Alex CatesApr 25 minCatan Breakdown: Longest Road and Largest ArmyLongest Road and Largest army represent 2 major bonuses in Settlers of Catan. But how valuable are they? Lets find out.
Alex CatesMar 56 min2021 Draft Strategy Recap: Snake DraftsWith the fantasy season over, I am looking back at what snake draft strategies worked, and which did not for the 2021 Fantasy Football...
Alex CatesFeb 56 minBoard Game Breakdown: Catan Part 3: Build TimingToday, we dive into building in Catan, specifically the impact of build timing on your overall win percentage.
Alex CatesJan 225 minChampionship Players 2021: What players won your league?With the Fantasy Season over, I look back at how drafting or rostering different players affected your odds of winning a championship.
Alex CatesJan 18 minBoard Game Breakdown: Catan, Resource ValueIn today's post, we examine how the value of different resources changes both within and between games of Catan.
Alex CatesDec 4, 20216 minBoard Game Breakdown: Settlers of Catan, the basicsHello and welcome to a new series I am working on that I am calling Board Game Breakdown. The idea is simple, try to use data science to...
Alex CatesNov 6, 20216 minLuck vs Skill: How much does luck matter in season long fantasy footballNote: Along with this month's post, I am excited to announce fantasyleaguereport.com. For the last year, I have been working on...
Alex CatesOct 2, 20214 minWeekly Leverage or Are All Fantasy Football Wins Created EqualIn my last post, I looked at how a team's playoff odds change depending on their record at different points throughout the season. That...
Alex CatesSep 25, 20216 minDon't Panic! (at least not this week). Or your playoff odds given your recordEveryone says don't panic, your fantasy football team can turn it around. but you should panic eventually. Here we determine when to panic.
Alex CatesAug 21, 20217 minThe Effect of League Settings pt 2. Draft StrategyIn 2 previous posts, I looked at what draft strategies worked in snake drafts for 2020 and how different league settings affect...