Sun, Nov 3, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 9 · at Tennessee Titans
Closing spread
TEN -3.5
✓ NE W
Total
38.5
▼ Under · 37 pts
Model before kickoff
NE 17–20 TEN
✓ TEN (62%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTEN -3.5
CloseTEN -3.5
Total38.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenTEN -3.5
no move
CloseTEN -3.5
No change since the open
Total
Open38.5
no move
Close38.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TEN -3.5 · unchangedmodel TEN -2.5
model TEN -2.5
Opened 38.5 · unchangedmodel 37
model 37
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 2.5–4.5 since 2023: won 68%, covered 54% (104 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTEN -3.5
CloseTEN -3.5
Total38.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
TEN as a 3.5-point home favorite against NE, the favorite won 6, covered 5, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: TEN won 20–17; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 37 points stayed under 38.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 61%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 44%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.1 against an average line of 3.4; 40.5 points a game (usually 43.8). Of the 3 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2024 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & situation |
-3.5 | 24–18 | W | O40.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total |
-2.5 | 12–31 | L | O37.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & team ratings |
-3.5 | 17–10 | W | U36 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 3 · loose · similar rest |
-2.5 | 21–16 | W | U43.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 3 · loose · similar rest & total |
-6.5 | 15–21 | L | U37.5 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 18 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-3 | 31–32 | L | O37.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 9 · loose · similar rest & team ratings |
-3 | 30–6 | W | U38.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 9 · loose · similar rest & situation |
-2.5 | 17–20 | L | U40 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 17 · loose · similar rest |
-3.5 | 26–0 | W | U38 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 16 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-3 | 30–28 | L | O36 |
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate New England Patriots ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
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.
Tennessee Titans ATS struggles (1-6)
Tennessee Titans have covered only 14% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Tennessee Titans home ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Wind 14 mph
Outdoor NFL games with 14 mph wind at kickoff have stayed under the total more often than the market allows for. · Backtest 2023–26: 57-46 (55%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 19 in the 4th quarter and got 17. 55% of games with totals 35.5–41.5 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% | 4-6 40% | 6-4 60% | |
| 2-8 20% | 2-7-1 22% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
The series
NE 9–4 TEN
NE leads · 13 games since 2002 · NE has won the last meeting
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
NE−1.8 →−5.2▼ 3.4#31
TEN−1.5 →−2.9▼ 1.4#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8
Longer bar = better
#29
Offense
Even#30
#24
Defense
TEN better ▶#12
−0.1 #19
Turnovers
◀ NE better−1.9 #32
59 plays #25
Pace
TEN faster ▶61 plays #20
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| NE off | TEN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 15.5 #30 | 28.0 #30 | Even |
| Yards / play | 4.40 #31 | 4.78 #3 | TEN |
| EPA / play | −0.13 #27 | −0.06 #11 | TEN |
| Success rate | 39% #29 | 38% #2 | TEN |
| TEN off | NE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 17.1 #28 | 24.6 #21 | NE |
| Yards / play | 4.59 #30 | 5.74 #24 | NE |
| EPA / play | −0.20 #31 | +0.08 #27 | Even |
| Success rate | 38% #30 | 46% #23 | NE |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
NE scoring against the TEN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.5 #23 | 4.0 #28 | 7.5 #30 | 3.4 #24 | 4.6 #25 | 8.0 #26 | |
5.4 #25 | 6.7 #18 | 12.1 #19 | 7.7 #31 | 8.1 #27 | 15.9 #31 |
TEN scoring against the NE defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.4 #6 | 5.6 #23 | 11.0 #17 | 4.4 #15 | 1.7 #32 | 6.1 #32 | |
5.4 #24 | 7.5 #20 | 12.9 #24 | 5.8 #22 | 5.6 #16 | 11.4 #17 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
78° · 14 mph
gusts 28 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
NE7d
TEN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 121 plays
slowavg 123fast
Quarterback
NE backup QB started
Not on the final injury report
Schedules, links & other games
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