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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 the 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. 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.
The final “PRT” for each game represents the total amount of points we can expect to be scored for each matchup.
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” (before the injury) 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 the overall record for the “PRT’s” against the average closing lines only. Not the opening numbers.
Over/Under Difference
3.0 to 3.5 27-17-1
4.0 to 4.5 15-10-2
5.0 to 5.5 7-8
6.0 to 6.5 2-3
7.0 to 7.5 3-2
8.0 to 8.5 2-1-1
9.0 and up 1-1-1
Overall Record 57-42-5 57.5%
Week 17’s NFL “Power Rating Totals”
N.Y. Giants/Washington 43.5
Buffalo/Baltimore 39
Green Bay/Chicago 43.5
Pittsburgh/Cincinnati 42.5
Detroit/Dallas 42
Cleveland/Houston 42
Miami/Indianapolis 42
Jacksonville/Kansas City 42.5
St. Louis/Minnesota 42
Carolina/New Orleans 41.5
Oakland/N.Y. Jets 39
Atlanta/Philadelphia 40.5
Seattle/Tampa Bay 41
New England/Tennessee 44.5
San Francisco/Denver 42
Arizona/San Diego 46.5
We’re looking for a minimum difference of at least 3 points between the “PRT’s” and the betting total to consider a play.
