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    Should you stack players in redraft Fantasy Football Leagues?
    Alex Cates
    • Aug 14, 2021
    • 7 min

    Should you stack players in redraft Fantasy Football Leagues?

    Stacking. It is a controversial idea. For those who haven't heard the term before, stacking is the idea of having both a quarterback and...
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    The Value of Sleepers pt 2. Opportunity Costs
    Alex Cates
    • Aug 7, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Value of Sleepers pt 2. Opportunity Costs

    In a previous post, I looked at the benefits of hitting on a sleeper or missing on a bust. As I mentioned, I think one of the hardest...
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    2020 Auction Draft Strategy: What Worked?
    Alex Cates
    • Jul 31, 2021
    • 7 min

    2020 Auction Draft Strategy: What Worked?

    If you've played fantasy football for a long time you have probably heard of an auction draft. While the traditional snake draft means...
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    How Important are Sleepers and Busts in a Fantasy Draft?
    Alex Cates
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 7 min

    How Important are Sleepers and Busts in a Fantasy Draft?

    Every year certain fantasy players end up having an outsized impact, the sleepers and the busts. Here we explore how many sleepers and busts
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    How does team level output affect fantasy production? Or do you want a QB with a bad Defense?
    Alex Cates
    • Jun 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    How does team level output affect fantasy production? Or do you want a QB with a bad Defense?

    When choosing fantasy players, do you want to choose players whose teams are balanced, or do you want the player to be the sole focus of the
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    How do Different League Settings Affect Positional Value?
    Alex Cates
    • May 4, 2021
    • 6 min

    How do Different League Settings Affect Positional Value?

    Every year, Fantasy commissioners look to tweak their league settings to try to make the league fairer, more fun, or better match the NFL.
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    What do we look for in a dog?
    Alex Cates
    • May 1, 2021
    • 5 min

    What do we look for in a dog?

    Dogs are known as man's best friend. Domesticated some 20,000 years ago, their evolution has become intertwined with our own. Humans...
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    ESPN Coverage: How ESPN's Tweets reflect American Sports Society
    Alex Cates
    • Mar 19, 2021
    • 7 min

    ESPN Coverage: How ESPN's Tweets reflect American Sports Society

    Sports are an essential part of our society. They as a reflection of society and what society values. The super bowl is the most-watched...
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    How to beat Bobby Flay: The Data Science Approach
    Alex Cates
    • Feb 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    How to beat Bobby Flay: The Data Science Approach

    Beat Bobby Flay is a food network classic. In each episode, Iron Chef Bobby Flay invites 2 celebrity guests to try to beat him in a...
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    2020 Recap: The QBs
    Alex Cates
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 5 min

    2020 Recap: The QBs

    In my last post, I looked at what draft strategies worked in snake drafts this past season. While there were a few interesting findings,...
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