Smash Accept

Methodology

How our redraft rankings and projections work

Smash Accept's redraft rankings come in two forms: each creator's seasonal board blended into a redraft Smash Average, and a projections board ranked by projected points that can be re-scored to your league's exact settings. The redraft value set used by the trade calculator and the draft tools is built on those projections and expressed as value over a replacement starter, so a player's number reflects how much he moves a lineup, not just his raw points.

Two boards: rankings and projections

The redraft rankings tab works like dynasty: every creator publishes a seasonal board and the Smash Average blends them. The projections tab is different — it is the board derived from the projection set, ranked by projected fantasy points for the season, with tiers drawn at the natural gaps.

Projections re-score to your league. Full, half or standard PPR, tight-end premium, passing-touchdown value and points per carry each change the projected total per player, so the order on the projections board is your league's order rather than a generic one.

Value over replacement

The redraft value set that feeds the calculator and the draft assistant converts projected points into value above a replacement-level starter at each position. That is why a QB6 projected for the same points as a WR6 can carry a much lower value in a 1QB league: the replacement quarterback on waivers is closer to him than the replacement receiver is to the WR6.

In redraft any player under the depth line is treated as a depth piece regardless of position, and the same consolidation logic as dynasty grades multi-player trades — with a flat depth line rather than the dynasty tiers, because a rank-150 redraft player and a rank-150 dynasty player are very different assets.

In-season updates

Projections are snapshotted weekly and refreshed as roles, injuries and usage change. The season simulator and lineup optimizer read the same projections, so playoff odds, start/sit calls and the redraft values are always describing the same player.

Frequently asked questions

Are redraft rankings free?+

The public dynasty rankings are free; redraft boards and projections are part of Smash Plus and the Redraft Season Pass. Creating an account is free.

Does the trade calculator support redraft?+

Yes — switch the mode to redraft and every value comes from the seasonal set, in full or half PPR.

How are projections different from rankings?+

Rankings are a creator's ordered opinion; projections are a modelled stat line converted to points for your scoring. They usually agree at the top and disagree in the middle, which is where the edge is.