Touchdown Theory

Week 4

Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles

Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET (Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM local)

The market

Line
LA -3
Total
43.5
Moneyline
LA -162 PHI +136

These are the market's numbers, recorded as the feed saw them. They are shown so the model can be compared against something, not as a recommendation.

How the line moved

RecordedLineTotalLAPHI
Mon Aug 31, 4:46 PM ETLA -1.547.5-122+102
Wed Sep 9, 5:19 PM ETLA -1.547.5-125+105
Fri Sep 11, 3:11 PM ETnot posted
Sun Sep 13, 11:25 PM ETnot posted
Wed Sep 23, 12:11 AM ETLA -2.545.5-135+114
Thu Sep 24, 7:00 AM ETLA -2.545.5-135+114
Fri Sep 25, 7:00 AM ETLA -1.545.5-135+114
Sun Sep 27, 7:00 AM ETLA -2.545.5-135+114
Tue Sep 29, 10:00 AM ETLA -345.5-155+130
Wed Sep 30, 7:00 AM ETLA -343.5-162+136
Thu Oct 1, 7:00 AM ETLA -343.5-162+136current

Each row is a snapshot the feed recorded, oldest first. Superseded rows are kept, because a line that moves and moves back is only visible if both are shown.

Environment

Venue
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Roof
open
Elevation
39 ft
Surface
grass
Temperature
66F
Wind
5 mph E
Chance of precipitation
30%
Humidity
75%
Forecast
Chance Rain Showers

Issued 81 hours before kickoff. A forecast issued further out has had less time to settle.

Capacity 67594 (per WP). Stadium WP did not list elevation; using Philadelphia city elevation (39 ft).

The projection

LA at PHIPHI 39% to win
Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET
Market line
LA -3
Market total
43.5
Projected spread
LA -3.5
Projected total
44.5
Market oddsLA -162 PHI +136
Fair oddsLA -154 PHI +154

How the number is built

The model projects each side, then adjusts for the conditions the game is played in. Both steps are shown so the adjustment can be seen rather than taken on trust. These add up exactly as printed; if they ever did not, this section would not appear.

PHI20.6
20.6Before environment+(+0.0)Environment=20.6
LA24.0
24.0Before environment+(+0.0)Environment=24.0
Total44.5
44.5Before environment+(+0.0)Environment, PHI+(+0.0)Environment, LA=44.5
Wind
LA 0.00, PHI 0.00 EPA on passing
Cold
not applied
Indoors
not applied
Elevation
not applied

Wind and cold are recorded as an effect on passing efficiency, not as points, and the conversion between the two is not published, so they are shown in their own units rather than added into the chain above. Indoors and elevation are recorded in points.

Two earlier links, per-play efficiency and the matchup adjustment, are computed and discarded rather than stored, so they cannot be shown yet.

live-20261002T023447Z, generated Thu Oct 1, 10:35 PM ET

Where the player numbers come from

The model projects each team's line first, then divides it among players. Both are shown, with the team figure beside the sum of its parts, so the division can be checked rather than trusted. A row appears only when the parts add up to the whole.

Philadelphia Eaglesprojected 37.0 pass plays, 24.4 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts33.733.7
Pass yards195.5195.5
Receiving yards195.5195.5
Pass touchdowns1.531.53
Receiving touchdowns1.531.53
Carries25.725.7
Rush yards108.4108.4
Rush touchdowns0.590.59
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Jalen HurtsQB195.521.3100%
DeVonta SmithWR0.069.09.135%
Saquon BarkleyRB54.99.02.55%
Dontayvion WicksWR0.136.34.919%
Dallas GoedertTE0.029.94.815%
Tank BigsbyRB20.36.71.03%
Makai LemonWR0.520.43.110%
Will ShipleyRB7.86.71.53%
Hollywood BrownWR3.45.20.83%
Johnny MundtTE6.41.33%
Darius CooperWR5.90.83%
Los Angeles Ramsprojected 37.6 pass plays, 25.3 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts35.035.0
Pass yards247.3247.3
Receiving yards247.3247.3
Pass touchdowns1.721.72
Receiving touchdowns1.721.72
Carries26.126.1
Rush yards128.7128.7
Rush touchdowns1.071.07
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Matthew StaffordQB247.32.1100%
Puka NacuaWR7.290.98.937%
Kyren WilliamsRB64.819.42.98%
Davante AdamsWR0.158.27.224%
Blake CorumRB42.44.61.12%
Terrance FergusonTE26.03.511%
Colby ParkinsonTE0.016.42.37%
Dean ConnorsRB11.84.00.82%
Konata MumpfieldWR9.92.14%
Davis AllenTE8.91.24%
Jordan WhittingtonWR0.34.90.62%
Xavier SmithWR4.20.42%

Share is a player's portion of the team's projected passing yards, counting a quarterback by what he throws and everyone else by what he catches. Targets are shown but not totalled: a throwaway, a batted ball or a sack is a pass attempt with no target, which is about four a game per team, so targets legitimately do not sum to attempts.

live-20261002T023447Z

Injury report

Los Angeles Rams9 listed
Aaron DonaldDTBackDid Not Participate In Practice
Colby ParkinsonTEKnee, ShoulderDid Not Participate In Practice
Davante AdamsWRNot injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice
Jaylen WatsonCBShoulderDid Not Participate In Practice
Josh WallaceCBShoulderLimited Participation in Practice
Kamren KinchensSHamstringLimited Participation in Practice
Nate LandmanLBShoulderLimited Participation in Practice
Puka NacuaWRHipLimited Participation in Practice
Terrance FergusonTEAnkleDid Not Participate In Practice
Philadelphia Eagles14 listed
Byron YoungDTToeFull Participation in Practice
Dallas GoedertTEKneeDid Not Participate In Practice
Darius CooperWRKneeFull Participation in Practice
DeVonta SmithWRHamstringDid Not Participate In Practice
Fred JohnsonTKneeDid Not Participate In Practice
Jalen CarterDTWristFull Participation in Practice
Jihaad CampbellLBKneeLimited Participation in Practice
Jonathan GreenardLBPectoralFull Participation in Practice
Jordan DavisDTCalfLimited Participation in Practice
Marquise BrownWRAnkleDid Not Participate In Practice
Moro OjomoDTCalf, ElbowLimited Participation in Practice
Tank BigsbyRBAbdomenFull Participation in Practice
Will ShipleyRBFootDid Not Participate In Practice
Zack BaunLBConcussionDid Not Participate In Practice