TAP TO ENTER THE STADIUM BackSpread A points handicap applied to the favorite so both sides are an equally likely bet. "USC -14.5" means USC has to win by 15+ points to cover; the underdog covers by losing by 14 or fewer, or winning outright. Total (Over/Under) The combined predicted score of both teams. Our pick says whether the actual combined score is likely to land over or under that number. Moneyline A straight-up pick for who wins the game, with no regard to margin. ATS "Against the spread" — a team's win/loss record once the spread handicap is factored in, not just who won straight-up. Market / Market Line The spread or total being offered by real sportsbooks, shown next to our own pick for comparison. Edge How far our model's number disagrees with the market line. "Edge: Fresno State +18" means our model thinks the market's line is 18 points off, in Fresno State's favor. No edge shown means our number and the market's are close enough that there's no meaningful disagreement. Comfort Zone An NFL-only confidence indicator on the spread pick, showing how comfortably our model expects the favored side to cover — a wider gap than the bare minimum needed to win the bet. Straight Stats One of two prediction models. Built from real offense/defense scoring data and adjusted for actual injury reports — a traditional power-rating approach. Crowd Favorite The second prediction model. Its ratings shift after every real result, similar to how a fanbase's confidence swings after a blowout win or a bad loss. Championship Ring Bragging rights for whichever model — Straight Stats or Crowd Favorite — finishes the season more accurate. Backfilled A tag on Model Battle games that were already final before the Crowd Favorite model existed. Those picks are rating-based reconstructions, not calls made before the actual kickoff. Archived week Any past week whose games are complete. Archived weeks are always free to browse, logged in or not. Current week The most recent week with games on the schedule — this is the only content actually behind the paywall. Device slots The number of devices that can be logged into your account at once (2 by default). Logging in from an additional device beyond your slots doesn't remove access — it just means the newest login takes priority until you're back under the limit.
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