"I don't think analytics drive our decisions, I think they support our decisions. Really, it's a starting point on a lot of things. You have to go off the tape... and you have to have a great feel for your team."
– #Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald on analytics in the NFL
@vsininsights How reliable is it to use that 10% threshold you cite? I’m sure it’s directionally correct but there must be instances where the observed difference has nothing to do with sharp action, no?
Looking through NFL schedules again ahead of training camps and wanted to bring back this nugget:
The whole 'fade west coast teams traveling east in the 1pm slot' is nonsense. If someone bets a team (or touts this) based solely on this narrative/trend, they lose in the long run.
West coast teams in this spot are 69-53 ATS since 2016. This "angle" may have existed prior to this, but it's long been baked into the line.