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US 2014/0274245 A1Published application
Fantasy player algorithm
AssigneeFantasy Pot Odds, LLC
InventorAndrew D. STICKEL
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Abstract
In a system and method to facilitate the evaluation and selection of players to be used for collective scoring in a fantasy environment of competing groups sports players can be evaluated for inclusion to a fantasy sports roster by evaluating past and projected performance statistics to maximize a team manager's opportunity to defeat other teams based on the particular scoring system employed by a fantasy sports league.
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A computer based processing system, comprising:
- a computer subsystem including:
- a fantasy league input module that collects at least a fantasy league scoring system, a fantasy league player list including a plurality of players, a plurality of player statistics respectively associated with the plurality of players, a plurality of player ranks associated with the plurality of players, and fantasy league roster constraints;
- a value-based drafting module that calculates a plurality of value-based scores respectively for the plurality of players, wherein the value-based score is based on a reference score and the plurality of statistics as applied to the fantasy league scoring system;
- a projected value module that determines a plurality of projected values for the plurality of players based on a relationship between the plurality of player ranks and the plurality of value-based scores;
- and
- a draft reporting module that generates a draft strategy based at least on the plurality of value-based scores and the plurality of projected values.
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A method comprising:
- gathering from a fantasy sports league at least a fantasy league scoring system, a fantasy league player list including a plurality of players, a plurality of player statistics respectively associated with the plurality of players, a plurality of player ranks associated with the plurality of players, and fantasy league roster constraints;
- calculating a plurality of value-based scores respectively for the plurality of players, wherein the value-based score is based on a reference score and the plurality of statistics as applied to the fantasy league scoring system;
- determining a plurality of projected values for the plurality of players based on a relationship between the plurality of player ranks and the plurality of value-based scores;
- and
- generating a draft strategy based at least on the plurality of value-based scores and the plurality of projected values.
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A computer based processing system, comprising:
- a computer subsystem including:
- a pre-value module that calculates a fantasy score associated with a sports player based on a performance statistic associated with the sports player and a fantasy league scoring system;
- a value-based drafting module that calculates a value-based score associated with the sports player based on the fantasy score and a reference score;
- and
- a projected value module that calculates a projected value based on the value-based score and a ranking associated with the sports player.
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