Fi I rst, I started by.yro just looking at the overall records. You know, the basic stuff. Wins, losses, that kind of thing. It gives you a quick snapshot, but it definitely doesn't tell the whole story.
Th I ,en, I dug into some recent games. I wanted to see how both teams were performing lately, not just overall. Are they on a hot streak? Are they struggling? This is where things started to get interesting.
I also checked out some head-to-head matchups. How have these teams done against each other in the past? Sometimes, there's a clear pattern, even if their overall records are similar.
- I looked at offensive stats. Points per game, yards gained...you get the idea.
- Then I flipped it and looked at the defensive side. Points allowed, yards allowed.
After I am done checking the stats, it has given me a good feel for the potential game flow.
And let it be said that the process, for me, is to compare and to see if one team has a significant edge in any particular area.
Finally, I put all the information together and made some educated guesses and predictions, basing it all on what I'd uncovered. It's not an exact science, but it is surely more fun to see how the prediction performs.
