Cynthia Frelund Fantasy Sports Pioneer

By Emil Kadlec
Emil Kadlec

Cynthia Frelund is the analytic expert at NFL Media's and can be viewed on may of NFL Media shows and platforms. During the week, you can see Cynthia on NFL Fantasy Live Monday-Friday (4:00 PM ET on NFL.com and NFL Now; 5:00 PM ET on NFL Network) and every Sunday on NFL GameDay Morning at 9:00 AM ET.

Cynthia also hosts the Game Theory & Money Podcast including Matt "Money" Smith.

In 2016, She joined the NFL from ESPN, where she was a Predictive Analytics Analyst for two years. Before that, Cynthia served as a business development manager for Disney ABC Television Group, and a finance analyst for the NFL.

Frelund graduated from Boston College with a B.S. in Biology in 2005 before receiving her MBA in Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation and continuing in the MS of Predictive Analytics at Northwestern University.

She is a marathon runner, a former Pilates and group fitness instructor, and is involved with Bright Pink, a national non-profit organization focused on preventing breast and ovarian cancer in young women. Frelund was born and raised in Okemos, Michigan.

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4/8/2020