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Every real option on this 4th down, priced in expected points, the same math behind every call this site grades. ?

Q2 New Orleans Saints 4th & 18 at the 19

New Orleans Saints 6 – New York Giants 7

What Actually Happened

(3:40) 3-W.Lutz 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.

The Three Options

GO +0.78 EP
  • 22% chance to convert: a fresh set of downs at the 1, worth +6.35 EP
  • 78% chance to fail: New York Giants takes over around their own 19, worth -0.81 EP
KICK +1.45 EP
What Happened Model's Pick
  • 91% chance to make a 36-yard field goal: 3 points, then New York Giants takes over around their own 26 after the kickoff, worth +1.74 EP
  • 9% chance to miss: New York Giants takes over around their own 29, worth -1.53 EP
PUNT -0.54 EP
  • New York Giants would take over around their own 11, worth -0.54 EP

The Verdict

Chose KICK ✓ matched the model