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Point Spreads

By Dash
1/20/2020 4:35 pm
How much Stock do you give to the weekly spreads in game?

Is it a true telling sign of what one might expect in the sim?

If you are a -14 Underdog is it a foregone conclusion that your chances of winning are very low as in Real Life game?

Give me your thoughts!

Re: Point Spreads

By raidergreg69
1/20/2020 4:50 pm
Depends how much stock you put into the MFN power rankings, because that's how the point spreads are set. The earlier in the season, the more out of whack the power rankings seem.

Re: Point Spreads

By tribewriter
1/21/2020 9:38 am
Dash wrote:
How much Stock do you give to the weekly spreads in game?

Is it a true telling sign of what one might expect in the sim?

If you are a -14 Underdog is it a foregone conclusion that your chances of winning are very low as in Real Life game?

Give me your thoughts!


Also, if you did not already figure this out, 14 is the max point spread for any game.

Re: Point Spreads

By Dash
1/21/2020 9:52 am
No. I didn't know that! Now I do lol.

And after last night Sim I was a 14-point dog ended up winning by 10 and was up by 20 + at one point.

Re: Point Spreads

By Bexus76
1/21/2020 10:09 am
Now I'm curious. I might have to start paying closer attention. I just noticed in the Parody league, I'm 6-1 but still a 14 point underdog this week. I don't really have time to keep track of how my teams do vs the point spread. I'd like to know if someone else has.

Re: Point Spreads

By tribewriter
1/21/2020 11:03 am
Like the power rankings, the point spreads are window dressing and highly inaccurate. I would focus on more practical evaluations.

Re: Point Spreads

By Lamba
1/21/2020 12:26 pm
Bexus76 wrote:
Now I'm curious. I might have to start paying closer attention. I just noticed in the Parody league, I'm 6-1 but still a 14 point underdog this week. I don't really have time to keep track of how my teams do vs the point spread. I'd like to know if someone else has.

It's based on last season.

Re: Point Spreads

By setherick
1/26/2020 10:56 pm
I love them! I love being an underdog in every game because of how everything is still based on default ratings and not results.