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

Q1 New Orleans Saints 4th & 7 at the 63

New Orleans Saints 0 – Dallas Cowboys 0

What Actually Happened

(4:27) 4-B.Gillikin punts 59 yards to DAL 4, Center-49-Z.Wood. 88-C.Lamb to DAL 20 for 16 yards (48-J.Gray).

The Three Options

GO -1.04 EP
  • 39% chance to convert: a fresh set of downs at the 56, worth +2.61 EP
  • 61% chance to fail: Dallas Cowboys takes over around their own 63, worth -3.40 EP
KICK

Too far to price a realistic field-goal try from here (80 yards).

PUNT -0.57 EP
What Happened Model's Pick
  • Dallas Cowboys would take over around their own 21, worth -0.57 EP

The Verdict

Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model