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value of a good The FoxSheets Simulator offers many useful tools for handicapping Category StatFox Game Simulator Competition’s Game Simulators Score Projections Yes Yes Multiple Score Projections Yes Very Rarely Edge Indicators for Spread and Total? Yes Very Rarely Game Statistical Projections Yes Not often Detailed Breakdown of Simulation Run Yes Not often Potential Trends to Consider for Projections Yes NEVER Archived Results for Customer Analysis Yes NEVER THE STATFOX GAME SIMULARTOR 82 www.StatFox.com Bettors employ many different tools for handicapping football games. Some use trends and systems, others pay a service for picks. Some apply their own sports knowledge & logic and there are even those who simply guess. Combinations of all of the aforementioned tools can also be utilized. However, one of the increasingly popular resources that self-handicappers have added to their arsenal is the game simulator. Simply put, a game simulator is a computer “playing the game”. ere are many sources that do game simulations. Some are free, but some you need to subscribe to. Don’t let the latter dissuade you from pursuing them, as the odds are that these groups spend far more time analyzing and tweaking the projections for success than the freebies. Plus, the odds are that the complimentary simulations are utilizing statistics in their formulas that are time dated. ey aren’t actually collecting and fueling their simulator new data on a daily basis. It takes time and resources to put together a strong game simulator, and like anything else, it’s a “get what you pay for” world. With that said, StatFox takes great pride in offering its Game Simulator through the FoxSheets service (www.FoxSheets.com). While we won’t reveal the secret formula in the StatFox Computer’s mind, we will say that it is a complex compilation of key statistics, team power indicators, and schedule strengths, and situational factors. e StatFox Game Simulator has been in existence for both college & pro football since the company’s inception in 2000, and is commonly known to predict games blindly in the 50-60% range on a yearly basis with various line range scenarios playing out even better. However, you’ll see from the following paragraphs that the score projections by the StatFox Game Simulator are just the beginning. With it, the football enthusiast is given so much more that they can utilize in their handicapping routine. What clearly seperates StatFox from the numerous other game simulator providers out there is the additional in-depth statistical projections and potential trends that are given and can be applied to the game in question. Most providers will supply a single projected score with little or no reasoning behind it. StatFox, meanwhile, supplies not one, but two game score projections that come from entirely different models. Plus, when a particular score varies greatly from a game’s spread or total, a clear EDGE INDICATOR or GREEN STAR will be given to that wagering option, limiting the chance for mathematical error or confusion by the bettor. Along with the scores, the handicapper is also privy to the rushing, passing, and turnovers statistics expected in that game. ese can be invaluable, as they can oſten provide a great indication of the type of game, or pace to expect. Some teams do well in certain types of games, and not in others. For instance, a team like Green Bay has thrived when it has been able to run the ball effectively. You’ll see more about this when we discuss the Potential StatFox Power Trends a bit later. For now, these stat projections can also aid the fantasy football buff, who may be debating the merits of two quarterbacks or running backs for the upcoming week. e StatFox Simulator is run 75 times for each weekly board game in both college and pro football. Other providers will argue that this is not enough, but six years of experience and numerous regression tests have proven to us that the difference between running a simulation 75 times and 500 times is negligible. Of those 75 simulations, StatFox provides its FoxSheets users a breakdown of how many times Team A or B won the game and/or covered the spread, as well as how many times the posted total was surpassed. Many FoxSheets members have created successful systems by analyzing these particular projections and the Green Stars. e final thing that the FoxSheets member will get from the simulator that you just won’t find elsewhere is the Potential StatFox Power Trends based on estimated statistics favoring TEAM to cover the spread or go OVER/UNDER the Total. e value of these just simply can’t be overstated, as the knowledgeable football handicapper knows that the pace or type of game can have a huge impact on whether or not a team is even capable of covering a game. Certain teams excel when they can run the ball, and are horrible when they can’t. Other teams prove nearly unbeatable when they eclipse a certain point benchmark, etc. Having a good indication of the type of game to expect and utilizing the projections in historically highly successful trends can be a very profitable method to handicapping. Before we get into the examples of the StatFox Game Simulator from this past season’s championship contests, here is a quick review of what separates our simulator from the competition StatFox Game Simulator College Football Example 2006 National Championship Game: Texas vs. USC, January 4, 2006 USC was ranked #1 and was a 7-point favorite, but Texas was the far better team statistically speaking heading into last year’s BCS title game. e StatFox Game Simulator (shown below) took notice. Not only did both simulation models project an outright win by Texas, granting double Edge Stars, they also clearly showed why that particular result was possible. In fact, if you examine the rushing and passing projections for the Longhorns in the game, it is obvious that USC was going to have some trouble limiting Texas in either regard. Vince Young’s ability to both run and throw the ball clearly shone through. Now granted, there were also clear indicators that the Trojans would have little trouble offensively as well, but the more capable night of that team figured to be Texas. ere are some particularly valuable Potential Trends that were worth noting heading into the game. First off, Texas was 10-0 ATS in road games when it had rushed for 200-250 yards since 1992. e StatFox Game Simulator projected that the Longhorns would gain 246. ey actually exceeded that number with 289, but it was still an awesome indicator of what Texas’ chances were if it was able to run the ball. Elsewhere, regarding the Potential Trends favoring Texas on the Money Line, you’ll see that USC, despite its incredible To the Right is a Screen Shot from CFB FoxSheets Archive 01.04.06

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value of a goodThe FoxSheets Simulator offers many useful tools for handicapping

Category StatFoxGameSimulator Competition’sGameSimulatorsScore Projections Yes Yes

Multiple Score Projections Yes Very Rarely

Edge Indicators for Spread and Total? Yes Very Rarely

Game Statistical Projections Yes Not often

Detailed Breakdown of Simulation Run Yes Not often

Potential Trends to Consider for Projections Yes NEVER

Archived Results for Customer Analysis Yes NEVER

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Bettors employ many different tools for handicapping footballgames.Someusetrendsandsystems,otherspayaserviceforpicks.Someapplytheirownsportsknowledge&logicandthereareeventhosewhosimplyguess.Combinationsofalloftheaforementionedtoolscanalsobeutilized.However,oneoftheincreasinglypopularresourcesthatself-handicappershaveaddedtotheirarsenalisthegamesimulator.Simply put, a game simulator is a computer “playing the game”. There are many sources that do game simulations. Some arefree,butsomeyouneedtosubscribeto.Don’tletthelatterdissuadeyoufrompursuingthem,astheoddsarethatthesegroupsspendfarmoretimeanalyzingandtweakingtheprojections forsuccess thanthe freebies.Plus, theoddsare that thecomplimentarysimulationsare utilizing statistics in their formulas that are time dated. Theyaren’t actually collectingand fueling their simulatornewdataonadailybasis.Ittakestimeandresourcestoputtogetherastronggamesimulator,andlikeanythingelse,it’sa“getwhatyoupayfor”world. With that said, StatFox takes great pride in offering its GameSimulator through the FoxSheets service (www.FoxSheets.com).Whilewewon’trevealthesecretformulaintheStatFoxComputer’smind,wewill say that it isacomplexcompilationofkeystatistics,team power indicators, and schedule strengths, and situationalfactors. The StatFox Game Simulator has been in existence forbothcollege&pro football since thecompany’s inception in2000,and is commonly known to predict games blindly in the 50-60%range on a yearly basis with various line range scenarios playingout evenbetter.However, you’ll see from the followingparagraphsthat the score projections by the StatFox Game Simulator arejust the beginning. With it, the football enthusiast is given somuch more that they can utilize in their handicapping routine. WhatclearlyseperatesStatFoxfromthenumerousothergamesimulator providers out there is the additional in-depth statisticalprojectionsandpotentialtrendsthataregivenandcanbeappliedtothegameinquestion.Mostproviderswillsupplyasingleprojectedscore with little or no reasoning behind it. StatFox, meanwhile,supplies not one, but two game score projections that come fromentirely different models. Plus, when a particular score varies greatly from a game’s spread or total, a clear EDGE INDICATOR or GREEN STAR will be given to that wagering option, limiting the chance for mathematical error or confusion by the bettor. Along with the scores, the handicapper is also privy to therushing, passing, and turnovers statistics expected in that game.Thesecanbeinvaluable,astheycanoftenprovideagreatindicationofthetypeofgame,orpacetoexpect.Someteamsdowellincertaintypes of games, and not in others. For instance, a team like GreenBay has thrived when it has been able to run the ball effectively.You’ll see more about this when we discuss the Potential StatFoxPower Trends a bit later. For now, these stat projections can alsoaid the fantasy football buff, who may be debating the meritsof two quarterbacks or running backs for the upcoming week.

The StatFox Simulator is run 75 times for eachweeklyboardgame inbothcollegeandpro football.Otherproviderswillarguethatthisisnotenough,butsixyearsofexperienceandnumerousregressiontestshaveproventousthatthedifferencebetweenrunningasimulation75timesand500timesisnegligible.Ofthose75simulations,StatFoxprovidesitsFoxSheetsusersabreakdownofhowmanytimesTeamAorBwonthegameand/orcoveredthespread,aswellashowmanytimesthepostedtotalwassurpassed.ManyFoxSheetsmembershavecreatedsuccessfulsystemsbyanalyzingthese particular projections and the Green Stars.

The final thing that the FoxSheets member will get from thesimulatorthatyoujustwon’tfindelsewhereisthePotential StatFox Power Trends based on estimated statistics favoring TEAM to

cover the spread or go OVER/UNDER the Total. The value ofthese just simply can’t be overstated, as the knowledgeable footballhandicapperknows that thepaceor typeofgamecanhaveahugeimpactonwhetherornotateamisevencapableofcoveringagame.Certainteamsexcelwhentheycanruntheball,andarehorriblewhentheycan’t.Otherteamsprovenearlyunbeatablewhentheyeclipseacertainpointbenchmark,etc.Havingagoodindicationofthetypeofgametoexpectandutilizingtheprojectionsinhistoricallyhighlysuccessful trendscanbeaveryprofitablemethodtohandicapping. BeforewegetintotheexamplesoftheStatFoxGameSimulatorfrom this past season’s championship contests, here is a quickreview of what separates our simulator from the competition

StatFox Game Simulator College Football Example

2006NationalChampionshipGame:Texasvs.USC,January4,2006USCwasranked#1andwasa7-pointfavorite,butTexaswasthefarbetterteamstatisticallyspeakingheadingintolastyear’sBCStitlegame.TheStatFoxGameSimulator(shownbelow)tooknotice.NotonlydidbothsimulationmodelsprojectanoutrightwinbyTexas,grantingdoubleEdgeStars,theyalsoclearlyshowedwhythatparticularresultwaspossible.Infact,ifyouexaminetherushingandpassingprojectionsfortheLonghornsinthegame,itisobviousthatUSCwasgoingtohavesometroublelimitingTexasineitherregard.VinceYoung’sabilitytobothrunandthrowtheballclearlyshonethrough.Nowgranted,therewerealsoclearindicatorsthattheTrojanswouldhavelittletroubleoffensivelyaswell,butthemorecapablenightofthatteamfiguredtobeTexas. TherearesomeparticularlyvaluablePotentialTrendsthatwereworthnotingheading into thegame.Firstoff,Texaswas10-0ATSin road games when it had rushed for 200-250 yards since 1992.The StatFox Game Simulator projected that the Longhorns wouldgain246.Theyactuallyexceeded thatnumberwith289,but itwasstillanawesomeindicatorofwhatTexas’chanceswereifitwasableto run the ball. Elsewhere, regarding the Potential Trends favoringTexasontheMoneyLine,you’llseethatUSC,despiteitsincredible

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success,was1-8against themoney line in its lastninegameswhenallowing6.5ormoreyardsperplay.Whenallwassaidanddone, thesimulatorwasfranklyscreamingthatifTexaswasabletomovetheballasprojected,itwouldbeinagoodspottowinandcoverthespread. Keep in mind as you analyze the StatFox Game Simulator for the 2006 BCS Title Game that none of the projections reflect anyone’spersonal opinion, nor any intangibles that USC and its experience may have brought into that game. No GOOD simulator will dothis. The function of a strong simulator is to remove these extra-curriculars, and provide a non-biased statistically projected viewof the game. It can be safely said that this particular StatFox Game Simulation, in the season’s biggest game, hit right on the money!

StatFox Game Simulator Pro Football Example 2006 Super Bowl Game: Pittsburgh vs. Seattle, February 5, 2006. The StatFox Game Simulation for this past Super Bowl wasn’tquite as revealing as that for the college title game, but there was still plenty that the handicapper could take from it to do well in thatgame. First off, the only Edge Indicator backed playing UNDER the total. While obviously that won easily enough, the projection wasmore important because it revealed that neither team would be able to exploit the other’s defense too greatly. While both teams wereprojected to score around 20 points, it was a missed field goal and interception at the 2-yard line that prevented only Seattle from doingthis. Had those two plays gone the other way, the simulation and the game for that matter would have had much different results. The Potential Trends shown on this simulation were also VERY revealing, particularly if you note the significant number oftrends favoring Pittsburgh to win the game outright. In fact, if you look closely, you’ll see that that there was just a single Potential

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Trend indicating that Seattle had a great shot of either winning the game or covering the spread! This simply wasn’t a good matchup forthe Seahawks, as Pittsburgh’s run-first, pass efficiently later philosophy was historically tough on Seattle. One other nice StatFox PotentialTrendrevealedthatPittsburghwasis21-9UNDERinroadgameswhenitsdefenseallowed150to200netpassingyardssince1992,withanaveragetotalscoreofjust36.WhileSeattleexceededgreatlywith259yards,mostofthatcameindesperationmodeinthe4thquarter. Remember, any StatFox Game Simulation since 2003 in all of the sports we cover is available to our Premium FoxSheetsmembers. Use this Archive to create winning simulator systems for the coming season and watch your profits grow!

Ad CouponThe difference is clear. The StatFox Game Simulator available on the FoxSheets is the best best alternative for the football handicapper. Visit us at

www.FoxSheets.com to download samples of our Game Simulator, along with our Super Situations, Power Trends, Advanced Team Stats Tables and more!First time members can receive a FREEMONTHofFoxSheetsservicewiththe3-monthPremiumSubscription.

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Below is a Screen Shot from NFL FoxSheets Archive 02.05.06