Quarterback Rankings

Best Damn Player Rankings

December 20, 2011

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QB Rankings RB Rankings WR Rankings TE Rankings DS Rankings PK Rankings Site Scoring

 

A Great Tool when considering Transactions and Trades

Player projections are great, but how often are they actually right? Projections are NEVER going to be dead on, but they are a good frame of reference. They allow you to compare players relative to each other.

And that is really what Fantasy Football is all about: comparing players relative to each other. You don’t really need to be completely perfect in your projections; you just need to be able to make an accurate comparison.

So when I analyze Fantasy Football players, I like to compare them using several different categories. And again, within each category, I am making relative comparisons. I look at Past Performance (Recent Fantasy Points), Future Performance (Projections), Consistency, Opportunity, and Strength of Schedule.

Put it all together and it gives you a terrific tool. It gives you THE BEST DAMN PLAYER RANKINGS!

PFP:  Projected Fantasy Points

Recent FP:  Recent Fantasy Points. Generally speaking I look at the last 12 games ( I don’t include Week 17)  that a player has completed. Sometimes this involves including games from previous seasons.

Con:  Consistency:  How often does a player have a “Good” game. “Good” game definition:  QB>19 FP, RB & WR>12, TE>10, and D/ST & PK>8. Again, I look at the last 12 games that a player has completed.

Oppo:  Opportunity:  This includes passing and rushing attempts, as well as “targets.” For Defenses, Opportunities are sacks; sacks are the key predictor.

SOS:  Strength of Schedule

Within the Player Rankings, please realize that players are tiered; all players receiving the same Total Grade are comparable.

 

NamePFPRecent FPCon.Oppo.SOSTotalBye
QB1Drew BreesNOA+AA-A+CA11
QB2Aaron RodgersGBA+A+A+A-CA8
QB3Cam NewtonCARAAA-A+BA9
QB4Tom BradyNEA-B+A-ACA-7
QB5Matt RyanATLBB-B+A-BB+8
QB6Matthew StaffordDETB+BCA+CB+9
QB7Tony RomoDALB+BB-B+CB+5
QB8Eli ManningNYGBBB-ACB7
QB9Philip RiversSDB-C+CA-B+B-6
QB10Michael VickPHIB-BCA-CB-7
QB11Carson PalmerOAKCCC-B+CC8
QB12Tim TebowDENCC+FBCC6
QB13Mark SanchezNYJC-C-D-BAC8
QB14Rex GrossmanWASC-D+FB+A+C5
QB15John SkeltonARZC-D+C-B+CC-6
QB16Ryan FitzpatrickBUFC-D+FA-CC-7
QB17Ben RoethlisbergerPITC-C+D-B+CC-11
QB18Christian PonderMINC-C-FB-CC-9
QB19Josh FreemanTBD+C-FACC-8
QB20Kyle OrtonKCD+CDCB+C-6
QB21Andy DaltonCINC-C-FB+CC-7
QB22Matt MooreMIAC-D+FC-C+C-5
QB23Jake LockerTENC-CFC-CD+6
QB24Alex SmithSFD+D+FB-CD+7
QB25T.J. YatesHOUD+DFBCD+11
QB26Joe FlaccoBALD+D+FA-CD+5
QB27Dan OrlovskyINDDDFB-CD11
QB28Tarvaris JacksonSEADDFB-CD6
QB29Caleb HanieCHID-FFC+CD8
QB30Seneca WallaceCLED+C-FFCD-5
QB31Blaine GabbertJACD-FFC+CD-9
QB32Vince YoungPHIFC+FD+CF7