Just about everyone is familiar with team “Power Ratings”.
These are my NFL “Power Rating Totals”. I’ve designed a set of home/away numbers for each NFL team. I’m able to combine and adjust them based on performance each week throughout the season, so I may find value in playing totals.
These numbers are based on a calculation I designed, going back a certain number of years for each club. Taking coaches, and players into consideration. And I give a “weighted percentage” grade for total scores both home and away. The process is repeated with a different “weighted percentage” over a certain number of times. Once finished, the “PRT’s” are ready for the season.
Keep in mind that these are “hard” numbers. We must take injuries, and weather into consideration ourselves.
For example: If a starting quarterback is out for a game. You must decide how many points is he actually worth to his team.
Week 1 for 2006 is a perfect example. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was out as the Steelers hosted Miami. Veteran Charlie Batch started.
The “Power Rating Total” for this match-up was 41 (we can expect a total of 41 point to be scored).
The game opened at 37 before Big Ben had emergency surgery. The total closed at 34. Not a dramatic drop-off was it?
Were the odds makers saying that Ben is only worth a field goal more than Charlie Batch? Pittsburgh won 28-17.
It’s up to you to decide these things.
Here’s Week 4’s NFL “Power Rating Totals”
Indianapolis/N.Y. Jets 44.5
San Diego/Baltimore 35
Minnesota/Buffalo 36
Dallas/Tennessee 40
San Francisco/Kansas City 41
New Orleans/Carolina 39
Arizona/Atlanta 43.5
Miami/Houston 38.5
Detroit/St. Louis 45
New England/Cincinnati 46.5
Jacksonville/Washington 36
Cleveland/Oakland 38
Seattle/Chicago 36.5
Green Bay/Philadelphia 47
We’re looking for a minimum difference of at least 3 points between the “PRT’s” and the betting total to consider a play.
