A Simpler Football Simulation
A New Paradigm That Re-Frames the G.O.A.T. Debate
Nonfiction, Sports, Football
| Author: | Andrew R. Crawford | ISBN: | 9781543459210 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US | Publication: | October 19, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrew R. Crawford |
| ISBN: | 9781543459210 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US |
| Publication: | October 19, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US |
| Language: | English |
The book takes the concept of computer-based simulations for predicting American football gameslike the Madden video games for exampleand attempts to devise a simpler method. With just a word processor, some spreadsheets, a fundamental understanding of percentages and probabilities, and a few hours of work, anyone can achieve results that are remarkably similar to those of the more sophisticated computer models. Chapters 1 to 5 outline the method and its rationale. Chapters 6 to 9 detail an actual simulated contest play-by-play. Chapters 10 to 11 and the appendices utilize the method described to determine which professional football team of the past fifty years was truly the best.
The book takes the concept of computer-based simulations for predicting American football gameslike the Madden video games for exampleand attempts to devise a simpler method. With just a word processor, some spreadsheets, a fundamental understanding of percentages and probabilities, and a few hours of work, anyone can achieve results that are remarkably similar to those of the more sophisticated computer models. Chapters 1 to 5 outline the method and its rationale. Chapters 6 to 9 detail an actual simulated contest play-by-play. Chapters 10 to 11 and the appendices utilize the method described to determine which professional football team of the past fifty years was truly the best.
