Pick'em Mode
Week 9Optimized Hybrid
Uses XGBoost model predictions for close games, Vegas favorites for lopsided matchups. Backtested 2018-2024: 73.8% of max points.
0
Points Earned
120
Points Possible
0.0%
Percentage
0-0
Record
15
Pending
15
pts
JAX
BAL *
JAX -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
14
pts
CIN
ATL *
CIN -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
13
pts
DEN
CAR *
DEN -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
12
pts
DAL
IND *
DAL -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
11
pts
NYJ
KC *
NYJ -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
10
pts
DET
MIA *
DET -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
9
pts
CLE
NO *
CLE -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
8
pts
NYG
PHI *
NYG -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
7
pts
LA
WAS *
LA -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
6
pts
HOU
LAC *
HOU -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
5
pts
LV
SF *
LV -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
4
pts
GB
NE *
GB -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
3
pts
ARI
SEA *
ARI -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
2
pts
TB
CHI *
TB -0.0
Toss-up
Pending
1
pts
BUF
MIN *
BUF -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 1-15 to each pick.
1= least confident,15= 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.