Players to the right of the regression line score more points than expected relative to their role/opportunities in their teams offense. Which players do YOU think will have a +/- regression next season?
Expected FPTS are a measure of player opportunities in fantasy football that quantifies how many points the average player would score given a specific situation and opportunity. It uses an XGBoost machine learning model trained on pbp NFL data from 2006-2020
Using an XGBoost Decision Tree Model below is my 2023 predictions for rushing yards over expectation. QB Scrambles were excluded from this population as they are not designed runs
Rushing EPA is oftentimes overrated when discussing fantasy production for running backs. However matching high EPA with volume is one of the best predictors when drafting "hero RB"
WOPR is one of the most important metrics for Wide Receiver success in Fantasy Football because it measures both target share as well as air yards share