Alex Cates
Board Game Breakdown: Catan Part 3: Build Timing
Today, we dive into building in Catan, specifically the impact of build timing on your overall win percentage.
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Alex Cates
Jan 22, 20225 min read
Championship 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.
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Alex Cates
Jan 1, 20228 min read
Board Game Breakdown: Catan, Resource Value
In today's post, we examine how the value of different resources changes both within and between games of Catan.
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Alex Cates
Dec 4, 20216 min read
Board Game Breakdown: Settlers of Catan, the basics
Hello 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...
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Alex Cates
Nov 6, 20216 min read
Luck vs Skill: How much does luck matter in season long fantasy football
Note: Along with this month's post, I am excited to announce fantasyleaguereport.com. For the last year, I have been working on...
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Alex Cates
Oct 2, 20214 min read
Weekly Leverage or Are All Fantasy Football Wins Created Equal
In my last post, I looked at how a team's playoff odds change depending on their record at different points throughout the season. That...
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Alex Cates
Sep 25, 20216 min read
Don't Panic! (at least not this week). Or your playoff odds given your record
Everyone says don't panic, your fantasy football team can turn it around. but you should panic eventually. Here we determine when to panic.
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Alex Cates
Aug 21, 20217 min read
The Effect of League Settings pt 2. Draft Strategy
In 2 previous posts, I looked at what draft strategies worked in snake drafts for 2020 and how different league settings affect...
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Alex Cates
Aug 14, 20217 min read
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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Alex Cates
Aug 7, 20215 min read
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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