Josiah Brady, Author at Def Pen

NBA Player Advanced Metric Creation: Amplified Net Rating

Using statistical modeling tools to form sound measurements for player and team comparison is becoming increasingly prevalent, and rightfully so. The use of predictive analytics and regression analysis has…

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MLB Daily Fantasy Breakdown 5/10/17: Yu Betcha

Welcome to another edition of Def Pen’s MLB Daily Fantasy breakdown series. In this breakdown, the top pitching options of the early slate, as well as the top hitting stacks…

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Quest to Battle NBA Tanking: Consolation Tournament For Lottery Reform

NBA Tanking: How Real is it? Many would scoff at the notion that professionals would stoop as low as to undermine the intrinsic value of competitive spirit. Athletes play professionally…

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2017 NBA Playoffs Predictions Interactive Web Application

If you remember two weeks ago, we discussed a model that could provide realistic playoff series predictions. There were a fair amount of predictions that mirrored the real life occurrences,…

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What Does NBA Twitter Think About 2017 NBA MVP Candidates?

Who will take the 2017 NBA MVP crown? It certainly will not be a unanimous decision like last year’s. I thought it’d be interesting to see what great fans…

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Def Pen NBA Power Rankings: Trail Blazers Lock Playoff Status, Clippers Begin Rolling

Last week, David Morrow highlighted his great set of NBA Power Rankings right here! Check it out! The long NBA season is coming to a close. Here’s the final set…

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Reassessing the 2016 NBA Playoffs & ’96 Bulls vs ’16 Warriors

Research and Commentary Introduction Observation Pool Factors/Metrics Used for Model Creation Statistical Reliability 2016 NBA Playoffs: Actual Outcomes vs Predicted Outcomes ’96 Bulls vs ’16 Warriors Best-of-7 Series: Who’s likely…

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