Consistency Rating

Measures how reliably a player delivers fantasy points week-to-week, penalizing boom-or-bust scoring patterns.

Category: General · Status: Active

What it measures

Consistency Rating identifies players who produce reliable, predictable fantasy scoring versus those who alternate between huge weeks and duds. It uses a blended approach combining statistical variance analysis with binned scoring distribution.

Inputs

• Weekly fantasy point totals: Full-season PPR scoring data for each regular-season week.
• Coefficient of Variation (CV): Standard deviation divided by mean weekly score - lower CV means more consistent.
• 7-bin scoring distribution: Weekly scores bucketed into 7 performance bins measuring spread and concentration.

Scale

• 80 – 99: Highly consistent - safe weekly starter with a reliable floor.
• 60 – 79: Moderately consistent - occasional variance but generally dependable.
• 40 – 59: Boom-or-bust - exciting ceiling weeks mixed with disappointing floors.
• Below 40: Highly volatile - best suited for best-ball formats or DFS.

How to use it

• In standard leagues, prioritize high-Consistency players for your weekly starting lineup.
• In best-ball formats, target low-Consistency players for ceiling upside.
• Use Consistency Rating alongside Performance Rating to find safe high-floor starters.

Limitations

• Blended formula (60% CV + 40% binned) weights may not perfectly capture all variance patterns.
• Players with few games played may have unreliable Consistency Ratings due to small sample size.
• Does not distinguish between floor games caused by game script vs. talent limitations.