Rookie of the Year: FantasyPros
Description: We don’t want to beat our own drum, but we are extremely proud of our rookie season. We were able to exceed our own aggressive expectations against our two main goals: 1. Build a site that fantasy players would LOVE. We’ve received a good amount of unsolicited feedback that we’re “the best new fantasy site in years.” The response from fantasy players has been fantastic; our website traffic has far exceeded our most lofty forecasts for our inaugural season. Our users seem to enjoy these three products the most: a) Who Should I Start tool that instantly shows you which player every expert would recommend. It also provides historical accuracy scores for each expert and provides other performance and matchup information to help with your specific start/sit decision. We believe this is a first-of-it’s-kind tool for fantasy players. b) Cheat Sheet Wizard that allows you to combine between 2 and 40 expert rankings into one consensus ranking. You can create custom consensus rankings by just combining the experts you trust. We believe this is also a first-of-it’s-kind tool for fantasy players. c) Expert Accuracy Rankings. We score over 40 experts each week to analyze how accurate their player rankings are. While there are other sites that provide accuracy ratings, we use an innovative methodology that squarely assesses how much value an expert’s advice provides to fantasy players. We are also different in that we are completely transparent about our methodology and offer our rankings free of charge. 2. Build a site the Fantasy Experts would LOVE. We’ve been amazed at how much the experts have embraced us in our first year. We’ve received unsolicited comments from many fantasy experts that say, “finally someone is keeping score” and “thank you for leveling the playing field.” Most of the experts we track (including many of the most well-known experts) have become members of the site and voluntarily contribute to our efforts. We also provide independent and up-and-coming experts with opportunities to gain exposure, and productivity tools to help them with their weekly rankings. Our acceptance in the fantasy expert community has been our most pleasant surprise this year, and we hope to continue to build strong relationships within the industry.
Other: Here’s some more information to help you peruse the website: username: fsta password: fstaawards username/password are only required to view full contents and all content is free. The Who Should I Start tool can be found at: http://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/start/ The Cheat Sheet Wizard can be found at: http://www.fantasypros.com/fantasy-football-cheatsheet-wizard/ The Accuracy Rankings can be found at: http://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/accuracy/ And an explanation of our Accuracy Methodology can be found at: http://www.fantasypros.com/about/faq/accuracy-methodology/.
Cost: free
Website: http://www.fantasypros.com/