Pick'em Mode

Week 10
Optimized Hybrid
Uses XGBoost model predictions for close games, Vegas favorites for lopsided matchups. Backtested 2018-2024: 73.8% of max points.
0
Points Earned
105
Points Possible
0.0%
Percentage
0-0
Record
14
Pending
2026 Season
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Full Predictions
14
pts
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG *
2026-11-12 20:15 Model
WAS -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
13
pts
NE NE
@
DET DET *
2026-11-15 09:30 Model
NE -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
12
pts
KC KC
@
ATL ATL *
2026-11-15 13:00 Model
KC -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
11
pts
HOU HOU
@
CLE CLE *
2026-11-15 13:00 Model
HOU -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
10
pts
MIN MIN
@
GB GB *
2026-11-15 13:00 Model
MIN -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
9
pts
MIA MIA
@
IND IND *
2026-11-15 13:00 Model
MIA -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
8
pts
CAR CAR
@
NO NO *
2026-11-15 13:00 Model
CAR -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
7
pts
BUF BUF
@
NYJ NYJ *
2026-11-15 13:00 Model
BUF -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
6
pts
JAX JAX
@
TEN TEN *
2026-11-15 13:00 Model
JAX -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
5
pts
LA LA
@
ARI ARI *
2026-11-15 16:05 Model
LA -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
4
pts
SEA SEA
@
LV LV *
2026-11-15 16:05 Model
SEA -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
3
pts
SF SF
@
DAL DAL *
2026-11-15 16:25 Model
SF -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
2
pts
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN *
2026-11-15 20:20 Model
PIT -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
LAC LAC
@
BAL BAL *
2026-11-16 20:15 Model
LAC -0.0
Toss-up
Pending

How Pick'em Scoring Works

  1. Pick the Winner: For each game, pick which team will win straight-up (no spread).
  2. Rank by Confidence: Assign confidence rankings 1-14 to each pick. 1 = least confident, 14 = most confident.
  3. Earn Points: If your pick is correct, you earn points equal to your confidence ranking.
  4. Strategy: This page uses the Optimized Hybrid strategy:
    • Close games (spread < 3 pts): Trust the XGBoost model predictions
    • Lopsided games (spread ≥ 3 pts): Trust the Vegas favorite
  5. Backtest Result: This hybrid strategy scores ~73.8% of maximum possible points over 7 years (2018-2024), outperforming "always favorite" by +1.3 percentage points.