2014 NCAA Football Misleading Finals/Box Score Analysis

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This is the whole point of doing this. (to find the misleading scores) Ole Miss was fortunate to score that many points with very little offensive production. A&M would "project" better based on yards gained and taking away the turnover advantage they gave Ole Miss.

The point is Ole Miss wasn't as dominant as the final score indicated. I use this information and factor it in when I select the games. It's not the sole reason for a play but it sure helps.

The only thing misleading about the score is the 13 points in garbage time that A&M scored. Score was 35-7 when Mississippi started preparing for their next opponent. Yards per pass play - Ole Miss 9.4 vs A&M 7.6. Yards per running play Ole Miss 4.6 vs A&M 1.5. Only reason A&M outgained them was because Ole Miss D was dominant and garbage time. I don't know how you would properly account for this, but it seems that every yard of offense is not equal. Offensive efficiency should mean something as well.
I think the idea of total yards comparison is good, but certain games may fall into this category that probably don't belong there.
 
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You can use the numbers or view the game however you'd like. I'm not here to tell you what to think. I'm just sharing something that I have been very successful using.

I most likely won't have a bet involving these teams this week as I wanted a bigger number on A&M. I do however use this type of information to help turn me on to teams that will bounce back or that overachieved the week before and may regress.

It's the best way for ME to look back at a game, from the previous week, that I didn't watch. I go over the box score, input some information and this helps me. It's not for everyone but some people have asked that I post it on a weekly basis.

Between my own team power rankings and this box score information it helps me pick winners. I don't ever base a pick on just 1 factor so I try factor in all this stuff plus injuries and scheduling before making a final decision.
 

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Thanks. I appreciate that you are sharing the information with the forum. Hope I didn't come across as bashing you.
 
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Thanks. I appreciate that you are sharing the information with the forum. Hope I didn't come across as bashing you.

No not all. The feedback is good. It's the only way to improve. People view numbers and games differently. And like I mentioned it's impossible for me to watch/analyze every game as it played out. This is just my way of trying to "figure out" what may have helped determine the outcome of the game.

Good luck this week on your plays
 

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What's your record this season? And what's the bad/good mean. Do you bet on the good team next week? And bet against the bad team?Thanks.
 
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My record is very good. If you want to PM me I'll send you link to where my picks are tracked. I post 90% of my picks privately.

I have an explanation for everything in the 1st post for the numbers on the spreadsheet.

Good—Played as they were projected to do in the game.
Bad—Played below expectations for the game.

Good just means that the team played well enough to cover the number in the game according to the stats I use. Bad is the opposite.

Play= team didn't cover the spread but played well enough, in my opinion, to cover the spread and should be looked at the following week.

Fade is opposite of play. They covered the spread but they didn't dominate the opponent.

I don't automatically play a team the next week because of anything. I wouldn't suggest anyone do that. I take everything into consideration. I'd prefer a team to have a good box score the week before but it doesn't stop me from making a pick either.

Here's what I mean. If a team has a horrible box score the week before but the number isn't right. I'm not automatically playing against the team that had the horrible box score. The line may not justify a play.

I look at that and would try to make an argument for/against a good/bad box but it's nothing that I just do because my program spits it out.

I trust my number on a game. That's 1st. After that I'm looking to use these good/bad/play/fade box score results. I'm trying to match up a play where I like my number vs the odds and I like last week's box for or against the team I'm playing on or against. Then I'm looking into injuries, scheduling quirks, etc....

hope that explains it.
 
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I don't know how many play FCS games but here are projections for tomorrow's games.

Texas Southern
15.51
Alcorn St.
37.41
52.93
21.9
-21.9
10/18/2014
(Home)
Murray St.
41.13
Austin Peay
21.08
62.21
-20.05
20.05
10/18/2014
(Home)
San Diego
34.77
Butler
22.36
57.12
-12.41
12.41
10/18/2014
(Home)
Davidson
17.95
Campbell
35.63
53.58
17.68
-17.68
10/18/2014
(Home)
Presbyterian
16.2
Charleston Sou.
30.01
46.21
13.81
-13.81
10/18/2014
(Home)
Chattanooga
27.61
Citadel
24.07
51.69
-3.54
3.54
10/18/2014
(Home)
Lehigh
34.35
Cornell
28.78
63.13
-5.57
5.57
10/18/2014
(Home)
Holy Cross
16.57
Dartmouth
25.88
42.45
9.31
-9.31
10/18/2014
(Home)
Morehead St.
20.98
Dayton
46.6
67.58
25.61
-25.61
10/18/2014
(Home)
Towson
26.11
Delaware
31.43
57.54
5.32
-5.32
10/18/2014
(Home)
N.C. A&T
23.19
Delaware St.
11.6
34.79
-11.59
11.59
10/18/2014
(Home)
Sacred Heart
23.99
Duquesne
23.34
47.33
-0.65
0.65
10/18/2014
(Home)
Northern Colorado
20.92
Eastern Wash.
49.92
70.84
29
-29
10/18/2014
(Home)
Stony Brook
21.94
Elon
14.09
36.02
-7.85
7.85
10/18/2014
(Home)
AR Pine Bluff
27.67
Grambling St.
36.6
64.27
8.93
-8.93
10/18/2014
(Home)
Norfolk St.
16.37
Hampton
20.78
37.16
4.41
-4.41
10/18/2014
(Home)
Lafayette
19.31
Harvard
34.53
53.84
15.22
-15.22
10/18/2014
(Home)
Stephen F. Austin
50.45
Houston Baptist
15.4
65.85
-35.05
35.05
10/18/2014
(Home)
Florida A&M
20.07
Howard
23.06
43.13
3
-3
10/18/2014
(Home)
Southern Utah
28.73
Idaho St.
26.34
55.07
-2.4
2.4
10/18/2014
(Home)
Albany
19.73
Maine
26.36
46.09
6.63
-6.63
10/18/2014
(Home)
Abilene Christian
23.34
McNeese St.
38.11
61.45
14.77
-14.77
10/18/2014
(Home)
Western Carolina
33.63
Mercer
28.61
62.24
-5.02
5.02
10/18/2014
(Home)
Prairie View A&M
34.55
Miss. Valley St.
24.95
59.5
-9.59
9.59
10/18/2014
(Home)
South Dakota
20.79
Missouri St.
31.69
52.49
10.9
-10.9
10/18/2014
(Home)
UC Davis
17.15
Montana
33.64
50.79
16.5
-16.5
10/18/2014
(Home)
Weber St.
20.42
Montana St.
41.17
61.59
20.75
-20.75
10/18/2014
(Home)
N.C. Central
21.52
Morgan St.
30.6
52.12
9.07
-9.07
10/18/2014
(Home)
Lamar
39.81
Nicholls St.
26.33
66.14
-13.49
13.49
10/18/2014
(Home)
Indiana St.
10.58
North Dakota St.
34.83
45.41
24.24
-24.24
10/18/2014
(Home)
South Dakota St.
20.05
Northern Iowa
28.15
48.2
8.1
-8.1
10/18/2014
(Home)
Sam Houston St.
33.74
Northwestern St.
29.26
63
-4.48
4.48
10/18/2014
(Home)
Columbia
10.25
Pennsylvania
34.17
44.42
23.93
-23.93
10/18/2014
(Home)
Northern Arizona
27.34
Portland St.
26.98
54.32
-0.35
0.35
10/18/2014
(Home)
Brown
21.12
Princeton
34.46
55.59
13.34
-13.34
10/18/2014
(Home)
Rhode Island
10.54
Richmond
39.89
50.44
29.35
-29.35
10/18/2014
(Home)
Central Conn. St.
27.84
Robert Morris
22.8
50.64
-5.04
5.04
10/18/2014
(Home)
Cal Poly
31.43
Sacramento St.
31.95
63.38
0.52
-0.52
10/18/2014
(Home)
Wofford
21.54
Samford
27.59
49.13
6.04
-6.04
10/18/2014
(Home)
Bethune-Cookman
41.91
Savannah St.
14.77
56.68
-27.14
27.14
10/18/2014
(Home)
Central Arkansas
27.8
SE Louisiana
39.38
67.19
11.58
-11.58
10/18/2014
(Home)
Eastern Illinois
38.04
SE Missouri St.
31.23
69.27
-6.81
6.81
10/18/2014
(Home)
Bryant
23.94
St. Francis (PA)
21.5
45.44
-2.44
2.44
10/18/2014
(Home)
Jacksonville
39
Stetson
19.67
58.67
-19.32
19.32
10/18/2014
(Home)
Tenn-Martin
17.6
Tennessee St.
25.74
43.33
8.14
-8.14
10/18/2014
(Home)
Eastern Kentucky
29.74
Tennessee Tech
20.1
49.83
-9.64
9.64
10/18/2014
(Home)
Drake
34.4
Valparaiso
15.26
49.66
-19.13
19.13
10/18/2014
(Home)
Gardner-Webb
28.65
Virginia Military
22.15
50.8
-6.5
6.5
10/18/2014
(Home)
Illinois St.
25.84
Western Ill.
19.95
45.79
-5.89
5.89
10/18/2014
(Home)
Villanova
27.94
William & Mary
17.29
45.23
-10.66
10.66
10/18/2014
(Home)
Colgate
25.35
Yale
32.37
57.73
7.02
-7.02
10/18/2014
(Home)
Southern Ill.
26.79
Youngstown St.
28.21
55
1.42
-1.42
10/18/2014
(Home)
Furman
5.43
South Carolina
40.6
46.04
35.17
-35.17
10/18/2014
(Home)
 

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