Really Strange Seasons

[Schneed10]

This link tells you all about the mathematical equation they use to determine team ratings, but in plain English:

The Colts’ rating should equal their average point margin (which was +12), plus the average of their opponents’ ratings.

Taken further:

So every team’s rating is their average point margin, adjusted up or down depending on the strength of their opponents. Thus an average team would have a rating of zero. Suppose a team plays a schedule that is, overall, exactly average. Then the sum of the terms in parentheses would be zero and the team’s rating would be its average point margin. If a team played a tougher-than-average schedule, the sum of the terms in parentheses would be positive and so a team’s rating would be bigger than its average point margin.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

This link tells you all about the mathematical equation they use to determine team ratings, but in plain English:



Taken further:

Pretty cool stuff. I had never heard of pro football reference before,

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Pretty cool stuff. I had never heard of pro football reference before,

Yeah they have all sorts of offensive statistics...hopefully some day they will get stats for the defensive players.

The people that run that site, run a baseball and a basketball site as well.

[RobH4413]

Any given Sunday boys....