Data-crunching rivals in league of 11.4m players shocked to be left trailing by pen-and-paper approach

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/26535984

the current leader of the Fantasy Premier League… is not a data analyst, a football insider or a computer scientist, but a 67-year-old woman who uses a pen and paper to choose her team each week

  • Coelacanth@feddit.nuEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I don’t expect her reign to be long, but it is a very heartwarming story. I wish the article went into a bit more detail though. Does she at least watch a ton of football, or is it all just luck?

      • Coelacanth@feddit.nuEnglish
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        3 days ago

        Hah, I don’t actually play FPL. I tried it for one season and it almost ruined my enjoyment of football, not to mention how time consuming it is.