Rex's Rankings · Results
Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings Results — How Rex's Rankings Did
35 players graded · PPR scoring · Boards published
Week 5 is scored: 35 ranked players graded against what they actually did in PPR scoring, across 8 boards. The TE board tracked the results most closely (rank correlation 0.93, average miss 60.3 spots); the QB board tracked them least closely (0.37, 24.7 spots). Across QB, RB, WR and TE, Rex's board was closer than the season points per game baseline on 0.0% of 27 contested players.
Board accuracy
| Board | Graded | Rank correlation | Mean rank error | Points error | Start-call hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 0.37 | 24.7of 3 | 4.35 | 100% vs 400% by chance1 start call, top 12 |
| RB | 9 | 0.92 | 60.9of 9 | 4.16 | 100% vs 267% by chance1 start call, top 24 |
| WR | 12 | 0.76 | 86.8of 12 | 4.55 | 100% vs 300% by chance3 start calls, top 36 |
| TE | 7 | 0.93 | 60.3of 7 | 1.36 | — |
| FLEX | 28 | 0.88 | 203.9of 28 | 3.62 | 0% vs 50% by chance2 contested pairs |
| Superflex | 31 | 0.89 | 227.3of 31 | 3.69 | 0% vs 50% by chance2 contested pairs |
| Defense | 2 | — | 23.5of 2 | 1.25 | — |
| Kicker | 2 | — | 5.5of 2 | 4.52 | 100% vs 600% by chance1 start call, top 12 |
Start-call hit rates assume a 12-team league starting 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 DST and 1 K. Rank correlation compares the order the board set against the order players actually finished in. Mean rank error is the average number of spots each player finished away from his ranking; it scales with board size — compare it within a board across weeks, not between boards. Rank correlation is the scale-free measure. FLEX and superflex have no fixed lineup slot, so no start-call hit rate applies. Flex-call rate instead asks how often the board put the better player on top when two closely ranked players finished far apart. Chance is what picking that many names at random would hit. A rate close to chance means the board showed no edge at that position this week, not that it failed.
Against the obvious alternatives
Chance is a low bar. The real question is whether this beats what you would do yourself — so every week, the same players are also ranked by season points per game and by last week's points, and scored the same way.
| Position | Lineup points a week | Rank error | Closer on disagreements | Weeks scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 0.0 a week12.6 vs 12.6 by season average | 24.71.3 by season average | 0.0%across 2 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| vs last week's points | 0.0 a week12.6 vs 12.6 by last week's points | 24.70.7 by last week's points | 0.0%across 2 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| RB | 0.0 a week45.7 vs 45.7 by season average | 60.90.9 by season average | 0.0%across 8 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| vs last week's points | +25.7 a week45.7 vs 20.0 by last week's points | 60.91.3 by last week's points | 0.0%across 8 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| WR | −5.2 a week42.9 vs 48.1 by season average | 86.82.0 by season average | 0.0%across 10 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| vs last week's points | +5.0 a week42.9 vs 37.9 by last week's points | 86.82.5 by last week's points | 0.0%across 10 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| TE | +0.6 a week5.5 vs 4.9 by season average | 60.30.9 by season average | 0.0%across 7 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| vs last week's points | 0.0 a week5.5 vs 5.5 by last week's points | 60.31.7 by last week's points | 0.0%across 7 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| Kickers and defenses — close to noise for every method | ||||
| DST | 0.0 a week5.0 vs 5.0 by season average | 23.50.0 by season average | 0.0%across 2 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| vs last week's points | 0.0 a week5.0 vs 5.0 by last week's points | 23.50.0 by last week's points | 0.0%across 2 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| K | −2.0 a week5.0 vs 7.0 by season average | 5.50.0 by season average | 0.0%across 1 players ranked 10+ places apart | 1 |
| vs last week's points | 0.0 a week5.0 vs 5.0 by last week's points | 5.51.0 by last week's points | — | 1 |
Lineup points are what a manager would have scored starting the top of each board — 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 DST, 1 K. Closer on disagreements counts only players where the two methods differ by ten or more places; agreement proves nothing about either.
What we got right
Smallest rank error among players ranked inside the top 24 of their board.
| Player | Team | Ranked | Finished | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Williams | DAL | RB2 | RB2 | 14.2 |
| Jake Bates | DET | K3 | K2 | 5.0 |
| Dak Prescott | DAL | QB1 | QB2 | 12.6 |
| CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR2 | WR8 | 2.9 |
| Chase McLaughlin | TB | K11 | K1 | 7.0 |
| Nico Collins | HOU | WR11 | WR1 | 28.0 |
| Mike Gesicki | CIN | TE18 | TE1 | 5.5 |
| Jake Ferguson | DAL | TE20 | TE2 | 4.9 |
What we got wrong
Largest misses among players ranked inside the top 24 — the ones that cost points in a starting lineup.
| Player | Team | Ranked | Finished | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR2 | WR8 | 2.9 |
| Dak Prescott | DAL | QB1 | QB2 | 12.6 |
Surprises
Ranked low and delivered anyway — an error in the other direction, leaving points on the bench.
| Player | Team | Ranked | Finished | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams Defense | LA | DST20 | DST1 | 5.0 |
| Jake Ferguson | DAL | TE20 | TE2 | 4.9 |
| Mike Gesicki | CIN | TE18 | TE1 | 5.5 |
| Chase McLaughlin | TB | K11 | K1 | 7.0 |
| Nico Collins | HOU | WR11 | WR1 | 28.0 |
| Jake Bates | DET | K3 | K2 | 5.0 |
Every graded Week 5 board
Underlying NFL data via nflverse. Betting lines from Lee Sharpe's games file. Rankings are FantasyWeek.us originals.