We’re approaching the stretch run of our accuracy competition and the contest continues to be tight. This past week featured surprises both on the field and in our competition as the standings continue to shift around. As always, we reveal which pundits did the best job with their week 9 player rankings and also examine who is moving up in the year-to-date standings.
Week 9 Accuracy Results
| Top 10 Experts – Overall Leaderboard* | ||
| Rank | Expert | PAY™ |
| 1. | Tristan Cockcroft – ESPN | 67.9% |
| 2. | Nathan Jahnke – Pro Football Focus | 66.7% |
| 3. | Sean Koerner – STATS | 66.1% |
| 4. | D.J. Foster – Fox Sports | 64.9% |
| 5. | Eric Karabell – ESPN | 64.6% |
| 6. | Sean Morris – Bruno Boys | 64.6% |
| 7. | Edward Gorelik – Rotoballer | 64.5% |
| 8. | Brett Talley – The Fantasy Fix | 64.2% |
| 9. | Dave Major – XN Sports | 64.2% |
| 10 | Kyle Wachtel – Forensic Fantasy | 64.0% |
*View Full Accuracy Scores (130 experts) | Combine Top Experts into Consensus Rankings
Peak Performers
Below are the experts that did the best job of ranking week 9′s peak performers. Each player came through beyond expectations as key contributors for fantasy owners.
Marcus Mariota (TEN)
Consensus: QB #17
Best Rank: QB #10
Actual Rank: QB #3
Top Expert: Nathan Jahnke (Pro Football Focus)
DeAngelo Williams (PIT)
Consensus: RB #9
Best Rank: RB #2
Actual Rank: RB #1
Top Expert: Addison Witt (Fantasy Team Advice)
Karlos Williams (BUF)
Consensus: RB #35
Best Rank: RB #26
Actual Rank: RB #3
Top Expert: Andy Behrens (Yahoo! Sports)
Jeremy Langford (CHI)
Consensus: RB #16
Best Rank: RB #7
Actual Rank: RB #4
Top Expert: Wayne Bretsky (BretskyBall)
Cole Beasley (DAL)
Consensus: WR #73
Best Rank: WR #50
Actual Rank: WR #2
Top Expert: Jeff Boggis (Fantasy Football Empire)
Michael Crabtree (OAK)
Consensus: WR #19
Best Rank: WR #10
Actual Rank: WR #3
Top Expert: Terrance Bridgette (ProjectRoto) and Nathan Jahnke (Pro Football Focus)
Sammy Watkins (BUF)
Consensus: WR #35
Best Rank: WR #17
Actual Rank: WR #4
Top Expert: Kevin Roberts (Breaking Football)
Jordan Matthews (PHI)
Consensus: WR #30
Best Rank: WR #17
Actual Rank: WR #5
Top Expert: Wayne Bretsky (BretskyBall)
Delanie Walker (TEN)
Consensus: TE #9
Best Rank: TE #3
Actual Rank: TE #1
Top Expert: Tony Mauriello (ProjectRoto)
Year-to-Date Accuracy
| Top 10 Experts – Overall Leaderboard* | ||
| Rank | Expert | PAY™ |
| 1. | Sean Koerner – STATS | 59.5% |
| 2. | Michael Fabiano – NFL.com | 59.3% |
| 3. | Jeff Ratcliffe – Pro Football Focus | 59.0% |
| 4. | Mike Clay – Pro Football Focus | 58.9% |
| 5. | John Paulsen – 4for4.com | 58.8% |
| 6. | Justin Boone – theScore | 58.6% |
| 7. | Scott Pianowski – Yahoo! Sports | 58.5% |
| 8. | Jake Ciely – RotoExperts | 58.5% |
| 9. | Patrick Thorman – Pro Football Focus | 58.5% |
| 10 | Sablich Brothers – The NY Times | 58.4% |
*View Full Accuracy Scores (127 experts) | Combine Top Experts into Consensus Rankings
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We’ll be back again after the games this weekend to provide another update on the experts making the most accurate predictions. Until then, be sure to check out the experts’ weekly rankings to help with your lineup decisions.
