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Can an AI algorithm win fantasy football?

Wed, 27 May 2015 11:11:01 +0000

If you’ve heard the term Moneyball, then you’ll know that in 2002 the Oakland ‘A’s Major League Baseball team began to use statistical analysis to identify and sign undervalued players, in order to compete against their richer competitors. The approach is credited with getting them to the playoffs in both 2002 and 2003 and has since been adopted more widely.

In the football world, Brentford FC are reportedly embarking on a similar journey using the data-driven approach proven at their Danish sister club.

Tableau, custom filled map (2)

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 05:10:38 +0000

An embedded, blog and mobile-sized version of the NZ Population map to see how well it works on an iPhone. You can zoom in and out, or choose a territorial authority (e.g. Auckland) to focus in on. See the previous blog post for a link to the full version of the map on Tableau Public.

Tableau, custom filled map (1)

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:16:55 +0000

Map of New Zealand showing “usually resident” population at the NZ Stats area unit level, using data from the 2013 census. The map was produced in Tableau and can be interacted with (zoom in to whichever region you are most interest in, etc.) on Tableau Public.

Data sources, the approach used and credits are referenced in the workbook caption.