More proof

[Jave]

More proof that the power ratings in the game don't mean shit. I was a bit offended last week when it had me as dead fucking last in the league in the power ratings. So after SLC beat me, they promoted themselves to dead last in the league. Do what? What the hell formula does the game use any damn way??

[BuddaKINGII]

I have no idea either. After awhile things should even out.

[JesterBlaze]

What the hell formula does the game use any damn way??

((Stadium Seating/Team Color) - Wins in the year 5th prior) * 2(coaches motivational rating/back-up ILB OVR)...

... all "to the power" of the punter's loyalty rating.



It's all quite simple really.

[SkyDog]

What's happening there is that the Power Rating formula completely changes early in the regular season. Here's how it works:

UP TO AND INCLUDING REGULAR SEASON WEEK TWO: The number displayed is nothing more than the "Roster" rating on the franchise value screen. In other words, it has nothing to do with past performance, or even the performance in Week 1's games. It's just looking at your roster and rating you position-by-position against the rest of the league's talent. This number can be heavily skewed if you have a zero or very low score for one or more positions, even if it's a position that your game plan de-emphasizes. For example, if a team has no fullbacks, the Roster Rating will be significantly less than the team's true talent level, even if said team's game plan is to use single-back formations 100% of the time.

REGULAR SEASON WEEK THREE & AFTERWARD: The power rating displayed is 100% performance-based. I don't know all of the components, but it's clear that scoring differential and strength of schedule are major parts of this. There is noroster-related adjustment to the calculation after week two is complete. Like any computerized power rating, its accuracy increases as more games are played.

[Jave]

What's happening there is that the Power Rating formula completely changes early in the regular season. Here's how it works:

UP TO AND INCLUDING REGULAR SEASON WEEK TWO: The number displayed is nothing more than the "Roster" rating on the franchise value screen. In other words, it has nothing to do with past performance, or even the performance in Week 1's games. It's just looking at your roster and rating you position-by-position against the rest of the league's talent. This number can be heavily skewed if you have a zero or very low score for one or more positions, even if it's a position that your game plan de-emphasizes. For example, if a team has no fullbacks, the Roster Rating will be significantly less than the team's true talent level, even if said team's game plan is to use single-back formations 100% of the time.

REGULAR SEASON WEEK THREE & AFTERWARD: The power rating displayed is 100% performance-based. I don't know all of the components, but it's clear that scoring differential and strength of schedule are major parts of this. There is noroster-related adjustment to the calculation after week two is complete. Like any computerized power rating, its accuracy increases as more games are played.

Ohh ok, that makes total sense then. Thanks for the info Skydog.

[SkyDog]

Ohh ok, that makes total sense then. Thanks for the info Skydog.

No problem. I've been paying attention to the Power Rating calculations very closely, actually, and it was just two days ago that I got the last piece of the puzzle in place that would allow me to post that definitively.

My guess is that Jim didn't want crazy variations to the Power Rating in the first couple of weeks, so the "safest" way to do that was to give the "best" teams high ratings that didn't change. But if a team with a good roster goes 0-2, or a team with a bad roster goes 2-0, you'll see those wild fluctuations anyway. *shurg*

[Hell Atlantic]

Siucane: i read a recent Q&A from jim and he said you should totally use your TEs as a 3rd/slot WR if you want, and you should only use really tall,slow possession-type WRs as a slot receiver if you're not gonna use a TE there.

just helping you out and passing along the info.