Man vs. Machine: The Middle of Round 1 Belongs to DeAndre Hopkins

Jeff Matson
August 7, 2018

In this series, RotoViz writers will be using the Draft Dashboard, the flagship tool of the FFDRAFTPREP Package, to practice approaching 2018 drafts. Twelve authors will be participating and each will be mock-drafting, from a different starting position, using the tool. The aim of this series is to outline the strategies employed by our writers, the information they are using to inform their decisions, and to obtain an understanding of how draft slot plays a role in the development of their approaches. At the end of each mock, the author will compare their team to those drafted by the computer and self-assess whether or not they “won” the draft.

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Jeff Matson

Jeff Matson is a program manager and fantasy football enthusiast. Jeff holds a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA in global business. Jeff contributes to RotoViz.com and has produced and hosted podcasts on RotoViz radio.

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