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Pittsburgh Steelers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Recap

NFL · October 18, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

WIN

Model called it — Pittsburgh Steelers WIN.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Pittsburgh Steelers at 58% against FanDuel's implied 58% — an edge of +4.9pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +5.2pp  ·  closed at 1.73 (57.8%)

Pass
Pittsburgh Steelers
-139 on FanDuel
Model 58%
Market 58%
Edge +4.9 pts

FADE GUARD: market moved 1.6pp 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
56.3% —
+ Season record + form
64.5% +8.2pp
Calibration offset
57.8% -6.7pp
Platt rescale
53.0% -4.8pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
56.4% +3.4pp
Rest / B2B nudge
58.4% +2.0pp
Final model probability
57.9% -0.5pp

Model performance on Pittsburgh Steelers picks (60d)

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

Picks
16
W - L
14 - 2
Win rate
88%
Avg CLV
+6.7pt
ROI
+27.6%

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