Pick'em Mode
Week 12Optimized Hybrid
Uses XGBoost model predictions for close games, Vegas favorites for lopsided matchups. Backtested 2018-2024: 73.8% of max points.
0
Points Earned
136
Points Possible
0.0%
Percentage
0-0
Record
16
Pending
16
pts
GB
LA *
GB -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
15
pts
CHI
DET *
CHI -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
14
pts
PHI
DAL *
PHI -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
13
pts
KC
BUF *
KC -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
12
pts
DEN
PIT *
DEN -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
11
pts
NO
CIN *
NO -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
10
pts
LV
CLE *
LV -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
9
pts
BAL
HOU *
BAL -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
8
pts
NYG
IND *
NYG -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
7
pts
NYJ
MIA *
NYJ -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
6
pts
ATL
MIN *
ATL -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
5
pts
TEN
JAX *
TEN -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
4
pts
WAS
ARI *
WAS -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
3
pts
SEA
SF *
SEA -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
2
pts
NE
LAC *
NE -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
CAR
TB *
CAR -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
How Pick'em Scoring Works
- Pick the Winner: For each game, pick which team will win straight-up (no spread).
- Rank by Confidence: Assign confidence rankings 1-16 to each pick.
1= least confident,16= most confident. - Earn Points: If your pick is correct, you earn points equal to your confidence ranking.
- 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
- 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.