I've found that a lot of my hacker friends are huge fans of fantasy leagues. Being able to track all that data (stats) and put together a coherent team is very

I've found that a lot of my hacker friends are huge fans of fantasy leagues. Being able to track all that data (stats) and put together a coherent team is very challenging. It's the mixture of hard numbers ("Dirk is averaging 27.7 points a game but I really need to win the 'steals' category to edge out a victory) and gut feelings ("Although he has been on a week long cold streak") that draws in nerds like myself.