TapThatDraft FAQ: Why do Positional Ranks Seem Out of Order?

If you’re asking about why the Position column “ranks” can appear out of order in TapThatDraft and Hold-My-BeerSheets, then here’s a quick explainer.

This only applies to Snake drafts (not Auction).

Three Reasons Why Players Might Appear “Out of Order”

Normally, players will be sorted by ordinary VOR (Value over Replacement).

Here are the exceptions:

1. There is an option to select “Reorder players using ADP reference”, in Advanced Settings. If you specifically opt-in to this, then the player ordering will shuffle to be closer to the Draft Room list that you selected.

2. If you are using the Live/Responsive tool under subscription, then player ordering is intended to change significantly when it becomes your turn [article linked here]. When it’s “your turn”, the order will more closely resemble the Draft room you selected. This happens automatically (without opting in), to help your dynamic pick decisions.

3. If you have used “Edit Rankings” to create your custom “MyRankings” positional ordering… You will sometimes see players “out of order” because your league setting is not 0.5 PPR. As described in the article about Edit Rankings, your custom positional rankings are calibrated to 0.5 PPR only. So if a player has a higher “Receptions-to-Yards” ratio, then he might appear more valuable in 1.0 PPR and therefore receive a better ranking when you generate 1.0 PPR lists. This also applies to QBs, for example if you change QB settings to 6-point passing touchdowns, or other changes.

Hopefully this article helps anyone who has been confused by observing the tool’s behavior.

Good luck out there!

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