What is the value of having the ball on the yard line

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Question: The diagram below shows the point value of having the ball on each yard line. It is taken from Romer's "It's fourth and two."

a. What is the value of having the ball on the 50 yard line? _____

b. If you have the ball on your own 10 and gain 30 yards, how many points have you gained in expected value (Remember that my "own" side of the field is on the left hand side of the horizontal axis)? Please also write out the equation for your calculation _______

c. If you have the ball on the 50 and fumble, and your opponent recovers the ball at the same yard line, how many points have you lost in expected value? ______

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