Early · picks 1–4
- Mean lineup VORP
- 393.7
- Mean lineup points
- 1864.0
- Observed team outcomes
- 20,000
Does an early, middle or late pick finish stronger?
We grouped all twelve seats into thirds and averaged the finished starting lineup each seat produced. This measures one engine under one 12-team PPR configuration; it does not claim that draft order determines a human league.
- Drafts simulated
- 5,000
- Board as of
- 2026-08-27
- Published
- 2026-08-27
- League
- 12-team PPR snake draft, full PPR, QB/RB/RB/WR/WR/TE/FLEX/K/DST and a six-man bench
- Method
- sim-agg-2 · engine bot-2026-08-18
Result · 12-team PPR · 5,000 drafts per seat · board 2026-08-27
Early seats finished 48.8 lineup VORP ahead of late seats on average.
Middle · picks 5–8
- Mean lineup VORP
- 360.7
- Mean lineup points
- 1831.0
- Observed team outcomes
- 20,000
Late · picks 9–12
- Mean lineup VORP
- 344.9
- Mean lineup points
- 1815.2
- Observed team outcomes
- 20,000
A spread below 1.0 lineup VORP is classified as no material edge. Band means average the stored per-seat outcome means; they are not inferred from ADP or recomputed from a hand-picked roster.
Your seat is only the opening constraint
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