What is with stupid numbers in score predictions?

[VegasDave]

When predicting a game, you try to get a decent idea of what the score is going to be... but no one anticipates that they can guess the score EXACTLY. As such, when people make a pick like this...

Tennessee shuts down Cincy this week and does fine on offense; 24 - 10 Ten

Why do these people always have scores like..

Tennessee wins a close one over Cincy, 19 - 15

Its football. We've all seen a million scores in our lives. Certain scores are far more likely then others.

0, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, etc.

So why is it that people are constantly guessing scores like 25 - 18???

Am I the only one that thinks this is annoying?

[20Four7]

I don't find it annoying but your correct certain scores are move common than others. My math model often comes up with unusual scores ie 19 18. All that really tells me is that one team is 1 point better and it will be a fairly low scoring affair. I usually in my head try and adjust from my math model to how the game will play out ie that 19 18 game might become a 20 17 game.

[VegasDave]

I don't find it annoying but your correct certain scores are move common than others. My math model often comes up with unusual scores ie 19 18. All that really tells me is that one team is 1 point better and it will be a fairly low scoring affair. I usually in my head try and adjust from my math model to how the game will play out ie that 19 18 game might become a 20 17 game.

Math models are absolutely acceptable... they even have half points and what not. I'm talking about Score predictions.

Oakland +3.5 @ Kansas City... these two always play close.
FINAL SCORE: 26 - 25 KC

Drives me nuts

[VegasDave]

This from KeystoneKid's thread on NFL Week 2...

" After looking at the week 2 line up. I see rough choices in picks. The following is what I see for game outcomes.

Chicago 23 Carolina 15
Tennessee 21 Cincinnati 23
Green Bay 23 Detroit 24
Buffalo 12 Jacksonville 22
Oakland 19 Kansas City 20
Indy 22 Minnesota 20
NY Giants 25 St Louis 19
New Orleans 19 Wash 23
San Fran 14 Seattle 26
Atlanta 13 Tampa Bay 23
Miami 19 Arizona 26
San Diego 22 Denver 22 (PK)
Baltimore 15 Houston 27
New England 28 NY Jets 19
Pittsburgh 24 Cleveland 20
Philadelphia 21 Dallas 24"