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Turnover margin per game

Takeaways minus giveaways per game. Positive means the team gains more turnovers than it gives away. The column is labelled Turnovers / game, but the value is a margin. NFL totals use the saved nflverse team and opponent aggregates.

Formula: (Takeaways - giveaways) / completed games in the statistics window
Qualifying minimum: No minimum: every team with a value is ranked.

Definitions describe how Matchup Lab computes and labels saved data. They are descriptive, not predictions, and not betting advice.

4th Down Conversion Pct4th Down Conversion Pct: fourthDownEff. CFB ranks include FBS teams only and all games they played, including FCS opponents. Missing source values are not zero.
4th Down Conversion Pct Defense4th Down Conversion Pct Defense: opponent fourthDownEff. CFB ranks include FBS teams only and all games they played, including FCS opponents. Missing source values are not zero.
All-purpose interception-return yardsYards gained on interception returns.
All-purpose kickoff-return yardsYards gained returning kickoffs.
All-purpose punt-return yardsYards gained returning punts.
All-purpose receiving yardsYards gained on receptions.

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Turnover margin per game

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