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Best Bets for Sunday, November 8: MIN 82%, BOS 82% and 15 More Picks Across the NFL, NBA and NHL

By Verdexed Analytics

Brock Purdy
Photo: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images, via ESPN (editorial)

17 picks to win on the Model Cards for Sunday, November 8, across the NFL, NBA and NHL, plus 15 props. The firmest call is Minnesota Timberwolves at 82% (-650). Yesterday's cards: NBA 6-1, NHL 4-0 with the parlay hitting. Every card posts at 11 AM ET and stays live until its games start: each leg locks at its own first pitch or puck drop at the line then on offer, and graded in public on the Model Cards page; nothing is edited after the fact.

Today's card

GameCallPickOur numberPriceMarketEdgeLeagueWhy
UTAH at MINLockMIN82%-65083%-1NBAnet rating, last 10 +7.7, head to head +3.9
BOS at MILLockBOS82%-75085%-3NBAnet rating, last 10 +7.3, head to head +5.3
LV at SFLockSF78%-44078%0NFLEPA per play +19.8, point margin +7.1
MIA at SACLockMIA77%-44678%-1NBAnet rating, last 10 +5.0, venue +4.1
NYJ at KCLockKC76%-50080%-4NFLEPA per play +17.8, point margin +6.1
ARI at SEALockSEA76%-44078%-2NFLEPA per play +16.2, point margin +8.7
PHI at CHILockPHI76%-42078%-2NBAnet rating, last 10 +9.0, net rating +3.4
BKN at DALLockDAL73%-32473%0NBAhead to head +7.5, net rating, last 10 +6.3
HOU at LACLockHOU73%-23067%+6NFLEPA per play +15.6, point margin +8.5
LAR at WSHLockLAR71%-22566%+5NFLEPA per play +21.5, point margin +6.7
DET at MIALockDET71%-30572%-2NFLEPA per play +19.9, point margin +10.3
NYG at PHIPlayNYG64%-15558%+6NFLpoint margin +8.7, EPA per play +6.2
LAL at DETPlayDET63%-19163%0NBAhead to head +2.8, defense +1.8
NJD at TORLeanNJD58%-15558%0NHLexpected goals (5v5) +6.5, expected goals +6.1
TBL at WPGLeanTBL57%-14857%0NHLexpected goals (5v5) +8.8, goal margin +6.0
FLA at BOSLeanBOS57%-14857%0NHLback to back +7.3, rest +6.4
PIT at ANALeanANA53%-12052%+1NHLback to back +7.4, rest +6.5

Lock is 65% or better on our number, Play 58% or better, Lean anything the card still takes as the most likely winner. Price is the pick's moneyline when the card froze; Market is the vig-free probability that price implies; Edge is our number minus the market's, in points. The leagues are listed together here but never played together: each card, each ticket and each ledger is one league.

Why each pick

Minnesota Timberwolves over Utah Jazz, 82%, -650. Lock on the NBA card. What drives it: net rating, last 10 (+7.7 points), head to head (+3.9 points), net rating (+3.3 points). The case against is preseason prior (season-win futures, 10 and 9 games in) (-11.3 points). The line MIN -12.5, total 222.5. UTAH out: Jaren Jackson Jr., Jusuf Nurkic. MIN out: Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo.

Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks, 82%, -750. Lock on the NBA card. What drives it: net rating, last 10 (+7.3 points), head to head (+5.3 points), net rating (+3.2 points). The case against is preseason prior (season-win futures, 9 and 9 games in) (-6.8 points). The market is 3 points firmer on it than we are; we still have BOS as the more likely winner. The line BOS -13.5, total 221.5.

San Francisco 49ers over Las Vegas Raiders, 78%, -440. Lock on the NFL card. What drives it: EPA per play (+19.8 points), point margin (+7.1 points), yards margin (+3.0 points). The case against is injuries (SF without Evans, Samuel, Aiyuk; LV: Porter day-to-day) (-4.4 points). The line SF -9.5, total 51.5. LV starter: Kirk Cousins. LV out: Thomas Booker IV. SF starter: Brock Purdy. SF out: Brandon Aiyuk, Christian Kirk, De'Zhaun Stribling, Deebo Samuel Sr., Mike Evans.

Miami Heat over Sacramento Kings, 77%, -446. Lock on the NBA card. What drives it: net rating, last 10 (+5.0 points), venue (+4.1 points), net rating (+3.7 points). The case against is preseason prior (season-win futures, 9 and 9 games in) (-3.6 points). The line MIA -10.5, total 237.5. SAC out: Ben Simmons, Keegan Murray, Maxime Raynaud.

Kansas City Chiefs over New York Jets, 76%, -500. Lock on the NFL card. What drives it: EPA per play (+17.8 points), point margin (+6.1 points), motivation (+2.3 points). The case against is defense (-1.4 points). The market is 4 points firmer on it than we are; we still have KC as the more likely winner. The line KC -9.5, total 47.5. NYJ starter: Geno Smith. NYJ out: Garrett Wilson, Tim Patrick, Blake Freeland, Joseph Ossai, Kiko Mauigoa. KC starter: Patrick Mahomes. KC out: Garrett Nussmeier, Ben VanSumeren, Diego Pounds, Jack Pyburn, L'Jarius Sneed. Crew: Adrian Hill has been tough on KC (+1.5 flags a game versus its norm, 3-1 in 4 games).

Seattle Seahawks over Arizona Cardinals, 76%, -440. Lock on the NFL card. What drives it: EPA per play (+16.2 points), point margin (+8.7 points), yards margin (+2.8 points). The case against is defense (-2.1 points). The line SEA -8.5, total 39.5. ARI starter: Gardner Minshew II. ARI out: Bam Knight, James Conner, Jeremiyah Love, Jalen Brooks, Kendrick Bourne. SEA starter: Drew Lock. SEA out: Sam Darnold, Rashid Shaheed, Brandon Pili, Charles Cross, Leonard Williams. Crew: Clete Blakeman has been friendly to SEA (-1.2 flags a game versus its norm, 2-3 in 5 games). Crew: Clete Blakeman has been friendly to ARI (3-2 in 5 games with this referee, a win rate 19 points above its norm under others).

Philadelphia 76ers over Chicago Bulls, 76%, -420. Lock on the NBA card. What drives it: net rating, last 10 (+9.0 points), net rating (+3.4 points), injuries (CHI without Collins, Claxton; Powell, Smith questionable; PHI without Bona, Barlow, Hukporti; Embiid probable) (+3.4 points). The case against is preseason prior (season-win futures, 8 and 10 games in) (-4.1 points). The line PHI -9.5, total 237.5. PHI out: Adem Bona, Ariel Hukporti, Dominick Barlow. CHI out: Nic Claxton, Zach Collins.

Dallas Mavericks over Brooklyn Nets, 73%, -324. Lock on the NBA card. What drives it: head to head (+7.5 points), net rating, last 10 (+6.3 points), rest (+3.0 points). The case against is preseason prior (season-win futures, 9 and 9 games in) (-7.6 points). The line DAL -7.5, total 222.5. BKN out: Egor Demin, Mikel Brown Jr. BKN is on the second of a back to back. DAL out: Dereck Lively II, Sergio de Larrea, Tarik Biberovic.

Houston Texans over Los Angeles Chargers, 73%, -230. Lock on the NFL card. What drives it: EPA per play (+15.6 points), point margin (+8.5 points), offense (+4.8 points). The case against is efficiency (EPA) (-3.1 points). We like this side 6 points more than the price does. The line HOU -5.5, total 40.5. HOU starter: C.J. Stroud. HOU out: David Montgomery, Jawhar Jordan, Jaylin Noel, Jaylin Smith, Reed Blankenship. LAC starter: Justin Herbert. LAC out: Brenen Thompson, David Njoku, Deane Leonard, Denzel Perryman, Derwin James Jr.

Los Angeles Rams over Washington Commanders, 71%, -225. Lock on the NFL card. What drives it: EPA per play (+21.5 points), point margin (+6.7 points), yards margin (+3.5 points). The case against is defense (-1.7 points). We like this side 5 points more than the price does. The line LAR -4.5, total 47.5. LAR starter: Matthew Stafford. LAR out: Ty Simpson, Dean Connors, Terrance Ferguson, Bill Murray, Darryl Peterson III. WSH starter: Jayden Daniels. WSH out: Athan Kaliakmanis, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jeremy McNichols, Dyami Brown, Jaylin Lane.

Detroit Lions over Miami Dolphins, 71%, -305. Lock on the NFL card. What drives it: EPA per play (+19.9 points), point margin (+10.3 points), offense (+5.9 points). The case against is injuries (MIA without Baker; DET without Campbell, Reed, Pacheco) (-4.1 points). The line DET -6.5, total 49.5. DET starter: Jared Goff. DET out: Isiah Pacheco, Jacob Saylors, Jackson Meeks, Ahmed Hassanein, Cade Mays. MIA starter: Malik Willis. MIA out: Jaylen Wright, Jalen Tolbert, Justin Joly, Christian Haynes, Chukwuebuka Godrick. Crew: Land Clark has been friendly to DET (-1.7 flags a game versus its norm, 3-0 in 3 games).

New York Giants over Philadelphia Eagles, 64%, -155. Play on the NFL card. What drives it: point margin (+8.7 points), EPA per play (+6.2 points), recent form (+4.7 points). The case against is venue (-1.4 points). We like this side 6 points more than the price does. The line NYG -3.0, total 38.5. NYG starter: J.J. McCarthy. NYG out: Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Thomas Fidone II, CJ Okoye, Colton Hood. PHI starter: Joe Milton. PHI out: Tank Bigsby, Britain Covey, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Jihaad Campbell.

Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers, 63%, -191. Play on the NBA card. What drives it: head to head (+2.8 points), defense (+1.8 points), rest (+1.8 points). The case against is venue (-8.1 points). The line DET -4.5, total 221.5. DET out: Isaiah Joe, Jalen Duren.

New Jersey Devils over Toronto Maple Leafs, 58%, -155. Lean on the NHL card. What drives it: expected goals (5v5) (+6.5 points), expected goals (+6.1 points), shot share (Corsi) (+4.3 points). The case against is preseason prior (season-win futures, 18 and 17 games in) (-3.1 points). The line NJD -1.5, total 6.5. NJD starter: Connor Hellebuyck (projected). NJD is on the second of a back to back. TOR starter: Anthony Stolarz (likely). TOR out: Max Domi, Marshall Rifai, Nick Blankenburg, Kirill Marchenko, Miles Wood. TOR is on the second of a back to back.

Tampa Bay Lightning over Winnipeg Jets, 57%, -148. Lean on the NHL card. What drives it: expected goals (5v5) (+8.8 points), goal margin (+6.0 points), expected goals (+5.3 points). The case against is back to back (-7.3 points). The line TBL -1.5, total 6.5. TBL starter: Andrei Vasilevskiy (projected). TBL is on the second of a back to back. WPG starter: Stuart Skinner (likely). WPG out: Vladislav Namestnikov, Elias Salomonsson, Josh Morrissey.

Boston Bruins over Florida Panthers, 57%, -148. Lean on the NHL card. What drives it: back to back (+7.3 points), rest (+6.4 points), goal margin (+4.8 points). The case against is preseason prior (season-win futures, 17 and 17 games in) (-4.0 points). The line BOS -1.5, total 6.5. FLA starter: Jacob Markstrom. FLA out: Aleksander Barkov, Brad Marchand, Jonah Gadjovich, Sandis Vilmanis. FLA is on the second of a back to back. BOS starter: Jeremy Swayman (projected). BOS out: James Hagens.

Anaheim Ducks over Pittsburgh Penguins, 53%, -120. Lean on the NHL card. What drives it: back to back (+7.4 points), rest (+6.5 points), head to head (+1.6 points). The case against is expected goals (5v5) (-5.7 points). The line ANA -1.5, total 6.5. PIT starter: Arturs Silovs (projected). PIT out: Ryan Graves, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Bryan Rust, Elmer Soderblom. PIT is on the second of a back to back. ANA starter: Ville Husso (projected). ANA out: Ryan Poehling, Ian Moore, A.J. Greer, Troy Terry.

The props card

PlayerCallTeamGamePropOur projectionOur probabilityLeague
Tage ThompsonLockBUFVGK at BUFOver 2.5 shots on goal4.185%NHL
Jack HughesPlayNJDNJD at TOROver 2.5 shots on goal3.879%NHL
Leo CarlssonPlayANAPIT at ANAOver 1.5 shots on goal2.279%NHL
LaMelo BallLeanMINUTAH at MINOver 25.5 points30.369%NBA
Jaylen BrownLeanPHIPHI at CHIOver 24.5 points29.169%NBA
Cade CunninghamLeanDETLAL at DETOver 23.5 points27.869%NBA
Luka DoncicLeanLALLAL at DETOver 31.5 points37.269%NBA
Kyle ConnorLeanWPGTBL at WPGOver 2.5 shots on goal3.268%NHL
Christian McCaffreyLeanSFLV at SFOver 61.5 rushing yards80.466%NFL
Cutter GauthierLeanANAPIT at ANAOver 3.5 shots on goal4.466%NHL
Giannis AntetokounmpoLeanMIAMIA at SACOver 25.5 points29.466%NBA
Jahmyr GibbsLeanDETDET at MIAOver 77.5 rushing yards100.365%NFL
Brock PurdyLeanSFLV at SFOver 272.5 passing yards313.665%NFL
Joe BurrowLeanCINCIN at ATLOver 340.5 passing yards391.165%NFL
Kenneth Walker IIILeanKCNYJ at KCOver 104.5 rushing yards134.765%NFL

Each prop is the half-point line where our distribution for the player gives the over at least 65%; Lock is 80% or better, Play 70% or better. Props carry no market price here, so take a leg at -120 or better. Every one is graded on the box score.

The tickets

LeagueTicketLegsPaysOur probabilityFair
NFLGamesSF; KC; SEA; HOU; LAR; DET; NYG+71811%+836
NFLPropsChristian McCaffrey over 61.5 rushing yards; Jahmyr Gibbs over 77.5 rushing yards; Brock Purdy over 272.5 passing yards; Joe Burrow over 340.5 passing yards; Kenneth Walker III over 104.5 rushing yards+734 (fair)12%+734
NFLBest of bothSF; KC; SEA; Christian McCaffrey over 61.5 rushing yards; Jahmyr Gibbs over 77.5 rushing yards; Joe Burrow over 340.5 passing yards+54213%+687
NBAGamesMIN; BOS; MIA; PHI; DAL; DET+29518%+449
NBAPropsLaMelo Ball over 25.5 points; Jaylen Brown over 24.5 points; Cade Cunningham over 23.5 points; Luka Doncic over 31.5 points; Giannis Antetokounmpo over 25.5 points+574 (fair)15%+574
NBABest of bothMIN; BOS; MIA; LaMelo Ball over 25.5 points; Jaylen Brown over 24.5 points; Cade Cunningham over 23.5 points+38517%+479
NHLGamesNJD; TBL; BOS; ANA+74710%+911
NHLPropsTage Thompson over 2.5 shots on goal; Jack Hughes over 2.5 shots on goal; Leo Carlsson over 1.5 shots on goal; Kyle Connor over 2.5 shots on goal; Cutter Gauthier over 3.5 shots on goal+318 (fair)24%+318
NHLBest of bothNJD; TBL; BOS; Tage Thompson over 2.5 shots on goal; Jack Hughes over 2.5 shots on goal; Leo Carlsson over 1.5 shots on goal+76810%+903

Three tickets per league: the whole game card as one parlay at its locked lines, the props card at fair odds (props have no posted price), and the best of both (the top three picks with the top three props). Our probability is the product of the legs; Fair is the price that probability deserves. Every ticket is graded as its legs resolve.

Where we differ from the market

Our side is worth a look at the current price on these: we make the pick this much more likely than the market does.

GameLeagueOur sideVerdexedMarketGap
HOU at LACNFLHOU72%67%+6
LAR at WSHNFLLAR71%66%+5
NYG at PHINFLNYG64%58%+5

The market is more confident than we are on these. We still expect the favourite to win; on our numbers the price is a little rich.

GameLeagueOur sideVerdexedMarketGap
GB at NENFLNE50.2%60%-10
TB at CHINFLCHI62%70%-8
DAL at INDNFLDAL60%66%-5
NYJ at KCNFLKC76%80%-4
CLE at NONFLNO60%63%-3

Injuries that move the number

Who is out is priced, not counted: every absent skater, hitter and skill player is valued by his own production above the next man up, discounted for absences the team has already been playing through. These are the lines that clear 0.4 points on today's slate.

GameLeagueWho is outEffect
NO at LACNBALAC without Ingram, Miller, Jackson; NO without Missi5.0 pts toward NO
LV at SFNFLSF without Evans, Samuel, Aiyuk; LV: Porter day-to-day4.4 pts against SF
DET at MIANFLMIA without Baker; DET without Campbell, Reed, Pacheco4.1 pts against DET
PHI at CHINBACHI without Collins, Claxton; Powell, Smith questionable; PHI without Bona, Barlow, Hukporti; Embiid probable3.4 pts toward PHI
LAR at WSHNFLWSH without McLaurin, Croskey-Merritt, Payne; LAR without McDuffie, Watson3.1 pts toward LAR
GB at NENFLNE without Brown; Hollins day-to-day; GB without Franklin, Parsons; Lloyd day-to-day3.0 pts against NE
MIA at SACNBASAC without Murray, Raynaud2.8 pts toward MIA
ARI at SEANFLSEA without Williams, Arnold, Shaheed; ARI without Conner, Love; Melton day-to-day2.1 pts toward SEA
TB at CHINFLCHI: Monangai, Stevenson day-to-day; TB without McMillan; Egbuka day-to-day2.0 pts toward CHI
CLE at NONFLNO without Etienne; CLE without Collins, Igbinoghene2.0 pts against NO
NYJ at KCNFLKC without Delane, Sneed; NYJ without Wilson, Wright, Wallace2.0 pts toward KC
HOU at LACNFLLAC without James, Njoku, Perryman; HOU without Blankenship, Jordan2.0 pts toward HOU
DAL at INDNFLIND without Davis-Gaither, Pierce, Walley; DAL without Pickens, Thompson; Porter, Overshown day-to-day1.6 pts toward DAL
UTAH at MINNBAMIN without Edwards, DiVincenzo; Beringer day-to-day; UTAH without Jackson, Nurkic; Markkanen, George day-to-day1.5 pts toward MIN
LAL at DETNBADET without Duren, Joe; LAL: Doncic day-to-day1.2 pts against DET
NYG at PHINFLPHI without Campbell, Smith, Jones; NYG without Skattebo, Hood, Tracy1.1 pts toward NYG
BKN at DALNBADAL without Lively; BKN without Demin1.1 pts toward DAL
NJD at TORNHLTOR without Marchenko, Rifai, Blankenburg; Rielly GTD; NJD without Casey0.9 pts toward NJD
TBL at WPGNHLWPG without Morrissey, Namestnikov; Salomonsson GTD; TBL without Gourde0.5 pts toward TBL

Schedule spots

Back to backs, heavy weeks and long trips are in the model as features, not as hunches. Two seasons of results: NBA teams on the second of a back to back win 46.5% against 50.9% overall; NHL teams on the second of a back to back win 43.7% against 51.1% overall.

TeamLeagueSpotGameOur number
UTAHNBAroad game 4UTAH at MINMIN 82% (our pick is the other side)
NONBA2.7K km since the last game, 2 time zones crossedNO at LACNO 51% (our pick)
MIANBAroad game 4MIA at SACMIA 77% (our pick)
BOSNBA4 games in 7 daysBOS at MILBOS 82% (our pick)
BKNNBAsecond of a back to back, 4 games in 7 daysBKN at DALDAL 73% (our pick is the other side)
LALNBA4 games in 7 days, 3.2K km since the last game, 3 time zones crossedLAL at DETDET 63% (our pick is the other side)
FLANHLsecond of a back to backFLA at BOSBOS 57% (our pick is the other side)
NJDNHLsecond of a back to backNJD at TORNJD 58% (our pick)
TORNHLsecond of a back to backNJD at TORNJD 58% (our pick is the other side)
VGKNHLroad game 4VGK at BUFVGK 50.4% (our pick)
TBLNHLsecond of a back to backTBL at WPGTBL 57% (our pick)
PITNHLsecond of a back to backPIT at ANAANA 53% (our pick is the other side)
ANANHL4 games in 7 daysPIT at ANAANA 53% (our pick)
PHINHL3.3K km since the last game, 2 time zones crossedPHI at CGYPHI 51% (our pick)

How yesterday's cards landed (Nov 7)

NBA: 6-1

GamePickOur numberPriceResult
DEN at INDDEN70%-324Hit
WSH at OKCOKC81%-546Hit
BKN at ATLATL73%-283Hit
ORL at GSGS69%-284Hit
HOU at PHXHOU67%-264Miss
SA at PORSA66%-205Hit
NY at CLENY62%-197Hit
PlayerPropOur probabilityActualResult
Nikola JokicOver 22.5 points69%19Miss
Victor WembanyamaOver 28.5 points69%29Hit
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOver 31.5 points68%30Miss
Stephen CurryOver 31.5 points69%41Hit
Alperen SengunOver 19.5 points68%15Miss

Tickets: the games parlay (+776) missed; the props parlay (+566) missed; the best-of-both ticket (+548) missed.

NHL: 4-0

GamePickOur numberPriceResult
SJS at DALDAL68%-290Hit
VAN at EDMEDM68%-375Hit
CHI at CARCAR68%-440Hit
DET at COLCOL66%-225Hit
PlayerPropOur probabilityActualResult
Jack HughesOver 2.5 shots on goal84%5Hit
Connor McDavidOver 1.5 shots on goal92%3Hit
Logan CooleyOver 1.5 shots on goal80%2Hit
Evan BouchardOver 1.5 shots on goal88%1Miss
Auston MatthewsOver 1.5 shots on goal93%3Hit

Tickets: the games parlay (+202) hit; the props parlay (-104) missed; the best-of-both ticket (+176) missed.

The record

LeagueCardsLegsUnitsROIPropsGame parlays
NFL16 since Oct 130-16-3.39 u-7.4%31-16 (66%)0-5
MLB23 since Sep 3021-16-0.65 u-1.7%37-26 (59%)0-8
NBA18 since Oct 2073-20+6.13 u+6.6%43-45 (49%)5-13
NHL39 since Sep 30104-53+3.04 u+1.9%122-66 (65%)7-32

Units are a flat one unit on every game leg at the price locked at its game's start; the ledgers are per league and are never added together. The live ledgers, every past card and every graded ticket are on the Model Cards page; the model's full pick record by league, with every voided pick and its reason, is on the record page.

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