambWR, 5th of 130
96Elite1.6 pts
Quinnen WilliamsDT, 5th of 101
96Elite0.8 pts
George PickensWR, 8th of 130
95Elite1.5 pts
Dee WintersLB, 12th of 99
88Great0.3 pts
Javonte WilliamsRB, 12th of 64
82Great1.0 pts
Joey Porter Jr.CB, 23rd of 126
82Great0.5 pts
Dak PrescottQB, 9th of 32
73Good4.7 pts
All 28 Cowboys player ratings
Quarterbacks
Dak Prescott9th of 32
73Good4.7 pts
Running backs
Javonte Williams12th of 64
82Great1.0 pts
Wide receivers
CeeDee Lamb5th of 130
96Elite1.6 pts
George Pickens8th of 130
95Elite1.5 pts
Ryan Flournoy54th of 130
58Good0.3 pts
KaVontae Turpin87th of 130
33Fair0.1 pts
Jonathan Mingo126th of 130 · Questionable
4Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Jake Ferguson29th of 64
52Good0.2 pts
Brevyn Spann-Ford54th of 64
18Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Rashan Gary28th of 100
71Good0.4 pts
Von Miller42nd of 100
58Good0.3 pts
Donovan Ezeiruaku58th of 100
42Fair0.2 pts
Tyrus Wheat90th of 100
8Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Quinnen Williams5th of 101
96Elite0.8 pts
Kenny Clark57th of 101
44Fair0.1 pts
LT Overton90th of 101
9Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Dee Winters12th of 99
88Great0.3 pts
DeMarvion Overshown47th of 99 · Out
52Good0.1 pts
Jaishawn Barham87th of 99
16Low-0.0 pts
Shemar James92nd of 99
7Low-0.1 pts
Cornerbacks
Joey Porter Jr.23rd of 126
82Great0.5 pts
Cobie Durant36th of 126 · Out
72Good0.5 pts
DaRon Bland74th of 126
42Fair0.2 pts
Shavon Revel Jr.99th of 126
19Low0.0 pts
Ameer Speed104th of 126
19Low0.0 pts
Safeties
Caleb Downs34th of 106
67Good0.2 pts
Alijah Clark69th of 106
38Fair0.0 pts
Markquese Bell93rd of 106
12Low-0.1 pts

Every Cowboys player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Cowboys 0.6 points this week.

Cobie Durant CB, hamstringOut−0.4
DeMarvion Overshown LB, hamstringOut−0.1
Jalen Thompson SInjured reserve−0.1
Tyler Smith OG, thumbQuestionable·
Jonathan Mingo WR, illnessQuestionable·
Drew Shelton OT, hamstringOut·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 27th 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: 1%.

AFC West · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Denver Broncos

9thin the model's power ratings, unchanged from last week
9.8projected wins
62%to make the playoffs
28%to win the AFC West

This week

FinalWon 23–17
DENatLACLos Angeles Chargers
Model: 59% to winPredicted 24–21
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+0.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+1.7
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.2
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.4
Rating this week+1.1

9th of 32 this week. Last week the Broncos ranked 9th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 5th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 47% of trips)
  • Pass protection, 6th of 32 (sacked on 3.3% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 31st of 32 (+0.06 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 30th of 32 (47% allowed)
  • Scoring, 27th of 32 (18.5 points a game)
  • Big plays through the air, 25th of 32 (6.5% of passes gain 20 or more)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 56% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 62 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.118.527th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0511th
Yards a playleague 5.24.725th
Success rateleague 44%41%23rd
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.0122nd
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.0815th
Early downsleague +0.010.0016th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%39%11th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%70%9th
Explosive passesleague 8%7%25th
Sacks takenleague 6%3%6th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.013th
Pass rateleague 61%63%
Plays a gameleague 64.461.1
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.023.518th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.074th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.521st
Success rate allowedleague 44%44%17th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0413th
Run defenceleague −0.10+0.0631st
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.0725th
Third downs allowedleague 38%47%30th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%47%5th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%8%17th
Sack rateleague 6%5%20th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.018th

Best players

The Broncos' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Pat Surtain IICB, 3rd of 126
98Elite0.7 pts
Nik BonittoEDGE, 7th of 100
94Elite1.0 pts
Justin StrnadLB, 9th of 99
91Elite0.4 pts
Brandon JonesS, 11th of 106
90Elite0.5 pts
Zach AllenEDGE, 16th of 100
84Great0.7 pts
Talanoa HufangaS, 19th of 106
82Great0.3 pts
Bo NixQB, 18th of 32
45Fair2.8 pts
All 27 Broncos player ratings
Quarterbacks
Bo Nix18th of 32
45Fair2.8 pts
Running backs
J.K. Dobbins26th of 64
60Good0.6 pts
RJ Harvey49th of 64
24Low0.1 pts
Tyler Badie52nd of 64
20Low0.1 pts
Wide receivers
Jaylen Waddle28th of 130
79Great0.6 pts
Courtland Sutton52nd of 130
60Good0.3 pts
Troy Franklin124th of 130
5Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Evan Engram30th of 64
52Good0.2 pts
Nate Adkins45th of 64
32Fair0.1 pts
Adam Trautman61st of 64
3Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Nik Bonitto7th of 100
94Elite1.0 pts
Zach Allen16th of 100
84Great0.7 pts
Dondrea Tillman62nd of 100
38Fair0.1 pts
Jonah Elliss82nd of 100
18Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Malcolm Roach21st of 101
79Great0.4 pts
Eyioma Uwazurike37th of 101
64Good0.2 pts
D.J. Jones76th of 101
23Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Justin Strnad9th of 99
91Elite0.4 pts
Jordan Turner73rd of 99
25Fair0.0 pts
Alex Singleton98th of 99
2Low-0.3 pts
Cornerbacks
Pat Surtain II3rd of 126 · Out
98Elite0.7 pts
Ja'Quan McMillian33rd of 126
74Good0.5 pts
Riley Moss44th of 126 · Out
65Good0.4 pts
Jahdae Barron94th of 126
25Fair0.0 pts
Safeties
Brandon Jones11th of 106
90Elite0.5 pts
Talanoa Hufanga19th of 106
82Great0.3 pts
Devon Key65th of 106
38Fair0.0 pts

Every Broncos player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Broncos 1.1 points this week.

Pat Surtain II CB, ankleOut−0.7
Riley Moss CB, ribsOut−0.4
Jonathon Cooper EDGEInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 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: 5%.

NFC North · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Detroit Lions

10thin the model's power ratings, unchanged from last week
9.7projected wins
58%to make the playoffs
19%to win the NFC North

This week

FinalWon 45–21
DETatARIArizona Cardinals
Model: 62% to winPredicted 30–25
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−0.8
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.9
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+1.4
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.5
Rating this week+1.1

10th of 32 this week. Last week the Lions ranked 10th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.2 turnovers a game)
  • Passing offence, 3rd of 32 (+0.27 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone offence, 4th of 32 (touchdown on 76% of trips)
  • Scoring, 4th of 32 (29.8 points a game)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on defence, 31st of 32 (50% allowed)
  • Points allowed, 31st of 32 (31.8 a game)
  • Pass defence, 30th of 32 (+0.29 EPA a play allowed)
  • Run defence, 29th of 32 (+0.02 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.129.84th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.088th
Yards a playleague 5.25.69th
Success rateleague 44%50%3rd
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.273rd
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.0917th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.163rd
Third-down conversionsleague 38%38%12th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%76%4th
Explosive passesleague 8%7%20th
Sacks takenleague 6%4%11th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.31st
Pass rateleague 61%64%
Plays a gameleague 64.468.9
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.031.831st
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.1530th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.728th
Success rate allowedleague 44%49%29th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.2930th
Run defenceleague −0.10+0.0229th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.1430th
Third downs allowedleague 38%50%31st
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%76%28th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%10%26th
Sack rateleague 6%7%7th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.018th

Best players

The Lions' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Jahmyr GibbsRB, 1st of 64
99Elite1.8 pts
Jared GoffQB, 1st of 32
98Elite7.7 pts
Aidan HutchinsonEDGE, 2nd of 100
98Elite1.4 pts
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR, 4th of 130
97Elite1.7 pts
Sam LaPortaTE, 3rd of 64
96Elite0.8 pts
Jameson WilliamsWR, 18th of 130
87Great0.9 pts
Devin WhiteLB, 17th of 99
84Great0.2 pts
All 24 Lions player ratings
Quarterbacks
Jared Goff1st of 32
98Elite7.7 pts
Running backs
Jahmyr Gibbs1st of 64
99Elite1.8 pts
Sione Vaki56th of 64
13Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Amon-Ra St. Brown4th of 130
97Elite1.7 pts
Jameson Williams18th of 130
87Great0.9 pts
Isaac TeSlaa59th of 130
55Good0.3 pts
Tight ends
Sam LaPorta3rd of 64
96Elite0.8 pts
Edge rushers
Aidan Hutchinson2nd of 100
98Elite1.4 pts
D.J. Wonnum74th of 100
28Fair0.1 pts
Eric O'Neill93rd of 100
8Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Alim McNeill30th of 101
72Good0.3 pts
Skyler Gill-Howard71st of 101
28Fair0.0 pts
Levi Onwuzurike75th of 101
28Fair0.0 pts
Tyleik Williams85th of 101 · Questionable
17Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Devin White17th of 99
84Great0.2 pts
Derrick Barnes42nd of 99
58Good0.1 pts
Jack Campbell48th of 99
52Good0.1 pts
Trevor Nowaske52nd of 99
48Fair0.0 pts
Malcolm Rodriguez85th of 99
16Low-0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Rock Ya-Sin29th of 126 · Out
77Great0.5 pts
D.J. Reed60th of 126
52Good0.3 pts
Roger McCreary61st of 126
52Good0.3 pts
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.109th of 126
15Low-0.0 pts
Safeties
Christian Izien24th of 106
77Great0.2 pts

Every Lions player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Lions 0.5 points this week.

Rock Ya-Sin CB, hamstringOut−0.5
Ben Bartch OG, footOut·
Cade Mays C, wristOut·
Brian Branch S, achillesOut·
Tyleik Williams DT, footQuestionable·
Kerby Joseph SInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 30th 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: 5%.

NFC North · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Green Bay Packers

20thin the model's power ratings, up 2 from last week
8.2projected wins
31%to make the playoffs
6%to win the NFC North

This week

FinalWon 31–7
GBvCHIChicago Bears
Model: 37% to winPredicted 21–25
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−2.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.7
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.9
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.1
Rating this week−2.1

20th of 32 this week. Last week the Packers ranked 22nd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Defending big passes, 4th of 32 (4.7% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 32nd of 32 (−0.41 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 32nd of 32 (25% converted)
  • Red-zone defence, 30th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 80% of trips)
  • Scoring, 28th of 32 (18.2 points a game)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 51% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.118.328th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0213th
Yards a playleague 5.25.018th
Success rateleague 44%39%28th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.0716th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.4132nd
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0523rd
Third-down conversionsleague 38%25%32nd
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%50%22nd
Explosive passesleague 8%7%19th
Sacks takenleague 6%5%13th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.523rd
Pass rateleague 61%70%
Plays a gameleague 64.462.3
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.026.323rd
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.1429th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.24.98th
Success rate allowedleague 44%47%24th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.1624th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.0424th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.114th
Third downs allowedleague 38%46%28th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%80%30th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%5%4th
Sack rateleague 6%7%11th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.018th

Best players

The Packers' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Keisean NixonCB, 5th of 126
96Elite0.7 pts
Xavier McKinneyS, 6th of 106
95Elite0.6 pts
Christian WatsonWR, 20th of 130
85Great0.9 pts
Evan WilliamsS, 17th of 106
84Great0.4 pts
Jordan LoveQB, 6th of 32
83Great5.7 pts
Devonte WyattDT, 19th of 101
81Great0.4 pts
Tucker KraftTE, 13th of 64
80Great0.5 pts
All 24 Packers player ratings
Quarterbacks
Jordan Love6th of 32
83Great5.7 pts
Running backs
MarShawn Lloyd44th of 64
32Fair0.3 pts
Chris Brooks57th of 64 · Out
12Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Christian Watson20th of 130
85Great0.9 pts
Matthew Golden35th of 130
73Good0.5 pts
J. Michael Sturdivant103rd of 130
21Low-0.0 pts
Bo Melton119th of 130
9Low-0.1 pts
Skyy Moore122nd of 130
6Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Tucker Kraft13th of 64
80Great0.5 pts
Jonnu Smith35th of 64
47Fair0.2 pts
Edge rushers
Lukas Van Ness31st of 100
71Good0.4 pts
Brenton Cox Jr.63rd of 100
38Fair0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Devonte Wyatt19th of 101
81Great0.4 pts
Javon Hargrave62nd of 101 · Questionable
39Fair0.1 pts
Karl Brooks83rd of 101
17Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Isaiah McDuffie62nd of 99
34Fair0.0 pts
Ty'Ron Hopper65th of 99
34Fair0.0 pts
Zaire Franklin93rd of 99
7Low-0.1 pts
Cornerbacks
Keisean Nixon5th of 126
96Elite0.7 pts
Brandon Cisse72nd of 126
44Fair0.2 pts
Carrington Valentine83rd of 126
35Fair0.1 pts
Safeties
Xavier McKinney6th of 106
95Elite0.6 pts
Evan Williams17th of 106
84Great0.4 pts
Javon Bullard33rd of 106
70Good0.2 pts

Every Packers player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Packers 1.1 points this week.

Jacob Monk OL, quadricepDoubtful−0.5
Edgerrin Cooper LBInjured reserve−0.4
Jayden Reed WRInjured reserve−0.2
Javon Hargrave DT, toeQuestionable·
Aaron Banks OG, kneeDoubtful·
Chris Brooks RB, ankleOut·
Savion Williams WR, ankleOut·
Anthony Campbell DT, ankleQuestionable·
Jager Burton C, backQuestionable·

And 3 more.

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 16th 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: 1%.

AFC South · 1–4 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Houston Texans

13thin the model's power ratings, unchanged from last week
7.2projected wins
18%to make the playoffs
5%to win the AFC South

This week

FinalWon 26–3
HOUatTENTennessee Titans
Model: 65% to winPredicted 22–17
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−1.2
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+1.8
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.1
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.4
Rating this week+0.1

13th of 32 this week. Last week the Texans ranked 13th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass rush, 2nd of 32 (sack on 8.4% of dropbacks)
  • Big plays through the air, 4th of 32 (10.6% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Ball security, 4th of 32 (0.5 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 30th of 32 (−0.24 EPA a play)
  • Defending big passes, 30th of 32 (10.8% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Points allowed, 27th of 32 (27.2 a game)
  • Pass defence, 25th of 32 (+0.18 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Average pace: 66 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.121.020th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0928th
Yards a playleague 5.25.214th
Success rateleague 44%43%21st
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.0715th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.2430th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.078th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%34%23rd
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%53%19th
Explosive passesleague 8%11%4th
Sacks takenleague 6%7%22nd
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.54th
Pass rateleague 61%68%
Plays a gameleague 64.465.6
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.027.327th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0214th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.216th
Success rate allowedleague 44%40%4th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.1825th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.1312th
Early downs allowedleague +0.010.0015th
Third downs allowedleague 38%37%16th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%58%13th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%11%30th
Sack rateleague 6%8%2nd
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.822nd

Best players

The Texans' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Will Anderson Jr.EDGE, 1st of 100
99Elite1.6 pts
Jalen PitreS, 3rd of 106
98Elite0.8 pts
Danielle HunterEDGE, 5th of 100
96Elite1.1 pts
Derek Stingley Jr.CB, 8th of 126
94Elite0.7 pts
Nico CollinsWR, 9th of 130
93Elite1.4 pts
Calen BullockS, 15th of 106
86Great0.4 pts
C.J. StroudQB, 24th of 32
27Fair1.5 pts
All 25 Texans player ratings
Quarterbacks
C.J. Stroud24th of 32
27Fair1.5 pts
Running backs
Woody Marks28th of 64
57Good0.5 pts
David Montgomery37th of 64
43Fair0.4 pts
Wide receivers
Nico Collins9th of 130
93Elite1.4 pts
Kayshon Boutte55th of 130
58Good0.3 pts
Jaylin Noel72nd of 130
45Fair0.1 pts
Xavier Hutchinson74th of 130
43Fair0.1 pts
Jared Wayne123rd of 130
6Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Dalton Schultz10th of 64
85Great0.6 pts
Foster Moreau44th of 64
32Fair0.1 pts
Edge rushers
Will Anderson Jr.1st of 100
99Elite1.6 pts
Danielle Hunter5th of 100
96Elite1.1 pts
Jadeveon Clowney33rd of 100
68Good0.4 pts
Sabastian Harsh85th of 100
14Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Sheldon Rankins15th of 101
86Great0.4 pts
Tommy Togiai43rd of 101
58Good0.2 pts
Jaden Crumedy89th of 101
9Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Azeez Al-Shaair28th of 99
72Good0.2 pts
Jake Hansen63rd of 99
34Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Derek Stingley Jr.8th of 126
94Elite0.7 pts
Kamari Lassiter22nd of 126
82Great0.5 pts
Safeties
Jalen Pitre3rd of 106
98Elite0.8 pts
Calen Bullock15th of 106
86Great0.4 pts
Reed Blankenship53rd of 106
50Good0.0 pts
Kamari Ramsey61st of 106
43Fair0.0 pts

Every Texans player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Texans 0.4 points this week.

Aireontae Ersery OL, illnessQuestionable−0.4
M.J. Stewart S, kneeQuestionable·
Braden Smith OT, footQuestionable·
Ed Ingram OG, illnessQuestionable·
Tank Dell WR, kneeOut·
Blake Fisher OT, illnessQuestionable·
Kayden McDonald DT, ankleQuestionable·
Henry To'oTo'o LBInjured reserve·
Ja'Marcus Ingram CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 18th 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: <1%.

AFC South · 2–3 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Indianapolis Colts

15thin the model's power ratings, up 2 from last week
8.5projected wins
36%to make the playoffs
12%to win the AFC South

This week

FinalLost 22–34
INDatPITPittsburgh Steelers
Model: 47% to winPredicted 21–22
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−0.3
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.4
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.0
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.9
Rating this week−0.7

15th of 32 this week. Last week the Colts ranked 17th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Rushing offence, 1st of 32 (+0.12 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on defence, 4th of 32 (27% allowed)
  • Red-zone offence, 5th of 32 (touchdown on 75% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 31st of 32 (−0.17 EPA a play)
  • Big plays through the air, 28th of 32 (6.1% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Ball security, 27th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
  • Takeaways, 27th of 32 (0.5 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.125.513th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0523rd
Yards a playleague 5.24.530th
Success rateleague 44%44%17th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09−0.1731st
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10+0.121st
Early downsleague +0.01−0.1229th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%38%15th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%75%5th
Explosive passesleague 8%6%28th
Sacks takenleague 6%5%17th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.12.027th
Pass rateleague 61%58%
Plays a gameleague 64.463.7
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.026.022nd
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0212th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.26.031st
Success rate allowedleague 44%44%16th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0920th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.0423rd
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.1027th
Third downs allowedleague 38%27%4th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%57%12th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%8%18th
Sack rateleague 6%6%16th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.527th

Best players

The Colts' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

DeForest BucknerDT, 3rd of 101
98Elite1.0 pts
Jonathan TaylorRB, 3rd of 64
96Elite1.7 pts
Tyler WarrenTE, 8th of 64
88Great0.6 pts
Laiatu LatuEDGE, 21st of 100
80Great0.6 pts
Josh DownsWR, 33rd of 130
75Great0.6 pts
Camryn BynumS, 27th of 106
75Great0.2 pts
Daniel JonesQB, 22nd of 32
33Fair2.1 pts
All 26 Colts player ratings
Quarterbacks
Daniel Jones22nd of 32
33Fair2.1 pts
Running backs
Jonathan Taylor3rd of 64
96Elite1.7 pts
Seth McGowan64th of 64
2Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Josh Downs33rd of 130
75Great0.6 pts
Keenan Allen43rd of 130 · Questionable
67Good0.5 pts
Laquon Treadwell92nd of 130
30Fair0.0 pts
Ashton Dulin121st of 130 · Out
8Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Tyler Warren8th of 64
88Great0.6 pts
Mo Alie-Cox49th of 64
23Low0.1 pts
Edge rushers
Laiatu Latu21st of 100
80Great0.6 pts
Arden Key55th of 100 · Out
44Fair0.2 pts
Defensive tackles
DeForest Buckner3rd of 101
98Elite1.0 pts
Adetomiwa Adebawore39th of 101
62Good0.2 pts
Grover Stewart45th of 101
58Good0.2 pts
Linebackers
Jaylon Carlies53rd of 99 · Out
48Fair0.0 pts
CJ Allen74th of 99
25Fair0.0 pts
Bryce Boettcher90th of 99
10Low-0.0 pts
Akeem Davis-Gaither97th of 99
3Low-0.3 pts
Cornerbacks
Charvarius Ward47th of 126 · Questionable
63Good0.4 pts
Justin Walley55th of 126
56Good0.3 pts
Sauce Gardner76th of 126
40Fair0.1 pts
Cam Taylor-Britt114th of 126
10Low-0.0 pts
Safeties
Camryn Bynum27th of 106
75Great0.2 pts
Hunter Wohler78th of 106
26Fair-0.0 pts
Jonathan Owens82nd of 106
22Low-0.1 pts
A.J. Haulcy91st of 106
15Low-0.1 pts

Every Colts player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Colts 0.9 points this week.

Arden Key EDGE, hamstringOut−0.5
Keenan Allen WR, restQuestionable−0.2
Charvarius Ward CB, restQuestionable−0.1
Jaylon Carlies LB, ribsOut−0.1
Ashton Dulin WR, hamstringOut·
Darius Slayton WR, kneeQuestionable·
Will Mallory TE, thumbOut·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 12th 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: 1%.

AFC South · 4–1 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Jacksonville Jaguars

1stin the model's power ratings, up 1 from last week
12.1projected wins
92%to make the playoffs
84%to win the AFC South

This week

FinalWon 19–17
JAXvPHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Model: 77% to winPredicted 26–16
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+3.5
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+2.3
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.4
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.1
Rating this week+6.0

1st of 32 this week. Last week the Jaguars ranked 2nd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Red-zone defence, 2nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 29% of trips)
  • Takeaways, 2nd of 32 (2.0 a game)
  • Points allowed, 2nd of 32 (13.2 a game)
  • Third downs on offence, 3rd of 32 (50% converted)
Weaknesses
  • Nothing in the bottom quarter of the league.
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 54% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.126.012th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.146th
Yards a playleague 5.25.412th
Success rateleague 44%48%7th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.218th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10+0.055th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.117th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%50%3rd
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%75%5th
Explosive passesleague 8%9%9th
Sacks takenleague 6%6%21st
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.54th
Pass rateleague 61%54%
Plays a gameleague 64.458.6
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.013.32nd
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.057th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.729th
Success rate allowedleague 44%43%15th
Pass defenceleague +0.09−0.026th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.157th
Early downs allowedleague +0.010.0017th
Third downs allowedleague 38%31%6th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%29%2nd
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%10%24th
Sack rateleague 6%6%13th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.22.02nd

Best players

The Jaguars' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Antonio JohnsonS, 8th of 106
93Elite0.5 pts
Jourdan LewisCB, 11th of 126
92Elite0.6 pts
Jarrian JonesCB, 19th of 126
85Great0.5 pts
Parker WashingtonWR, 25th of 130
81Great0.7 pts
Ventrell MillerLB, 21st of 99
80Great0.2 pts
Josh Hines-AllenEDGE, 22nd of 100
78Great0.5 pts
Trevor LawrenceQB, 12th of 32
64Good3.4 pts
All 29 Jaguars player ratings
Quarterbacks
Trevor Lawrence12th of 32
64Good3.4 pts
Running backs
Bhayshul Tuten20th of 64
70Good0.8 pts
Chris Rodriguez Jr.35th of 64
45Fair0.4 pts
Ameer Abdullah53rd of 64
16Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Parker Washington25th of 130
81Great0.7 pts
Jakobi Meyers38th of 130
70Good0.5 pts
Brian Thomas Jr.46th of 130
65Good0.4 pts
Josh Cameron85th of 130
35Fair0.1 pts
Tight ends
Brenton Strange17th of 64
73Good0.4 pts
Quintin Morris51st of 64
23Low0.1 pts
Nate Boerkircher64th of 64
3Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Josh Hines-Allen22nd of 100
78Great0.5 pts
Travon Walker44th of 100
57Good0.3 pts
Dennis Gardeck92nd of 100
8Low0.0 pts
Bryan Thomas Jr.94th of 100
8Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Arik Armstead24th of 101
76Great0.4 pts
Ruke Orhorhoro66th of 101
33Fair0.0 pts
Albert Regis96th of 101
9Low0.0 pts
DaVon Hamilton99th of 101
3Low-0.0 pts
Linebackers
Ventrell Miller21st of 99
80Great0.2 pts
Foyesade Oluokun31st of 99
72Good0.2 pts
Branson Combs72nd of 99
25Fair0.0 pts
Jahlani Tavai84th of 99
16Low-0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Jourdan Lewis11th of 126
92Elite0.6 pts
Jarrian Jones19th of 126
85Great0.5 pts
Montaric Brown59th of 126
54Good0.3 pts
Safeties
Antonio Johnson8th of 106
93Elite0.5 pts
Eric Murray54th of 106 · Doubtful
50Good0.0 pts
Rayuan Lane III72nd of 106
32Fair-0.0 pts

Every Jaguars player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Jaguars 0.1 points this week.

Eric Murray S, concussionDoubtful−0.1
Jaylon Jones CB, hamstringOut·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 14th 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: 27%.

AFC West · 4–0 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Kansas City Chiefs

7thin the model's power ratings, down 3 from last week
11.3projected wins
83%to make the playoffs
60%to win the AFC West

This week

On a bye in Week 5No game this week. The Chiefs are back in Week 6, at home to the Chargers.

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+2.8
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.1
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.7
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play+0.0
Rating this week+3.5

7th of 32 this week. Last week the Chiefs ranked 4th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Rushing offence, 3rd of 32 (+0.10 EPA a play)
  • Ball security, 4th of 32 (0.5 turnovers a game)
  • Scoring, 5th of 32 (29.5 points a game)
  • Third downs on offence, 6th of 32 (43% converted)
Weaknesses
  • Pass rush, 31st of 32 (sack on 2.3% of dropbacks)
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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.129.55th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.163rd
Yards a playleague 5.26.43rd
Success rateleague 44%48%8th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.2011th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10+0.103rd
Early downsleague +0.01+0.0610th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%43%6th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%63%14th
Explosive passesleague 8%9%10th
Sacks takenleague 6%4%7th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.54th
Pass rateleague 61%58%
Plays a gameleague 64.464.2
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.019.36th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0321st
Yards a play allowedleague 5.24.76th
Success rate allowedleague 44%42%11th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0311th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.148th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.0212th
Third downs allowedleague 38%35%11th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%50%6th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%6%8th
Sack rateleague 6%2%31st
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.58th

Best players

The Chiefs' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Chris JonesDT, 4th of 101
97Elite0.8 pts
Kenneth Walker IIIRB, 4th of 64
95Elite1.6 pts
Chamarri ConnerS, 7th of 106
94Elite0.6 pts
Travis KelceTE, 7th of 64
91Elite0.6 pts
Rashee RiceWR, 24th of 130
82Great0.8 pts
Nohl WilliamsCB, 26th of 126
79Great0.5 pts
Patrick MahomesQB, 8th of 32
77Great4.8 pts
All 29 Chiefs player ratings
Quarterbacks
Patrick Mahomes8th of 32
77Great4.8 pts
Running backs
Kenneth Walker III4th of 64
95Elite1.6 pts
Emmett Johnson41st of 64
37Fair0.3 pts
Wide receivers
Rashee Rice24th of 130
82Great0.8 pts
Tyquan Thornton41st of 130
68Good0.5 pts
Xavier Worthy65th of 130
51Good0.2 pts
Jalen Royals101st of 130
21Low-0.0 pts
Cyrus Allen112th of 130
15Low-0.0 pts
Tight ends
Travis Kelce7th of 64
91Elite0.6 pts
Noah Gray43rd of 64
32Fair0.1 pts
Edge rushers
George Karlaftis24th of 100
76Great0.5 pts
R Mason Thomas32nd of 100
68Good0.4 pts
Felix Anudike-Uzomah76th of 100
23Low0.0 pts
Jeffrey Bassa96th of 100
5Low-0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Chris Jones4th of 101
97Elite0.8 pts
Khyiris Tonga84th of 101
17Low0.0 pts
Bryson Eason92nd of 101
9Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Nick Bolton23rd of 99
77Great0.2 pts
Jack Cochrane60th of 99
39Fair0.0 pts
Drue Tranquill67th of 99
34Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Nohl Williams26th of 126
79Great0.5 pts
Mansoor Delane28th of 126
78Great0.5 pts
L'Jarius Sneed62nd of 126
51Good0.3 pts
Kristian Fulton82nd of 126
35Fair0.1 pts
Safeties
Chamarri Conner7th of 106
94Elite0.6 pts
Jaden Hicks35th of 106
67Good0.2 pts
Xavier Nwankpa64th of 106
38Fair0.0 pts
Christian Roland-Wallace74th of 106
32Fair-0.0 pts
Alohi Gilman104th of 106
3Low-0.5 pts

Every Chiefs player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

A clean report this week.

The road ahead

13 games left. The schedule so far was the 24th 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: 18%.

NFC West · 2–3 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Los Angeles Rams

4thin the model's power ratings, up 1 from last week
9.8projected wins
61%to make the playoffs
11%to win the NFC West

This week

FinalLost 34–37
LAvBUFBuffalo Bills
Model: 56% to winPredicted 27–25
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+1.4
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+4.1
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.8
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.9
Rating this week+4.3

4th of 32 this week. Last week the Rams ranked 5th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Defending big passes, 1st of 32 (3.4% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Pass defence, 4th of 32 (−0.07 EPA a play allowed)
  • Pass protection, 5th of 32 (sacked on 3.2% of dropbacks)
  • Third downs on defence, 5th of 32 (31% allowed)
Weaknesses
  • Ball security, 27th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 56% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.121.319th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0218th
Yards a playleague 5.25.95th
Success rateleague 44%46%10th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.0618th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.0916th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.0213th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%42%10th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%53%19th
Explosive passesleague 8%9%11th
Sacks takenleague 6%3%5th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.12.027th
Pass rateleague 61%65%
Plays a gameleague 64.471.9
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.020.89th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.112nd
Yards a play allowedleague 5.24.02nd
Success rate allowedleague 44%40%5th
Pass defenceleague +0.09−0.074th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.1310th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.0220th
Third downs allowedleague 38%31%5th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%58%13th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%3%1st
Sack rateleague 6%5%21st
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.822nd

Best players

The Rams' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Puka NacuaWR, 2nd of 130
99Elite2.4 pts
Trent McDuffieCB, 1st of 126
99Elite0.9 pts
Kobie TurnerDT, 9th of 101
92Elite0.6 pts
Quentin LakeS, 9th of 106
92Elite0.5 pts
Kyren WilliamsRB, 9th of 64
87Great1.2 pts
Davante AdamsWR, 19th of 130
86Great0.9 pts
Matthew StaffordQB, 7th of 32
80Great5.1 pts
All 27 Rams player ratings
Quarterbacks
Matthew Stafford7th of 32
80Great5.1 pts
Running backs
Kyren Williams9th of 64
87Great1.2 pts
Blake Corum31st of 64
52Good0.5 pts
Wide receivers
Puka Nacua2nd of 130
99Elite2.4 pts
Davante Adams19th of 130
86Great0.9 pts
Tutu Atwell93rd of 130
29Fair0.0 pts
Jordan Whittington100th of 130
21Low-0.0 pts
Konata Mumpfield120th of 130
8Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Tyler Higbee20th of 64
70Good0.4 pts
Colby Parkinson57th of 64
12Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Byron Young18th of 100
82Great0.7 pts
Wesley Bailey73rd of 100
28Fair0.1 pts
Desjuan Johnson75th of 100
26Fair0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Kobie Turner9th of 101
92Elite0.6 pts
Braden Fiske20th of 101
81Great0.4 pts
Poona Ford59th of 101
42Fair0.1 pts
Aaron Donald73rd of 101
28Fair0.0 pts
Linebackers
Omar Speights34th of 99
66Good0.1 pts
Nate Landman94th of 99
7Low-0.1 pts
Cornerbacks
Trent McDuffie1st of 126
99Elite0.9 pts
Josh Wallace48th of 126
62Good0.3 pts
Jaylen Watson57th of 126
55Good0.3 pts
Emmanuel Forbes108th of 126
15Low-0.0 pts
Safeties
Quentin Lake9th of 106 · Questionable
92Elite0.5 pts
Jaylen McCollough25th of 106
77Great0.2 pts
Kam Curl28th of 106
74Good0.2 pts
Kamren Kinchens84th of 106
22Low-0.1 pts

Every Rams player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Rams 1.0 points this week.

Quentin Lake S, hipQuestionable−0.5
Myles Garrett EDGEInjured reserve−0.5

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 9th 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: 4%.

AFC West · 0–5 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Los Angeles Chargers

22ndin the model's power ratings, up 1 from last week
5.0projected wins
3%to make the playoffs
1%to win the AFC West

This week

FinalLost 17–23
LACvDENDenver Broncos
Model: 41% to winPredicted 21–24
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−1.7
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.7
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.1
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−2.8
Rating this week−3.7

22nd of 32 this week. Last week the Chargers ranked 23rd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 3rd of 32 (1.8 a game)
  • Pass rush, 6th of 32 (sack on 7.5% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Ball security, 31st of 32 (2.2 turnovers a game)
  • Passing offence, 29th of 32 (−0.12 EPA a play)
  • Scoring, 29th of 32 (16.8 points a game)
  • Pass protection, 26th of 32 (sacked on 7.6% of dropbacks)
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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.116.829th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.1232nd
Yards a playleague 5.24.724th
Success rateleague 44%41%26th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09−0.1229th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.1925th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.1330th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%34%22nd
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%64%13th
Explosive passesleague 8%8%16th
Sacks takenleague 6%8%26th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.12.331st
Pass rateleague 61%60%
Plays a gameleague 64.465.8
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.026.524th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.065th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.318th
Success rate allowedleague 44%43%14th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0716th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.1213th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.0211th
Third downs allowedleague 38%37%17th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%60%17th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%10%25th
Sack rateleague 6%7%6th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.83rd

Best players

The Chargers' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Derwin JamesS, 1st of 106
99Elite1.2 pts
Daiyan HenleyLB, 11th of 99
88Great0.3 pts
Tarheeb StillCB, 17th of 126
87Great0.6 pts
Khalil MackEDGE, 15th of 100
86Great0.7 pts
R.J. MickensS, 30th of 106
73Good0.2 pts
Tony JeffersonS, 37th of 106
66Good0.2 pts
Justin HerbertQB, 19th of 32
42Fair2.4 pts
All 19 Chargers player ratings
Quarterbacks
Justin Herbert19th of 32
42Fair2.4 pts
Edge rushers
Khalil Mack15th of 100
86Great0.7 pts
Justin Eboigbe57th of 100
44Fair0.2 pts
Akheem Mesidor77th of 100
23Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Dalvin Tomlinson58th of 101
44Fair0.1 pts
Jamaree Caldwell60th of 101
41Fair0.1 pts
Nick Barrett79th of 101
23Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Daiyan Henley11th of 99
88Great0.3 pts
Del'Shawn Phillips41st of 99
58Good0.1 pts
Troy Dye61st of 99
39Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Tarheeb Still17th of 126
87Great0.6 pts
Donte Jackson54th of 126 · Out
58Good0.3 pts
Cam Hart64th of 126
49Fair0.2 pts
Rodney Shelley112th of 126 · Questionable
12Low-0.0 pts
Safeties
Derwin James1st of 106 · Out
99Elite1.2 pts
R.J. Mickens30th of 106
73Good0.2 pts
Tony Jefferson37th of 106
66Good0.2 pts
Elijah Molden38th of 106
65Good0.1 pts
Genesis Smith50th of 106
54Good0.1 pts

Every Chargers player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Chargers 2.1 points this week.

Derwin James S, hamstringOut−1.1
Joe Alt OL, neckOut−0.5
Donte Jackson CB, hamstringOut−0.4
Kayode Awosika OG, fibulaOut·
Trey Lance QB, groinDoubtful·
Trevor Penning OG, concussionOut·
Charlie Kolar TE, forearmQuestionable·
Quentin Johnston WR, chestOut·
Scott Matlock RB, footQuestionable·

And 4 more.

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 7th 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%.

AFC West · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Las Vegas Raiders

19thin the model's power ratings, down 4 from last week
8.3projected wins
33%to make the playoffs
11%to win the AFC West

This week

FinalLost 17–45
LVatNENew England Patriots
Model: 36% to winPredicted 20–25
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+1.7
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−3.3
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.1
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.3
Rating this week−1.8

19th of 32 this week. Last week the Raiders ranked 15th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 1st of 32 (2.2 a game)
  • Pass defence, 3rd of 32 (−0.08 EPA a play allowed)
  • Pass protection, 4th of 32 (sacked on 3.1% of dropbacks)
  • Pass rush, 5th of 32 (sack on 7.6% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Rushing offence, 29th of 32 (−0.24 EPA a play)
  • Red-zone defence, 29th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 77% of trips)
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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.128.87th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.010.0017th
Yards a playleague 5.25.116th
Success rateleague 44%44%15th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.227th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.2429th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0320th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%37%16th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%53%21st
Explosive passesleague 8%8%14th
Sacks takenleague 6%3%4th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.013th
Pass rateleague 61%59%
Plays a gameleague 64.468.9
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.021.011th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.073rd
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.319th
Success rate allowedleague 44%42%8th
Pass defenceleague +0.09−0.083rd
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.186th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.048th
Third downs allowedleague 38%40%20th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%77%29th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%7%11th
Sack rateleague 6%8%5th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.22.31st

Best players

The Raiders' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Brock BowersTE, 2nd of 64
98Elite1.3 pts
Maxx CrosbyEDGE, 6th of 100
94Elite1.1 pts
Nakobe DeanLB, 6th of 99
94Elite0.4 pts
Quay WalkerLB, 10th of 99
90Elite0.3 pts
Hezekiah MassesCB, 14th of 126
89Great0.6 pts
Tonka HemingwayDT, 14th of 101
87Great0.5 pts
Kirk CousinsQB, 21st of 32
36Fair2.2 pts
All 28 Raiders player ratings
Quarterbacks
Kirk Cousins21st of 32
36Fair2.2 pts
Running backs
Mike Washington Jr.42nd of 64
34Fair0.3 pts
Ashton Jeanty47th of 64 · Questionable
27Fair0.3 pts
Wide receivers
Tre Tucker48th of 130
63Good0.4 pts
Jalen Nailor67th of 130 · Out
48Fair0.1 pts
Cody White80th of 130
38Fair0.1 pts
Dareke Young106th of 130
21Low-0.0 pts
Malik Benson117th of 130
10Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Brock Bowers2nd of 64
98Elite1.3 pts
Michael Mayer22nd of 64
66Good0.3 pts
Ian Thomas59th of 64
9Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Maxx Crosby6th of 100
94Elite1.1 pts
Kwity Paye68th of 100
32Fair0.1 pts
Malcolm Koonce70th of 100
32Fair0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Tonka Hemingway14th of 101
87Great0.5 pts
Foley Fatukasi55th of 101
46Fair0.1 pts
Jonah Laulu61st of 101
41Fair0.1 pts
Adam Butler64th of 101
37Fair0.1 pts
Linebackers
Nakobe Dean6th of 99
94Elite0.4 pts
Quay Walker10th of 99
90Elite0.3 pts
Tommy Eichenberg88th of 99
16Low-0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Hezekiah Masses14th of 126
89Great0.6 pts
Eric Stokes24th of 126
82Great0.5 pts
Taron Johnson37th of 126
70Good0.4 pts
Darien Porter107th of 126
15Low-0.0 pts
Safeties
Treydan Stukes79th of 106
26Fair-0.0 pts
Jeremy Chinn83rd of 106
22Low-0.1 pts
Isaiah Pola-Mao106th of 106
1Low-0.5 pts

Every Raiders player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Raiders 0.3 points this week.

Jalen Nailor WR, concussionOut−0.3
Ashton Jeanty RB, ankleQuestionable·
Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR, hamstringOut·
Trey Zuhn III C, kneeOut·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 22nd 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 East · 0–5 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Miami Dolphins

29thin the model's power ratings, up 3 from last week
4.2projected wins
1%to make the playoffs
<1%to win the AFC East

This week

FinalLost 24–31
MIAvCINCincinnati Bengals
Model: 38% to winPredicted 21–25
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−3.0
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−2.1
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.1
Rating this week−5.8

29th of 32 this week. Last week the Dolphins ranked 32nd.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Nothing in the top quarter of the league yet.
Weaknesses
  • Scoring, 32nd of 32 (11.5 points a game)
  • Red-zone offence, 31st of 32 (touchdown on 38% of trips)
  • Pass defence, 29th of 32 (+0.28 EPA a play allowed)
  • Passing offence, 28th of 32 (−0.10 EPA a play)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 51% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.111.532nd
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0624th
Yards a playleague 5.24.723rd
Success rateleague 44%35%31st
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09−0.1028th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.2128th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.1732nd
Third-down conversionsleague 38%37%17th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%38%31st
Explosive passesleague 8%7%22nd
Sacks takenleague 6%8%27th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.318th
Pass rateleague 61%61%
Plays a gameleague 64.456.5
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.025.321st
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0423rd
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.624th
Success rate allowedleague 44%47%25th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.2829th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.149th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.0118th
Third downs allowedleague 38%46%27th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%65%21st
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%9%22nd
Sack rateleague 6%3%28th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.822nd

Best players

The Dolphins' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Zach SielerDT, 6th of 101
95Elite0.7 pts
Jacob RodriguezLB, 30th of 99
72Good0.2 pts
Caleb DouglasWR, 44th of 130
67Good0.5 pts
Chop RobinsonEDGE, 37th of 100
64Good0.3 pts
Zeek BiggersDT, 38th of 101
62Good0.2 pts
Greg DulcichTE, 27th of 64
59Good0.3 pts
Malik WillisQB, 14th of 32
58Good3.2 pts
All 24 Dolphins player ratings
Quarterbacks
Malik Willis14th of 32
58Good3.2 pts
Running backs
Ollie Gordon II36th of 64
45Fair0.4 pts
Wide receivers
Caleb Douglas44th of 130 · Out
67Good0.5 pts
Chris Bell89th of 130
32Fair0.0 pts
Ryan Miller90th of 130
30Fair0.0 pts
Malik Washington94th of 130
27Fair0.0 pts
Kevin Coleman Jr.114th of 130
15Low-0.0 pts
Tight ends
Greg Dulcich27th of 64
59Good0.3 pts
Will Kacmarek50th of 64
23Low0.1 pts
Edge rushers
Chop Robinson37th of 100
64Good0.3 pts
Joshua Uche69th of 100
32Fair0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Zach Sieler6th of 101
95Elite0.7 pts
Zeek Biggers38th of 101
62Good0.2 pts
Linebackers
Jacob Rodriguez30th of 99
72Good0.2 pts
Jordyn Brooks64th of 99
34Fair0.0 pts
Willie Gay Jr.66th of 99
34Fair0.0 pts
Jackson Woodard76th of 99 · Questionable
25Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Chris Johnson56th of 126
56Good0.3 pts
Julius Brents87th of 126
32Fair0.0 pts
Jason Marshall Jr.110th of 126
12Low-0.0 pts
Safeties
Zayne Anderson47th of 106
56Good0.1 pts
Michael Taaffe55th of 106
47Fair0.0 pts
Julius Wood66th of 106
38Fair0.0 pts
Dante Trader Jr.90th of 106
16Low-0.1 pts

Every Dolphins player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Dolphins 1.1 points this week.

Caleb Douglas WR, ankleOut−0.5
De'Von Achane RBInjured reserve−0.5
Reese Taylor CB, quadricepOut·
Rob Beal Jr. EDGE, hamstringOut·
Storm Duck CB, kneeQuestionable·
Jaylen Wright RB, footQuestionable·
Jackson Woodard LB, ankleQuestionable·
Kenneth Grant DT, toeQuestionable·
Justin Joly TE, concussionOut·

And 1 more.

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 3rd 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: <1%.

NFC North · 5–0 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Minnesota Vikings

11thin the model's power ratings, down 3 from last week
11.6projected wins
85%to make the playoffs
53%to win the NFC North

This week

FinalWon 23–13
MINatNONew Orleans Saints
Model: 58% 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 form4 games of results and efficiency+1.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.7
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.1
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.3
Rating this week+1.0

11th of 32 this week. Last week the Vikings ranked 8th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 1st of 32 (−0.18 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 1st of 32 (21% allowed)
  • Red-zone defence, 1st of 32 (touchdown allowed on 18% of trips)
  • Pass rush, 1st of 32 (sack on 10.1% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Pass protection, 32nd of 32 (sacked on 9.1% of dropbacks)
  • Red-zone offence, 28th of 32 (touchdown on 44% of trips)
  • Third downs on offence, 27th of 32 (32% converted)
  • Big plays through the air, 26th of 32 (6.3% of passes gain 20 or more)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 50% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 63 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.121.518th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0927th
Yards a playleague 5.24.332nd
Success rateleague 44%35%32nd
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09−0.0524th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.1319th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.1531st
Third-down conversionsleague 38%32%27th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%44%28th
Explosive passesleague 8%6%26th
Sacks takenleague 6%9%32nd
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.54th
Pass rateleague 61%58%
Plays a gameleague 64.462.3
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.012.81st
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.141st
Yards a play allowedleague 5.24.75th
Success rate allowedleague 44%32%1st
Pass defenceleague +0.09−0.181st
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.272nd
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.113rd
Third downs allowedleague 38%21%1st
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%18%1st
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%8%13th
Sack rateleague 6%10%1st
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.83rd

Best players

The Vikings' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Andrew Van GinkelEDGE, 4th of 100
97Elite1.2 pts
Eric WilsonLB, 3rd of 99
97Elite0.5 pts
Dallas TurnerEDGE, 8th of 100
92Elite0.9 pts
T.J. HockensonTE, 6th of 64
91Elite0.6 pts
Byron MurphyCB, 12th of 126
91Elite0.6 pts
Isaiah RodgersCB, 21st of 126
85Great0.5 pts
Kyler MurrayQB, 20th of 32
39Fair2.3 pts
All 25 Vikings player ratings
Quarterbacks
Kyler Murray20th of 32
39Fair2.3 pts
Running backs
Aaron Jones14th of 64
79Great1.0 pts
Wide receivers
Justin Jefferson30th of 130 · Questionable
78Great0.6 pts
Jordan Addison51st of 130 · Questionable
62Good0.3 pts
Jauan Jennings96th of 130
27Fair0.0 pts
Tai Felton107th of 130
18Low-0.0 pts
Myles Price108th of 130
18Low-0.0 pts
Tight ends
T.J. Hockenson6th of 64
91Elite0.6 pts
Edge rushers
Andrew Van Ginkel4th of 100
97Elite1.2 pts
Dallas Turner8th of 100
92Elite0.9 pts
Kyle Van Noy46th of 100
54Good0.3 pts
Defensive tackles
Jalen Redmond29th of 101
72Good0.3 pts
Levi Drake Rodriguez35th of 101
65Good0.3 pts
Domonique Orange88th of 101
9Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Eric Wilson3rd of 99
97Elite0.5 pts
Blake Cashman39th of 99
63Good0.1 pts
Ivan Pace Jr.46th of 99
55Good0.1 pts
Jake Golday75th of 99
25Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Byron Murphy12th of 126
91Elite0.6 pts
Isaiah Rodgers21st of 126
85Great0.5 pts
James Pierre50th of 126
61Good0.3 pts
Safeties
Josh Metellus32nd of 106
70Good0.2 pts
Harrison Smith49th of 106
54Good0.1 pts
Jacob Thomas63rd of 106
38Fair0.0 pts
Theo Jackson85th of 106
22Low-0.1 pts

Every Vikings player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Vikings 1.3 points this week.

Christian Darrisaw OL, concussionOut−0.5
Justin Jefferson WR, ankleQuestionable−0.3
Brian O'Neill OL, kneeQuestionable−0.3
Jordan Addison WR, hamstringQuestionable−0.2
Michael Jurgens C, elbowQuestionable·
Ben Yurosek TE, ankleQuestionable·
Charles Demmings CB, hamstringOut·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 26th 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: 23%.

AFC East · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

New England Patriots

8thin the model's power ratings, up 3 from last week
10.2projected wins
70%to make the playoffs
35%to win the AFC East

This week

FinalWon 45–17
NEvLVLas Vegas Raiders
Model: 64% to winPredicted 25–20
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+0.2
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+2.9
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.5
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−2.4
Rating this week+1.2

8th of 32 this week. Last week the Patriots ranked 11th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass defence, 5th of 32 (−0.03 EPA a play allowed)
  • Points allowed, 6th of 32 (19.2 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone offence, 32nd of 32 (touchdown on 36% of trips)
  • Ball security, 32nd of 32 (2.5 turnovers a game)
  • Scoring, 30th of 32 (16.2 points a game)
  • Run defence, 30th of 32 (+0.03 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.116.330th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0219th
Yards a playleague 5.25.115th
Success rateleague 44%43%19th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.0420th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.1724th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0827th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%32%25th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%36%32nd
Explosive passesleague 8%8%13th
Sacks takenleague 6%6%20th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.12.532nd
Pass rateleague 61%61%
Plays a gameleague 64.465.4
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.019.36th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.066th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.24.99th
Success rate allowedleague 44%42%7th
Pass defenceleague +0.09−0.035th
Run defenceleague −0.10+0.0330th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.076th
Third downs allowedleague 38%35%9th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%58%13th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%7%9th
Sack rateleague 6%5%19th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.311th

Best players

The Patriots' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Christian GonzalezCB, 6th of 126
96Elite0.7 pts
Milton WilliamsDT, 16th of 101
84Great0.4 pts
Carlton Davis IIICB, 27th of 126
79Great0.5 pts
Romeo DoubsWR, 29th of 130
78Great0.6 pts
Mack HollinsWR, 32nd of 130
76Great0.6 pts
Drake MayeQB, 10th of 32
70Good4.1 pts
TreVeyon HendersonRB, 22nd of 64
66Good0.7 pts
All 28 Patriots player ratings
Quarterbacks
Drake Maye10th of 32
70Good4.1 pts
Running backs
TreVeyon Henderson22nd of 64
66Good0.7 pts
Rhamondre Stevenson27th of 64 · Questionable
59Good0.5 pts
Corey Kiner63rd of 64
2Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Romeo Doubs29th of 130
78Great0.6 pts
Mack Hollins32nd of 130 · Out
76Great0.6 pts
DeMario Douglas62nd of 130
53Good0.2 pts
Efton Chism III102nd of 130
21Low-0.0 pts
Kyle Williams118th of 130
10Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Hunter Henry25th of 64
62Good0.3 pts
Edge rushers
Elijah Ponder43rd of 100
57Good0.3 pts
Gabe Jacas54th of 100
47Fair0.2 pts
Dre'Mont Jones60th of 100 · Questionable
40Fair0.2 pts
Defensive tackles
Milton Williams16th of 101
84Great0.4 pts
Christian Barmore44th of 101 · Questionable
58Good0.2 pts
DaQuan Jones49th of 101
52Good0.1 pts
Leonard Taylor III86th of 101
17Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Robert Spillane40th of 99
60Good0.1 pts
Darius Muasau79th of 99
25Fair0.0 pts
Christian Elliss81st of 99 · Questionable
16Low-0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Christian Gonzalez6th of 126 · Out
96Elite0.7 pts
Carlton Davis III27th of 126 · Out
79Great0.5 pts
Marcus Jones42nd of 126
67Good0.4 pts
Channing Canada105th of 126 · Out
19Low0.0 pts
Charles Woods120th of 126 · Questionable
5Low-0.1 pts
Safeties
Jaylen Reed76th of 106
28Fair-0.0 pts
Kevin Byard92nd of 106
14Low-0.1 pts
Craig Woodson100th of 106 · Questionable
6Low-0.2 pts

Every Patriots player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Patriots 2.4 points this week.

Christian Gonzalez CB, shoulderOut−0.7
Carlton Davis III CB, neckOut−0.7
Mack Hollins WR, calfOut−0.6
Morgan Moses OL, footQuestionable−0.2
A.J. Brown WRInjured reserve−0.2
Dre'Mont Jones LB, shoulderQuestionable·
Reggie Gilliam RB, ankleOut·
Christian Elliss LB, chestQuestionable·
Rhamondre Stevenson RB, kneeQuestionable·

And 6 more.

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 2nd 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: 6%.

NFC South · 1–4 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

New Orleans Saints

21stin the model's power ratings, unchanged from last week
6.5projected wins
17%to make the playoffs
14%to win the NFC South

This week

FinalLost 13–23
NOvMINMinnesota Vikings
Model: 42% 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 form4 games of results and efficiency−2.0
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−0.4
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.1
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.8
Rating this week−3.3

21st of 32 this week. Last week the Saints ranked 21st.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Third downs on offence, 4th of 32 (48% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 8th of 32 (touchdown on 71% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Run defence, 32nd of 32 (+0.08 EPA a play allowed)
  • Points allowed, 32nd of 32 (32.0 a game)
  • Ball security, 27th of 32 (2.0 turnovers a game)
  • Pass defence, 27th of 32 (+0.21 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Pass-first: passes on 55% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.126.310th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0116th
Yards a playleague 5.24.821st
Success rateleague 44%45%13th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.0519th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.0814th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0624th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%48%4th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%71%8th
Explosive passesleague 8%8%17th
Sacks takenleague 6%6%18th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.12.027th
Pass rateleague 61%69%
Plays a gameleague 64.475.8
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.032.032nd
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0928th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.626th
Success rate allowedleague 44%52%32nd
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.2127th
Run defenceleague −0.10+0.0832nd
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.1631st
Third downs allowedleague 38%44%26th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%63%20th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%8%15th
Sack rateleague 6%6%18th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.527th

Best players

The Saints' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Chris OlaveWR, 3rd of 130
98Elite1.8 pts
Kaden EllissLB, 4th of 99
96Elite0.4 pts
Chase YoungEDGE, 12th of 100
89Great0.8 pts
Juwan JohnsonTE, 11th of 64
84Great0.6 pts
Devaughn VeleWR, 22nd of 130
83Great0.8 pts
Justin ReidS, 20th of 106
82Great0.3 pts
Tyler ShoughQB, 23rd of 32
30Fair1.6 pts
All 24 Saints player ratings
Quarterbacks
Tyler Shough23rd of 32
30Fair1.6 pts
Running backs
Alvin Kamara30th of 64 · Questionable
52Good0.5 pts
CJ Donaldson58th of 64
8Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Chris Olave3rd of 130
98Elite1.8 pts
Devaughn Vele22nd of 130
83Great0.8 pts
Bryce Lance127th of 130
3Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Juwan Johnson11th of 64
84Great0.6 pts
Noah Fant33rd of 64
52Good0.2 pts
Edge rushers
Chase Young12th of 100
89Great0.8 pts
Carl Granderson23rd of 100
78Great0.5 pts
Cameron Jordan51st of 100
50Good0.3 pts
Tyree Wilson72nd of 100
28Fair0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Nathan Shepherd51st of 101
50Good0.1 pts
Khristian Boyd81st of 101
17Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Kaden Elliss4th of 99 · Out
96Elite0.4 pts
Pete Werner37th of 99
63Good0.1 pts
Danny Stutsman70th of 99
25Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Quincy Riley69th of 126
46Fair0.2 pts
Kool-Aid McKinstry70th of 126
44Fair0.2 pts
Martin Emerson119th of 126
6Low-0.1 pts
Safeties
Justin Reid20th of 106
82Great0.3 pts
Jordan Howden52nd of 106
50Good0.0 pts
Julian Blackmon75th of 106 · Questionable
30Fair-0.0 pts
Jonas Sanker88th of 106
17Low-0.1 pts

Every Saints player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Saints 0.9 points this week.

Kaden Elliss LB, calfOut−0.4
Travis Etienne RBInjured reserve−0.3
Alvin Kamara RB, backQuestionable−0.2
Julian Blackmon S, shoulderQuestionable·
Anfernee Jennings LB, kneeOut·
Jaylan Ford LB, ankleQuestionable·
Jeremiah Wright OG, concussionOut·
Lorenzo Styles Jr. CB, calfQuestionable·
Barion Brown WR, thighQuestionable·

And 2 more.

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 5th 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: <1%.

NFC East · 3–1–1 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

New York Giants

27thin the model's power ratings, up 4 from last week
7.7projected wins
32%to make the playoffs
27%to win the NFC East

This week

FinalLost 27–27
NYGatWASWashington Commanders
Model: 50% to winPredicted 21–21
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−1.5
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−0.8
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−2.9
Rating this week−5.4

27th of 32 this week. Last week the Giants ranked 31st.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 3rd of 32 (1.8 a game)
  • Defending big passes, 5th of 32 (5.2% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Points allowed, 8th of 32 (19.8 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone defence, 32nd of 32 (touchdown allowed on 83% of trips)
  • Pass rush, 32nd of 32 (sack on 1.9% of dropbacks)
  • Big plays through the air, 31st of 32 (5.3% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass protection, 29th of 32 (sacked on 8.3% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 46% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.120.521st
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0930th
Yards a playleague 5.24.529th
Success rateleague 44%41%27th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.0617th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.1622nd
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0725th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%43%9th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%55%17th
Explosive passesleague 8%5%31st
Sacks takenleague 6%8%29th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.318th
Pass rateleague 61%52%
Plays a gameleague 64.463.6
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.019.88th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0117th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.215th
Success rate allowedleague 44%47%25th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0817th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.0521st
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.0422nd
Third downs allowedleague 38%46%29th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%83%32nd
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%5%5th
Sack rateleague 6%2%32nd
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.83rd

Best players

The Giants' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Isaiah LikelyTE, 5th of 64
93Elite0.7 pts
Tremaine EdmundsLB, 13th of 99
88Great0.3 pts
Jevon HollandS, 14th of 106
87Great0.4 pts
Arvell ReeseLB, 14th of 99
86Great0.3 pts
Malik NabersWR, 23rd of 130
83Great0.8 pts
Cam SkatteboRB, 21st of 64
68Good0.7 pts
Jameis WinstonQB, 26th of 32
20Low0.7 pts
All 25 Giants player ratings
Quarterbacks
Jameis Winston26th of 32
20Low0.7 pts
Running backs
Cam Skattebo21st of 64
68Good0.7 pts
Najee Harris29th of 64
55Good0.5 pts
Devin Singletary51st of 64
21Low0.1 pts
Tyrone Tracy Jr.59th of 64
8Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Malik Nabers23rd of 130
83Great0.8 pts
Darnell Mooney71st of 130
45Fair0.1 pts
Malachi Fields73rd of 130
45Fair0.1 pts
Tight ends
Isaiah Likely5th of 64
93Elite0.7 pts
Theo Johnson36th of 64
45Fair0.2 pts
Edge rushers
Abdul Carter98th of 100
2Low-0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Darius Alexander56th of 101
46Fair0.1 pts
Shelby Harris69th of 101
33Fair0.0 pts
DJ Reader97th of 101
4Low-0.0 pts
Linebackers
Tremaine Edmunds13th of 99
88Great0.3 pts
Arvell Reese14th of 99
86Great0.3 pts
Cornerbacks
Greg Newsome II49th of 126
62Good0.3 pts
Deonte Banks65th of 126
49Fair0.2 pts
Andru Phillips67th of 126
48Fair0.2 pts
Nic Jones106th of 126
19Low0.0 pts
Colton Hood124th of 126
2Low-0.1 pts
Safeties
Jevon Holland14th of 106
87Great0.4 pts
Ar'Darius Washington46th of 106
58Good0.1 pts
Tyler Nubin57th of 106
47Fair0.0 pts
Jason Pinnock94th of 106 · Out
12Low-0.1 pts

Every Giants player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Giants 2.9 points this week.

Jaxson Dart QBInjured reserve−1.9
Brian Burns EDGEInjured reserve−0.9
Paulson Adebo CBInjured reserve−0.1
Jason Pinnock S, concussionOut·
Chauncey Golston EDGE, neckOut·
Calvin Austin III WRInjured reserve·
Roy Robertson-Harris DTInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 31st 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%.

AFC East · 2–3 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

New York Jets

30thin the model's power ratings, down 2 from last week
6.0projected wins
7%to make the playoffs
2%to win the AFC East

This week

FinalWon 17–12
NYJvCLECleveland Browns
Model: 49% to winPredicted 20–20
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−1.1
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−4.4
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.5
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.1
Rating this week−6.1

30th of 32 this week. Last week the Jets ranked 28th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Ball security, 1st of 32 (0.2 turnovers a game)
  • Defending big passes, 6th of 32 (5.8% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
Weaknesses
  • Pass protection, 29th of 32 (sacked on 8.3% of dropbacks)
  • Rushing offence, 27th of 32 (−0.20 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 26th of 32 (32% converted)
  • Scoring, 25th of 32 (19.0 points a game)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 51% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.119.025th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0521st
Yards a playleague 5.24.919th
Success rateleague 44%43%18th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.1613th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.2027th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.0115th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%32%26th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%50%22nd
Explosive passesleague 8%8%12th
Sacks takenleague 6%8%29th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.31st
Pass rateleague 61%61%
Plays a gameleague 64.458.1
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.021.011th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.010.0016th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.24.97th
Success rate allowedleague 44%50%30th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.1323rd
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.1311th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.0321st
Third downs allowedleague 38%35%10th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%56%9th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%6%6th
Sack rateleague 6%6%15th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.822nd

Best players

The Jets' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Garrett WilsonWR, 26th of 130
81Great0.7 pts
Breece HallRB, 13th of 64
80Great1.0 pts
Dane BeltonS, 23rd of 106
79Great0.3 pts
David BaileyEDGE, 29th of 100
71Good0.4 pts
Azareye'h ThomasCB, 38th of 126
70Good0.4 pts
Kenyon SadiqTE, 21st of 64
68Good0.3 pts
Geno SmithQB, 29th of 32
6Low0.0 pts
All 23 Jets player ratings
Quarterbacks
Geno Smith29th of 32
6Low0.0 pts
Running backs
Breece Hall13th of 64 · Out
80Great1.0 pts
Braelon Allen39th of 64
39Fair0.3 pts
Wide receivers
Garrett Wilson26th of 130
81Great0.7 pts
Isaiah Williams64th of 130
51Good0.2 pts
Adonai Mitchell86th of 130 · Out
34Fair0.1 pts
Tight ends
Kenyon Sadiq21st of 64
68Good0.3 pts
Mason Taylor24th of 64
63Good0.3 pts
Jeremy Ruckert56th of 64
14Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
David Bailey29th of 100
71Good0.4 pts
Will McDonald IV52nd of 100 · Questionable
50Good0.3 pts
Kingsley Enagbare87th of 100 · Questionable
14Low0.0 pts
Joseph Ossai95th of 100
5Low-0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Jowon Briggs36th of 101
65Good0.3 pts
Harrison Phillips101st of 101
1Low-0.1 pts
Linebackers
Demario Davis54th of 99
48Fair0.0 pts
Jamien Sherwood96th of 99
4Low-0.1 pts
Cornerbacks
Azareye'h Thomas38th of 126
70Good0.4 pts
Brandon Stephens73rd of 126
42Fair0.2 pts
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.77th of 126
39Fair0.1 pts
D'Angelo Ponds102nd of 126
19Low0.0 pts
Safeties
Dane Belton23rd of 106
79Great0.3 pts
Minkah Fitzpatrick45th of 106
58Good0.1 pts

Every Jets player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Jets 0.1 points this week.

Adonai Mitchell WR, fingerOut−0.1
Kingsley Enagbare EDGE, kneeQuestionable·
Tim Patrick WR, groinQuestionable·
Dylan Parham OG, kneeOut·
Breece Hall RB, quadricepOut·
Will McDonald IV EDGE, calfQuestionable·
Francisco Mauigoa LB, quadricepOut·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 25th 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: <1%.

NFC East · 2–3 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Philadelphia Eagles

24thin the model's power ratings, up 3 from last week
7.7projected wins
34%to make the playoffs
30%to win the NFC East

This week

FinalLost 17–19
PHIatJAXJacksonville Jaguars
Model: 23% to winPredicted 16–26
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−2.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+1.2
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−3.0
Rating this week−4.0

24th of 32 this week. Last week the Eagles ranked 27th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Nothing in the top quarter of the league yet.
Weaknesses
  • Pass protection, 31st of 32 (sacked on 8.4% of dropbacks)
  • Pass rush, 30th of 32 (sack on 2.5% of dropbacks)
  • Run defence, 28th of 32 (−0.00 EPA a play allowed)
  • Takeaways, 27th of 32 (0.5 a game)
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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.118.826th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0726th
Yards a playleague 5.24.528th
Success rateleague 44%37%30th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09−0.0826th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.1520th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0522nd
Third-down conversionsleague 38%35%20th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%54%18th
Explosive passesleague 8%7%23rd
Sacks takenleague 6%8%31st
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.318th
Pass rateleague 61%60%
Plays a gameleague 64.460.0
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.023.317th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0725th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.011th
Success rate allowedleague 44%47%27th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.1122nd
Run defenceleague −0.100.0028th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.039th
Third downs allowedleague 38%39%19th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%67%22nd
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%7%10th
Sack rateleague 6%2%30th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.527th

Best players

The Eagles' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Zack BaunLB, 1st of 99
99Elite0.7 pts
DeVonta SmithWR, 10th of 130
93Elite1.4 pts
Cooper DeJeanCB, 10th of 126
92Elite0.7 pts
Quinyon MitchellCB, 15th of 126
88Great0.6 pts
Riq WoolenCB, 18th of 126
87Great0.6 pts
Jalyx HuntEDGE, 19th of 100
82Great0.6 pts
Jalen HurtsQB, 15th of 32
55Good3.2 pts
All 25 Eagles player ratings
Quarterbacks
Jalen Hurts15th of 32
55Good3.2 pts
Running backs
Saquon Barkley16th of 64 · Out
75Great0.9 pts
Wide receivers
DeVonta Smith10th of 130 · Out
93Elite1.4 pts
Dontayvion Wicks53rd of 130
60Good0.3 pts
Darius Cooper82nd of 130
38Fair0.1 pts
Makai Lemon88th of 130
32Fair0.0 pts
Tight ends
Dallas Goedert15th of 64
77Great0.4 pts
Edge rushers
Jalyx Hunt19th of 100
82Great0.6 pts
Jonathan Greenard34th of 100 · Questionable
68Good0.4 pts
Nolan Smith59th of 100
42Fair0.2 pts
A.J. Epenesa81st of 100
18Low0.0 pts
Arnold Ebiketie86th of 100
14Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Jalen Carter27th of 101
72Good0.3 pts
Moro Ojomo33rd of 101
68Good0.3 pts
Byron Young77th of 101
23Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Zack Baun1st of 99
99Elite0.7 pts
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.55th of 99
43Fair0.0 pts
Jihaad Campbell59th of 99
43Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Cooper DeJean10th of 126
92Elite0.7 pts
Quinyon Mitchell15th of 126
88Great0.6 pts
Riq Woolen18th of 126
87Great0.6 pts
Michael Carter II89th of 126
30Fair0.0 pts
Jonathan Jones115th of 126
10Low-0.0 pts
Safeties
Marcus Epps86th of 106 · Out
19Low-0.1 pts
Andrew Mukuba97th of 106
8Low-0.2 pts

Every Eagles player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Eagles 1.7 points this week.

DeVonta Smith WR, hamstringOut−1.2
Drew Kendall OL, kneeOut−0.6
Saquon Barkley RB, hamstringOut·
Marcus Epps S, groinOut·
Marquise Brown WR, ankleOut·
Jonathan Greenard LB, ankleQuestionable·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 8th 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: 1%.

AFC North · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Pittsburgh Steelers

18thin the model's power ratings, down 2 from last week
8.7projected wins
40%to make the playoffs
13%to win the AFC North

This week

FinalWon 34–22
PITvINDIndianapolis Colts
Model: 53% to winPredicted 22–21
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−1.1
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.3
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.1
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.5
Rating this week−1.4

18th of 32 this week. Last week the Steelers ranked 16th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Takeaways, 3rd 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)
  • Pass rush, 8th of 32 (sack on 7.3% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Defending big passes, 31st of 32 (10.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Third downs on offence, 30th of 32 (30% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 30th 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: 66 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.119.324th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0320th
Yards a playleague 5.24.820th
Success rateleague 44%43%21st
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09−0.0927th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.027th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0421st
Third-down conversionsleague 38%30%30th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%40%30th
Explosive passesleague 8%8%18th
Sacks takenleague 6%7%24th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.523rd
Pass rateleague 61%70%
Plays a gameleague 64.466.3
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.021.814th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0218th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.623rd
Success rate allowedleague 44%46%23rd
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0615th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.0919th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.0213th
Third downs allowedleague 38%33%8th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%60%17th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%11%31st
Sack rateleague 6%7%8th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.83rd

Best players

The Steelers' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

T.J. WattEDGE, 11th of 100
89Great0.8 pts
Alex HighsmithEDGE, 13th of 100
88Great0.8 pts
Jaylen WarrenRB, 11th of 64
84Great1.1 pts
Nick HerbigEDGE, 25th of 100
75Great0.5 pts
DK MetcalfWR, 34th of 130
74Good0.6 pts
Cameron HeywardDT, 32nd of 101
68Good0.3 pts
Aaron RodgersQB, 25th of 32
23Low1.4 pts
All 28 Steelers player ratings
Quarterbacks
Aaron Rodgers25th of 32
23Low1.4 pts
Running backs
Jaylen Warren11th of 64
84Great1.1 pts
Rico Dowdle23rd of 64 · Questionable
65Good0.6 pts
Travis Homer62nd of 64
2Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
DK Metcalf34th of 130
74Good0.6 pts
Roman Wilson60th of 130
55Good0.3 pts
Michael Pittman63rd of 130 · Out
51Good0.2 pts
Ben Skowronek97th of 130
27Fair0.0 pts
Germie Bernard110th of 130
15Low-0.0 pts
Tight ends
Pat Freiermuth26th of 64
60Good0.3 pts
Darnell Washington34th of 64
47Fair0.2 pts
Edge rushers
T.J. Watt11th of 100
89Great0.8 pts
Alex Highsmith13th of 100
88Great0.8 pts
Nick Herbig25th of 100
75Great0.5 pts
Defensive tackles
Cameron Heyward32nd of 101
68Good0.3 pts
Keeanu Benton50th of 101
50Good0.1 pts
Sebastian Joseph-Day67th of 101
33Fair0.0 pts
Linebackers
Payton Wilson32nd of 99
68Good0.1 pts
Cole Holcomb89th of 99
10Low-0.0 pts
Patrick Queen95th of 99
5Low-0.1 pts
Cornerbacks
Jalen Ramsey53rd of 126 · Questionable
59Good0.3 pts
Jamel Dean84th of 126 · Out
34Fair0.1 pts
Brandin Echols86th of 126
32Fair0.0 pts
Asante Samuel Jr.117th of 126
8Low-0.1 pts
Daylen Everette122nd of 126
4Low-0.1 pts
Safeties
Robert Spears-Jennings51st of 106
54Good0.1 pts
Rayshawn Jenkins60th of 106
43Fair0.0 pts
Jaquan Brisker68th of 106
38Fair0.0 pts

Every Steelers player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Steelers 0.5 points this week.

Jalen Ramsey CB, wristQuestionable−0.2
Michael Pittman WR, footOut−0.2
DeShon Elliott S, kneeOut·
Jamel Dean CB, ankleOut·
Rico Dowdle RB, toeQuestionable·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 13th 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: 2%.

NFC West · 3–2 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Seattle Seahawks

2ndin the model's power ratings, down 1 from last week
10.3projected wins
70%to make the playoffs
17%to win the NFC West

This week

FinalLost 29–32
SEAvSFSan Francisco 49ers
Model: 57% to winPredicted 25–23
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+1.6
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+3.3
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.5
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play+0.0
Rating this week+5.4

2nd of 32 this week. Last week the Seahawks ranked 1st.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Run defence, 3rd of 32 (−0.24 EPA a play allowed)
  • Third downs on defence, 3rd of 32 (27% allowed)
  • Defending big passes, 3rd of 32 (3.8% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Takeaways, 3rd of 32 (1.8 a game)
Weaknesses
  • Third downs on offence, 28th of 32 (30% converted)
  • Red-zone defence, 27th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 75% of trips)
  • Rushing offence, 26th of 32 (−0.20 EPA a play)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 50% of early downs in close games (league 52%)
  • Slow pace: 62 offensive plays a game (league 64)
Pass offenceRun offenceThird downsRed zoneProtectionPass defenceRun defencePass rushTakeawaysLeague rank on each measure. Further out is better.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.126.310th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0115th
Yards a playleague 5.25.87th
Success rateleague 44%45%12th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.2010th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.2026th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.0511th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%30%28th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%60%15th
Explosive passesleague 8%10%5th
Sacks takenleague 6%5%12th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.318th
Pass rateleague 61%55%
Plays a gameleague 64.461.1
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.018.35th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0213th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.23.81st
Success rate allowedleague 44%37%2nd
Pass defenceleague +0.09−0.027th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.243rd
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.161st
Third downs allowedleague 38%27%3rd
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%75%27th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%4%3rd
Sack rateleague 6%7%10th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.83rd

Best players

The Seahawks' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR, 1st of 130
99Elite2.7 pts
Leonard WilliamsDT, 2nd of 101
99Elite1.0 pts
Devon WitherspoonCB, 4th of 126
98Elite0.7 pts
Julian LoveS, 4th of 106
97Elite0.7 pts
Ernest JonesLB, 5th of 99
95Elite0.4 pts
Josh JobeCB, 9th of 126
94Elite0.7 pts
Sam DarnoldQB, 11th of 32
67Good4.0 pts
All 26 Seahawks player ratings
Quarterbacks
Sam Darnold11th of 32
67Good4.0 pts
Running backs
Emanuel Wilson33rd of 64
49Fair0.5 pts
Wide receivers
Jaxon Smith-Njigba1st of 130
99Elite2.7 pts
Cooper Kupp77th of 130
41Fair0.1 pts
Tory Horton78th of 130
40Fair0.1 pts
Rashid Shaheed128th of 130
2Low-0.2 pts
Tight ends
AJ Barner32nd of 64
52Good0.2 pts
Elijah Arroyo48th of 64
26Fair0.1 pts
Edge rushers
DeMarcus Lawrence14th of 100
86Great0.8 pts
Derick Hall36th of 100
64Good0.3 pts
Uchenna Nwosu38th of 100
62Good0.3 pts
Dante Fowler Jr.61st of 100
40Fair0.2 pts
Defensive tackles
Leonard Williams2nd of 101
99Elite1.0 pts
Byron Murphy II23rd of 101
76Great0.4 pts
Jarran Reed53rd of 101
48Fair0.1 pts
Mike Morris93rd of 101
9Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Ernest Jones5th of 99
95Elite0.4 pts
Drake Thomas8th of 99
93Elite0.4 pts
Patrick O'Connell69th of 99
34Fair0.0 pts
Tyrice Knight82nd of 99
16Low-0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Devon Witherspoon4th of 126
98Elite0.7 pts
Josh Jobe9th of 126
94Elite0.7 pts
Nehemiah Pritchett111th of 126
12Low-0.0 pts
Safeties
Julian Love4th of 106
97Elite0.7 pts
Nick Emmanwori10th of 106
91Elite0.5 pts
Rodney Thomas36th of 106
67Good0.2 pts

Every Seahawks player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Seahawks 0.0 points this week.

Chazz Surratt LB, calfOut·
Irvin Charles WR, kneeQuestionable·
Zach Charbonnet RB, kneeOut·
George Holani RB, ribsQuestionable·
Julian Neal CB, hamstringOut·
Terrion Arnold CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 15th 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: 8%.

NFC West · 5–0 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

San Francisco 49ers

3rdin the model's power ratings, up 3 from last week
12.9projected wins
95%to make the playoffs
72%to win the NFC West

This week

FinalWon 32–29
SFatSEASeattle Seahawks
Model: 43% to winPredicted 23–25
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency+3.8
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played+0.8
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+1.4
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−1.1
Rating this week+4.8

3rd of 32 this week. Last week the 49ers ranked 6th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Passing offence, 1st of 32 (+0.54 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on offence, 1st of 32 (53% converted)
  • Red-zone offence, 1st of 32 (touchdown on 86% of trips)
  • Pass protection, 1st of 32 (sacked on 0.0% of dropbacks)
Weaknesses
  • Takeaways, 27th of 32 (0.5 a game)
  • Pass rush, 25th of 32 (sack on 3.7% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 53% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.130.52nd
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.261st
Yards a playleague 5.26.81st
Success rateleague 44%54%1st
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.541st
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.0611th
Early downsleague +0.01+0.252nd
Third-down conversionsleague 38%53%1st
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%86%1st
Explosive passesleague 8%11%2nd
Sacks takenleague 6%0%1st
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.31st
Pass rateleague 61%55%
Plays a gameleague 64.457.7
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.016.03rd
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0726th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.24.63rd
Success rate allowedleague 44%44%19th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.0818th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.1116th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.095th
Third downs allowedleague 38%41%21st
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%45%4th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%4%2nd
Sack rateleague 6%4%25th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.527th

Best players

The 49ers' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Deommodore LenoirCB, 2nd of 126
99Elite0.8 pts
Brock PurdyQB, 2nd of 32
95Elite7.6 pts
George KittleTE, 4th of 64
95Elite0.7 pts
Nick BosaEDGE, 9th of 100
92Elite0.9 pts
Christian McCaffreyRB, 7th of 64
91Elite1.4 pts
Mike EvansWR, 16th of 130
88Great1.0 pts
Renardo GreenCB, 20th of 126
85Great0.5 pts
All 21 49ers player ratings
Quarterbacks
Brock Purdy2nd of 32
95Elite7.6 pts
Running backs
Christian McCaffrey7th of 64
91Elite1.4 pts
Kaelon Black38th of 64
41Fair0.4 pts
Wide receivers
Mike Evans16th of 130
88Great1.0 pts
Deebo Samuel Sr.45th of 130
66Good0.5 pts
Jacob Cowing111th of 130
15Low-0.0 pts
Tight ends
George Kittle4th of 64
95Elite0.7 pts
Edge rushers
Nick Bosa9th of 100 · Out
92Elite0.9 pts
Defensive tackles
Osa Odighizuwa18th of 101
84Great0.4 pts
Gracen Halton70th of 101
33Fair0.0 pts
Sebastian Valdez94th of 101
9Low0.0 pts
Naquan Jones95th of 101
9Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Fred Warner22nd of 99
77Great0.2 pts
Dre Greenlaw25th of 99
75Great0.2 pts
Cornerbacks
Deommodore Lenoir2nd of 126
99Elite0.8 pts
Renardo Green20th of 126
85Great0.5 pts
Upton Stout66th of 126 · Questionable
48Fair0.2 pts
Jack Jones118th of 126
8Low-0.1 pts
Safeties
Ji'Ayir Brown31st of 106
71Good0.2 pts
Malik Mustapha58th of 106
47Fair0.0 pts
Marques Sigle101st of 106 · Out
5Low-0.3 pts

Every 49ers player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the 49ers 1.1 points this week.

Nick Bosa EDGE, kneeOut−1.0
Upton Stout CB, shoulderQuestionable−0.2
Kyle Juszczyk RB, kneeOut·
Marques Sigle S, ankleOut·
Mykel Williams EDGE, kneeQuestionable·
James Thompson Jr. DT, ankleOut·
Alfred Collins DTInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 10th 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: 49%.

NFC South · 1–4 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

26thin the model's power ratings, down 1 from last week
6.3projected wins
15%to make the playoffs
12%to win the NFC South

This week

FinalWon 24–16
TBatDALDallas Cowboys
Model: 33% to winPredicted 23–29
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−1.5
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−0.5
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−0.7
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−2.4
Rating this week−5.0

26th of 32 this week. Last week the Buccaneers ranked 25th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Run defence, 5th of 32 (−0.20 EPA a play allowed)
  • Rushing offence, 6th of 32 (−0.02 EPA a play)
  • Third downs on defence, 7th of 32 (31% allowed)
  • Red-zone defence, 8th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 54% of trips)
Weaknesses
  • Passing offence, 30th of 32 (−0.13 EPA a play)
  • Big plays through the air, 30th of 32 (5.9% of passes gain 20 or more)
  • Pass protection, 28th of 32 (sacked on 8.3% of dropbacks)
  • Pass rush, 27th of 32 (sack on 3.2% of dropbacks)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 51% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.120.023rd
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.1031st
Yards a playleague 5.24.822nd
Success rateleague 44%41%25th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09−0.1330th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.026th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0826th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%35%21st
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%50%22nd
Explosive passesleague 8%6%30th
Sacks takenleague 6%8%28th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.11.826th
Pass rateleague 61%64%
Plays a gameleague 64.463.1
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.022.415th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0211th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.113th
Success rate allowedleague 44%42%10th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.029th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.205th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.0114th
Third downs allowedleague 38%31%7th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%54%8th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%7%12th
Sack rateleague 6%3%27th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.217th

Best players

The Buccaneers' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Bucky IrvingRB, 8th of 64
88Great1.2 pts
Josiah TrotterLB, 15th of 99
84Great0.2 pts
Alex AnzaloneLB, 20th of 99
80Great0.2 pts
Calijah KanceyDT, 22nd of 101
79Great0.4 pts
Cade OttonTE, 16th of 64
76Great0.4 pts
Jacob ParrishCB, 32nd of 126
74Good0.5 pts
Baker MayfieldQB, 17th of 32
48Fair2.8 pts
All 30 Buccaneers player ratings
Quarterbacks
Baker Mayfield17th of 32 · Out
48Fair2.8 pts
Running backs
Bucky Irving8th of 64
88Great1.2 pts
Kenny Gainwell48th of 64
26Fair0.2 pts
Sean Tucker60th of 64
8Low0.0 pts
Wide receivers
Chris Godwin Jr.42nd of 130
68Good0.5 pts
Ted Hurst III69th of 130
48Fair0.1 pts
Emeka Egbuka76th of 130
43Fair0.1 pts
Tez Johnson83rd of 130
38Fair0.1 pts
Tight ends
Cade Otton16th of 64
76Great0.4 pts
Payne Durham53rd of 64
18Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
Al-Quadin Muhammad27th of 100
74Good0.4 pts
Yaya Diaby40th of 100
61Good0.3 pts
Rueben Bain Jr.56th of 100
44Fair0.2 pts
David Walker64th of 100
36Fair0.1 pts
Anthony Nelson88th of 100
14Low0.0 pts
Defensive tackles
Calijah Kancey22nd of 101
79Great0.4 pts
Vita Vea28th of 101
72Good0.3 pts
A'Shawn Robinson48th of 101
52Good0.1 pts
Rakeem Nunez-Roches65th of 101
37Fair0.1 pts
Elijah Roberts78th of 101
23Low0.0 pts
Linebackers
Josiah Trotter15th of 99
84Great0.2 pts
Alex Anzalone20th of 99
80Great0.2 pts
Christian Rozeboom49th of 99
52Good0.1 pts
Cornerbacks
Jacob Parrish32nd of 126
74Good0.5 pts
Zyon McCollum58th of 126
54Good0.3 pts
Keionte Scott88th of 126
30Fair0.0 pts
Benjamin Morrison97th of 126 · Out
25Fair0.0 pts
Safeties
Tykee Smith40th of 106
62Good0.1 pts
Miles Killebrew67th of 106
38Fair0.0 pts
Antoine Winfield Jr.81st of 106 · Out
22Low-0.1 pts

Every Buccaneers player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Buccaneers 2.4 points this week.

Baker Mayfield QB, thumbOut−2.4
Antoine Winfield Jr. S, ribOut·
SirVocea Dennis LB, ankleOut·
Benjamin Morrison CB, quadricepOut·
Josh Hayes CBInjured reserve·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 20th 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%.

AFC South · 0–5 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Tennessee Titans

31stin the model's power ratings, down 2 from last week
3.7projected wins
1%to make the playoffs
<1%to win the AFC South

This week

FinalLost 3–26
TENvHOUHouston Texans
Model: 35% to winPredicted 17–22
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−2.1
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−3.4
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons−1.2
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−0.2
Rating this week−7.0

31st of 32 this week. Last week the Titans ranked 29th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Nothing in the top quarter of the league yet.
Weaknesses
  • Scoring, 31st of 32 (13.8 points a game)
  • Defending big passes, 27th of 32 (9.9% of passes allowed gain 20 or more)
  • Takeaways, 27th of 32 (0.5 a game)
  • Pass defence, 26th of 32 (+0.20 EPA a play allowed)
Style of play
  • Run-first: passes on 49% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.113.831st
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0929th
Yards a playleague 5.24.726th
Success rateleague 44%41%24th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09−0.0825th
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.0712th
Early downsleague +0.01−0.1128th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%35%19th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%50%22nd
Explosive passesleague 8%7%24th
Sacks takenleague 6%4%9th
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.810th
Pass rateleague 61%64%
Plays a gameleague 64.456.8
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.020.89th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0524th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.012th
Success rate allowedleague 44%42%9th
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.2026th
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.1214th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01+0.0523rd
Third downs allowedleague 38%35%12th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%58%13th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%10%27th
Sack rateleague 6%6%12th
Takeaways a gameleague 1.20.527th

Best players

The Titans' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Jeffery SimmonsDT, 1st of 101
99Elite1.1 pts
Alontae TaylorCB, 13th of 126
90Elite0.6 pts
Carnell TateWR, 17th of 130
87Great1.0 pts
Cordale FlottCB, 35th of 126
72Good0.5 pts
John Franklin-MyersEDGE, 35th of 100
66Good0.4 pts
Jacob MartinEDGE, 45th of 100
54Good0.3 pts
Cam WardQB, 31st of 32
6Low0.0 pts
All 28 Titans player ratings
Quarterbacks
Cam Ward31st of 32
6Low0.0 pts
Running backs
Tony Pollard40th of 64
39Fair0.3 pts
Tyjae Spears50th of 64
23Low0.1 pts
Wide receivers
Carnell Tate17th of 130 · Questionable
87Great1.0 pts
Calvin Ridley66th of 130
50Good0.2 pts
Wan'Dale Robinson68th of 130
48Fair0.1 pts
Elic Ayomanor105th of 130
21Low-0.0 pts
Chimere Dike113th of 130
15Low-0.0 pts
Tight ends
Gunnar Helm38th of 64
41Fair0.1 pts
Daniel Bellinger58th of 64
9Low0.0 pts
Edge rushers
John Franklin-Myers35th of 100
66Good0.4 pts
Jacob Martin45th of 100
54Good0.3 pts
Keldric Faulk89th of 100
14Low0.0 pts
Truman Jones91st of 100
8Low0.0 pts
Jermaine Johnson II100th of 100
1Low-0.1 pts
Defensive tackles
Jeffery Simmons1st of 101
99Elite1.1 pts
Solomon Thomas91st of 101
9Low0.0 pts
Jordan Elliott100th of 101
1Low-0.1 pts
Linebackers
Anthony Hill Jr.44th of 99
58Good0.1 pts
Cody Barton57th of 99
43Fair0.0 pts
Cedric Gray86th of 99
16Low-0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Alontae Taylor13th of 126
90Elite0.6 pts
Cordale Flott35th of 126
72Good0.5 pts
Marcus Harris78th of 126
39Fair0.1 pts
Micah Robinson121st of 126
5Low-0.1 pts
Safeties
Tony Adams48th of 106
54Good0.1 pts
Kevin Winston Jr.102nd of 106
4Low-0.4 pts
Amani Hooker103rd of 106 · Out
3Low-0.5 pts

Every Titans player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Titans 0.2 points this week.

Carnell Tate WR, backQuestionable−0.2
Amani Hooker S, concussionOut·
Joshua Williams CB, pectoralQuestionable·
David Martin-Robinson TE, hamstringQuestionable·

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 32nd 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%.

NFC East · 1–3–1 · Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane

Washington Commanders

32ndin the model's power ratings, down 2 from last week
6.2projected wins
12%to make the playoffs
10%to win the NFC East

This week

FinalLost 27–27
WASvNYGNew York Giants
Model: 50% to winPredicted 21–21
Full game breakdown →

What the rating is made of

Points a game against an average team on a neutral field.

This season's form4 games of results and efficiency−2.5
Last season's carry-overfades as games are played−1.8
Starting quarterbackhis quality over three seasons+0.3
Injuries this weekplayers out or doubtful to play−3.2
Rating this week−7.2

32nd of 32 this week. Last week the Commanders ranked 30th.

Strengths and weaknesses

League rank on 2026 statistics through 4 games. Top eight is a strength, bottom eight a weakness.

Strengths
  • Pass protection, 3rd of 32 (sacked on 3.0% of dropbacks)
  • Ball security, 4th of 32 (0.5 turnovers a game)
Weaknesses
  • Red-zone defence, 30th of 32 (touchdown allowed on 80% of trips)
  • Points allowed, 30th of 32 (30.5 a game)
  • Third downs on offence, 29th of 32 (30% converted)
  • Big plays through the air, 29th of 32 (5.9% of passes gain 20 or more)
Style of play
  • Balanced: passes on 50% 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.

Team statistics

Every measure with its league rank (1st is best) through 4 games. Efficiency is expected points added a play, adjusted for the opponents faced; green is top eight, red bottom eight.

Offence
Points a gameleague 23.122.016th
Efficiency, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01−0.0725th
Yards a playleague 5.24.627th
Success rateleague 44%39%29th
Passing efficiencyleague +0.09+0.0421st
Rushing efficiencyleague −0.10−0.1623rd
Early downsleague +0.01−0.0219th
Third-down conversionsleague 38%30%29th
Red-zone touchdownsleague 59%58%16th
Explosive passesleague 8%6%29th
Sacks takenleague 6%3%3rd
Turnovers a gameleague 1.10.54th
Pass rateleague 61%62%
Plays a gameleague 64.467.9
Defence
Points allowed a gameleague 23.030.530th
Efficiency allowed, opponent-adjustedleague +0.01+0.0320th
Yards a play allowedleague 5.25.627th
Success rate allowedleague 44%46%22nd
Pass defenceleague +0.09+0.1021st
Run defenceleague −0.10−0.1115th
Early downs allowedleague +0.01−0.0210th
Third downs allowedleague 38%42%24th
Red-zone touchdowns allowedleague 60%80%30th
Explosive passes allowedleague 8%8%19th
Sack rateleague 6%4%23rd
Takeaways a gameleague 1.21.311th

Best players

The Commanders' best by player rating (1 to 99, comparable across positions), with league rank at the position.

Terry McLaurinWR, 11th of 130
92Elite1.2 pts
Stefon DiggsWR, 12th of 130
91Elite1.2 pts
Odafe OwehEDGE, 17th of 100
84Great0.7 pts
Sonny StylesLB, 16th of 99
84Great0.2 pts
Daron PayneDT, 26th of 101
76Great0.4 pts
Frankie LuvuLB, 26th of 99
72Good0.2 pts
Jayden DanielsQB, 16th of 32
52Good3.0 pts
All 26 Commanders player ratings
Quarterbacks
Jayden Daniels16th of 32
52Good3.0 pts
Running backs
Rachaad White24th of 64
63Good0.6 pts
Jacory Croskey-Merritt32nd of 64
52Good0.5 pts
Wide receivers
Terry McLaurin11th of 130 · Questionable
92Elite1.2 pts
Stefon Diggs12th of 130 · Out
91Elite1.2 pts
Antonio Williams61st of 130
53Good0.2 pts
Treylon Burks115th of 130
12Low-0.1 pts
Dyami Brown125th of 130
4Low-0.1 pts
Tight ends
Chig Okonkwo28th of 64
57Good0.2 pts
John Bates47th of 64
27Fair0.1 pts
Edge rushers
Odafe Oweh17th of 100
84Great0.7 pts
K'Lavon Chaisson26th of 100
75Great0.5 pts
Dorance Armstrong48th of 100
54Good0.3 pts
Defensive tackles
Daron Payne26th of 101
76Great0.4 pts
Tim Settle68th of 101
33Fair0.0 pts
Javon Kinlaw74th of 101
28Fair0.0 pts
Linebackers
Sonny Styles16th of 99
84Great0.2 pts
Frankie Luvu26th of 99
72Good0.2 pts
Kain Medrano58th of 99
43Fair0.0 pts
Cornerbacks
Rasul Douglas43rd of 126
66Good0.4 pts
Amik Robertson68th of 126
46Fair0.2 pts
Fabian Moreau92nd of 126
28Fair0.0 pts
Mike Sainristil126th of 126
1Low-0.2 pts
Safeties
Nick Cross29th of 106 · Out
73Good0.2 pts
Jeremy Reaves56th of 106
47Fair0.0 pts
Percy Butler77th of 106 · Out
28Fair-0.0 pts

Every Commanders player the model ranks: the starters and about one regular backup at each position, with league rank at the position. Offensive linemen, kickers and punters are not rated.

Injuries

Costing the Commanders 3.2 points this week.

Stefon Diggs WR, hamstringOut−1.3
Nick Cross S, illnessOut−1.3
Terry McLaurin WR, hamstringQuestionable−0.6
Marcus Mariota QB, kneeOut·
Deatrich Wise EDGE, quadricepQuestionable·
Jeremy McNichols RB, quadricepQuestionable·
Charles Omenihu EDGE, groinOut·
Percy Butler S, hamstringOut·
Tyler Owens S, hamstringOut·

And 1 more.

The road ahead

12 games left. The schedule so far was the 21st 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%.

Every pick since the log began in Week 4. 30 games scored. Updated Sunday 11 October, 9:20 am Brisbane.

Track record

17of 30Winners pickedmarket 18 of 30
17of 27Against the spreadbreak-even is 52%
15of 30Totals, over or underbreak-even is 52%
Brier score: how good the win chances were. Lower is better.
Model
0.214
Market
0.225
Average miss on the winning margin, in points. Lower is better.
Model
8.8
Market
8.9

17 of 30 winners so far, 1 behind the market. 30 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%3 of 11 won
27%
Rated 60 to 70%8 of 12 won
67%
Rated 70 to 80%3 of 4 won
75%
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 0.212Open Week 4 →
Week 58 of 159 of 156 of 147 of 150.245 v 0.239this 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

Falcons at 72%

The model's most confident pick that lost. The Ravens won by 7.

Week 5 · BAL 30, ATL 23 ✕
Biggest margin miss

29 points out

The model had the Bears by 4.6. The game finished CHI 7, GB 31.

Week 5 · CHI 7, GB 31 ✕

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 5
GameModel pickChanceFinalPickSpreadTotal
TB @ DALCowboys by 5.867%24–16✕✓✕
PHI @ JAXJaguars by 10.177%17–19✓✕✓
CHI @ GBBears by 4.663%7–31✕✕✓
CIN @ MIABengals by 4.162%31–24✓push✓
LV @ NEPatriots by 4.864%17–45✓✓✕
MIN @ NOVikings by 2.658%23–13✓✓✕
CLE @ NYJBrowns by 0.551%12–17✕✕✕
IND @ PITSteelers by 1.153%22–34✓✕✕
HOU @ TENTexans by 5.365%26–3✓✕✕
NYG @ WASGiants by 0.050%27–27✕✓✓
DEN @ LACBroncos by 3.059%23–17✓✕✕
DET @ ARILions by 4.262%45–21✓✕✓
SF @ SEASeahawks by 2.457%32–29✕✓✓
BAL @ ATLFalcons by 7.972%30–23✕✕✓
BUF @ LARams by 2.256%37–34✕✓✕
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.

Back-test: 3,663 past games

Every week from 2012 to 2025 replayed through the model, using only what was known at the time. Settings were tuned on 2012 to 2020 and judged on 2021 to 2025, seasons the tuning never saw.

Held-out seasons 2021 to 2025, 1,359 gamesWinners pickedBrier scoreMargin missModel's side v the spreadTotal-points miss
Model before the back-test62.8%0.226610.2149.5%11.66
Model after the changes64.7%0.218410.0549.6%10.47
Market closing line66.7%0.21179.75–10.31
Does 70% mean 70%? 1,355 held-out games
Rated 50 to 60%288 of 526 won
55%
Rated 60 to 70%281 of 426 won
66%
Rated 70 to 80%197 of 265 won
74%
Rated 80% or more111 of 138 won
80%
Player props: fitted on 2016 to 2021, judged on 2022 to 2025
Average miss, lower is betterBeforeAfterPlayer-games
Touchdown scorers (Brier score)0.15980.157217,283
Rushing yards25.0224.423,761
Receiving yards22.4122.1910,859
Passing yards60.5259.282,072
Touchdown chances against what happened
Rated 0 to 10%117 of 1,816 scored
6%
Rated 10 to 20%943 of 6,789 scored
14%
Rated 20 to 30%1,103 of 4,482 scored
25%
Rated 30 to 40%893 of 2,542 scored
35%
Rated 40 to 50%468 of 1,097 scored
43%
Rated 50% or more311 of 557 scored
56%
What the back-test found
  • The biggest single gain: when an established starting quarterback is replaced, teams have fallen about 2.4 points short of expectation, and 5.7 when the replacement has barely played. The model now charges that, which is more than it charged before.
  • Total points were the weakest part of the model. A new formula built on points scored and allowed, this season's league scoring, the two quarterbacks and indoor venues cut the miss from 11.7 to 10.5 points a game.
  • Opponent strength, slightly more weight on recent games and the starting quarterback's three-season quality each helped a little.
  • Props: a player's last three games, his team's expected points and the workload left by absent teammates all improved touchdown and yardage numbers. Passing-yard projections had been running about 15 yards too low and are now centred.
  • The player ratings were replayed against every starter ruled out from 2019 to 2025 (2,231 of them). Each point the model charged was worth 1.2 points on the field, give or take 0.3, for offence and defence alike, and the head count added nothing once the charge was known. The ratings are sized about right, so they were left unchanged.
  • The market is still better: it picked 66.7% of winners to the model's 64.7% and missed the margin by 0.3 points less.
  • Against the spread the model's side covered 49.6% of the time. Its disagreement with the line still carries no usable information, so spread and total legs stay priced around the market line.
  • Wind lowers scoring and passing yards. There is no weather forecast in the build yet, so outdoor games assume typical wind, but each outdoor game page now has a wind slider.
Tested and left alone, because they did not help on the held-out seasons
  • The weight on efficiency against points scored (70/30)
  • The weight on success rate
  • How much of last season carries over
  • Home field (1.8 points)
  • Counting passes more than runs; ignoring garbage time; discounting turnovers
  • An Elo rating from results alone
  • Rest, byes, short weeks, travel, time zones, division games, cold
  • Red-zone usage for touchdowns: a player's own scoring record already captures it
  • Lowering receivers' yards for a backup quarterback, and game script for yards
  • Different injury charges by position, and extra for several starters out in one unit: the evidence was too thin to act on

These are simulated results, not live picks. Every week was predicted using only games already played. The back-test covers the team model and the quarterback term; the full injury model could not be replayed, though a separate check supported its size. Lower is better for the Brier score and both miss columns.

What changed in the model

Each week the assumptions are checked against the results. A setting only changes when several seasons of evidence move it, not on one week alone.

Before Week 5

Offensive line ruleBack-tested on 2,990 games: any regular starting lineman who will not play costs about 0.7 points, whatever the reason (injury, trade, retirement or release), scaled by how much of the team's rating was built with him. Retirements and trades news services have not caught up with are entered by hand.New
RainBack-tested: rain at kickoff took about 2.9 points off the total. The total now uses the forecast chance of rain at kickoff for outdoor games, alongside wind.New
Weather forecastsWind and rain now come from a meteorologist's game-day forecasts (mysportsweather.com) for every outdoor venue, including the remnants of Hurricane Isaias.Changed
Backup quarterbacks cost moreBack-tested on 561 team-games: replacing an established starter costs 2.4 points, and 5.7 when the replacement has barely played this season. This was the largest single improvement found.Changed
Touchdown and yardage numbers rebuiltBack-tested on ten seasons: recent role, the team's expected points and absent teammates now feed every projection, and the spread around each yardage number rests on about 39,000 player-games instead of 5,800.Changed
Total points rebuiltBack-tested: points scored and allowed pulled toward the league average, this season's scoring level, the two starting quarterbacks and indoor venues. Misses by 10.5 points a game against 11.7 for the old formula; the market misses by 10.3.Changed
Opponent strength and recent formBack-tested: each game is credited against the opponent's season average, and each week further back counts 5% less. A small gain in both test periods.New
Starting quarterback qualityBack-tested: the starter's value per play over three seasons adds up to about a point and a half either way.New
Win chances and spread of resultsBack-tested: results miss the predicted margin with a spread of about 13.5 points, so that single figure now sets the win chance and the simulations.Changed
Spread and total legs priced around the market lineBack-tested: the model's gap to the line did not predict which side covered (49% over 3,663 games).Changed
Team and quarterback statistics now come straight from play-by-playThey were typed in from other sites before. The computed team numbers match the typed ones almost exactly (correlation 0.999), and the quarterback numbers closely (0.98).Changed
Questionable players are rated less likely to playRe-measured on 2,300 regular starters from 2023 to 2026: 45%, 60% and 70% of usual snaps after no, limited or full practice on Friday (was 50%, 65% and 75%).Changed
Early-week injuriesBefore the first report of the week, a player ruled out last week is given a 28% chance of playing, which is what such players averaged the following week from 2023 to 2025. Confirmed news is added on top.New
Predicted totals now respond to injuriesA missing offensive player lowers his own team's score and a missing defender raises the opponent's. League scoring was also updated from 21.9 to 23.0 points a team, the average since 2025.Changed
A long-absent quarterback costs less each weekThe team's own results already include the games he missed, so the charge is scaled to the share of the rating built with him.Changed
Home field stays at 1.8 pointsHome teams have won by 2.1 points on average since 2021, give or take 0.4, so 1.8 is within the range.Kept
Rating uncertainty in the season outlook stays at 4 pointsA points-only rating after four games has missed the rest of the season by about 4.3 points since 2010, so 4 is reasonable for a rating that also uses efficiency.Kept
Margin spread, touchdown chances and yardage rangesWeek 4 results sat inside what the model expected: 41 touchdown scorers against 36 expected, and rushing and receiving yards inside the stated range 80% of the time. Passing yards fell outside more often (28 quarterbacks), so that is being watched.Kept
Ties in the standings are still split at randomThe league's tie-breakers are not modelled yet.Kept
Running back, receiver and tight end ratingsPlayers were measured against their own teammates, so two good players on one team cancelled out (Bijan Robinson was 20th, Amon-Ra St. Brown 131st). Back-tested on 2022-25: receivers and tight ends are now measured against the league average, running backs mostly so this season, and two backs and two tight ends a team count as starters. Predicting the rest of a season improved from -0.08 to +0.07 (running backs), 0.15 to 0.26 (receivers) and 0.15 to 0.23 (tight ends). Game predictions moved by under a point. Receivers and tight ends with a bigger share of their team's targets are now expected to be more efficient than their numbers so far suggest (earning targets is itself a sign of a good receiver): back-tested, this improved predictions again (receivers 0.22 to 0.25, tight ends 0.09 to 0.12).Changed
Injury charges corrected and re-testedInjuries are now matched to players by team and player ID, not by name, so a player can no longer be charged for a namesake on another team. Starters are now the players taking the most snaps in their recent games, a player needs a game this season to start, and when two players at a position are out each is replaced by the next healthy player in turn. Off-ball linebackers and interior linemen listed as edge rushers are now grouped by how they play, released players no longer count as active, and the Eagles' backup quarterback is now Tanner McKee. Replayed on 1,423 games from 2020-25, these changes, with role averages measured from the data each week instead of fixed values, fit results better than before. Scaling a charge by the games a player has already missed did not help, so it was left out. In total points, an absent quarterback is now counted once, through the quality of his replacement: in past games a backup's start lowered his team's scoring by about 2.5 points and raised the opponent's by about 0.9. Game margins moved by up to 1.5 points.Changed
Quarterback ratings rebuiltQuarterbacks are now identified by player ID instead of abbreviated names (Jayden and Jalon Daniels could swap), and every rating comes from the back-tested quarterback quality used in the game margins: this season and the two before, from play-by-play. The old hand-kept history file had drifted from the play-by-play data. Backups with no snaps this season now keep their recent record (Tua Tagovailoa, Joe Flacco, Mac Jones and others had all been set to the same default). The season simulation now includes each team's usual starting quarterback and linemen lost for good. This week's game margins are unchanged except Giants at Commanders (Jaxson Dart's injured-reserve charge falls from 3.0 to 1.9 points).Changed
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.
These are probabilities from a statistical model, not betting advice. If gambling is a problem for you or someone you know, Gambling Help is on 1800 858 858.