WinPicks Reference Manual
Section 7.10. Key Factors
There are two additional “key” handicapping factors you can view with PFA, and one you can view with all versions of WinPicks. To do so, select KEY FACTORS from the VIEW menu. The “key” factors are:
Average Margin of Victory (all versions of WinPicks)
This option ranks all teams according to their average margin of victory (AMOV). The AMOV is computed by taking into account the final result of each team's games. For example, if a team has a record of 3-0, and has won the games by 4, 7, and 10 points respectively, their AMOV is +7 (21 points divided by 3). Teams that have been outscored by their opposition will have a negative AMOV. For example, a team with an 0-3 record that has lost by 4, 7, and 10 points will have an AMOV of -7.
Turnovers (PFA only)
This option shows you how the teams rank in the giveaway/takeaway department. This is a number that is often mentioned on the radio and TV broadcasts of NFL games. To get this number, you first count the total number of times a team has intercepted a pass or recovered a fumble to obtain the number of takeaways. Then, giveaways are computed by counting the number of times a team has thrown an interception or lost a fumble. The final number is obtained by subtracting giveaways from takeaways. Most successful teams have a positive number in this category, so it is often a useful piece of handicapping information.
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