Cynthia Frelund, an NFL Media analyst celebrated for her expert statistical insights, joins Gregg Rosenthal for a lively discussion. They engage in a thrilling Man vs. Model pick battle, predicting matchups for Week 15, including a potential Super Bowl showdown between the Bills and Lions. The pair dive into the injury reports, analyze team strategies, and explore how personal biases challenge data-driven forecasts. Their banter captures the excitement of the upcoming games and the unpredictability of the NFL season.
The podcast discusses the challenge of accurately predicting NFL game outcomes, highlighting the unpredictability of player conditions and its impact on analytics.
Cynthia Frelund and Gregg Rosenthal engage in a head-to-head pick battle, focusing on key matchups like the potential Super Bowl preview between the Bills and Lions.
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Gregg Rosenthal and Cynthia Frelund are back with another Man vs. Model head-to-head pick battle! Our duo deliver their picks for week 15 of the NFL regular season, including discussions of a potential Super Bowl preview between the Bills and Lions, a coin-flip battle between the Bucs and Chargers, and a game with an eye-popping spread — Ravens-Giants.