Post-Draft Rookie Rankings vs Redraft Rankings

I’ve been asked to reprise the DLF series exploring DLF rankings vs redraft rankings for this year's rookie class.

I updated the rookie big board using DLF superflex rankings and current Fantasy Pros rankings and calculated the difference in interest from both camps.

A word on methodology (or what it is you are looking at):

Because ADP is always behind the market (currently the most up-to-date superflex ADP is from April) I take DLF Superflex rankings and use them as a real-life reflection of what 12 people in any given dynasty league may think. You can see when they were last updated on the DLF Superflex ranking page. But the key for our purpose is these rankings have been updated since the draft.

What's more, I’m now comparing Fantasy Pros rookie order to DLF’s Superflex rankings rookie order. In other words, while redraft may not want to take a rookie wide receiver like Marvin Harrison Jr as early overall, they do feel he’s the most valuable rookie entering the 2024 season placing him first in this entire rookie class.

I then calculate the logarithmic difference between both rookie overall rankings to create the last column denoting the difference between each camp's preference. I use that calculation because having a single ranking difference early is more important than a five ranking difference later, and the logarithmic calculation reflects this.

The draft board is formatted in the shape of a 12-team rookie draft, so your mileage may vary, but I think it’s the most common league size and hopefully will be the most familiar to most people.

With that all being said, let’s dig in.

Round One