BAS, if you want to delete the links I provide, that's fine by me. But, I feel compelled to post this.
Last year, I stumbled across a post of Harry's at another site from the previous season. In that post, there was a link to some site called Fanbay. So I went to that site and noticed a word for word copy and paste from that site. The chart he posted was in the exact same format. The comments below the chart were exactly the same. The only difference was he would change the wording by putting the name JJ Bascus here and there.
Here's his comments from post 1 of this thread:
********Projected Results. NFL Predictions based on J.J. Bascus analysis of offensive and defensive points and yards per game and other statistics and factors. Picks include recent team statistics.J.J.BASCUS RATING [Projected Blowout Games] ranks best chances to win and Projected Close Finishes = This power rating is not ''computerized generated'' by J.J. analysis. These are the type of calculations from J.J.Bascus power rating analysis that Vegas doesn't want you to see. Plus his power rating predictions factors in slightly different factors which give differences with the Las Vegas predictions that can help you confirm and/or make your own decisions.
Here's the comments from Fanbay's current week:
Projected Results. NFL Predictions based on computer analysis of offensive and defensive points and yards per game and other statistics and factors. Picks include recent team statistics. Best= ranks best chances to win.
These are the type of computer calculations Vegas doesn't make public. Plus our model factors in slightly different factors which give differences with the Las Vegas predictions that can help you confirm and/or make your own decisions.
Notice the similarities.
Here's the link for Fanbay's current week:
http://www.fanbay.net/nfl/predictions.htm
Now, at some point, he changed the chart and dropped some of the wording. But, if you go back and look at week 8 of last year, you will see the formating of the chart is identical.
Here's his week 8 thread from last year.
http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=1002723&highlight=
Just past his week 8 chart, you will find this:
Best = Ranks the spreads from high-to-low. A '1' means J.J.Bascus pick for that game has the best chance of winning relative to every other game that week.
J.J.Bascus = Pick. The team the J.J.Bascus predicts to win the game.
J.J.Bascus Power Line = forecast for how many points J.J.Bascus picks will win the game by.
Vegas = Team that Vegas picks to win.
V.Line = Vegas spread for the game (points the pick will win by).
O/U = J.J. Bascus Prediction for Over/Under. Prediction for the total amount of points scored by both teams.
*Home field advantage point spread= is factored in with the forecast for how many points J.J.Bascus picks will win the game by.
It is virtually the same as what you see at Fanbay for the current week, with some of the wording changed.
If you go down a little further in his week 8 thread, you will see a power ratings chart for all 32 teams. It is a direct copy and paste from Fanbay.
Here's a link for Fanbay's current week:
http://www.fanbay.net/nfl/projected/power.htm
The formatting of the chart, and the wording of the comments are exactly the same.
Now, when Harry was winning, I didn't think anything of it. But now, it is obvious he is plagerizing from Fanbay. In my opinion, there is no JJ Bascus and there is no crew. I got duped like everyone else.
