Okay, so today I wanted to get my head around this whole “NFL rankings for fantasy PPR” thing. I’ve been playing fantasy football for a while, but mostly standard scoring. This year, my league switched to PPR, and I felt like I was starting from scratch.
First, I jumped onto the web, started searching, and you would be surprised by what I found. It’s like a whole different language, but you know, I figured I would find my way.
I started my adventure by jotting down some of the top players’ names last season. You know, the usual suspects. Then I dug into some stats. I was looking at targets, receptions, receiving yards, all that stuff.
My Method (If You Can Call It That)
- Looked at Targets: More targets usually mean more chances for catches, right? That’s PPR gold.
- Checked Receptions: Obviously. PPR is all about catching the ball.
- Considered Receiving Yards: Even in PPR, yards still matter.
- Factored in Touchdowns: Still very valuable, even if not as crucial as in standard scoring.
I started with Wide Receivers first. Then, Running Back. And then, I realized I needed a more organized approach. Spreadsheets! That’s where it got interesting.
I basically made a simple spreadsheet. Columns for player names, targets, receptions, yards, touchdowns, and then I added a column for “fantasy points” based on the PPR scoring. (1 point per reception, plus the usual points for yards and TDs). I plugged in all the numbers, hit the “sort” button, and boom! My own, very rough, very personalized PPR rankings.
It wasn’t perfect, far from it. I’m no expert, and I’m sure there are a million fancy tools and formulas out there. But it was my system, and it gave me a much better feel for which players to target in my draft. I felt way more confident going into my draft. I wasn’t just blindly following some list; I had my own reasons for liking certain players.
It also helped me during the season. I could tweak my rankings as the weeks went on, based on how players were actually performing. If some guy was suddenly getting way more targets than expected, I could bump him up. If a star player was struggling, I could adjust.
The main point of this story is this: if you don’t know how to do something, just give it a try and learn by doing. You might find it a bit tricky at first, but you can figure it out as you go. If I can do it, you can too!