1. Overview
2. Methodology
3. Deadlines
4. How to Submit Rankings
5. Optional Player Notes
6. Accuracy Awards
7. Ranking Requirements
8. Scoring Settings
9. Contact info
10. Terms & Conditions
1. Overview
Thanks for participating in our 2023 Weekly Rankings Competition. We’ve assembled the top fantasy football experts in the industry to see who can provide the most accurate in-season cheat sheets. In addition to bragging rights, participating in the competition is a great way to get exposure to our large audience of active advice seekers. We’re also providing award badges to the top experts that can be displayed on your site/blog as well as on your profile page at FantasyPros.com.
2. Methodology
A complete overview of our methodology for assessing accuracy is available here.
3. Deadlines
We ask that you publish your initial weekly rankings as early as possible, but no later than 5 pm EST on Wednesdays. You can revise your rankings as frequently as you want. The version we use for the accuracy competition will be your published version as of kickoff each week. Be sure to note when there’s a Thursday game! By “published” we mean that the rankings must be available on your site/blog and/or at FantasyPros.com.
4. How to Submit Rankings
(a) Online Ranker: We provide a free Player Ranker that makes it dead simple to do and update rankings. This drag-and-drop tool allows you to instantly publish your updates to your blog/site or you can export them to Excel. Please make sure you are on the “Weekly Ranker” since the interface is identical to the Draft Ranker used for preseason rankings.
(b) Rankings Feed: Alternatively, you can provide us with a tab-delimited .txt feed of your rankings. If you’re interested in this option, please contact us as soon as possible so we can send you further instructions.
5. Optional Player Notes
You’ll notice that our Player Ranker has an optional notes field. It is not required for for the accuracy competition, but we highly encourage you to write short player notes (140 character max, like a tweet). The notes can be published on your site/blog and may get promoted in various areas of our site. We will always include your name/site if we publish your notes on FantasyPros.com.
6. Accuracy Awards
In addition to the free promotion you’ll receive on FantsyPros.com, we will be offering award badges to the top performers that can be displayed on your site/blog next season. For our Weekly Rankings competition, this year’s award categories are:
- Most Accurate Expert (Overall – combines QB, RB, WR, TE)
- Top 5 Expert (Overall – combines QB, RB, WR, TE)
- Top 10 Expert (Overall – combines QB, RB, WR, TE)
- Top QB Expert
- Top RB Expert
- Top WR Expert
- Top TE Expert
- Top DST Expert
- Top K Expert
- Top 5 IDP Expert (combines LB, DB, DE)
- Top LB Expert
- Top DB Expert
- Top DE Expert
7. Ranking Requirements
Listed below are the minimum player requirements for each position that we evaluate:
| Minimum Player Requirements | ||
| Position | # of Players/Teams | Required for Overall Accuracy? |
| QB | 20 | Yes |
| RB | 50 | Yes |
| WR | 60 | Yes |
| TE | 15 | Yes |
| K | 15 | No |
| DST | 15 | No |
| LB | 40 | No |
| DB | 40 | No |
| DE | 40 | No |
8. Scoring Settings
All default fantasy points shown on FantasyPros.com are based on our Half PPR scoring system which is detailed below. These settings are also used for calculating our accuracy ratings.
| Scoring for all Offensive Players | |
| Rushing/Receiving TDs | 6 points |
| Rushing/Receiving Yards | 1 point for every 10 yards |
| Receptions | 0.5 points |
| Passing TDs | 4 points |
| Passing Interceptions Thrown | Negative 2 points |
| Fumbles Lost to Opponent | Negative 2 points |
| Passing Yards | 1 point for every 25 yards |
| Passing/Rushing/Receiving 2 Point Conversions | 2 points |
| Field Goal Made (0-39 yards) | 3 points |
| Field Goal Made (40-49 yards) | 4 points |
| Field Goal Made (50+ yards) | 5 points |
| Field Goal Missed | Negative 1 point |
| Extra Point Made | 1 point |
| Extra Point Missed | Negative 1 point |
| Scoring for Defense and Special Teams | |
| Fumble Recoveries (from opponent) | 2 points |
| Interceptions Caught | 2 points |
| Blocked Field Goals | 2 points |
| Blocked Punts | 1 point |
| Blocked Extra Points | 1 point |
| Sacked a QB | 1 point |
| Safeties | 2 points |
| Total Points Allowed (0) | 10 points |
| Total Points Allowed (1-6) | 7 points |
| Total Points Allowed (7-13) | 4 points |
| Total Points Allowed (14-20) | 1 points |
| Total Points Allowed (21-27) | 0 points |
| Total Points Allowed (28-34) | -1 points |
| Total Points Allowed (35+) | -4 points |
| Defensive and Special Teams TDs | 6 points |
| Scoring for Individual Defensive Players | |
| Solo Tackles | 1.5 points |
| Assisted Tackles | .75 points |
| Tackles for Loss | 2.5 points |
| Sacks | 4 points |
| Interceptions | 5 points |
| Fumbles Forced | 4 points |
| Fumble Recoveries | 4 points |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 6 points |
| Safeties | 2 points |
| Passes Defended | 1.5 points |
9. Contact Info
10. Terms & Conditions
By entering the FantasyPros Weekly Rankings Competition, you allow FantasyPros to use your advice (rankings and player notes) in tools such as our Consensus Rankings, Draft Wizard, FAST, and other content. However, participation in the competition does not guarantee placement or promotion in these tools. You also allow FantasyPros to use your name and site affiliation in external communications such as, but not limited to, press releases, blog posts, tweets, emails, and other forms of marketing and communication. Your rankings will be published on FantasyPros.com and linked to from your Expert Profile Page. However, this is optional if you have the rankings published on your own site or blog. If you wish to opt out of having your full rankings published on FantasyPros.com, please contact us. FantasyPros shall not be held liable for any damages caused by the use of the Online Player Ranker. This tool is being made available free of charge as an option for submitting your rankings to the competition. There are no cash or prizes associated with this competition and your participation is completely at will. FantasyPros reserves the right to terminate your participation in the competition for any reason and at any time.
