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WK 813 GAMESLIVE BETS5-2 ▲ +2.41u2025 TEST42-29-1 59.2%2015-24459-375-21 55.0%ATL@TBTB −2.5 O/U 44.5TEN@CINCIN −12 O/U 46.5LV@NYJNYJ −1.5 O/U 45.5CLE@PITPIT −3.5 O/U 39.5BAL@BUFBUF −3 O/U 54.5MIN@DETDET −3.5 O/U 46.5IND@JAXJAX −10 O/U 46.5ARI@DALDAL −7 O/U 54.5LAC@LALA −6.5 O/U 45.5NE@MIANE −7 O/U 43.5KC@DENKC −1.5 O/U 40.5PHI@WASWAS −6 O/U 40.5CHI@SEASEA −3 O/U 46.5
Track record

Every pick, on the record.

Every pick is published with a timestamp before kickoff and graded at the line we posted. Nothing gets deleted. Live, test and backtest results are kept apart, because they're different kinds of evidence.

● Live since Sun, Oct 11
5-2
bets · 71.4% · +2.41u
Watchlist + bets
5-5
Every game's lean
13-17

Logged with a timestamp before kickoff; graded at the line and price logged. Too few bets to judge yet.

2025 test season
42-29-1
59.2% · +9.18u at -110 · ROI 12.8%
Model's avg %
55.1%
Worst drawdown
6.3u

Out-of-sample: the model was frozen on 2010-2024 data before 2025 was graded, once.

2015-2024 backtest
459-375-21
55.0% · +42.3u at -110 · ROI 4.9%
Bets per season
about 86
Losing seasons
2 of 10

Walk-forward: each season predicted by a model fit only on earlier seasons. These seasons were used to choose the model, so treat them as optimistic.

Equity curve · 2025 test season
72 bets, 1 unit each at -110▲ +9.18u
Equity curve · live bets
7 bets, 1 unit each at the logged price▲ +2.41u

Hit rate by season

* test season
52.4% break-even
55.7
54.2
53.2
57.3
51.2
58.7
56.4
56.8
47.1
60.4
59.2
20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025*

Bigger edges hit more often

Edge2015-242025 test
+1-2 pts164-156-9 · 51.2%13-11 · 54.2%
+2-3 pts128-99-4 · 56.4%10-12-1 · 45.5%
+3+ pts167-120-8 · 58.2%19-6 · 76.0%

Over ten seasons the hit rate climbs with the edge. A single season is noisy.

When Artemis says 55%, is it 55%?

Model saysGamesPredictedActual
50-52%136550.9%51.0%
52-53.4%69252.6%52.5%
53.4-55%51454.1%52.9%
55-57%29955.8%60.2%
57%+8358.2%55.4%

Every game's lean, 2015-2025, pushes excluded. Close to the prediction means the sizes can be trusted.

Live ledger

Newest first. A pick appears here once its game has kicked off.
WkLogged (ET)PickPriceModelCallResult
8Thu 6:52 PMCAR +3.5 vs GB−10850.9%Pass▼ L
7Mon 7:08 PMPHI +4.5 vs DAL−11451.7%Pass▼ L
7Sun 6:56 PMKC +3 vs SEA−11751.7%Pass▼ L
7Sun 2:46 PMLV +3 vs LA+10050.7%Pass▼ L
7Sun 2:46 PMDET −3.5 vs GB−11051.9%Pass▼ L
7Sun 2:46 PMDEN −4.5 vs ARI−11050.6%Pass▲ W
7Sun 11:36 AMBAL +3 vs CIN−11550.4%Pass▼ L
7Sun 11:36 AMTEN +2 vs CLE−11050.3%Pass▼ L
7Sun 11:36 AMIND +7 vs MIN−11051.7%Pass▲ W
7Sun 11:36 AMSF −2.5 vs ATL−11554.0%● Watchlist▼ L
7Sun 11:36 AMCAR −3 vs TB−10652.4%Pass▼ L
7Sun 11:36 AMNYJ −3.5 vs MIA−11250.1%Pass▼ L
7Sun 11:36 AMHOU −10.5 vs NYG−10754.0%● Watchlist▼ L
7Thu 10:59 PMNO +3.5 vs PIT−11854.1%● Watchlist▼ L
7Thu 7:18 PMNE +3 vs CHI−11350.8%Pass▼ L
6Sun 6:58 PMWAS +7.5 vs SF−11254.5%▲ Bet▲ W
6Sun 6:58 PMGB +0.5 vs DAL−11050.1%Pass▲ W
6Sun 2:46 PMBUF −5 vs LV−10550.0%Pass▼ L
6Sun 2:46 PMKC −7.5 vs LAC−10552.9%Pass▲ W
6Sun 2:46 PMARI +13 vs LA−11051.4%Pass▲ W
6Sun 12:56 PMPIT −2 vs TB−11053.5%▲ Bet▲ W
6Sun 12:56 PMTEN +6.5 vs IND−11550.8%Pass▲ W
6Sun 12:56 PMNO −1 vs NYG−10353.1%Pass▲ W
6Sun 12:56 PMCHI −1 vs ATL−10651.6%Pass▲ W
6Sun 12:56 PMNYJ +7.5 vs NE−11054.1%▲ Bet▲ W
6Sun 12:56 PMPHI +3 vs CAR−10955.2%▲ Bet▼ L
6Sun 12:56 PMBAL −3 vs CLE−11555.2%▲ Bet▼ L
6Fri 2:28 PMJAX −2.5 vs HOU−11552.1%Pass▼ L
5Sun 6:46 PMBUF +3.5 vs LA−11555.2%▲ Bet▲ W
5Sun 6:46 PMBAL +3.5 vs ATL−12057.8%▲ Bet▲ W

2025 test season: every bet

72 bets, model probability and edge for each
Show all 72 bets▾
WeekPickOpponentModelEdgeResultScore
1TEN +8.5at DEN55.1%+2.7▲ W12-20
2WAS +3.5at GB54.9%+2.5▼ L18-27
2NYG +4.5at DAL56.6%+4.2▲ W37-40
2BAL −12.5vs CLE57.8%+5.4▲ W41-17
2DEN −2.5at IND54.7%+2.3▼ L28-29
2ATL +3.5at MIN55.6%+3.2▲ W22-6
2TB +2.5at HOU54.0%+1.6▲ W20-19
3CIN +3at MIN56.2%+3.8▼ L10-48
3WAS −2.5vs LV55.5%+3.1▲ W41-24
3DEN +2.5at LAC54.8%+2.4▼ L20-23
4SEA −1.5at ARI53.5%+1.1▲ W23-20
4NYG +6vs LAC53.5%+1.1▲ W21-18
4JAX +3.5at SF55.2%+2.8▲ W26-21
4DAL +7vs GB54.4%+2.0▲ W40-40
4MIA −2.5vs NYJ55.4%+3.1▲ W27-21
5MIN −3.5at CLE56.3%+3.9▲ W21-17
5MIA −1.5at CAR57.0%+4.7▼ L24-27
5LV +7at IND53.6%+1.2▼ L6-40
5CIN +10.5vs DET54.7%+2.3▼ L24-37
6PIT −5.5vs CLE54.0%+1.6▲ W23-9
6BAL +7vs LA54.4%+2.0▼ L3-17
6MIA +3.5vs LAC56.0%+3.6▲ W27-29
6ARI +8.5at IND55.6%+3.2▲ W27-31
6SEA −1.5at JAX53.8%+1.5▲ W20-12
6KC −2.5vs DET55.5%+3.1▲ W30-17
7MIA +2.5at CLE58.8%+6.5▼ L6-31
7PHI −2.5at MIN55.0%+2.6▲ W28-22
7KC −13.5vs LV54.6%+2.2▲ W31-0
8MIA +7at ATL60.3%+7.9▲ W34-10
8HOU −2.5vs SF55.6%+3.2▲ W26-15
8NO +4.5vs TB55.2%+2.8▼ L3-23
8PIT +3vs GB53.7%+1.3▼ L25-35
9GB −12.5vs CAR54.8%+2.4▼ L13-16
9CIN +3vs CHI54.4%+2.0▼ L42-47
10LV +9.5at DEN53.5%+1.2▲ W7-10
10NYG +4.5at CHI53.4%+1.0▲ W20-24
10MIA +8.5vs BUF57.2%+4.8▲ W30-13
10ARI +7at SEA53.6%+1.2▼ L22-44
10WAS +8.5vs DET55.0%+2.6▼ L22-44
11CIN +5.5at PIT53.5%+1.2▼ L12-34
11CAR +4.5at ATL57.6%+5.3▲ W30-27
11JAX +3vs LAC53.5%+1.1▲ W35-6
11CHI +3at MIN54.7%+2.3▲ W19-17
11PHI −2.5vs DET54.4%+2.0▲ W16-9
12CIN +7.5vs NE54.9%+2.5▲ W20-26
12BAL −14vs NYJ53.4%+1.0▼ L23-10
12PIT +3at CHI54.7%+2.3Push28-31
12NYG +14at DET53.7%+1.3▲ W27-34
13WAS +6.5vs DEN56.9%+4.5▲ W26-27
14TEN +4.5at CLE55.8%+3.4▲ W31-29
14WAS −1.5at MIN55.9%+3.5▼ L0-31
14MIA −2.5at NYJ55.8%+3.4▲ W34-10
14IND −2.5at JAX54.0%+1.6▼ L19-36
15BAL −2.5at CIN55.7%+3.3▲ W24-0
15IND +13.5at SEA53.8%+1.4▲ W16-18
16WAS +7vs PHI53.4%+1.0▼ L18-29
16NYG +2.5vs MIN53.4%+1.0▼ L13-16
16NYJ +6.5at NO53.5%+1.1▼ L6-29
16BUF −10.5at CLE58.8%+6.4▼ L23-20
16PIT +7.5at DET54.8%+2.4▲ W29-24
16BAL −3.5vs NE54.1%+1.7▼ L24-28
17WAS +8.5vs DAL57.6%+5.3▲ W23-30
17BAL +2.5at GB55.5%+3.1▲ W41-24
17NYJ +12.5vs NE53.5%+1.2▼ L10-42
17IND +3.5vs JAX54.8%+2.5▼ L17-23
18CIN −9.5vs CLE54.6%+2.2▼ L18-20
18GB +12.5at MIN60.1%+7.7▼ L3-16
18PIT +4.5vs BAL55.2%+2.8▲ W26-24
19CHI +2.5vs GB54.1%+1.8▲ W31-27
19BUF +1.5at JAX53.5%+1.1▲ W27-24
19SF +6at PHI53.9%+1.5▲ W23-19
20SF +6.5at SEA54.5%+2.1▼ L6-41