Below are our projected fantasy points for starting Quarterbacks in Week 4 of 2017.
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Friday Fantasy Preview – Week 3
Welcome once again to Week 3 of the Model 284 Friday Fantasy Preview. If you are looking for a blend of numbers and subjectivity to help guide your lineup, then this is the right place for you. Continue reading Friday Fantasy Preview – Week 3
Team Defense Projections – Week 3
Below are our projected Team Defensive Fantasy Points (based on ESPN Standard Scoring) for Week 3 of the 2017 NFL Season. These projections are from a model that takes into account a number of variables including team and player offensive and defensive metrics, situational factors in the game (such as, indoors or outdoors, divisional game, days of rest, and more), and lastly overall team rating measured by statistics such as our Elo Ratings. Continue reading Team Defense Projections – Week 3
QB Fantasy Projections – Week 3
Below are our projected fantasy points for starting Quarterbacks in Week 3 of 2017. Note that QBs who have yet to play 7 games, or are not expected to play, are not included in our predictions.
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Fantasy Points Above Expectation – Week 3
Fantasy Points Above Expectation (FPAE) is a metric we created to better capture how much fantasy production each team is giving up. FPAE measures how many fantasy points a team gives up to a certain position, relative to what they were expected to give up. For example, if New Orleans’s FPAE against QBs is 5.0, that means they have given up an average of 5.0 points more than expected to QBs. In this context, “expected” is referring to their opponents’ average fantasy points. We give a full explanation of FPAE here. FPAE values against each position group for Week 3 of 2017 are shown below. These values were calculated using each team’s last 7 games (PPR scoring).
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Friday Fantasy Preview – Week 2
Welcome back for week 2 of the Model 284 Friday Fantasy Preview. If you are looking for a blend of numbers and subjectivity to help guide your lineup, then this is the right place for you. Continue reading Friday Fantasy Preview – Week 2
Fantasy Points Above Expectation – Week 2
Fantasy Points Above Expectation (FPAE) is a metric we created to better capture how much fantasy production each team is giving up. FPAE measures how many fantasy points a team gives up to a certain position, relative to what they were expected to give up. For example, Miami’s FPAE against QBs is 5.1, meaning that they gave up an average of 5.1 points more than expected to QBs. In this context, “expected” is referring to their opponents’ average fantasy points. We give a full explanation of FPAE here. FPAE values against each position group for Week 2 of 2017 are shown below. These values were calculated using each team’s last 7 games (PPR scoring).
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QB Fantasy Projections – Week 2
Below are our projected fantasy points for starting Quarterbacks in Week 2 of 2017. Note that QBs who have yet to play 7 games are not included in our predictions. Continue reading QB Fantasy Projections – Week 2
Team Defense Projections – Week 2
Below are our projected Team Defensive Fantasy Points (based on ESPN Standard Scoring) for Week 2 of the 2017 NFL Season. These projections are from a model that takes into account a number of variables including team and player offensive and defensive metrics, situational factors in the game (such as, indoors or outdoors, divisional game, days of rest, and more), and lastly overall team rating measured by statistics such as our Elo Ratings. Continue reading Team Defense Projections – Week 2
Team Defense Fantasy Projections – Week 1
Below are our projected Team Defensive Fantasy Points (based on ESPN Standard Scoring) for Week 1 of the 2017 NFL Season. These projections are from a model that takes into account a number of variables including team and player offensive and defensive metrics, situational factors in the game (such as, indoors or outdoors, divisional game, days of rest, and more), and lastly overall team rating measured by statistics such as our Elo Ratings.