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Ignore the Patterns—Drafting is Random

Consider the sex of six babies born in a hospital. Each birth is a random event—whether the first baby is a boy or a girl has no effect...

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Reference Points and Prospect Evaluation—It’s All Relative

It’s officially #draftSZN. Time to start grinding that tape! But objectively assessing talent may be trickier for more than just not...

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The Endowment Effect and Waiver Transactions: It’s “Add/Add” Not “Add/Drop”

Placing waiver claims can not only force pretty agonizing decisions, they can also provide a chance for quirky mental processing to lead...

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When Less is More: How to Gain an Edge by Trading for Bad Players

Decision-making involves lots of complex thought, much of which occurs sub-consciously. These sub-conscious strategies for making sense...