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Pick value

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FiltersAll seasons · All positions

Regular season · Mixed scoring and season lengths; raw points are not normalised.

Bargain surplus is a pick’s starting points for the drafting team minus the median return from comparable picks at the same position. Positive means more points than typical; negative means fewer. Comparisons match scoring rules and season length, exclude the pick itself, and use at least eight other picks from the same round or up to two rounds either side.

Pick value rules & coverage

Completed regular seasons, 2015–2026 only. Contribution sums recorded starting points for the drafting team in the draft season. Bench points, starts for other teams, playoffs, byes and unfinished regular seasons are excluded. A complete season of scored team games and recorded starting lineups is required. Unknown starting scores exclude the pick; no starts means zero only with complete lineup coverage.

Bargain surplus is contribution minus the exact median contribution from other picks at the same player position, matching season scoring rules and regular-season length. The pick itself is excluded. At least eight eligible comparison picks are required: try the same round, then within one round, then within two rounds. The smallest qualifying range is used. Insufficient comparisons remain unavailable. Owner, season and round filters never change a pick’s historical baseline.

Round summaries show the league median and middle 50% (25th–75th percentiles). A selected owner’s median is marked separately. Round selection limits rankings, not the chart. Equal unrounded contributions or surpluses share competition ranks; year, draft slot, roster and player ID keep display order stable. Awards retain all tied positive leaders.

Mixed-season points and surpluses are not normalised. 2023–2024 use 0.5 PPR; 2025 changes kicking and defense scoring. Season lengths differ. Historical drafts have 16 rounds through 2019 and 14 thereafter. No 2014 draft is available; two 2020 picks remain missing. Recorded points are from spreadsheet lineups through 2023 and Sleeper exclusively for 2024–2026 (published games).

Value by round

Starting points for the drafting team · median and middle 50%. Select a round to explore its picks.

Shared chart scale: 0.00–178.78 points

Biggest bargains · Round 8

132/132 picks have complete contribution · 125 have enough comparison data.

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#1 James Conner

Downsey

2021 · Pick 8.06 · RB · Regular season

+162.95points above comparable-pick median

10 starts · 167.20 starting points

Contribution & weekly evidence

Starting points for drafter: 167.20
Starts · scored: 10 · 10
Points per scored start: 16.72
Recorded bench points: 25.204/4 bench weeks scored
Comparable-pick median: 4.25
Bargain surplus: +162.95

24 other RB picks · Rounds 7–9 · matching scoring rules and season length.