Not too long ago, we introduced you to Weekly Projections. Today, we are building upon our projection engine and offering advanced Player Projections for every player on your team. Player Projections are available for NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL fantasy leagues inside the Fantasy Assistant. We will offer daily player projections or weekly projections.
Let’s take a look at what the Player Projections look like and where to find them inside the Fantasy Assistant. After selecting your team, mouse over the blue projection icons under “My Roster”.
Here is what Jay Cutler’s Projections look like for Week 12 against a very weak Bucs defense. I am hoping to see good things from both Cutler and Alshon Jeffery.
Player Projections for NBA, NHL, and MLB leagues can be customized based on the categories that your league actually uses. We automatically narrow down our projections to the current fantasy week. Those of you in category based leagues will love the ability to compare players stats who are scheduled to play 2 games vs 4 games.
Many of you also play in fantasy leagues where daily lineups can be set. We also have you covered and offer the ability to change the setting to daily and see how those projections stack up.
(Sorry baseball fans, but no pictures to show you since it is currently in the offseason)
Tips & Tricks
There are a few tips that you should keep in mind when setting your lineups based on these projections. First, our projections are updated daily, so you are guaranteed to have the latest projections. Second, you see the Trust rating right next to each player projection? Those numbers indicate the chances of a player meeting or exceeding fantasy expectations.
Let’s say for example, that you are planning to start Jay Cutler for Week 12. His Trust rating is 82, so that means he has an 82% chance to meet or exceed his fantasy expectations for this week. With a projection of 25 points against a weak Bucs defense and a high trust rating… what’s not to like?
Now what happens when you are in a bind to decide who to start?
There may be player’s with better projections for the week or day, but it’s critical to look at Trust ratings while looking at these projections. A player with a good projection, but low trust rating is an extremely risky play. Sometimes it may be best to start a player with lower point projections if he is the safer choice, but it all depends on how badly you need him to win or lose and how much risk you are willing to take.
My last tip is to make sure you continue to look at our Weekly Projections inside the fantasy assistant. Use these player projections in conjunction with our weekly projections to see where your team stacks up for the coming week.
Expect to see even more features involving projections in the coming weeks. Now go out there and set some quality lineups.
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