NFL System Spotlight 22 - Play Book Execution Penalties.
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NFL System Spotlight
22: The Impact of Play Book Execution Penalties
Summary:
Rushing and passing stats are typically the go-to metrics for handicappers assessing team strength and the accuracy of the point spread. My approach is similar, often leveraging key metrics like ROF and PDE, which utilize yards-per-play statistics to uncover profitable betting situations. However, it’s important not to overlook other critical aspects of team play that can be just as predictive.
One such underestimated area is team penalties. In particular, certain types of penalties can be potent tools for handicapping in the right scenarios.
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Rushing and passing statistics dominate the realm of handicapping, shaping evaluations of team strength and accuracy of point spreads. My systems also utilize essential metrics like ROF and PDE, which rely on yards-per-play stats to yield profitable outcomes against the line.
Yet, other aspects of team performance are equally important and predictive, often flying under the radar. One such element is team penalties, a factor that can significantly influence game outcomes and offer valuable insights for handicappers.
Penalties have long intrigued me due to their undeniable impact?"who hasn't seen a well-timed penalty revive a dying drive, altering the course of a game and turning a sure win into a loss? Mistimed penalties can shift game dynamics swiftly, as any fan can testify.
Since 1994, I've monitored penalty yardage, with the penalty yardage differential (calculated as opponent penalties minus team penalties per game) forming the basis of a proven system that stands at 78-14 ATS over 13 seasons.
Understanding penalty yardage per game or in specific matchups is informative but insufficient. It doesn’t reveal the types of penalties incurred or how those penalty yards accumulated. Are high offensive holding calls a result of an undersized line? Or frequent pass interference calls the product of a backup cornerback filling in for an injured starter? By categorizing penalties and evaluating them by frequency rather than yardage, we can address these questions more effectively.
Most penalties in the modern NFL fall into one of these six categories:
1. False Start Penalties (FSP)
2. Offensive Holding Penalties (OHP)
3. Play Book Execution Penalties (PBEP)
4. Defensive Line Penalties (DLP)
5. Defensive Secondary Penalties (DSP)
6. Dumb Penalties (DMP)
This article focuses on Play Book Execution Penalties (PBEP), which include infractions related to play call breakdowns, such as illegal formations, shifts, motions, and more. For an exhaustive breakdown, see page 11 of the 2007 NFL Game Sheets Guide.
The league average for PBEP is approximately 0.7 calls per team per game. In 2006, Arizona led the league with 1.5 PBEPs per game, while Pittsburgh and Denver had the lowest with 0.2 and 0.4 respectively.
PBEP is a solid indicator of coaching quality and player suitability within team schemes. Teams like the Steelers and Patriots consistently boast low PBEPA averages, underscoring their effective coaching, whereas teams like the Cardinals struggle.
In handicapping against the point spread, PBEPA is invaluable when analyzing teams with exceptionally high averages. Since 2002, teams with a PBEPA more than double the league average (> +1.4) have a poor 183-229 ATS record, yielding a 44.4% success rate. A simple betting strategy based on this could have generated a $2,720 profit over the last five years, with $110 bets aiming for a $100 return per game.
For those eager for early-season action, this system is compelling: from Weeks 2 to 5 since 2002, 49 games were involved with a 7-42 ATS record.
A secondary element I favor in this scenario is considering games where the opposing team has a higher Defensive Secondary Penalty Against Average (DSPA). Adding this condition refines the system's record to 61-117 ATS (34.2%) and increases profits over the last five years to $4,990.
DSP penalties frequently involve infractions by cornerbacks and safeties. Though the relationship between PBE and DSP penalties warrants further study, their correlation is evident, enhancing the system's effectiveness when paired.
Additional conditions worth noting include excluding large underdogs (>= 10 points) and avoiding games where the opponent is riding high after a last-quarter comeback. Conversely, teams off their bye week typically perform well against the spread, given the extra prep time.
Here’s a summary of System
22, including the essential stats:
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System
22 Summary
Primary Conditions (Building Blocks):
1. Play Book Execution Penalty Against (PBEPA) Average > +1.4 Per Game
2. Opponent has a higher Defensive Secondary Penalty Average (DSPA)
Secondary Conditions (Tighteners):
1. Exclude underdogs of >=10 points
2. Team not coming off a bye week
3. Opponent not fresh from a 4th Quarter Comeback
4. Exclude Over/Under (OU) < 38
System Stats:
- Average Spread Margin (ASM): -6.9
- Home Winning Percentage: 55.6%
- Underdog Winning Percentage: 50.0%
- TDIS%: 84.4
- Winning Percentage: 48.1%
- Spread Average: -0.30
- Top Teams: ARI (15); CIN (10); PHI (10); SEA (10)
System Records:
- Overall (Since 2002): 18-88 ATS
- 2006 Season: 0-8 ATS
- 2005 Season: 5-27 ATS
- 2004 Season: 8-31 ATS
Recent Results (Pick in Brackets):
- 2006 WK8: GB 31 ARI 14 (ARI +3.5) L
- 2006 WK4: STL 41 DET 34 (DET +5.5) L
- 2006 WK4: ATL 32 ARI 10 (ARI +7.5) L
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