You know it’s a crazy week in the NFL when a player (Eli Manning) can throw for 500+ yards and still NOT be the week’s top fantasy QB. That honor, of course, went to RG3. Perhaps even more bizarre is that 4 rookie QBs (RG3, Weeden, Tannehill, and Luck) finished amongst a top 10 fantasy QB list that did not include the names “Brady”, “Brees”, “Rodgers”, or “Stafford”. Welcome to the NFL in 2012 where anything goes.
The unexpected outcomes meant fantasy experts had several shots to either hit it big or whiff with their weekly predictions. Which pundits were on the mark with their advice? Read on to see the 10 most accurate experts for the week (out of 99). We’ll also reveal how the YTD standings are shaping up in our accuracy competition.
Week 2 Accuracy Results
| Top 10 Experts – Overall Leaderboard* | ||
| Rank | Expert | PAY™ |
| 1. | Roger Rotter – Roger Rotter Sports | 64.5% |
| 2. | Site Projections – scoutPRO | 63.9% |
| 3. | Site Rankings – Fantasy Football Nerd | 63.0% |
| 4. | John Paulsen – 4for4.com | 62.2% |
| 5. | Ken Moody – Dynasty League Football | 62.1% |
| 6. | Mike Clay – Pro Football Focus | 61.7% |
| 7. | Michael Pichan – RotoInfo | 61.3% |
| 8. | Jeff Ratcliffe – Pro Football Focus | 61.1% |
| 9. | Brandon Funston – Yahoo! Sports | 61.0% |
| 10. | Dave Dameshek – NFL.com | 60.9% |
*See how all 99 experts ranked for the week
Year-to-Date Accuracy
| Top 10 Experts – YTD Leaderboard* | ||
| Rank | Expert | PAY™ |
| 1. | John Paulsen – 4for4.com | 61.8% |
| 2. | David Dodds – FootballGuys | 61.7% |
| 3. | Site Rankings – Fantasy Football Nerd | 61.7% |
| 4. | Sablich Brothers – The New York Times | 61.2% |
| 5. | Muntradamus – Beast Dome | 61.2% |
| 6. | Site Projections – scoutPRO | 61.0% |
| 7. | Mike Tagliere – Tags Fantasy Football | 61.0% |
| 8. | Roger Rotter – Roger Rotter Sports | 60.7% |
| 9. | Pat Fitzmaurice – Pro Football Weekly | 60.6% |
| 10. | Jeff Ratcliffe – Pro Football Focus | 60.4% |
*See how all experts ranked for the season
Kudos to Roger Rotter (Roger Rotter Sports) for nabbing the top spot in this week’s standings. Rotter finished in the top 10 at three of the four major positions we track (RB: #1, QB: #2, TE: #7). A few of Rotter’s best predictions were downgrades of (typically) stud RBs. His ranking (RB #16) for Darren McFadden (22 yds rushing, 0 TDs) was lower than every expert we monitored. Similarly, Rotter had Jamaal Charles (3 yards rushing) rated lower than 92 of 99 experts. On the flip side, it never hurts to nail the peak performers and Rotter did just that by slotting the week’s top RB, Reggie Bush, 7 spots higher (RB #12) than the expert consensus.
Meanwhile, John Paulsen (4for4.com) has taken over the top spot in the Year-to-Standings of the accuracy contest. Paulsen won the competition in 2010 and finished in 2nd place last season so running ahead of the pack is a familiar feeling for him. Breathing right down Paulsen’s neck is another one of the most successful experts we’ve tracked over the past few years: David Dodds (FootballGuys). In the 5 accuracy contests (In-Season & Draft) we’ve undertaken, Dodds has finished in the top 5 of 4 of them. If past history is any indication, we shouldn’t expect Dodds to relinquish his lofty ranking very easily. Of course, there is still a long season to go so it will be exciting to see how this race plays out.
Speaking of John Paulsen, you have a shot to go head to head against the 2010 accuracy champ/2011 runner-up in this week’s (free) Beat The Expert Competition. All you have to do is put together a better lineup than John and you’ll win $5. If your team finishes in the top 100 of all entries, you’ll earn a share of a $1,000 prize pool courtesy of our sponsor, StarStreet. This is your opportunity to see how you stack up against the best of the best. Good luck!
