Chapter 10, Problem 1IQ

Program Plan Intro

Fantasy sports:

• This sport is one type of online game.
• It is also known as rotisserie or roto.
• In this game, participants collect imaginary or basic teams of actual players of a qualified sport.
  • These teams contest depend on the statistical performance of those players in real games.
  • Then the given performance is transformed into points that are assembled and calculated based on a roster chosen by a team manager in each fantasy sports.

Explanation of Solution

Playing fantasy sports:

“Yes”, the user play fantasy sports. He has played four times this game.

Explanation of Solution

Dealing with data about fantasy sports:

“Yes”, the user has worked with fantasy sports data.

• Participants of fantasy sports understand the importance of correct predictions and player analysis.
• The valuable terms in fantasy sports are developing important statistics, performance indicators and information.
• Eventually, the ability of technology and fantasy members to calculate future player performance has developed in both information and accuracy.
• There is a model to calculate the performance of fantasy player. This model is based on the player Performance Prediction Index (PPI).
  • It consists of the estimates of all players’ performance.
  • The calculation of PPIs uses historical individual player performance information as well as game play information in least-squares regression.

Explanation of Solution

Reason for working in fantasy sports:

• Fantasy sports are games where applicants take on the role of a coach or general manager.
• The coach manager can plan, establish and deliver an appropriate range of sports activities to single person and team
• The sports manager can handle the business matters such as contracts and trade deals, for sports teams and participants.