The NFL sides market is the most efficient in sports — so instead of a power rating, we mine 1999–2025 seasons of games for situational trends, then validate every one out-of-sample (found on old seasons, tested on recent ones). We only surface the trends that actually hold up. Analysis and entertainment, not a guaranteed outcome.
The honest test
The only test that matters: how the validated trends did on seasons they were never fit on. This is every pick from our passing trends since 2020 — the years they had to prove themselves.
All validated trends · out-of-sample (2020–2025)
Best plays of the week
Pick of the Day
The Model
LAC @ DEN
LAC +14.5
Justin's Pick
Justin Tapp
CLE @ CIN
CLE +9.5
Validated
Team-specific (Mahomes-era): KC home favorites play Under — flagged as era-dependent.
Out-of-sample
69.6%
32-14 · +32.9%
Bet
total
46 plays
Large spreads overprice favorites; garbage-time backdoors help the dog.
Out-of-sample
62.5%
30-18 · +18.6%
Bet
spread
50 plays
Bet the away team when its opponent just won a close (≤3), high-scoring game (potential letdown/overvalue).
Out-of-sample
59.8%
55-37 · +13.9%
Bet
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Producer's Pick
The Booth
CLE @ CIN
CLE +9.5
spread
94 plays
Wind ≥15mph suppresses passing and kicking, so games go Under more than the market prices.
Out-of-sample
54.9%
62-51 · +4.8%
Bet
total
114 plays
Division familiarity keeps games close, so the dog covers more often.
Out-of-sample
53.8%
305-262 · +2.7%
Bet
spread
576 plays
Sub-28° temps sap offense and grip; scoring dips below the total.
Out-of-sample
56.8%
21-16 · +8.2%
Bet
total
38 plays
Competitive road underdogs getting 4–10 points cover more than the market prices — pooled across all teams (not one franchise), so the sample stays large and current.
Out-of-sample
52.9%
219-195 · +1%
Bet
spread
420 plays
How it applies
Each week we run the validated trends against the slate and surface every match. Here's the most recent completed week as an example — during the 2026 season this runs live every week.
LAC +14.5
LAC @ DEN · Division underdogs ATSCLE +9.5
CLE @ CIN · Division underdogs ATSCLE +9.5
CLE @ CIN · Road underdogs (4–10)IND +9.5
IND @ HOU · Division underdogs ATSIND +9.5
IND @ HOU · Road underdogs (4–10)MIA +14
MIA @ NE · Division underdogs ATSCAR +3
CAR @ TB · Division underdogs ATSLV +3.5
KC @ LV · Division underdogs ATSNO +4.5
NO @ ATL · Division underdogs ATSNO +4.5
NO @ ATL · Road underdogs (4–10)NO +4.5
NO @ ATL · Fade hard-fought winsARI +14.5
ARI @ LA · Division underdogs ATSNYJ +12.5
NYJ @ BUF · Division underdogs ATSUnder
BAL @ PIT · Deep-cold UndersPIT +4.5
BAL @ PIT · Division underdogs ATSWAS +3
WAS @ PHI · Division underdogs ATS