"Our matchup rankings provide a schedule-independent method to evaluate positional matchups each week, ranking all 32 opposing defenses in order of most to least favorable for opposing players at all four skill positions (quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end). Instead of relying upon season totals, we calibrate points-allowed data to show how each defense fared relative to the difficulty of the schedule it has faced. This provides a fairer approach to judging the quality of individual matchups."
""Adj. FPA," or adjusted fantasy points allowed, reflects how far above or below players' weekly PPR fantasy point averages that defense held opponents at that position. A positive number means that the matchup is favorable; a negative number means it's unfavorable. Also remember that teams often use multiple running backs and wide receivers in a game, and these plus/minus averages cover all of a team's personnel at that position."
Matchup rankings evaluate positional matchups weekly by ranking all 32 opposing defenses from most to least favorable for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends. The rankings use a schedule-independent approach that calibrates points-allowed data relative to the difficulty of opponents faced. Adjusted fantasy points allowed (Adj. FPA) measures how many fantasy points above or below a defense held opposing players' weekly PPR averages at a given position. Positive Adj. FPA indicates a favorable matchup; negative indicates an unfavorable matchup. Personnel usage and multi-player rotations at running back and wide receiver are incorporated into plus/minus averages. Matchups are one factor among others in start/sit decisions.
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