Sun, Oct 20, 2024, 4:05 PM EDTWeek 7 · at Washington Commanders
Closing spread
WSH -10.5
✓ WSH W
Total
50.5
▼ Under · 47 pts
Model before kickoff
CAR 20–30 WSH
✓ WSH (83%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenWSH -9.5
CloseWSH -10.5
Total50.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenWSH -9.5
1 → WSH
CloseWSH -10.5
1 pt toward Washington Commanders
Total
Open50.5
no move
Close50.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened WSH -9.5 · closed WSH -10.5 · moved 1 toward WSHmodel WSH -10
model WSH -10
Opened 50.5 · unchangedmodel 50
model 50
Openline modelKickoff
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenWSH -9.5
CloseWSH -10.5
Total50.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 6 games most like
WSH as a 10.5-point home favorite against CAR, the favorite won 5, covered 3, and 2 went over the total.
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This game: WSH won 40–7; the favorite covered, as in 3 of the 6 similar games. 47 points stayed under 50.5, as in 4 of 6.
Favorite won
5 of 683%
Normal range · usually 86%
Favorite covered
3 of 650%
Normal range · usually 55%
Went over
2 of 633%
Normal range · usually 52%
Only 6 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 10.2 against an average line of 9.8; 47.8 points a game (usually 47.2). When games like this go over ›
All 6 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | 2021 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-11 | 45–17 | W | O48 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 10 · loose |
-10.5 | 23–17 | L | U48 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-10 | 19–17 | L | U50 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 9 · loose · similar situation |
-10 | 45–30 | W | O45.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 6 · loose · similar situation |
-9.5 | 19–8 | W | U48.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-7.5 | 23–24 | L | U48.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 5 trends and market moves behind it
Strong Washington Commanders ATS trend Hit
Strong-or-stronger ATS leans went 22-16 (58%) in our 2023–25 backtest.
Slight Over trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Carolina Panthers ATS struggles (1-5)
Carolina Panthers have covered only 17% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Carolina Panthers 1-5 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)
Washington Commanders ATS trend (5-1)
Washington Commanders have covered 83% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Market moved toward Washington Commanders
1 pt (WSH -9.5 → WSH -10.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Both teams trending Over (10-2 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2024–26: 11-13 (46%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 14 in the 4th quarter and got 10. 47% of games with totals 47.5–53.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-8 20% | 3-7 30% | 6-4 60% | |
| 4-6 40% | 6-4 60% | 7-3 70% |
Recent meetings
The series
CAR 7–8 WSH
WSH leads · 15 games since 1999 · WSH has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
CAR−2.5 →−6.0▼ 3.5#32
WSH−3.1 →−0.1▲ 3.0#17
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW6
Longer bar = better
#26
Offense
WSH better ▶#4
#30
Defense
WSH better ▶#26
−0.7 #25
Turnovers
WSH better ▶+0.2 #12
60 plays #20
Pace
WSH faster ▶62 plays #16
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| CAR off | WSH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 17.2 #28 | 24.2 #22 | WSH |
| Yards / play | 4.96 #21 | 6.00 #29 | CAR |
| EPA / play | −0.16 #27 | +0.09 #26 | Even |
| Success rate | 39% #29 | 47% #26 | Even |
| WSH off | CAR def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.7 #3 | 33.8 #32 | WSH |
| Yards / play | 6.13 #5 | 5.92 #27 | WSH |
| EPA / play | +0.23 #1 | +0.15 #30 | WSH |
| Success rate | 49% #5 | 48% #29 | WSH |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
CAR scoring against the WSH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.5 #22 | 6.8 #17 | 10.3 #21 | 4.8 #16 | 2.0 #31 | 6.8 #28 | |
4.8 #18 | 6.5 #12 | 11.3 #16 | 5.7 #23 | 7.2 #23 | 12.8 #25 |
WSH scoring against the CAR defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.5 #15 | 10.2 #3 | 14.7 #8 | 7.2 #4 | 7.8 #4 | 15.0 #1 | |
8.5 #32 | 12.7 #32 | 21.2 #32 | 4.8 #15 | 7.8 #26 | 12.7 #23 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
71° · 3 mph
gusts 9 mph · at kickoff
Rest
CAR7d
WSH7d
Even
Tempo
Average 122 plays
slowavg 124fast
Quarterback
WSH backup QB started
Not on the final injury report
Schedules, links & other games
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