Well, That Just Doesn't Make Sense

I've learned a lot about the stock market this year, but I think I have more to learn about analyst's estimates.

For instance, Google reports 3rd quarter earnings tomorrow after the market closes. I read the earnings preview, and it contains some interesting statements that had me questioning the logic of analyst predictions:

ANALYST TAKE: "We believe Google will report (third-quarter) results better than our expectations," JPMorgan said in a client note last week.
The firm, which has estimated Google's quarterly revenue at $917 million, said it expects Google to beat that by $35 million.

Uhh, what? They estimate how incorrect their own estimates are going to be? That's fantastic.