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Real-Life Logic: Fantasy Football and the LSAT

Fresh off a simultaneously frustrating and satisfying Sunday of fantasy football, I’m back to talk about the LSAT, And what better way to study for the LSAT (or completely ruin your enjoyment of fantasy sports) than to analyze a logical error that’s brought up with alarming regularity in the sports world? My spidey-sense was triggered yesterday when I heard an analyst yesterday claim that “The Redskins need to give Alfred Morris more carries; in the last ten games that Alfred Morris has received 20 or more carries, the Redskins are 9-1!” Is this a good argument?

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Stop Collecting and Start Studying

A common question that gets asked on a lot of message boards is: “This is what I’ve got (list of materials). What else do I need to get started?”  And to be clear – questions about what books you should get, whether different methods will help you, and stuff like that are all 100% legitimate. What really gets me, though, is that these questions are often asked *before the student has even cracked a book*. Questions like “I bought PowerScore’s bibles, should I get the Manhattan books too?” really grind my gears in circumstances like those. If you think you may be one of those people, then this article is for you.

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