SumerSports Show Decision Science in Football with Scott Nestler
Jul 7, 2023
33:26
Scott Nestler, Director of Research and Development at SumerSports, joins the podcast to discuss his recent research into the science behind decision-making in the NFL.
2:26 intro to Scott Nestler
5:36 a discussion of the book Mathletics
12:14 an introduction of Scott's articles on decision theory
16:02 decision trees and backward induction
18:42 other applications of the expected value framework outside of football
22:20 a discussion of Scott's second article: alternate strategies to problem solving
26:30 maximin on the defensive side of the ball
28:50 a preview of Scott's upcoming article in the series
Link to Scott's book: https://www.amazon.com/Mathletics-Gamblers-Managers-Mathematics-Sports/dp/0691177627/ref=asc_df_0691177627?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79920866473546&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583520396341920&psc=1
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2:26 intro to Scott Nestler
5:36 a discussion of the book Mathletics
12:14 an introduction of Scott's articles on decision theory
16:02 decision trees and backward induction
18:42 other applications of the expected value framework outside of football
22:20 a discussion of Scott's second article: alternate strategies to problem solving
26:30 maximin on the defensive side of the ball
28:50 a preview of Scott's upcoming article in the series
Link to Scott's book: https://www.amazon.com/Mathletics-Gamblers-Managers-Mathematics-Sports/dp/0691177627/ref=asc_df_0691177627?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79920866473546&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583520396341920&psc=1
This podcast is proudly brought to you by Circa Sports. Play the Circa Million Pro Football Contest with six million in total prizes, quarterly payouts and one hundred percent payback. Top prize is one million guaranteed. Visit circasports.com for more details.