Statistics at the conclusion of Round 18 of the NRL
Legend
Offensive Rating: Sets per Game x Points per Set (PPG)
Defensive Rating: Sets Conceded per Game x Points Conceded per Set (PCPG)
Net Rating: Offensive and Defensive Rating differential in points per game
Strength of Schedule: Mean Net Rating of opponents adjusted for Home/Away advantage
Schedule Adjusted Rating: Net Rating + Strength of Schedule
Pythagoeran Wins: Pythagorean Expectation a measure of a teams expected wins based on For/Against
Pythagorean SoS: Mean Pythagorean Wins of all opponents adjusted for Home/Away advantage
Quantified Luck: Given in Wins; the difference between a teams Pythagorean Wins (expected wins) and a teams actual wins combined with the difference between a teams Pythagorean SoS and the league average Pythagorean SoS. Negative values indicate a team has been ‘lucky’ and is given as how many ‘actual’ wins below their current total a team should have based on their Pythagorean Expectation and a league average schedule difficulty. Positive values indicate a team has been ‘unlucky’ and is given as how many ‘actual’ wins above their current total a team should have based on their Pythagorean Expectation and a league average schedule difficulty.
Luck Adjusted Wins: Actual Wins + Quantified Luck