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Author: Billy Jones Introduction Welcome to the fourth part of my blog series where I perform an analytical review for tight end fantasy performance from 2022. In this blog, we will be wrapping up our initial review of the tight end position in the 2022 season through the lenses of a few familiar statistical measures. Just like part 2 of this series, we will be using average and standard deviation to review the consistency of performers but instead today we will be looking at attempts and yardage (touchdowns are just too low volume – the results look very wonky). So, whether you're a seasoned veteran or a newcomer to the world of fantasy football, this blog will provide valuable insights into the performance of quarterbacks in the 2022 season, so let’s get started! Statistics 101 (skip section if you read part 2 of this series) As we continue down our analytical review, we are going to use specific data science concepts as tools to help us gain insights. As referenced in the intro,...

Author: Bill Jones Introduction Welcome back to the third installment of my blog series where I perform an analytical review for tight end fantasy performance from 2022. In this blog, we will be exploring the relationships between data points that simple logic would assume are closely linked, such as rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, passing yards and passing attempts, and more. We will be using visualization tools to help us determine if these relationships actually exist and if there are any outliers or anomalies in the data. From there I will comment on what this might mean about their performance in 2023. I'm particularly excited about this blog, as we start to get a little deeper into the realm of data science-y things. This blog touches on topics of correlation and anomalies, and how they can be used when evaluating player performance. These are easy concepts and tools which help towards a comprehensive understanding of what happened in 2022 and what could be in 2023. Let...

Author: Bill Jones Introduction Welcome to the second part of my blog series where I perform an analytical review for tight end fantasy performance from 2022. In this blog, we will be continuing our review of the tight end in the 2022 season through the lenses of a few classic statistical measures. To better understand the performance of tight ends, we will be utilizing the simple statistics of average and standard deviation to further understand 2022 player production. By doing so, we will hope to uncover trends and patterns in the data and gain insights into tight end fantasy production. So, whether you're a seasoned veteran or a newcomer to the world of fantasy football, this blog will provide valuable insights into the performance of tight ends in the 2022 season, so let’s get started! Statistics 101 As we continue our analytical review, we are going to use specific data science concepts as tools to help us gain insights. As referenced in the intro, this blog will be using aver...

Author: Bill Jones Introduction  Welcome to the first part of my series where I perform an analytical review for tight end fantasy performance from 2022. As a fantasy football enthusiast, I have always been fascinated by the intersection of data analytics and football. However, I have come to realize that sometimes data analytics can get a little over complicated, and the vast amount of information available can be overwhelming when looking for easy actionable insights. That's what this series is all about, clean and simple analytics to help fantasy football fans heading into the 2023 season. I will be using basic data analysis techniques to uncover trends and patterns in the performance of tight ends in the 2022 season and provide insights for fellow fantasy football enthusiasts. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a newcomer to the world of fantasy football, I believe that this series will provide valuable insights and help you make informed decisions when it comes to your fant...

Author: Bill Jones Introduction Welcome to the fourth part of my blog series where I perform an analytical review for running backs fantasy performance from 2022. In this blog, we will be wrapping up our initial review of the running back in the 2022 season through the lenses of a few classic statistical measures. Just like part 2 of this series, we will be using average and standard deviation to review the consistency of performers but instead today we will be looking at attempts and yardage (touchdowns are just too low volume – the results look very wonky). So, whether you're a seasoned veteran or a newcomer to the world of fantasy football, this blog will provide valuable insights into the performance of quarterbacks in the 2022 season, so let’s get started! Statistics 101 (skip section if you read part 2 of this series) As we continue down our analytical review, we are going to use specific data science concepts as tools to help us gain insights. As referenced in the intro, thi...

Author: Billy Jones Introduction  Welcome back to the third installment of my blog series where I perform an analytical review for running back fantasy performance from 2022. In this blog, we will be exploring the relationships between data points that commonsense logic would assume are closely linked, such as rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, receptions and receiving yards, and more. We will be using visualization tools to help us determine if these relationships actually exist and if there are any outliers or anomalies in the data. From there I will comment on what this might mean about their performance in 2023. I'm particularly excited about this blog, as we start to get a little deeper into the realm of data science-y things. This blog touches on topics of correlation and anomalies, and how they can be used when evaluating player performance. These are easy concepts and tools which help towards a comprehensive understanding of what happened in 2022 and what could be in 202...

Author: Bill Jones Introduction Welcome to the second part of my blog series where I perform an analytical review for running back fantasy performance from 2022. In this blog, we will be continuing our review of the running back position in the 2022 season through the lenses of a few classic statistical measures. In order to better understand the performance of running backs, we will be utilizing the simple statistics of average and standard deviation to further understand 2022 player production. By doing so, we will hope to uncover trends and patterns in the data and gain insights into the running back fantasy production. So, whether you're a seasoned veteran or a newcomer to the world of fantasy football, this blog will provide valuable insights into the performance of running backs in the 2022 season, so let’s get started! Statistics 101 As we continue down our analytical review, we are going to use specific data science concepts as tools to help us gain insights. As ref...

Author: Billy Jones Introduction Welcome back to the blog! Today I begin my analytical review for running back fantasy football performance from 2022. As a fantasy football enthusiast, I have always been fascinated by the intersection of data analytics and football. However, I have come to realize that sometimes data analytics can get a little over complicated, and the vast amount of information available can be overwhelming when looking for easy actionable insights. That's what this series is all about, clean and simple analytics to help fantasy football fans heading into the 2023 season. I will be using basic data analysis techniques to uncover trends and patterns in the performance of running backs in the 2022 season and provide insights for fellow fantasy football enthusiasts. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a newcomer to the world of fantasy football, I believe this series will provide valuable insights and help you make informed decisions when it comes to your fanta...