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Every real option on this 4th down, priced in expected points, the same math behind every call this site grades.
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Q3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4th & 1 at the 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 – New Orleans Saints 3
What Actually Happened
(10:12) 44-S.Tucker up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
The Three Options
GO
+3.76 EP
What Happened
Model's Pick
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67% chance to convert, and it's a touchdown from here: worth +5.44 EP
- 33% chance to fail: New Orleans Saints takes over around their own 1, worth +0.37 EP
KICK
+1.46 EP
- 99% chance to make a 18-yard field goal: 3 points, then New Orleans Saints takes over around their own 30 after the kickoff, worth +1.49 EP
- 1% chance to miss: New Orleans Saints takes over around their own 21, worth -0.81 EP
PUNT
-0.16 EP
- New Orleans Saints would take over around their own 11, worth -0.16 EP
The Verdict
Chose GO
✓ matched the model
