Alright, guys, let’s talk about my little adventure today with fantasy football standings. I’m in a couple of leagues, and, well, let’s just say I’m not exactly dominating in all of them. So, I figured it was time to get serious and really dig into the numbers.
First, I logged into my primary league on that big-name fantasy site. You know the one. I clicked around, trying to find the most detailed standings view. I wanted to see not just wins and losses, but points for, points against, maybe even some of those fancy “strength of schedule” metrics.
The default view was pretty basic, so I spent a good five minutes just poking around the different tabs and options. It’s amazing how many different ways they can slice and dice the data!
Diving into the Data
- I started by comparing my team’s points scored to the league average. Ouch. Not looking good there.
- Then, I checked out the points against me. Double ouch. Apparently, I’m also good at picking opponents who have their best weeks against me.
- Next, I looked at the standings of other * made me research for a long time.
After wallowing in my (lack of) success in that league, I jumped over to my other league, which is on a different platform. This one’s a bit more old-school, so the interface isn’t quite as flashy. But hey, the data is all there.
I repeated the same process: checking my record, points for, points against, and comparing myself to the rest of the league. This league is a bit tighter, so even though my record isn’t great, I’m still technically in the hunt. Small victories, right?
Finally, I decided to get really nerdy and pulled all the data from both leagues into a spreadsheet. Yeah, I know, overkill. But I wanted to see if I could spot any trends or patterns. Maybe I could figure out if there were certain positions I was consistently weak at, or if I was just getting unlucky with matchups.
The spreadSheet makes me view them easily, I will put my heart into it and I am looking forward to share new things next time!