Chapter 10, Problem 1IQ

Program Plan Intro

Fantasy sports:

• This sports is one type of online game.
• It is also known as rotisserie or roto.
• In this game, participants collect imaginary or basic teams of actual players of a qualified sport.
  • These teams contest depend on the statistical performance of those players in real games.
  • Then the given performance is transformed into points that are assembled and calculated based on a roster chosen by a team manager in each fantasy sports.

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Playing of fantasy sports:

Yes. Four times we have played this game.

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Dealing with data about fantasy sports:

• Yes. Have worked with the fantasy sports data.
• Participants of fantasy sports understand the importance of correct predictions and player analysis.
• The valuable terms in fantasy sports are developing important statistics, performance indicators and information.
• Eventually, the ability of technology and fantasy members to calculate future player performance has developed in both information and accuracy.
• There is a model to calculate the performance of fantasy player. This model based in the player performance prediction index (PPI).
  • o It is consists of estimates of all players’ performance.
  • o The calculation of PPIs uses historical individual player performance information as well as game play information in a least-squares regression.

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Reasons to working in fantasy sports roles:

• Fantasy sports are games where applicants take on the role of a coach or general manager.
• The coach manager can plan, establish and deliver an appropriate range of sports activities to single person and team
• The sports manager can handle the business matters such as contracts and trade deals, for sports teams and participants.