10-27-2019, 07:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-28-2019, 08:14 AM by goodvsevil1275.)
I wanted to give the scale of this index some context, so I figured I would try an quick experiment to see what the most and least watchable game could really be.
Fake Least Watchable Game
Team Factor: We'll take the two lowest winning percentages in the league (Philadelphia 0.25 and San Jose 0.125) to get to a measly 0.0313
Offensive Factor: Two lowest scoring teams are San Jose (11.6 points per game) and my beloved Yeti (20.2). Comes to 0.1594
Defensive Factor: Butchers, wyd? How do you only have 2 interceptions on the season? Chicago and San Jose factors average 0.0688
This Frankenstein of unwatchability would get an Index score of 0.2595
Fake Most Watchable Game
Team Factor: Yellowknife (.875) and any of the 5-3 teams (.625): 0.5469
Offensive Factor: Austin (29.8) and Baltimore or Yellowknife (29.1): 0.295
Defensive: Yellowknife () and my beloved Yeti (): 0.1494
This perfect amalgalmation of watcahability would get an Index score of .9913
Frankly I think it's kind of neat that I accidentally made a scale with basically a clean high end of 1.000
On to the games:
5. Orange County Otters at San Jose SaberCats
Team Factor: 0.0781
Offensive Factor: .1856
Defensive Factor: .1138
X Factor: None
Watchability Index: 0.3775
Notes: Orange County is actually one of the more watchable teams, but at this point San Jose will drag down the watchability of any opponent.
4. Phildelphia Liberty at Baltimore Hawks
Team Factor: 0.1250
Offensive Factor: .2575
Defensive Factor: .1238
X Factor: None
Watchability Index: 0.5063
Notes: Baltimore's an odd team. They would rival Yellowknife in terms of watchability, except they're only a .500 team somehow. Philly actually isn't out of playoff contention after beating Colorado in Week 8.
3. Austin Copperheads at Chicago Butchers
Team Factor: 0.1875
Offensive Factor: .2619
Defensive Factor: .0700
X Factor: None
Watchability Index: 0.5194
Notes: I said it above, but seriously Chicago, how you manage to only have 2 interceptions thru 8 games?
2. Colorado Yeti at Yellowknife Wraiths
Team Factor: 0.4375
Offensive Factor: .2469
Defensive Factor: .1494
X Factor: None
Watchability Index: 0.8338
Notes: This is the perfect defensive matchup from the example above. Yeti are tops in INT and PDs (not to mention rushing yards allowed), and Yellowknife are #1 in points allowed (not a factor here, but still.)
1. New Orleans Second Line at Arizona Outlaws
Team Factor: 0.3906
Offensive Factor: .2538
Defensive Factor: .1194
X Factor: Potentially for Sole 1st Place in ASFC +0.10
Watchability Index: 0.8638
Notes: I would have gone even higher on the X Factor if Orange County were not also tied for 1st. New Orleans took the first matchup at home, now Arizona looks for revenge.
Fake Least Watchable Game
Team Factor: We'll take the two lowest winning percentages in the league (Philadelphia 0.25 and San Jose 0.125) to get to a measly 0.0313
Offensive Factor: Two lowest scoring teams are San Jose (11.6 points per game) and my beloved Yeti (20.2). Comes to 0.1594
Defensive Factor: Butchers, wyd? How do you only have 2 interceptions on the season? Chicago and San Jose factors average 0.0688
This Frankenstein of unwatchability would get an Index score of 0.2595
Fake Most Watchable Game
Team Factor: Yellowknife (.875) and any of the 5-3 teams (.625): 0.5469
Offensive Factor: Austin (29.8) and Baltimore or Yellowknife (29.1): 0.295
Defensive: Yellowknife () and my beloved Yeti (): 0.1494
This perfect amalgalmation of watcahability would get an Index score of .9913
Frankly I think it's kind of neat that I accidentally made a scale with basically a clean high end of 1.000
On to the games:
5. Orange County Otters at San Jose SaberCats
Team Factor: 0.0781
Offensive Factor: .1856
Defensive Factor: .1138
X Factor: None
Watchability Index: 0.3775
Notes: Orange County is actually one of the more watchable teams, but at this point San Jose will drag down the watchability of any opponent.
4. Phildelphia Liberty at Baltimore Hawks
Team Factor: 0.1250
Offensive Factor: .2575
Defensive Factor: .1238
X Factor: None
Watchability Index: 0.5063
Notes: Baltimore's an odd team. They would rival Yellowknife in terms of watchability, except they're only a .500 team somehow. Philly actually isn't out of playoff contention after beating Colorado in Week 8.
3. Austin Copperheads at Chicago Butchers
Team Factor: 0.1875
Offensive Factor: .2619
Defensive Factor: .0700
X Factor: None
Watchability Index: 0.5194
Notes: I said it above, but seriously Chicago, how you manage to only have 2 interceptions thru 8 games?
2. Colorado Yeti at Yellowknife Wraiths
Team Factor: 0.4375
Offensive Factor: .2469
Defensive Factor: .1494
X Factor: None
Watchability Index: 0.8338
Notes: This is the perfect defensive matchup from the example above. Yeti are tops in INT and PDs (not to mention rushing yards allowed), and Yellowknife are #1 in points allowed (not a factor here, but still.)
1. New Orleans Second Line at Arizona Outlaws
Team Factor: 0.3906
Offensive Factor: .2538
Defensive Factor: .1194
X Factor: Potentially for Sole 1st Place in ASFC +0.10
Watchability Index: 0.8638
Notes: I would have gone even higher on the X Factor if Orange County were not also tied for 1st. New Orleans took the first matchup at home, now Arizona looks for revenge.