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While we are known by many for our NFL picks, a large part of our work is oriented to creating innovative new NFL statistics and ratings. This season's game charting efforts should produce even more fodder for insightful analysis. In addition we publish extensive research that looks at how to be more successful in forecasting NFL outcomes.

- Play By Play Angles
- 3rd Down Contrarian
- Does Preseason Matter?
- DC+DC/TO: the 60% play
- Outside Rushing: a key to success?

NFL football picks How to beat the Preseason Point Spread
While you can't handicap the games in the same fashion as "real" contests, we do have a few methods that have delivered for us in the past! Also see part II

NFL football picks Predicting Team Season Wins
The first in a multi-part series of reseach articles on how to make smart season win selections, leading up to our own (subscriber access) official TMW PICKS for NFL 2008. Also see part II

NFL football picks Outside Rushing: a key to success?
Investor-area manager Nathan has looked at the TMW directional rushing stats and found a predictive nugget -- an outside rushing edge can be a potent indicator of upcoming point spread success in the right situation.

NFL football picks Evaluating Injuries
The NFL is a tough game to play. Each week that a pro football player steps on the field is another series of damaging shots to the body. The question is, can we find a way to use the injury information released by the NFL to devise a method for predicting how teams will perform with injured players?

NFL football picks Ten Year Team Trends
Heading into the NFL 2008 season summer training camps, it makes sense to take a look at where the teams have been if you're trying to predict where they will be going...

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Prior Research Classics

2006 Team Season Win Over/Under PICKS!
The 'Full Story' Simulation Engine
Falcon Past Performance Sheets
NFL Parlay Betting
Drive Chart Dogs
Correlation of NFL stats to wins
New Salary Cap Research
Does preseason matter?
Should NFL Coaches Take More Risks?
NFL halftime betting tips
'Week That Was' Research
The case for better numbers
Officiating Statistics
Turnover Difference
Combining drive chart stats and turnover difference
What Timeframe to use?
Correlations of stats to wins
Halftime Betting Tips
Playing the LV Hilton Tourney
Playing the LV Hilton Tourney, part II
What is the UPM?
Understanding Overlays
Sandwich Games
Offensive Line ratings
Front running teams
Accurate First Down stats
Preseason: GAP comparisons
Preseason: WIN comparisons
The Last Month of the Season
High Percentage Home Teams
Good Stats, Bad Teams
The Quarterback is Doubtful!
The Wrong Team Won!
NFL pre-Bye teams
NFL teams off a bye
Quantifying Motivation
O/D Ranks Linemaking Art
Preseason vs first month
Preseason W/L vs early games?
Records versus good/bad teams
Turnovers & Totals
No Show Teams
Draft Picks vs Spread Records
Soccer Style Stats
Look Ahead Teams
Punishing Teams
Player Spotlight: Priest Holmes

Book Review: 2006 Pro Football Prospectus
Book Review: Scientific Football 2006
Book Review: The Unemotional Football Bettor
Book Review: Sharp Sports Betting

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