Fantasy Outliers
Where data and fantasy football collide.
We found 10 episodes of Fantasy Outliers with the tag “data”.
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Week 16 - The Fantasy Outliers Super Bowl Showdown
December 22nd, 2017 | Season 1 | 56 mins 46 secs
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
Dave and Dave make it through an entire season of podcasts and meet in the fantasy super bowl. Both teams get a thorough run down, but with Antonio Brown out, the matchup starts to look lopsided. MATHBOX makes us feel better about starting a few of this year's fantasy studs, and gives us a few ideas for desperation plays in the final week including Theo Riddick, Marvin Jones, JuJu Smith-Schuster and even Ben Watson.
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Week 15 - You Gotta Dance (With Who You Came to the Dance With)
December 14th, 2017 | Season 1 | 50 mins 24 secs
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
The fantasy semi-finals brings out the best in the pod. Carson Wentz needs a replacement and the reluctant Blake Bortles fancast continues. Everyone is reminded that "You Gotta Dance With Who You Came to the Dance With". All the top WRs have great match-ups but don't start Robbie Anderson. Dave's sister thinks Eric Decker is extremely good looking. There are almost no good options at Tight End. The other Dave got engaged, favorite hangover food in Chicago, George Clinton is a US president.
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Week 14 - Sit/Start
December 8th, 2017 | Season 1 | 1 hr 10 mins
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
Heading into the first week of the playoffs, Dave and Dave wrap up the regular season by comparing a few team's total points scored, and seeing who was lucky to get into the playoffs. Blake Bortles comes back down to earth in the ranks against Seattle this week. The Offspring is the worst band of the 90s. Mathbox is down on everyone in the Minnesota vs. Carolina matchup except Cam, and what should fantasy owners do about Gronk's suspension?
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Week 13 - The Final Regular Season Sit/Start
November 30th, 2017 | Season 1 | 1 hr 15 mins
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
The last week of the fantasy regular season is here and the crew celebrate by cracking a beer and talking some fake football. Mathbox's predictions look different this week due to some new players emerging and some old favorites taking a nose dive. Dave and Dave talk about which predictions we buy as we try to help you ride the hot hand into the playoffs.
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Week 12 - Emergency Podcast!
November 22nd, 2017 | Season 1 | 49 mins 46 secs
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
Emergency! Emergency! Emergency! Dave and Dave jump the gun on Thanksgiving week to bring you this emergency podcast. The games weren't even over, expert ranks weren't out, but Mathbox has week 12 predictions for you. A few interesting fantasy situations get explored like McKinnon and Murray, some guys with juisty matchups get called out, and desperation at tight end and on the waiver wire.
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Week 11 - Sit/Start
November 16th, 2017 | Season 1 | 1 hr 1 min
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
Dave and Dave head into the home stretch for the fantasy regular season with MATHBOX's week 11 sit/start predictions. All positions get compared to expert ranks, Tyrod Taylor gets picked on, his backup's name is mispronounced, and fantasy outlier's new favorite word: Pamplemouse
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Week 9 - MATHBOX's Sit/Start
November 2nd, 2017 | Season 1 | 54 mins 19 secs
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
Week 9 MATHBOX predictions are revealed as we run through sit/start. We rank the most irritating ways to lose in fantasy, bye week desperation ensues and Beard Dave pulls an amazing 80's reference.
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Week 8 - Sit/Start + Spookiest Pod of the Year
October 26th, 2017 | Season 1 | 1 hr 14 mins
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
The crew switch it up this week and bring you week 8 sit/start thoughts based on MATHBOX's new weekly predictions. Every position gets a look including the best predicted QBs for the next 4 weeks. A failed attempt at a fantasy football "Trick or Treat" game leads to the first bleep ever.
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MATHBOX's Weekly Predictions Are Here!
October 17th, 2017 | Season 1 | 53 mins 42 secs
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
MATHBOX's weekly predictions are finally here! Dave and Dave talk to Chris about what went into the models and how we can use them this week and for the rest of the season. Player ranks that stand out in the weekly predictions are discussed. Some familiar names and a few surprises end up as waiver wire targets.
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Week 6 - Waivers and Cutting Bait
October 10th, 2017 | Season 1 | 1 hr 8 mins
data, data science, fantasy football, fantasy sports, nfl, predictive analytics
Dave and Dave go through all the games looking for bye week waiver wire gems, talk about tight ends too much, why you can't start Amari Cooper and who is left on the Giants to catch passes? Evaluating your fantasy team at week 5 based on total points scored, and cutting bait on high draft picks that aren't getting it done.