Thursday, December 31, 2009

NFL Week 17 Picks

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Read this for a description of APR.
Read this for a description of SRS.

Line values are taken from yahoo.com, except for Saints @ Panthers, which is from footballlocks.com.

GameAPRSRSLine
San Francisco 49ers @
St. Louis Rams
49ers
ρ=2.3409
49ers
δ=16.97
49ers
-7
Washington Redskins @
San Diego Chargers
Chargers
ρ=2.0983
Chargers
δ=12.40
Chargers
-4
Chicago Bears @
Detroit Lions
Bears
ρ=2.0352
Bears
δ=10.09
Bears
-3
Kansas City Chiefs @
Denver Broncos
Broncos
ρ=1.9725
Broncos
δ=12.66
Broncos
-13
Tennessee Titans @
Seattle Seahawks
Titans
ρ=1.7942
Titans
δ=7.01
Titans
-4½
Indianapolis Colts @
Buffalo Bills
Colts
ρ=1.6145
Colts
δ=12.55
Bills
-7½
New England Patriots @
Houston Texans
Patriots
ρ=1.5457
Patriots
δ=10.78
Texans
-8
Baltimore Ravens @
Oakland Raiders
Ravens
ρ=1.5195
Ravens
δ=19.07
Ravens
-10½
Cincinnati Bengals @
New York Jets
Jets
ρ=1.5094
Jets
δ=3.94
Jets
-10
Atlanta Falcons @
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Falcons
ρ=1.3938
Falcons
δ=10.83
Falcons
-2½
New Orleans Saints @
Carolina Panthers
Saints
ρ=1.2218
Saints
δ=9.41
Panthers
-7
Green Bay Packers @
Arizona Cardinals
Packers
ρ=1.1290
Packers
δ=4.87
Cardinals
-3
New York Giants @
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings
ρ=1.0836
Vikings
δ=3.01
Vikings
-9
Jacksonville Jaguars @
Cleveland Browns
Jaguars
ρ=1.0800
Jaguars
δ=2.89
Browns
-1
Philadelphia Eagles @
Dallas Cowboys
Eagles
ρ=1.0431
Eagles
δ=1.77
Cowboys
-3
Pittsburgh Steelers @
Miami Dolphins
Dolphins
ρ=1.0124
Dolphins
δ=0.17
Steelers
-3

Comments:

  • I've mentioned this before, but it bears repeating: APR and SRS do not take into account teams that have clinched and will be resting starters.

  • A combination of the Patriot's road problems and resting starters means the Texans could have a chance for the franchise's first winning season.

  • The 49ers have a chance to clinch a non-losing season this week, which would be their first since 2002.

  • Thanks to the Vikings loss on MNF, the Saints have clinched the #1 seed. But you would think they would want to avoid going into the playoffs on a 3-game losing streak.