Consistency Rankings -- Week 14

The consistency rankings are another metric we use to gauge the performance of fantasy players; they are also an extremely helpful tool in making lineup decisions -- for example, when choosing between two players at the same position with similar match-ups, the player with the higher consistency rank is almost always the smart way to go.

We believe that the consistency rankings are one of the best tools to judge fantasy performance, because they look not only at the total fantasy points a player has scored, but at the distribution of those points, by week. Steady players, who consistently score higher than the position "baseline", or worst starter, are rewarded, while volatile players, who post elite numbers one week and sub-par numbers the next week, are penalized. Unlike year to date aggregate fantasy points, or per game average fantasy points, the consistency rankings are not overly skewed by one or two monster games.
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The rankings are based on WCOFF rules and setup.

12 teams per league

Starters:

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 FLEX (RB, WR, TE)
1 K
1 D

4 pts. per passing TD
1 pt. for 20 yds. passing

1 pt. per reception
1 pt. per 10 yds. rushing / receiving

QB Consistency (thru week 13)

RB Consistency (thru week 13)

WR Consistency (thru week 13)

TE Consistency (thru week 13)

Consistency Rankings -- Week 13

The consistency rankings are another metric we use to gauge the performance of fantasy players; they are also an extremely helpful tool in making lineup decisions -- for example, when choosing between two players at the same position with similar match-ups, the player with the higher consistency rank is usually the smart way to go.

We believe that the consistency rankings are one of the best tools to judge fantasy performance, because they look not only at the total fantasy points a player has scored, but at the distribution of those points, by week. Steady players, who consistently score higher than the position "baseline", or worst starter, are rewarded, while volatile players, who post elite numbers one week and sub-par numbers the next week, are penalized. Unlike year to date aggregate fantasy points, or per game average fantasy points, the consistency rankings are not overly skewed by one or two monster games.
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The rankings are based on WCOFF rules and setup.

12 teams per league

Starters:

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 FLEX (RB, WR, TE)
1 K
1 D

4 pts. per passing TD
1 pt. for 20 yds. passing

1 pt. per reception
1 pt. per 10 yds. rushing / receiving

QB Consistency (thru week 12)

RB Consistency (thru week 12)

WR Consistency (thru week 12)

TE Consistency (thru week 12)

Consistency Rankings -- Week 12

The consistency rankings are another metric we use to gauge the performance of fantasy players; they are also an extremely helpful tool in making lineup decisions -- for example, when choosing between two players at the same position with similar match-ups, the player with the higher consistency rank is usually the smart way to go.

We believe that the consistency rankings are one of the best tools to judge fantasy performance, because they look not only at the total fantasy points a player has scored, but at the distribution of those points, by week. Steady players, who consistently score higher than the position "baseline", or worst starter, are rewarded, while volatile players, who post elite numbers one week and sub-par numbers the next week, are penalized. Unlike year to date aggregate fantasy points, or per game average fantasy points, the consistency rankings are not overly skewed by one or two monster games.
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The rankings are based on WCOFF rules and setup.

12 teams per league

Starters:

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 FLEX (RB, WR, TE)
1 K
1 D

4 pts. per passing TD
1 pt. for 20 yds. passing

1 pt. per reception
1 pt. per 10 yds. rushing / receiving

QB Consistency (thru week 11)

RB Consistency (thru week 11)

WR Consistency (thru week 11)

TE Consistency (thru week 11)

Consistency Rankings -- Week 11

The consistency rankings are another metric we use to gauge the performance of fantasy players; they are also an extremely helpful tool in making lineup decisions -- for example, when choosing between two players at the same position with similar match-ups, the player with the higher consistency rank is usually the smart way to go.

We believe that the consistency rankings are one of the best tools to judge fantasy performance, because they look not only at the total fantasy points a player has scored, but at the distribution of those points, by week. Steady players, who consistently score higher than the position "baseline", or worst starter, are rewarded, while volatile players, who post elite numbers one week and sub-par numbers the next week, are penalized. Unlike year to date aggregate fantasy points, or per game average fantasy points, the consistency rankings are not overly skewed by one or two monster games.
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The rankings are based on WCOFF rules and setup.

12 teams per league

Starters:

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 FLEX (RB, WR, TE)
1 K
1 D

4 pts. per passing TD
1 pt. for 20 yds. passing

1 pt. per reception
1 pt. per 10 yds. rushing / receiving

QB Consistency (thru week 10)

RB Consistency (thru week 10)

WR Consistency (thru week 10)

TE Consistency (thru week 10)

The consistency rankings are another metric we use to gauge the performance of fantasy players; they are also an extremely helpful tool in making lineup decisions -- for example, when choosing between two players at the same position with similar match-ups, the player with the higher consistency rank is usually the smart way to go.

We believe that the consistency rankings are one of the best tools to judge fantasy performance, because they look not only at the total fantasy points a player has scored, but at the distribution of those points, by week. Steady players, who consistently score higher than the position "baseline", or worst starter, are rewarded, while volatile players, who post elite numbers one week and sub-par numbers the next week, are penalized. Unlike year to date aggregate fantasy points, or per game average fantasy points, the consistency rankings are not overly skewed by one or two monster games.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….....................

The rankings are based on WCOFF rules and setup.

12 teams per league

Starters:

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 FLEX (RB, WR, TE)
1 K
1 D

4 pts. per passing TD
1 pt. for 20 yds. passing

1 pt. per reception
1 pt. per 10 yds. rushing / receiving

QB Consistency (thru week 9)

RB Consistency (thru week 9)

WR Consistency (thru week 9)

TE Consistency (thru week 9)

Each week our experts rank players from each position. We give you their breakdown along with the consensus picks. After the week's games are played, we tally the score for each expert and keep a running total.

Click the following positions:
QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF

The consistency rankings are another metric we use to gauge the performance of fantasy players; they are also an extremely helpful tool in making lineup decisions -- for example, when choosing between two players at the same position, with similar match-ups, the player with the higher consistency rank is usually the smart way to go.

We believe that the consistency rankings are one of the best tools to judge fantasy performance, because they look not only at the total fantasy points a player has scored, but at the distribution of those points, by week. Steady players, who consistently score higher than the position "baseline", or worst starter, are rewarded, while volatile players, who post elite numbers one week and sub-par numbers the next week, are penalized. Unlike year to date fantasy stats, the consistency rankings are not overly skewed by one monster game.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….....................

The rankings are based on WCOFF rules and setup.

12 teams per league

Starters:

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 FLEX (RB, WR, TE)
1 K
1 D

4 pts. per passing TD
1 pt. for 20 yds. passing

1 pt. per reception
1 pt. per 10 yds. rushing / receiving

QB Consistency (thru week 8)

RB Consistency (thru week 8)

WR Consistency (thru week 8)

TE Consistency (thru week 8)

The consistency rankings are another metric we use to measure the performance of fantasy players; they are an extremely helpful tool in making lineup decisions. (when trying to pick between two players at the same position, consistency rankings are often the deciding factor).

We think that consistency rankings are one of the best tools to judge fantasy performance, because they look not only at the total fantasy points a player has scored, but also at the distribution of those points by week. Steady players, who consistently score higher than the position "baseline", or worst starter, are rewarded, while volatile players who post elite numbers one week and subpar numbers the next week, are penalized. Unlike year to date fantasy stats, the consistency rankings are not overly skewed by one monster game.

The rankings are based on WCOFF rules and setup.

12 teams per league

Starters:

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 FLEX
1 K
1 D

4 pts. per passing TD
1 pt. for 20 yds. passing

1 pt. per reception
1 pt. per 10 yds. rushing / receiving

QB Consistency (thru week 7)

RB Consistency (thru week 7)

WR Consistency (thru week 7)

TE Consistency (thru week 7)

OK, you guys know the drill by now. The consistency rankings are another way to measure the performance of your fantasy players. We think that they're one of the best way to measure fantasy performance, because they look not only at the total fantasy points a player has scored, but also at the distribution of those points per week. If a player consistently scores higher than his position's "baseline" -- or worst starter -- that player is rewarded, while players who post dynamite numbers one week, and lay an egg the next two weeks, are penalized.

This week we run into a few anomalies -- 1.) after Randy Moss's sub-par performance last week, Andre Johnson takes over as the most consistent WR despite only playing in two games -- 2.) Brian Greise moves into the upper echelon of QBs, again despite only playing in two games. I'm considering making it a 3 game minimum to compute a consistency ranking, which would solve the problem. Although one could argue that as long as the player in question is not out for the year, he should be judged on his performance in the games he played. Hopefully Andre will be back soon, and the point will be moot.

The rankings are base on WCOFF rules and setup.

QB Consistency (thru week 5)

RB Consistency (thru week 5)

WR Consistency (thru week 5)

TE Consistency (thru week 5)

Boom/Bust vs. Steady Eddie

Rankings based soley on aggregate fantasy points are not always as crystal clear as they appear. For example: In a PPR league, who was the better player to own over the past 4 weeks, Kevin Curtis or Derrick Mason?

A simple look at the numbers may indicate that it's Curtis, hands down -- he's the 11th ranked WR this year, while Mason is 14th. It's not that simple, however. Although Curtis is the 11th ranked WR in terms of fantasy points thru week 4, he's only the 27th ranked WR in terms of consistency. Mason on the other hand, while 14th in fantasy points, is 11th in terms of consistency. To put it in terms of your fantasy team, no doubt you won the game that Curtis put up 200 yards and 3 TDs, but how about the other 3 games when he laid an egg -- would D Mase have made a difference?

Without further adeu, the week 4 consistency rankings:

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The consistency rankings are based on the following league setup and scoring system:

12 Team League

Starters

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 FLEX (RB, WR, TE)
1 TE
1 K
1 D

WCOFF Scoring

1 pt. per 25 passing
4 pts. per passing TD

1 pt. per reception
1 pt. per 10 rushing and receiving
6 pts. per rushing and receiving TD

If you would like to see the consistency rankings for your specific league setup and scoring system, send us an email with the details, and we'd be happy to help you out!

QB Consistency Ranks (Week 4)

RB Consistency Ranks (Week 4)

WR Consistency Ranks (Week 4)

TE Consistency Ranks (Week 4)

In Fantasy Football, consistency is everything. The most successful fantasy teams have a core of stud players, who on good weeks produce elite level performances, and on bad weeks, are still able to produce "starter type" performances. In other words, players who don't pull a "Rex Grossman" on your fantasy team.

The rankings in the left-most column are the players' 2007 pre-season ranking. The current consistency rankings are in the first column to the right of the player's name and team.

The consistency rankings are based on the following league setup and scoring system:

12 Team League

Starters

1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 FLEX (RB, WR, TE)
1 TE
1 K
1 D

Scoring

1 pt. per 25 passing
4 pts. per passing TD

1 pt. per reception
1 pt. per 10 rushing and receiving
6 pts. per rushing and receiving TD

If you would like to see the consistency rankings for your specific league setup and scoring system, send us an email, and we'd be happy to help you out!

Click here to view 2007 QB Consistency Rankings

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Click here to view 2007 WR Consistency Rankings

Click here to view 2007 TE Consistency Rankings

Quickly, two players to watch:

Marques Colston - This stock is overweight. Donald Driver, Houshmandz and Andre Johnson should all go before him. He is consistently ranked too high for my liking.

Javon Walker - Buy this stock. It's valued slightly too low, usually coming in around 9 or 10; Walker will put up top 5 numbers this year. Don't fret when Reggie Wayne or Roy Williams gets taken, grab Javon and smile.

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Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings

What helps a wide receiver have success in their rookie season is a number of scenarios have to be right. The quarterback, the type of offense, how good the team is, and how much playing time they will get. Other than quarterback, wide receiver may be the most difficult position to come in and succeed as a rookie. Here are my rankings for rookie wide outs based on a standard scoring system.

1) Calvin Johnson, DET- Arguably the best WR prospect to ever come out of college. Has the ability to make a major impact right away. The problem is he was drafted by the Lions where they have a history of being the black hole for young offensive talent.
2) Anthony Gonzalez, IND- Perfect fit for Gonzo to come in and play the slot position right away. Should see a lot of single coverage, because of the focus teams will have to put on Wayne, Harrison, and the running game.
3) Robert Meachem, NO- Big and fast receiver who will greatly benefit from playing with Drew Brees.
4) Dwayne Jarrett, CAR- Should start from week 1 with the surprising release of fellow USC alumni Keyshawn Johnson. Will play with a chip on his shoulder after falling to round 2 in the draft.
5) Dwayne Bowe, KC- Reminds me of another LSU wide out Michael Clayton. Should play from start with the lack of competition in Kansas City. Will also benefit from the strength of the team’s running game and all-pro tight end.
6) Sydney Rice, MIN- Rice will get a lot of his looks inside the red zone as the Vikings will utilize his size and leaping ability for jumps balls.
7) Tedd Ginn Jr., MIA- A boom or bust pick. Would stay away from him until the later rounds as the quarterback situation is too unstable to take him any earlier.
8) Steve Smith, NYG- Polished route runner with good speed. Could have a good rookie season if the Giants offense can get on track.
9) Craig Davis, SD- A somewhat shocking selection the Chargers made to take him in the first round. Has big play ability with his speed and quickness. Don’t expect much out of him his first year.
10) Jason Hill, SF- The talk of the combine with his blazing speed. Could develop an early chemistry with Alex Smith.

Stracke, I think you've got Reggie Bush too low in those rankings, especially in PPR leagues. He could pull a Ladainian and haul in over 100 catches next year. I have a gut feeling that Deuce McAllister (who I am a fan of) will wear down this year, despite the limited reps. I see Bush in the end zone more often, too. This year he proves why he was the number one overall, er, I mean, number two overall pick (sorry Houston).

I put Bush as #4 or 5, definitely ahead of Willie Parker, and, to answer your question as to who I might take over Larry Johnson, Bush is one of them.

Going back to Larry for a moment, aren't you just a little concerned about this guy mentally being a ticking time bomb? Did you see last season's Inside the NFL feature on him? He had all the mental toughness of a 5 year old. In fact, that's how the coaching staff was treating him! During the segment they showed a game in which he wasn't getting holes and was getting stuffed in the backfield; the coaches had to coddle him like a child, as if they were afraid he might throw a tantrum and start turning over benches, dumping Gatorade jugs and retreating to the locker room to find his blankie. Mark my words, this guy at some point is gonna lose his temper, either on or off the field, and get dinged under the new NFL conduct policy. With the holes (or lack thereof) he'll be getting this season, it may happen sooner rather than later. We'll see how his fantasy stats look when he's out for 5 games in the middle of the season.

LJ's goal for 2007: Make Goose Eat Crow

Goose, come on now, who are you going to take in place of LJ at the third pick? I’ll give you that the loss of Will Shields hurts LJ’s value slightly, which is why he’s at 3 instead of 2 in my rankings, but the best lineman the Chiefs have is Brian Waters and he’s still there. (BTW Brian Waters may be the best lineman in the league).

Michael Bennet?…I haven’t heard from him since 2002, and if you think Herm Edwards is going to give opposing defenses a break on third downs by putting him in there, you’re crazier than the guy who passes on LJ with the third pick!

Seriously, look at the numbers LJ put up last year – 1789 yds. rushing, 17 TDs, 41 rec. for 410 yds. receiving, 2 TDs - that’s 2199 yds. from scrimmage with 19 TDs; and that was with no receivers to keep defenses honest. With the addition of 1st round pick Dwayne Bowe, defenses won’t be able to key entirely on the run, (like they did when Sammie Parker was outside last year) which should allow LJ to make the most out of his opportunities.

I will agree with you that LJ won’t run the ball 416 times next year – probably around 350. Bennet may get a series or two a game to spell him, but the real boost in production I see from LJ is in the passing game; have you see this guy on screen plays – after the catch he runs angry!

I can easily see LJ catching 60 balls next year for 550-650 yds. and 4 TDs, and despite the limited touches in the running game, I think he capitalizes on his chances to the tune of 1725 rushing and 18 TDs.

You give me a back not named LT or SJax who can put up those kind of numbers. Until then, I’ll keep praying I’m batting cleanup while you’re on the clock with the 3rd pick!

Stracke, you have Larry Johnson at #3, there is no way he puts up #3 numbers. Consider the following:

He carried the rock an obscene amount of times last year, there's now way he does that again. Less carries means less yards and TD chances.

Will Shields retired this year. That monster Offensive Line continues to diminish, and that only hurts Johnson's stock.

Last year Larry caught 44 passes, which isn't enough to bump him up in PPR leagues, AND Michael Bennett is poised to be the every day, third down back this year to limit Johnson's wear and tear, which actually bumps him down.

Overall, I've got Larry as a late first rounder, although I sure as hell don't want the third pick in the draft and him still be there.

2007 Fantasy Football RB Rankings (Update 2) – 5/7/2007

What a difference a month makes! Four weeks, a few blockbuster trades, and an NFL Draft later, and the running back rankings, along with fantasy football itself, have been turned upside down. We now know where Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch will play this year and where they fall in the list, but what about Chris Henry and Brandon Jackson – do they make the top 32 after being drafted by RB hungry teams? Naturally, the big loser in the ranking is Chester Taylor, after the Vikings chose Adrian Peterson as the number 7 overall pick in the draft, but who are the big winners? Does Edge get a bump up after the Cards drafted a big body to anchor the line? Jamal Lewis is a happy man since Cleveland passed on AP, but how about Rasta Maroney? Is his value negatively affected after the Pats trade for Randy Moss - is there enough touches for everyone in NE? The answers to these questions and more are only a few inches away. The following rankings are based on standard scoring PPR leagues Behold the list:

(rk, prev rk, player, tm, comment)
1 (1) Ladanian Tomlinson, SD - No more Marty-ball, but Norv gets the most out of his RBs, just ask Frank Gore.
2 (2) Steven Jackson, STL - He did most of his damage last year without Orlando Pace, and 90 receptions!
3 (3) Larry Johnson, KC - Stud who needs another 400 carries this year. Potential to be #1.