Navigating FPL's Data Chaos: Process Over Variance
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "The Athletic" - A sports publication mentioned as a source for data analysis, particularly by Peter McKeever.
People Mentioned
- Peter McKeever - Credited as the inspiration for a data visualization technique used by Tim Bayer, suggesting his work is influential in sports data.
- Tim Bayer (@TimBayer93) - A data visualizer on X (formerly Twitter) who created the "FPL Unicorns" graph and other data visuals for FPL.
- Rob T - An FPL analyst who created a "top 20 points" list for FPL.
- Craig (@EPL_Data_Analytics) - A creator of numerous data visuals related to EPL team styles and statistics.
Organizations & Institutions
- Opta Analyst - A sports analytics company mentioned for their "supercomputer" analysis comparing actual versus expected Premier League positions.
Websites & Online Resources
- goodtoknowfacts.org - A website mentioned by America's beverage companies for information about beverage ingredients.
- subaru.com/share - Website for the Subaru Share the Love event, detailing their charitable donations.
- Priceline App - An app offering travel deals and discounts on hotels and flights.
- fploptimized.com - A website providing season analysis for FPL, including variance against a sample.
- Understat - A website recommended for its league table, which includes XG, XG variance, and expected points.
- Sephora.com - An online retailer for beauty products, mentioned for holiday gift sets.
- stanleysteamer.com - Website for Stanley Steamer, a deep cleaning service.
- Patreon.com/aboveaveragefpl - The podcast's Patreon page for additional content and community interaction.
- X (formerly Twitter) - The social media platform is frequently mentioned as a place for FPL discussions, data visualizations, and analyst insights.
Other Resources
- FPL Unicorns (data visualization) - A data visualization created by Tim Bayer (inspired by Peter McKeever) showing FPL players' performance based on "cbit hit rates" versus expected goals and assists per 90 minutes.
- Solio - An FPL tool/model that takes a stochastic approach, looking at numerous scenarios and allowing users to customize risk tolerance.
- FPL Review - An FPL tool/model that provides optimal move suggestions, though the hosts discuss its potential to lead to template teams.
- Top FPL - An FPL algorithm that one of the hosts uses to evaluate his picks.
- EPL Data Analytics (data visualizations) - Various data visualizations created by @EPL_Data_Analytics focusing on team style comparisons, such as average passes per sequence and direct speed upfield.
- XG (Expected Goals) - A statistical metric used to evaluate the quality of goal-scoring chances and often referenced in data analysis.
- XGC (Expected Goals Conceded) - A statistical metric used to evaluate the quality of goal-scoring chances conceded by a team.
- FPL Fixture Tickers - Tools that show the difficulty of upcoming fixtures for FPL teams, often color-coded.