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Podcast: Jonathan Bales and analytics for Daily Fantasy Sports

By Dr. Ed Feng Leave a Comment

On this episode of The Football Analytics Show, I welcome Jonathan Bales, Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) player and founder of Fantasy Labs. We have a fascinating conversation on the following:

  • His bold approach to breaking into the DFS world only 5 years ago
  • The unique way in which Fantasy Lab gives you an edge in playing DFS
  • How contrarian thinking applies to both tournaments in DFS and March Madness pools
  • The unexpected product announcement Jonathan makes on the show; it has to do with props
  • How working for free lets you break into a new field

Please go check out Jonathan’s personal site, one of my favorite places on the internet.

After the interview, I do my own segment on some new NFL preseason rankings, which come from market data. The rating on New England is particularly interesting. Listen at 28:10.

Finally, I talk with David Nasternak, the Michigan super fan and sound engineer for this podcast, on the Michigan versus Florida game. Listen at 32:55.

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