Fantasy Football and analyzing statistics is all about making good decisions. In this edition of the Stat Lab, we step outside of our comfort zone in just sports and numbers and into the realm of brain science to learn about common pitfalls in our thinking and learning to help avoid mistakes in managing your fantasy team, and maybe in the real world. 

This is all outside of my expertise, and so at the beginning and end of the article you’ll find references to news and places to learn more about how your brain works.