I did some research on how often teams that win end up covering the spread. I will prolly go back and compare them to the last few seasons and also see how specific teams do, but I don't know if I'll post that. I'm sure there is a better way to come up with a ratio, but I haven't gotten into yet. I did both NFL and NCAA so there is some sort of reference between the two. Have fun dissecting and trying to find edges and let me know what you take away from this. GL!
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NFL Teams that win cover the spread 83.2% of the time, 5775-1168-188.
NFL Home Teams that win cover 78.3% of the time, 3134-866-115.
NFL Road Teams that win cover 89.8% of the time, 2605-297-72.
NFL Favorites that win cover 74.1% of the time, 3336-1168-188. Home Favs = 72.3%, Road Favs = 78.0% (Favs
win 67.2% of the time.)
(Wins = 67.2% / Covers 74.1% = 0.90)
NFL Favorites of 3 or less that win cover 92.6% of the time, 1095-87-116. Home Favs = 92.0%, Road Favs = 93.4%
(Favs win 55.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 55.4% / Covers 92.6% = 0.60)
NFL Favorites of 3 or more that win cover 70.6% of the time, 2717-1129-173. Home Favs = 69.3%, Road Favs =
73.9% (Favs win 70.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 70.5% / Covers 70.6% = 1.0)
NFL Favorites that win equal to or between -3 and -7 cover 77.0% of the time. (Favs win 65.8% of the time.)
(Wins = 65.8% / Covers 77.0% = 0.85)
NFL Favorites of 7 or less that win cover 80.6% of the time, 2497-601-167. Home Favs = 79.5%, Road Favs =
82.5% (Favs win 62.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 62.5% / Covers 80.6% = 0.78)
NFL Favorites of 7 or more that win cover 61.6% of the time, 1075-671. Home Favs = 61.7%, Road Favs = 61.2%
(Favs win 79.6% of the time.)
(Wins = 79.6% / Covers 61.6% = 1.29)
NFL Favorites of 10 or less that win cover 76.4% of the time, 3001-925-179. Home Favs = 75.1%, Road Favs =
79.2% (Favs win 65.2% of the time.)
(Wins = 65.2% / Covers 76.4% = 0.85)
NFL Favorites of 10 or more that win cover 58.9% of the time, 418-292-16. Home Favs = 59.6%, Road Favs =
54.1% (Favs win 84.1% of the time.)
(Wins = 84.1% / Covers 58.9% = 1.4)
NFL Favorites that win equal to or between -7 and -10 cover 63.4% of the time. (Favs win 77.0% of the time.)
(Wins = 77.0% / Covers 63.4% = 1.2)
Winning Home Favs after a win cover 71.5% (Favs win 70.8% of the time.)
(Wins = 70.8% / Covers 71.5% = 0.99)
Winning Home Favs after a loss cover 73.4% (Favs win 65.8% of the time.)
(Wins = 65.8% / Covers 73.4% = 0.90)
Winning Home Favs after a Road game cover 72.9% (Favs win 68.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 68.5% / Covers 72.9% = 0.94)
Winning Home Favs after a Home game cover 71.1% (Favs win 68.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 68.5% / Covers 71.1% = 0.96)
Winning Road Favs after a win cover 76.7% (Favs win 63.3% of the time.)
(Wins = 63.3% / Covers 76.7% = 0.83)
Winning Road Favs after a loss cover 81.7% (Favs win 65.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 65.4% / Covers 81.7% = 0.80)
Winning Road Favs after a Road game cover 81.3% (Favs win 67.3% of the time.)
(Wins = 67.3% / Covers 81.3% = 0.83)
Winning Road Favs after a Home game cover 77.0% (Favs win 62.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 62.4% / Covers 77.0% = 0.81)
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NCAA Teams that win cover the spread 74.2% of the time, 17155-5974-435
NCAA Home Teams that win cover 69.3% of the time, 9171-4066-288.
NCAA Road Teams that win cover 80.4% of the time, 6907-1688-121.
NCAA Favorites that win cover 65.8% of the time, 11483-5974. (Favs win 76.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 76.5% / Cover = 65.8% = 1.2)
NCAA Favorites of 3 or less that win cover 93.2% of the time, 1700-125-99. (Favs win 47.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 47.9% / Cover = 93.2% = 0.51)
NCAA Favorites of 3 or more that win cover 63.5% of the time, 10257-5906-399. (Favs win 79.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 79.4% / Cover = 63.5% = 1.3)
NCAA Favorites that win equal to or between -3 and -7 cover 78.4% of the time, 3195-880-165. (Favs win 64.2% of
the time.)
(Wins = 64.2% / Cover = 78.4% = 0.82)
NCAA Favorites of 7 or less that win cover 82.3% of the time, 4421-948. (Favs win 60.9% of the time)
(Wins = 60.9% / Cover = 82.3% = 0.74)
NCAA Favorites of 7 or more that win cover 59.1% of the time, 7518-5205. (Favs win 85.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 85.4% / Cover = 59.1% = 1.4)
NCAA Favorites of 10 or less that win cover 77.8% of the time, 5877-1675-252. (Favs win 64.3% of the time.)
(Wins = 64.3% / Cover = 77.8% = 0.83)
NCAA Favorites of 10 or more that win cover 57.0% of the time, 5901-4448-208. (Favs win 89.0% of the time.)
(Wins = 89.0% / Cover = 57.0% = 1.6)
NCAA Favorites that win equal to or between -7 and -10 cover 67.8% of the time, 1912-906. (Favs win 73.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 73.5% / Cover = 67.8% = 1.1)
Winning Home Favs after a win cover 62.9% (Favs win 80.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 80.9% / Cover = 62.9% = 1.3)
Winning Home Favs after a loss cover 65.4% (Favs win 74.6% of the time.)
(Wins = 74.6% / Cover = 65.4% = 1.1)
Winning Home Favs after a Road game cover 64.8% (Favs win 77.8% of the time.)
(Wins = 77.8% / Cover = 64.8% = 1.2)
Winning Home Favs after a Home game cover 63.4% (Favs win 79.2% of the time.)
(Wins = 79.2% / Cover = 63.4% = 1.2)
Winning Road Favs after a win cover 68.3% (Favs win 74.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 74.9% / Cover = 68.3 % = 1.1)
Winning Road Favs after a loss cover 72.1% (Favs win 68.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 68.9% / Cover = 72.1% = 0.96)
Winning Road Favs after a Road game cover 70.3% (Favs win 72.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 72.9% / Cover = 70.3% = 1.0)
Winning Road Favs after a Home game cover 69.0% (Favs win 73.2% of the time.)
(Wins = 73.2% / Cover = 69.0% = 1.1)
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NFL Teams that win cover the spread 83.2% of the time, 5775-1168-188.
NFL Home Teams that win cover 78.3% of the time, 3134-866-115.
NFL Road Teams that win cover 89.8% of the time, 2605-297-72.
NFL Favorites that win cover 74.1% of the time, 3336-1168-188. Home Favs = 72.3%, Road Favs = 78.0% (Favs
win 67.2% of the time.)
(Wins = 67.2% / Covers 74.1% = 0.90)
NFL Favorites of 3 or less that win cover 92.6% of the time, 1095-87-116. Home Favs = 92.0%, Road Favs = 93.4%
(Favs win 55.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 55.4% / Covers 92.6% = 0.60)
NFL Favorites of 3 or more that win cover 70.6% of the time, 2717-1129-173. Home Favs = 69.3%, Road Favs =
73.9% (Favs win 70.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 70.5% / Covers 70.6% = 1.0)
NFL Favorites that win equal to or between -3 and -7 cover 77.0% of the time. (Favs win 65.8% of the time.)
(Wins = 65.8% / Covers 77.0% = 0.85)
NFL Favorites of 7 or less that win cover 80.6% of the time, 2497-601-167. Home Favs = 79.5%, Road Favs =
82.5% (Favs win 62.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 62.5% / Covers 80.6% = 0.78)
NFL Favorites of 7 or more that win cover 61.6% of the time, 1075-671. Home Favs = 61.7%, Road Favs = 61.2%
(Favs win 79.6% of the time.)
(Wins = 79.6% / Covers 61.6% = 1.29)
NFL Favorites of 10 or less that win cover 76.4% of the time, 3001-925-179. Home Favs = 75.1%, Road Favs =
79.2% (Favs win 65.2% of the time.)
(Wins = 65.2% / Covers 76.4% = 0.85)
NFL Favorites of 10 or more that win cover 58.9% of the time, 418-292-16. Home Favs = 59.6%, Road Favs =
54.1% (Favs win 84.1% of the time.)
(Wins = 84.1% / Covers 58.9% = 1.4)
NFL Favorites that win equal to or between -7 and -10 cover 63.4% of the time. (Favs win 77.0% of the time.)
(Wins = 77.0% / Covers 63.4% = 1.2)
Winning Home Favs after a win cover 71.5% (Favs win 70.8% of the time.)
(Wins = 70.8% / Covers 71.5% = 0.99)
Winning Home Favs after a loss cover 73.4% (Favs win 65.8% of the time.)
(Wins = 65.8% / Covers 73.4% = 0.90)
Winning Home Favs after a Road game cover 72.9% (Favs win 68.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 68.5% / Covers 72.9% = 0.94)
Winning Home Favs after a Home game cover 71.1% (Favs win 68.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 68.5% / Covers 71.1% = 0.96)
Winning Road Favs after a win cover 76.7% (Favs win 63.3% of the time.)
(Wins = 63.3% / Covers 76.7% = 0.83)
Winning Road Favs after a loss cover 81.7% (Favs win 65.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 65.4% / Covers 81.7% = 0.80)
Winning Road Favs after a Road game cover 81.3% (Favs win 67.3% of the time.)
(Wins = 67.3% / Covers 81.3% = 0.83)
Winning Road Favs after a Home game cover 77.0% (Favs win 62.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 62.4% / Covers 77.0% = 0.81)
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NCAA Teams that win cover the spread 74.2% of the time, 17155-5974-435
NCAA Home Teams that win cover 69.3% of the time, 9171-4066-288.
NCAA Road Teams that win cover 80.4% of the time, 6907-1688-121.
NCAA Favorites that win cover 65.8% of the time, 11483-5974. (Favs win 76.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 76.5% / Cover = 65.8% = 1.2)
NCAA Favorites of 3 or less that win cover 93.2% of the time, 1700-125-99. (Favs win 47.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 47.9% / Cover = 93.2% = 0.51)
NCAA Favorites of 3 or more that win cover 63.5% of the time, 10257-5906-399. (Favs win 79.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 79.4% / Cover = 63.5% = 1.3)
NCAA Favorites that win equal to or between -3 and -7 cover 78.4% of the time, 3195-880-165. (Favs win 64.2% of
the time.)
(Wins = 64.2% / Cover = 78.4% = 0.82)
NCAA Favorites of 7 or less that win cover 82.3% of the time, 4421-948. (Favs win 60.9% of the time)
(Wins = 60.9% / Cover = 82.3% = 0.74)
NCAA Favorites of 7 or more that win cover 59.1% of the time, 7518-5205. (Favs win 85.4% of the time.)
(Wins = 85.4% / Cover = 59.1% = 1.4)
NCAA Favorites of 10 or less that win cover 77.8% of the time, 5877-1675-252. (Favs win 64.3% of the time.)
(Wins = 64.3% / Cover = 77.8% = 0.83)
NCAA Favorites of 10 or more that win cover 57.0% of the time, 5901-4448-208. (Favs win 89.0% of the time.)
(Wins = 89.0% / Cover = 57.0% = 1.6)
NCAA Favorites that win equal to or between -7 and -10 cover 67.8% of the time, 1912-906. (Favs win 73.5% of the time.)
(Wins = 73.5% / Cover = 67.8% = 1.1)
Winning Home Favs after a win cover 62.9% (Favs win 80.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 80.9% / Cover = 62.9% = 1.3)
Winning Home Favs after a loss cover 65.4% (Favs win 74.6% of the time.)
(Wins = 74.6% / Cover = 65.4% = 1.1)
Winning Home Favs after a Road game cover 64.8% (Favs win 77.8% of the time.)
(Wins = 77.8% / Cover = 64.8% = 1.2)
Winning Home Favs after a Home game cover 63.4% (Favs win 79.2% of the time.)
(Wins = 79.2% / Cover = 63.4% = 1.2)
Winning Road Favs after a win cover 68.3% (Favs win 74.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 74.9% / Cover = 68.3 % = 1.1)
Winning Road Favs after a loss cover 72.1% (Favs win 68.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 68.9% / Cover = 72.1% = 0.96)
Winning Road Favs after a Road game cover 70.3% (Favs win 72.9% of the time.)
(Wins = 72.9% / Cover = 70.3% = 1.0)
Winning Road Favs after a Home game cover 69.0% (Favs win 73.2% of the time.)
(Wins = 73.2% / Cover = 69.0% = 1.1)