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 Nestler5:36 a discussion of the book Mathletics12:14 an introduction of Scott's articles on decision theory16:02 decision trees and backward induction18:42 other applications of the expected value framework outside of football22:20 a discussion of Scott's second article: alternate strategies to problem solving26:30 maximin on the defensive side of the ball28:50 a preview of Scott's upcoming article in the seriesLink to Scott's book: https://www.amazon.com/Mathletics-Gamblers-Managers-Mathematics-Sports/dp/0691177627/ref=asc_df_0691177627?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79920866473546&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583520396341920&psc=1This podcast is proudly brought to you by Circa Sports. Play the Circa Million Pro Football Contest with six million in total prizes, quarterly payouts and one hundred percent payback. Top prize is one million guaranteed. Visit circasports.com for more details.