Scott Nestler, Director of Research and Development at SumerSports, joins the podcast to discuss his recent research into the science behind decision-making in the NFL.
2:26 intro to Scott Nestler
5:36 a discussion of the book Mathletics
12:14 an introduction of Scott’s articles on decision theory
16:02 decision trees and backward induction
18:42 other applications of the expected value framework outside of football
22:20 a discussion of Scott’s second article: alternate strategies to problem solving
26:30 maximin on the defensive side of the ball
28:50 a preview of Scott’s upcoming article in the series
