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NFL, Week 12
This is a sample of my best predictions usually saved for paying members of The Power Rank. Through week 10, the favored team by these predictions has won 59.3% of games (89-61). The team favored by the markets has won 58.7%.
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Las Vegas at Dallas.
Dallas will beat Las Vegas by 5.3 at home (66.3% chance to win).
Buffalo at New Orleans.
Buffalo will beat New Orleans by 3.4 on the road (60.7% chance to win).
Cleveland at Baltimore.
Baltimore will beat Cleveland by 1.7 at home (55.4% chance to win).
College Football, Week 13
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Fresno State at San Jose State.
Fresno State will beat San Jose State by 7.4 on the road (70.8% chance to win).
Colorado at Utah.
Utah will beat Colorado by 29.0 at home (97.0% chance to win).
Missouri at Arkansas.
Arkansas will beat Missouri by 13.6 at home (83.6% chance to win).
UTSA at North Texas.
UTSA will beat North Texas by 5.8 on the road (66.7% chance to win).
Virginia Tech at Virginia.
Virginia will beat Virginia Tech by 3.2 at home (59.5% chance to win).
Wisconsin at Minnesota.
Wisconsin will beat Minnesota by 7.3 on the road (70.6% chance to win).
Brigham Young at USC.
Brigham Young will beat USC by 1.6 on the road (54.8% chance to win).
Houston at Connecticut.
Houston will beat Connecticut by 26.8 on the road (96.1% chance to win).
Nevada at Colorado State.
Colorado State will beat Nevada by 2.2 at home (56.6% chance to win).
Major League Baseball
These predictions are based on my MLB team rankings and the projected FIP (adjusted ERA) for each starting pitcher according to ZiPS.
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Since Apr 01, 2021, the team with the higher win probability has won 1413 of 2466 games for a win percentage of 57.3%.
The team favored by the markets has won 1458.0 of 2466 games for a win percentage of 59.1%.
Games on Sunday, October 17, 2021.
Los Angeles Dodgers (Max Scherzer, 3.14) at Atlanta (Ian Anderson, 4.18).
Los Angeles Dodgers (1) has a 64.0 chance to beat Atlanta (5).