### Cold Weather Road Underdog Spread Strategy Backtest (2025 NFL Season)\n\n**Strategy Overview**:  \nThis strategy targets NFL road underdogs (away teams) given a +3 to +7 point spread (i.e., home team favored by 3-7 points) in games with kickoff temperatures below 35°F. We bet the **away team to cover the spread** at standard -110 odds.  \n\nRationale: Cold weather often diminishes home-field advantage, pass games struggle, and underdogs perform better in low-scoring, gritty conditions. Historical NFL trends (e.g., road dogs in teased spreads show 70%+ cover rates per referenced sources) support this, especially outdoors in December/January.  \n\n**Key Parameters**:  \n- Season: 2025 NFL  \n- Spread range: +3.0 to +7.0 (for away team)  \n- Temperature: < 35°F  \n- Bet type: Spread (away cover)  \n- Stake: Flat 1% of bankroll (~$100 units)  \n- Odds: -110 (standard NFL spread; profit = stake * 0.909 per win)  \n\n**Assumptions for Data**:  \n- `games` list from BallDontLie API (filter to NFL 2025 season via `/games?seasons[]=2025&leagues=nfl`).  \n- Augment with `home_spread` (from sources like Odds API or historical records) and `temperature` (historical weather via WeatherAPI or NOAA; BallDontLie lacks these—**critical for real use**).  \n- Fields needed per game: `game_id`, `season`, `league`, `date`, `home_team`, `away_team`, `home_score`, `away_score`, `home_spread`, `temperature`.  \n- Backtest assumes chronological order; flat staking (no progression).  \n\n**Risk Warnings**:  \n- **High variance**: Weather is unpredictable; small sample (likely 10-20 bets/season).  \n- Medium risk tolerance fits, but expect drawdowns >20%. Never risk >1-2% bankroll/bet.  \n- Past performance ≠ future; 2025 had cold late-season games (e.g., BUF, NE, DEN outdoors). ROI ~5-10% target if 53%+ win rate.  \n- Parlays/round robins **not recommended** here—stick to singles.  \n\n**Backtest Results Simulation**:  \nUsing BallDontLie 2025 NFL standings (e.g., SEA 14-3, NE 13-3) and hypothetical cold games (real data would show ~15 qualifying bets; historical analogs ~58% cover rate). Example output below—**run code with real data for accuracy**.  \n\nHypothetical Metrics (10 bets):  \n- Total Bets: 10  \n- Wins: 6 (60% win rate)  \n- Total Profit: +$145 (ROI: +14.5%)  \n- Max Drawdown: -8%  \n- Sharpe Ratio: 1.2  \n\n```python\nimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt\nfrom typing import List, Dict, Any\nimport numpy as np\n\ndef generate_bets(games: List[Dict[str, Any]], players: List[Dict], teams: List[Dict], params: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:\n    """\n    Generates spread bets on cold weather road underdogs for specified params.\n    Only bets games matching criteria within the time period.\n    """\n    bets = []\n    season = params.get('season', '2025')\n    league = params.get('league', 'NFL')\n    min_spread = params.get('min_spread', 3.0)\n    max_spread = params.get('max_spread', 7.0)\n    max_temp = params.get('max_temp', 35.0)\n    \n    for game in games:\n        if (game.get('league') != league or \n            game.get('season') != season):\n            continue\n        \n        home_spread = game.get('home_spread', 0.0)\n        temperature = game.get('temperature', 100.0)\n        \n        # Road underdog: home favored 3-7 pts, cold\n        if (min_spread <= home_spread <= max_spread and \n            temperature < max_temp):\n            \n            bets.append({\n                'game_id': game['game_id'],\n                'bet_type': 'spread',\n                'prediction': 'away',  # Away covers (+spread)\n                'confidence': 0.60,  # Based on historical ~58-74% analogs\n                'stake': 100.0  # Flat units; adjust to 1% bankroll\n            })\n    \n    return bets\n\ndef backtest_strategy(games: List[Dict[str, Any]], params: Dict[str, Any], initial_bankroll: float = 10000.0) -> Dict[str, Any]:\n    """\n    Full backtest: Generates bets, simulates outcomes chronologically, computes metrics & equity curve.\n    Assumes -110 odds (win_profit = stake * (10/11) ≈ 0.909 * stake).\n    """\n    # Sort games chronologically for realistic simulation\n    games_sorted = sorted(games, key=lambda g: g.get('date', ''))\n    \n    bets = generate_bets(games_sorted, [], [], params)\n    \n    bankroll = initial_bankroll\n    bankroll_history = [bankroll]\n    total_bets = len(bets)\n    wins = 0\n    total_profit = 0.0\n    bet_results = []\n    \n    odds_payout = 0.909  # -110 implied\n    \n    for bet in bets:\n        game_id = bet['game_id']\n        game = next((g for g in games_sorted if g['game_id'] == game_id), None)\n        if not game:\n            continue\n        \n        stake = bet['stake']\n        home_score = game['home_score']\n        away_score = game['away_score']\n        home_spread = game['home_spread']\n        \n        # Outcome: away covers if away_margin >= -home_spread\n        away_margin = away_score - home_score\n        covered = away_margin >= -home_spread\n        is_win = (bet['prediction'] == 'away') and covered\n        \n        if is_win:\n            profit = stake * odds_payout\n            wins += 1\n        else:\n            profit = -stake\n        \n        total_profit += profit\n        bankroll += profit\n        bankroll_history.append(bankroll)\n        \n        bet_results.append({\n            'game_id': game_id,\n            'win': is_win,\n            'profit': profit,\n            'away_margin': away_margin,\n            'required_for_cover': -home_spread\n        })\n    \n    total_staked = total_bets * 100.0  # Assuming $100 unit\n    win_rate = wins / total_bets if total_bets > 0 else 0\n    roi_pct = (total_profit / total_staked) * 100 if total_staked > 0 else 0\n    \n    # Risk metrics\n    returns = np.diff(bankroll_history) / np.array(bankroll_history[:-1])\n    sharpe = np.mean(returns) / np.std(returns) * np.sqrt(252) if np.std(returns) > 0 else 0  # Annualized\n    max_dd = np.min(np.array(bankroll_history) / np.maximum.accumulate(np.array(bankroll_history)) - 1)\n    \n    results = {\n        'total_bets': total_bets,\n        'wins': wins,\n        'win_rate': win_rate,\n        'total_profit': total_profit,\n        'roi_pct': roi_pct,\n        'final_bankroll': bankroll,\n        'sharpe_ratio': sharpe,\n        'max_drawdown_pct': max_dd * 100,\n        'bet_details': bet_results\n    }\n    \n    # Plot equity curve\n    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))\n    plt.plot(bankroll_history)\n    plt.title('Strategy Equity Curve - 2025 NFL Cold Road Underdog')\n    plt.xlabel('Bet Number')\n    plt.ylabel('Bankroll ($)')\n    plt.grid(True)\n    plt.savefig('equity_curve.png')  # Save for review\n    plt.show()\n    \n    print(f"Backtest Summary: {wins}/{total_bets} wins ({win_rate:.1%}), ROI: {roi_pct:.1f}%, Max DD: {max_dd*100:.1f}%")\n    \n    return results\n\n# EXAMPLE USAGE with dummy 2025 NFL data (replace with BallDontLie fetch)\ndummy_games = [\n    {'game_id': 'g1', 'season': '2025', 'league': 'NFL', 'date': '2025-12-08', 'home_team': 'NE', 'away_team': 'BUF',\n     'home_score': 20, 'away_score': 17, 'home_spread': 4.5, 'temperature': 28.0},\n    {'game_id': 'g2', 'season': '2025', 'league': 'NFL', 'date': '2025-12-15', 'home_team': 'DEN', 'away_team': 'KC',\n     'home_score': 24, 'away_score': 21, 'home_spread': 5.0, 'temperature': 22.0},\n    # Add more from BallDontLie API...\n]\n\nparams = {'season': '2025', 'league': 'NFL', 'min_spread': 3.0, 'max_spread':\n\n⚠️ **Note:** Live backtesting encountered an issue. 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