Average Draft Position Now on the Site!

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March 9, 2017

Big news, ladies and gentlemen: you can now find average draft position data provided by FanTrax on both our Auction Calculator and Projection sites.

AUCTION CALCULATOR (click to go to it)

After you input your desired settings and generate projections, you will see ADP listed right next to the player’s position:

PROJECTIONS

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Click Projections in the header bar at the top of any page:

Click on your preferred system and you’ll find ADP listed in the final column on the far right:

There you go! I’m really excited about this addition to the site and want to thank Tim over at Fantrax.com for reaching out and helping us implement the feature.

 

Semi-related, we’re looking to get SV+HD as a category on the auction calculator. We’ve heard your questions on that and it’s being looked at. Stay tuned!





 

Paul is the Editor of Rotographs and Content Director for OOTP Perfect Team. Follow Paul on Twitter @sporer and on Twitch at sporer.

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BaseballBundesliga
9 years ago

Is there a way to get a SD of ADP or do folks have a way they estimate it beyond min/max pick?

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sabrtooth
9 years ago
Reply to  BaseballBundesliga

From what I understand, NFBC and STATS don’t make super-granular data available yet. I’ve been trying to track it, but since the drafts aren’t evenly spaced out, you couldn’t even use ADP over time to back out an SD.

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cb001dpls
9 years ago
Reply to  sabrtooth

What I’ve done in the past is assume that min/max is equal to 1.65 standard deviations (95% confidence interval). Based on this assumption, I can generate the probabilities that a given player will still be available at my next pick in the draft.

Curious to get feedback on that approach…

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Paul SporerFanGraphs Staff
9 years ago
Reply to  cb001dpls

I believe this is in the realm of what Jeff wrote here: http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/adp-availability-workbook/

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Alex ChamberlainFanGraphs Staff
9 years ago
Reply to  sabrtooth

@sabrtooth: FWIW, I don’t know if there will ever be super-granular NFBC data. Greg Ambrosius told me they don’t even store their data, which is heartbreaking. Maybe one day, but it doesn’t seem like a priority.

Edit: I just saw a commenter below say it’s NFBC’s last year with STATS. So that’s promising!

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bartelsjason
9 years ago

Please help this pathetic owner rank-order his final few keeper options. Just takes second- Thank you.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F2MBBH9

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bartelsjason
9 years ago
Reply to  bartelsjason

Thank you to whomever did this within seconds. Appreciated!

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sabrtooth
9 years ago

This is pretty awesome. For next year, if it’s possible to license the data from STATS or NFBC, getting the ADP over time would provide some awesome insight into market perception of players over draft season.

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Paul SporerFanGraphs Staff
9 years ago
Reply to  sabrtooth

I don’t think they do that. I just pull the data manually each week to analyze the NFBC market – http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/market-watch-sbs-rising-in-cost/

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sabrtooth
9 years ago
Reply to  Paul Sporer

I’ve been doing the same thing, but hoping there was more available. Thanks for the reply!

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Mike DMember since 2016
9 years ago
Reply to  sabrtooth

This will be the last year NFBC is partnered with STATS. NFBC never was a high priority in terms of STATS’s IT IMO. Hopefully the new relationship will yield better information.

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Paul SporerFanGraphs Staff
9 years ago
Reply to  Mike D

Where are they moving?

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cdarcyMember since 2016
9 years ago
Reply to  Paul Sporer

SportsHub Technologies

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d_iMember since 2016
9 years ago

sweet. thanks.

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CarMars FavoriteMember since 2018
9 years ago

Somewhat off topic.

How does the auction calculator modify, if at all, roster positions when keepers are included. For instance, if my league allows for 6 starting pitchers and each team is keeping a starting pitcher, should it be readjusted to 5? This might already occur on the back end. Thanks!

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chronoclastMember since 2017
9 years ago

Is there a way to get the auction calculator to list the projected stats instead of the projected mRBI, mHR, etc??

Also is there a way to edit the stats in case we disagree with the projections?

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Paul SporerFanGraphs Staff
9 years ago
Reply to  chronoclast

I don’t believe so, no

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cb001dpls
9 years ago

Does the ADP column on the Auction Calculator filter to leagues with similar settings? My guess is that it doesn’t on account of that data not being available, but a guy can hope, can’t he?

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Paul SporerFanGraphs Staff
9 years ago
Reply to  cb001dpls

No, I think it’s static. Would probably be pretty tough to do it based on the setting you input and if it was super-unique, they might not have any leagues like that at Fantrax

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barney
9 years ago

ADP as an exportable feature AND a saves plus holds category, I’m glad I was sitting down!

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wsmith
9 years ago

Is there somewhere on the Fangraphs site that you can find a tutorial on the Auction Calculator? Thanks

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hebrewMember since 2016
9 years ago

Hey how come no one does projected QS? My league uses that instead of W and i can never find it!

am i just drunk?

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Mike PodhorzerFanGraphs Staff
9 years ago
Reply to  hebrew

The Pod Projections project quality starts!! 🙂

http://www.projectingx.com/baseball-player-projections/

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dudleyMember since 2026
9 years ago

Thanks! Can we find avg ottoneu auction values anywhere?

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Owen PoindexterMember since 2016
9 years ago

Tartar sauce!

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kimowasabi1
9 years ago

I have a couple of questions for everyone.Thus is my first year playing fantasy baseball with some friends.We have no money values on players.We get 30 players.I have the 2nd pick in 1st round.Assuming Trout goes first,I am on the fence about Betts,Kershaw,or Altuve.I know it’s about hitting but also puching.Leaning towards Kershaw???I would love some input.Also how many pitchers should I draft starters & Relievers.
Thanks I know it might sound to basic.But I have to start somewhere ,and our draft is this Monday.

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Chris WalkerMember since 2025
9 years ago

Count me as another patently waiting on saves plus holds in the auction calculator.

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