Discovering His Own Fantasy Life | Alex Cupps of Fantasy Life & The CUPPS Model

Alex Cupps Interview | Fantasy Football Unlimited Podcast

Alex Cupps is one of the newest rising voices in the fantasy football industry—and his journey is just getting started.

On this episode of the Fantasy Football Unlimited Podcast, Alex joins Kevin Murray to share his story, from his early love of sports and fantasy football to earning his master's degree in Data Science, creating the CUPPS Model, winning Peter Overzet's "So You Think You Can Tout," and joining the team at Fantasy Life.

Alex shares how fantasy football became the focus of his master's thesis at UC Riverside and eventually led to the creation of the Calculated Upside Player Prospecting System (CUPPS), a machine-learning model designed to identify NFL prospects with high fantasy football upside.

He also takes us behind the scenes of his rapid rise as a fantasy football content creator, including competing against a field of 135 applicants in "So You Think You Can Tout," winning the competition, and the unforgettable moment Matthew Berry surprised him with the news that he would be joining Fantasy Life.

Topics include:

🏈 Alex's sports background and favorite teams and athletes

🏈 How he first discovered fantasy football

🏈 His favorite fantasy leagues, players, and analysts

🎓 Earning his master's degree in Data Science at UC Riverside

📊 Making fantasy football the focus of his master's thesis

📈 Creating the CUPPS Model