Quote Originally Posted by theclaw:
Both methods above are new to me last couple of years. They use indicators with strong predictive value and I want to include them in my PR, trying to determine the amount of weight each indicator carries is a big project of research.
or make another PR , not sure yet which way is best.
Last couple of days I worked up another PR using yds/pt X 3.5, yds/QBPR X2, QBPR diff , and total yards diff into a formula and so far I like this method the best.
Pats -12.17 over Falcons
and not because it picks Pats but coz it is 13-2 ATS since 85 with a 5 pt diff to closing line.
If we look at other Pats SB's involving bye teams...................
2001 Rams -17.42 but Pats getting +14 so no play
2004 Eagles -5.13, Eagles lost but covered +7
2014 Seahawks -5.28, closing line was Pats +1, so no play.
This is the very 1st time Pats played oa bye team being far better in key indicators like yds/pt, QBPR diff and total yards diff.
Should not be a surprise the Pats played close games finding a way to win those games , but if the Pats win this game they just my cover the -12.17 line.
10 of 15 favs on this method who won SU covered my line.
of course we had a number of dogs who were fav who covered but lost SU like the 2004 Eagles.
the method had 8 dogs with a 5pt diff to closing line and went 7-1 ATS, losing only with 98 Falcons -1.38 over Denver -7 and Den won by 14 i think.
If Pats win this game they this likely will not be another close SB for them.................................
Well, with Pats falling behind it turned out to be a close SB but not a 3 or 4 point win and not a SU but lose ATS game as the Pats have done.
I said Pats" IF" they should win would be at least 7 and likely 10 or more, well they did get it by 6 getting the cover.
This new method using yds/pt, yds/QBPR, QBPR, total yds now goes to 14-2 ATS since 85
And looks like well worth looking more into it for playoff games.
Team better in both yds/pt and total yards now 9-1 ATS.
Effeciency plus volume.
And that's exactly what Pats did was win volume .
Falcons dominated passing effeicency..............
QBPR, Ryan 144.1, Brady 95.2, by 48.9
ave/pass, Ryan 8.6, Brady 6.5 , by 2.1 .
But it was Pats who dominated volume, 546 yds to 344 = 202
YDS/QBPR......Falcons 2.39 yds for every 1 pt of QBPR
Pats..............................5.74
Pats crushed Falcons turning their efff into yards.
Falcons had effeinecy without volume, does not win SB.
For some reason I can never spell effeincy right.