On every single one of Outlier's Market Details page you'll find a list of matchup-specific offensive and defensive power rankings, which can be leveraged to give you more context before placing your bet.
How-To Access Outlier's Team Power Rankings
Navigate to your Outlier app
Click the "Find Your Next Bet" button
Access your Outlier Premium account or Signup for a Trial
Navigate to the "Games" tab
Click any Bar Graph Icon (always displayed next to odds)
Check that the "Matchup" tab is selected
Interpreting Outlier's Team Power Rankings
Outlier displays different Team Power Rankings depending on the sport. However, the data functions the same. Here are some tips to help you use the Power Rankings:
You can toggle between offensive and defensive power rankings simply by pressing the drop down menu and selecting "Offense Rank" or "Defense Rank"
You can quickly swap between power rankings being displayed, but pressing the bi-directional arrow "swap" button
The statistic displayed (i.e. 23.7 First Downs) is the team's season average for that particular stat category
The power rank (i.e. 2nd Scoring) is the team's rank for that particular stat category.
Let's explore and define Outlier's Team Power Ranking categories for each sport.
Football Team Power Rankings
Scoring:
Offensive: The average number of points scored per game
Defensive: The average number of points ceded per game
RedZone Efficiency:
Offensive: The percentage of RedZone appearances resulting in a touchdown
Defensive: The percentage of RedZone appearances by the opposing team resulting in a touchdown
Third Down Conversions:
Offensive: The percentage of successfully converted 3rd down attempts
Defensive: The percentage of successful 3rd down attempts ceded
First Downs:
Offensive: The average number of first downs earned per game
Defensive: The average number of first downs ceded per game
Passing Yards:
Offensive: The average number of passing yards per game
Defensive: The average number of passing yards ceded per game
Rushing Yards:
Offensive: The average number of rushing yards per game
Defensive: The average number of rushing yards ceded per game
Yards Per Play:
Offensive: The average number of yards gained per play
Defensive: The average number of yards ceded per play
Turnovers:
Offensive: The average number of turnovers ceded per game
Defensive: The average number of turnovers forced per game
Sacks:
Offensive: The average number of sacks ceded per game
Defensive: The average number of sacks generated per game
QB Hits:
Offensive: The average number of sacks ceded per game
Defensive: The average number of sacks generated per game
QB Hurries:
Offensive: The average number of times the team's quarterback was forced to throw the football earlier than intended per game
Defensive: The average number of times the opposing team's quarterback was forced to throw the football earlier than intended per game
Tackles for Loss:
Offensive: The average number of times the team was tackled for a loss per game
Defensive: The average number of times the team was tackled the opposing team for a loss per game
Basketball Team Power Rankings
Points:
Offensive: The average number of points scored per game
Defensive: The average number of points ceded per game
Field Goal Percentages:
Offensive: The average percentage of shots attempted and made
Defensive: The average percentage of shots attempted and made by the opposing team
2-Point Percentage
Offensive: The average percentage of 2-point shots attempted and made
Defensive: The average percentage of 2-point shots attempted and made by the opposing team
3-Point Percentage
Offensive: The average percentage of 3-point shots attempted and made
Defensive: The average percentage of 3-point shots attempted and made by the opposing team
Free Throw Percentage
Offensive: The average percentage of free throws attempted and made
Defensive: The average percentage of free throws attempted and made by the opposing
Rebounds
Offensive: The average number of offensive and defensive rebounds collected per game
Defensive: The average number of offensive and defensive rebounds collected per game by the opposing team
Offensive Rebounds
Offensive: The average number of offensive rebounds collected per game
Defensive: The average number of offensive rebounds collected per game by the opposing team
Defensive Rebounds
Offensive: The average number of defensive rebounds collected per game by the opposing team
Defensive: The average number of defensive rebounds collected per game
Blocks
Offensive: The average number of blocks per game by the opposing team
Defensive: The average number of blocks per game
Steals
Offensive: The average number of times the opposing team steals the ball per game
Defensive: The average number of time the team steals the ball per game
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio
Offensive: The average ratio of assists generated to turnovers ceded per game
Defensive: The opposing team's average ratio of assists generated to turnovers ceded per game
Hockey Team Power Rankings
Goals
Offensive: The average number of goals scored per game
Defensive: The average number of goals scored per game by the opposing team
Shooting Percentage
Offensive: The average number of shots taken per game that resulted in a goal
Defensive: The average number of shots taken by the opposing team per game that resulted in a goal
On Ice Shots
Offensive: The average number of shots taken per game
Defensive: The average number of shots taken by the opposing team per game
Blocked Shots
Offensive: The average number of shots blocked by the opposing team per game
Defensive: The average number of shots blocked per game
Save Percentage
Offensive: The average number of shots taken and saved by the opposing team per game
Defensive: The average number of shots faced and saved per game
Faceoff Win Percentage
Offensive: The percentage of offensive faceoffs won per game
Defensive: The percentage of defensive faceoffs won per game
Powerplay Opportunities
Offensive: The average number of powerplay opportunities generated per game
Defensive: The average number of powerplay opportunities ceded per game
Powerplay Percentage
Offensive: The percentage of powerplays resulting in a goal per game
Defensive: The percentage of opposing team powerplays not resulting in a goal per game
Corsi:
Offensive: The shot attempt differential per game, while at even strength play, including blocked shot attempts
Defensive: The shot attempt differential of the opposing team, per game, while at even strength play, including block shot attempts
Fenwick:
Offensive: The shot attempt differential per game, while at even strength play, not including blocked shot attempts
Defensive: The shot attempt differential of the opposing team, per game, while at even strength play, not including block shot attempts
PDO:
Offensive: The sum of the team's shooting percentage and its save percentage, multiplied by 10
Defensive:The sum of a the opposing team's shooting percentage and its save percentage, multiplied by 10
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