Can Altair Monarch predict the outcome of a major football game?
This major football game, Altair humorously refers to as the “_uper _owl” or, later in their article “The Big Game” due to copyright restrictions.
Altair Monarch is a desktop-based self-service data preparation solution that connects to various data sources to provide actionable insights. The focus is on using Monarch to perform descriptive analytics by analyzing the performances of prior winning quarterbacks (QBs) during the first 18 weeks of the NFL season.
Datasets from Kaggle and regular season stats of the QBs from the two teams participating in The Big Game are imported to compare their performances with previous winning quarterbacks.
“Based on our findings, the QB from Kansas City (_atrick _ahomes, if you can solve another puzzle) appears to be the favorite since his performances have been comparable, if not better than, the performance of prior Big Game-winning quarterbacks.”
Altair concludes with a note stating that their article does not represent Altair’s official prediction, as the company remains neutral and appreciates the game regardless of the winning team. Through articles like these, the potential of data analytics in predicting sports outcomes is highlighted, but the unpredictability and excitement of sports are also acknowledged.
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