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Cleveland Browns @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Recap

NFL · September 20, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Cleveland Browns WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Cleveland Browns at 28% against FanDuel's implied 27% — an edge of +7.8pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +11.1pp  ·  closed at 4.14 (24.1%)

Pass Dog play
Cleveland Browns
+265 on FanDuel
Model 28%
Market 27%
Edge +7.8 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 5.2pp against this side since publish

How the model got here

Each row is a stage in the probability calculation. The bar is the probability at that stage; the delta on the right is the shift from the previous stage.

Elo baseline
35.7% —
+ Season record + form
37.1% +1.4pp
+ Factors (QB / weather / rest / trends)
36.5% -0.6pp
Platt rescale
33.7% -2.8pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
28.9% -4.8pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
27.8% -1.1pp

Model performance on Cleveland Browns picks (60d)

How this side has graded in the journal over the last 60 days. Small slice — context, not a guarantee.

Picks
24
W - L
21 - 3
Win rate
88%
Avg CLV
+6.9pt
ROI
+69.9%

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