First Mover - Season 1, Episode 16
Josh Larky (@jlarkytweets), PlayerProfiler's Head of Analytics, launched a new podcast this season, and he's now looking at the Week 16 DFS slate to pinpoint the best values and upside players before anyone can catch their breath.
Just how unlucky were fantasy gamers during Week 15? Josh explores historical data dating back to 2000, determining whether or not your complaints of "randomness" and "chaos" are justified.
Underdog Fantasy has 2 (!!) new best ball playoff tournaments at the perfect price points for anyone ($5 entry or $25 entry).
How to explain the value of analytics in football to someone who is highly skeptical.
Matthew Stafford and 2 other QBs are simply mis-priced.
All the QBs Josh plans to stack for Week 16 DFS.
The $4,900 WR who *ruined* the slate.
Patrick Mahomes could be in HUGE trouble in Week 16.
Getting great value on Odell Beckham, again.
The search for our Winter/Spring analytics intern begins NOW. Be on the lookout for our upcoming job posting to work alongside Josh and the team.
General players Josh is targeting on DraftKings/FanDuel for Week 16.
All the Week 16 game environments Josh will be targeting.
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Interested in learning to code in R, the exact coding language Josh uses for his analytics work? Go to ThatRCodingSite.com to learn R from Josh, and he'll teach you using football datasets to make it fun and engaging. He's used R in previous non-football jobs too, working for the San Diego Padres' business analytics department, the Detroit Tigers' baseball analytics department, and a multi-month HR analysis project for Southwest Airlines. R is a free and open source stats coding language, and you can easily learn it in 2-3 months. ThatRCodingSite.com if you're interested, promo code: firstmover to get 10% off
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