Pick'em Mode

Week 8
Optimized Hybrid
Uses XGBoost model predictions for close games, Vegas favorites for lopsided matchups. Backtested 2018-2024: 73.8% of max points.
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Points Earned
105
Points Possible
0.0%
Percentage
0-0
Record
14
Pending
2026 Season
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Full Predictions
14
pts
CAR CAR
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GB GB *
2026-10-29 20:15 Model
CAR -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
13
pts
BAL BAL
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BUF BUF *
2026-11-01 13:00 Model
BAL -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
12
pts
TEN TEN
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CIN CIN *
2026-11-01 13:00 Model
TEN -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
11
pts
ARI ARI
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DAL DAL *
2026-11-01 13:00 Model
ARI -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
10
pts
MIN MIN
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DET DET *
2026-11-01 13:00 Model
MIN -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
9
pts
IND IND
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JAX JAX *
2026-11-01 13:00 Model
IND -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
8
pts
LV LV
@
NYJ NYJ *
2026-11-01 13:00 Model
LV -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
7
pts
CLE CLE
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PIT PIT *
2026-11-01 13:00 Model
CLE -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
6
pts
ATL ATL
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TB TB *
2026-11-01 13:00 Model
ATL -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
5
pts
LAC LAC
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LA LA *
2026-11-01 16:05 Model
LAC -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
4
pts
KC KC
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DEN DEN *
2026-11-01 16:25 Model
KC -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
3
pts
NE NE
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MIA MIA *
2026-11-01 16:25 Model
NE -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
2
pts
PHI PHI
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WAS WAS *
2026-11-01 20:20 Model
PHI -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
CHI CHI
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SEA SEA *
2026-11-02 20:15 Model
CHI -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.