No, I didn't miss that part, it was just discarded because it doesn't make any difference to an average, you're dividing points earned by games played.
Which is what he said. All you're doing is taking the average points per game so far and applying it to the remaining games, meaning the only change in position is from those with games in hand. Everyone else stays in the same relative positions. Not saying those teams won't be the 3 to go down but your approach simply says Sunderland will escape because of the games in hand and West Brom will drop in as they're the team currently in 17th.
Sunderland have earned more points on average per game, so logic would say they are going to move up the table. That's how a table works, it's form based, I don't really see the table changing that much. It will require a turnaround and change of fortune that none of them in the bottom 3 or 4 have so far been able to demonstrate this season. There will be some short term swings which will see teams move up and down, but long term I don't think it will look hugely different.
I can see it being those three as Fulham are starting to get a long way behind with the number of games left to save things ebbing away, Cardiff have been poor aside from their win over Fulham and West Brom have been appalling since selling Long to us and realising they have no striker. Still, if Norwich struggle in the next few games they could have a very nervous end to the season with their run in. A lot will depend on the results of the remaining games between teams currently at 30 points or lower. Sunderland v Palace and Swansea v West Brom could make the bottom half look quite different this time tomorrow.
Sunderland have Palace and WBA at home and Norwich away in the next few games. They are huge games for Sunderland, I don't think they can afford to take anything less than 6-7 points from those games. They could be screwed if they don't
