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Each week the person in charge of a subscriber feature can submit a 'best bet' selection. These have proved to be very potent since the introduction of this concept three years ago, and we will present a best bet freebie on this page each week to showcase the range of our various handicapping tools.


Week 12: Play-by-Play Projections
We compile a number of different ratings from examining every play of every NFL game. For more background see the Case for Better Numbers article.

Play By Play Stats

  • PSR: Play Success Rate - every play is graded as either a success or failure
  • Big: percentage of plays that went for big gains...10+ yards for a run, 20+ for a pass
  • Yds: adjusted yards per play, including penalties and excluding non-plays
  • EFR: Effectiveness rating. One number overall summary.
Green Bay
Rush
PSR
Rush
Big
Rush
Yds
Rush
EFR
Pass
PSR
Pass
Big
Pass
Yds
Pass
EFR
GB - Offense
39%
8%
3.9
70
43%
8%
5.6
93
SEA - Defense
+1%
+0%
+.4
+5
+1%
-2%
-.2
-1
GB - Projection
40%
8%
4.3
75
44%
6%
5.4
92
Seattle
Rush
PSR
Rush
Big
Rush
Yds
Rush
EFR
Pass
PSR
Pass
Big
Pass
Yds
Pass
EFR
SEA - Offense
37%
11%
3.6
67
43%
8%
5.7
84
GB - Defense
+4%
-3%
-.4
-2
+0%
+3%
+.4
+8
SEA - Projection
41%
8%
3.2
65
43%
11%
6.1
92


Projected Score (Play by Play)
Team
SCORE
Green Bay
Seattle
20
19



Analysis:
The Packers are coming off their arguably worst game of the season where they were crushed 35-0 by the Patriots at home. This makes for a prime rebound spot. Seattle is excited to be getting Alexander and Hasselbeck on the field again, but those two could be a little rusty. The play-by-play stats show the Packers should be able to run on the Seahawks, and defensively stopping the run has generally been a strength for Green Bay. An outright win is possible. Worried about the QB situation? Don't be, Favre will play as always.

The best bet freebie this week is Green Bay +10

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Best Bet Performance Records
The "Best Bet" column was introduced for the 2002 coverage, allowing feature editors to highlight one play as the best option of the week (editors can elect not to provide a best bet if none seem worthy of the honor).

Feature
2002-2005
4-Yr W%
Trends
43-26
62%
DC/TO
35-24
59%
Injury Report
37-26
59%
Drive Charts
36-25
59%
Inside the 20
34-24
59%
Turnovers
33-24
58%
Regressor
17-13
57%
Full Story
30-25
55%
CSM
18-16
53%
Last 5 UPM
25-24
51%
Play-By-Play
27-33
45%
UPM
27-37
42%

2006 Season Archive
Week One: Angles
Week Two: Trends
Week Three: Tim's Smorgasboard
Week Four: Bet Tracker
Week Five: Inside the 20
Week Six: Turnovers
Week Seven: Falcon PP's
Week Eight: Last 5 UPM
Week Nine: Drive Stats
Week Ten: DC/TO
Week Eleven: CSM
Week Twelve: Play-by-Play

2005 Season Archive
Week One: CSM
Week Two: Angles
Week Three: Week That Was
Week Four: Stats Force
Week Five: DC/TO
Week Six: Inside the 20
Week Seven: Play by Play
Week Eight: UPM
Week Nine: Trends
Week Ten: Turnovers
Week Eleven: Last 5 Weeks UPM
Week Twelve: Drive Charts
Week Thirteen: Bet Tracker
Week Fourteen: Money-Line
Week Fifteen: Injury Report
Week Sixteen: Red Zone Totals
Week Seventeen: Regressor

2004 Season Archive
Week One: Trends
Week Two: Week That Was
Week Three: Angles
Week Four: Drive Chart Dogs
Week Five: Inside the 20
Week Six: Square Money
Week Seven: DC/TO
Week Eight: Turnover Difference
Week Nine: CSM
Week Ten: Stats Force
Week Eleven: UPM
Week Twelve: O/U Regressor
Week Thirteen: Regressor
Week Fourteen: Injury Report
Week Fifteen: Play-By-Play Ratings
Week Sixteen: Player/Team Connection
Week Seventeen: Last 5 UPM

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