WinPicks Reference Manual
Section 8.14. The Platinum Page
WinPicks has so many powerful options for analyzing games, that it can sometimes be difficult to sort through all of the available information. If you are looking for a way to quickly handicap a particular game, the "Platinum Page" is a perfect solution. All versions of WinPicks can generate a "Platinum Page" for every game on their schedule. This page summarizes WinPicks's opinion on a game using three methods: how your prediction formulas are picking the game, how the key trends pick the game, and how well the two teams have fared against each other in the past in head-to-head matchups.
If all three methods favor the same team, then WinPicks recommends the game as a Platinum Pick. If two methods agree, and one has no opinion, the game is recommended as a strong play. If two methods agree and one method is opposed, the game is called a possible play. Otherwise, no recommendation is made. The analysis is performed both against the spread (ATS), and against the totals line (for over/under selections).
To view a "Platinum Page," select PLATINUM PAGE from the PREDICT menu. A window appears listing all of the games scheduled on the current date. Select a game from the list to view its "Platinum Page." To view the next game on the list, press the F6 key. To view the previous game on the list, press the F5 key. Note that the entire "Platinum Page" is too large to view on one screen, so scroll down to see the entire page.
The Three Methods Displayed on the Platinum Page
The three methods used by the "Platinum Page" to handicap a game are described in the sections below.
The Prediction Formula Method - This method summarizes how each of your prediction formulas predict this particular game. The SELECT PLATINUM FORMULAS option on the PREDICT menu allows you to select the prediction formulas that you want to use. You can select all of the available formulas that you have, or you can select only the formulas included in a formula consensus group. Both of these options are available for ATS picks and for Totals picks. If you select all of the available formulas, a formula will be included unless it was specifically excluded by checking a box on the EDIT FORMULA screen. However, if a formula is part of a consensus group, it will be included even if the exclude box has been checked.
The prediction formula method is illustrated in Figure 8.140. This example shows a Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys game where Dallas is favored by 10 points. In this instance, 26 of the user's formulas are on Philadelphia, and only 6 are on Dallas, so the formula method will take Philadelphia +10 as its ATS pick. Thirty formulas like the under, and only 5 like the over, so the formula method will favor taking the under. Note that only the prediction formulas that are making a recommended play on the game are counted in this summary, and that most formulas recommend only a small percentage of the games. For this example, 32 formulas on the user's systems have an ATS recommendation on the game, out of the nearly 200 formulas on the system. Thus, the results produced by this method become more interesting when you have a large number of formulas.
Figure 8.140 - The Top Section of the Platinum Page (PFA)
The Key Trends Method - As shown in Figure 8.140, four key trends favor Philadelphia as the ATS pick, and three favor Dallas, so the edge goes to Philadelphia. Note that no key trends are identified that relate to the over/under in this example.
The Head-to-Head Matchup Method - This section summarizes all of the head-to-head matchups between the two teams in past games. A table summarizes the results, followed by a list that shows the date, the score, and the odds information for every head-to-head matchup. In this example, Philadelphia has the ATS edge and there is a slight edge for the under.
The Pick Recommendation Summary
The bottom of the "Platinum Page" shows the pick recommendation summary. All three of the methods favor Philadelphia ATS so Philadelphia +10 is recommended as a Platinum Pick. Two of three methods like the under (with no opinion from the Key Trends method), so the under is recommended as a strong play.
Figure 8.141 - The Pick Recommendation Summary (PFA)
Platinum Picks should be given strong consideration when you place your wagers. In this particular game, Philadelphia (+10) not only covered, but the Eagles won the game straight up by a score of 10-6.
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