Pick'em Mode
Week 8Optimized 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
Los Angeles Rams *
Detroit Lions
DET -13.3
Strong favorite
Pending
15
pts
Los Angeles Chargers
New York Jets *
LOS -12.4
Strong favorite
Pending
14
pts
Buffalo Bills *
Dallas Cowboys
DAL -12.0
Strong favorite
Pending
13
pts
Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland Browns *
PHI -11.8
Strong favorite
Pending
12
pts
New England Patriots *
Denver Broncos
DEN -11.2
Strong favorite
Pending
11
pts
Carolina Panthers
Minnesota Vikings *
CAR -11.3
Strong favorite
Pending
10
pts
Chicago Bears
Atlanta Falcons *
CHI -10.0
Strong favorite
Pending
9
pts
Baltimore Ravens *
Kansas City Chiefs
KAN -8.6
Clear favorite
Pending
8
pts
Indianapolis Colts
Washington Commanders *
IND -6.4
Moderate favorite
Pending
7
pts
Tennessee Titans
Houston Texans *
TEN -5.8
Moderate favorite
Pending
6
pts
Cincinnati Bengals
Tampa Bay Buccaneers *
CIN -5.3
Moderate favorite
Pending
5
pts
Las Vegas Raiders
New Orleans Saints *
LAS -4.0
Moderate favorite
Pending
4
pts
Arizona Cardinals
New York Giants *
NEW -2.7
Slight favorite
Pending
3
pts
Jacksonville Jaguars
San Francisco 49ers *
SAN -2.6
Slight favorite
Pending
2
pts
Miami Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers *
PIT -2.1
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
Green Bay Packers
Seattle Seahawks *
SEA -1.1
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.