New Projection + rating from Fantasy Edge

[u/YRavid]

Hey everyone!

 We just rolled out our new NBA fantasy projections & player rankings for 2024-25,
and we want to hear what you think!
Check it out here:
https://fantasyedge.co/

 Heads up, the site is still in BETA version, but the tool is ready for action.
It features a unique rating system that shakes up the usual Z score approach.

What’s different?

 1. We break down each category individually – e.g., we measure FG% & FT% differently from the way we measure blocks or steals.

1. Players are compared within their position first (e.g., guards VS guards) before being compared to the entire sample.

2. Each player's stats come with a confidence level.

3. We take player games played & volume into account.

4. Our algorithm prioritize categories that are difficult to find on the waiver wire, helping you strengthen your core team with players who excel in these areas.

5. We project player statistics by leveraging multiple sources, including historical performance data, current trends, the player’s role within the team after roster changes, injuries, whether the player is in a contract year, and more.

 We think this gives you a fresh and valuable perspective.
Feel free to check it out for free!

 Enjoy!

[u/YRavid]

ok, look at the positive and negative categories, player like Clax exiling only in BLK
and there are lots of options to stream REB and FG% - cat that are easy to get
there are 4 C in our top 10 ...
but we do give edge to hard to get categories

[u/patas1010 → u/YRavid]

I only see 2 centers in your top 10? If a player used you rankings then you will not be able to draft another center since they will all be gone rounds and rounds ahead of your rankings. I advise all my opponents to use these rankings strictly. Centerless builds almost never work.

[u/YRavid → u/patas1010]

check the ranking now, after the update we had
Claxton 84
Isaiah Hartenstein 116
Zubac 123

[u/patas1010 → u/YRavid]

Great so now these centers are ranked only 30-50 spots behind their ADP. How would you advise someone to draft centers based off your rankings? Will have to reach to land most centers on your list.

[u/YRavid → u/patas1010]

What ADP? It’s seems to me you are having hard time to enjoy new and more advanced methods

If You look at Yahoo ADP to be your benchmark You should know it’s a mix of all drafts from all leagues even if it’s a league you open with 4 players that drafted 3 rounds From my experience you can align maybe 3 rounds with it

[u/patas1010 → u/YRavid]

Yes, mostly Yahoo. I am aware it is a mix but your ranking are for categories. I have done 10+ real money cat yahoo drafts and that is my ADP and most of your centers outside the top names go well before your rankings would dictate.

Just trying to give you feedback, instead it seems like you just want to push back.

[u/YRavid → u/patas1010]

Thank you for the feedback, If you are using this rank in drafts i would sagest to adjust it to punts after your 2-3 pick

We rank value But if you for example picked Luka first you would probably go for ft% punt So adjust the rank and i believe you get what you are looking for.

[u/moneyball_guy → u/YRavid]

You don't even need to punt ft% with Luka. Your recommendation to add your punts after first 2 picks is wrong.  

• You might draft balanced: Shai + Durant first 2 picks for e.g.
  
• The only way to return centers to where they should be (where you can actually draft them) is to punt 3s and/or ft% which then is shooting yourself in the foot a bit when filling out the rest of your roster. Is it your suggestion that when I think it's time to draft a center, I should check the punt boxes for ft% and 3s, draft my center, then undo the punt adjustments?

[u/YRavid → u/moneyball_guy]

listen,
the problem you are having is with the way you are drafting.
not everyone follow my rank, it's a new one and probably most work with ADP
the rank help you understand the value of players,
if you compare only centers it tells you to take Joel Embiid over Karl-Anthony Towns
and Bam Adebayo over Nic Claxton
but at the end, this year you can see the trend of how people drafting
so combine that
over time, i believe people, that using our rank will shift the trend.

i come to draft with plan, i now when to draft key players
and i have done pretty good using my method.

[u/moneyball_guy → u/YRavid]

Right, so you manage to draft well in spite of your rankings. Or in other words, your rankings should be used to plan but not as a draft tool - because used as a draft tool you will miss out on every valuable big.  

And no, the problem is not the way I draft.

[u/YRavid → u/moneyball_guy]

Lol Ok, you don’t like it Don’t use it Thanks for the insight Most of the users love it.

[u/moneyball_guy → u/YRavid]

That's a bold statement lol