Power Rating
A numerical rating assigned to each team representing its true strength, used to predict point spreads and game outcomes.
Like a chess Elo rating -- a number that represents skill and changes after every game.
Why it matters
Power ratings are the backbone of line-setting. Understanding them helps you see when markets diverge from true team quality.
How DMP uses this
DMP builds player-level projections that aggregate into implied team-level ratings, bottom-up rather than top-down.
Common mistake
Treating power ratings as static -- they should update daily based on injuries, rest, and recent performance.