How Our Rankings Work
Rankings are only useful if you understand what is behind them. Here is how we think about building our boards — and why the same player can sit in different spots across formats.
Consensus plus our own models
A Foundry board starts with expert consensus — the aggregate of how the analyst community values each player — which gives a stable, well-calibrated baseline. We then adjust that baseline with our own value models so the board reflects opportunity and efficiency, not just reputation.
The most important of those models is value over replacement (VORP): instead of asking "how many points will this player score," we ask "how many more points than a freely available replacement at the same position." That is what actually wins fantasy matchups, and it is why a workhorse running back can outrank a higher-scoring but easily replaced quarterback.
Scoring and format change everything
A player's value is not a single number. PPR rewards target volume, so pass-catching backs and slot receivers climb; standard scoring pushes them back down. Superflex and two-quarterback leagues completely reshape the top of the board. Foundry surfaces multiple scoring modes rather than pretending one board fits every league.
Roster construction matters too. Deeper benches and more starting slots raise the value of depth and flatten the gap between tiers, while shallow leagues concentrate value at the very top.
Tiers over exact ranks
The difference between the 18th and 22nd player is usually noise; the difference between tiers is signal. We group players into tiers so you can draft and trade around the real decision points — when a tier is about to empty out, that is when to act — instead of agonizing over one-spot distinctions.
Redraft, dynasty, and rookie boards
Redraft boards optimize for this season only. Dynasty boards weight long-term value, age, and situation, so younger ascending players move up and aging producers move down. Rookie boards isolate the incoming class against draft capital and landing spot. Because the question each board answers is different, the same player can — and should — appear in different places across them.
Every board links straight to player profiles, where you can see the game logs, advanced metrics, and team context behind the ranking and judge it for yourself.