Everything you need to know about Vegas Edge Fantasy Rankings and how it works.
What is Vegas Edge?
Vegas Edge Fantasy Rankings is a fantasy football projection tool powered by real sportsbook odds. Instead of relying on traditional consensus projections, we convert player prop lines and betting markets from major sportsbooks into fantasy point projections — giving you the most current and accurate projections based on the same algorithms Vegas uses to set their lines.
Other fantasy sites rely on analyst opinions. We use sportsbook odds — built by algorithms that process every relevant variable to produce the most accurate predictive model in sports — and convert them directly into fantasy projections based on your league's scoring settings.
Yes — Pre-Draft is completely free, no account required. It includes season-long sportsbook-implied rankings, a player comparison tool, and a printable cheat sheet.
In-Season is a paid subscription (or one-time Rest of Season Pass) that includes weekly rankings, player odds breakdowns, Start/Sit, Lineup Optimizer, Matchup Comparison, and more.
How It Works
Projections are built using an Expected Value formula applied to player prop odds from major sportsbooks. For each stat, we factor in the posted line, the market's implied probability for each side after removing the house's margin, and the typical statistical variance for that stat type in an NFL game. The result is a true expected value for each stat category, which we then convert into fantasy points using your league's scoring settings.
Within the season, we pull odds from DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars, BetMGM, Fanatics, BetRivers, BetOnline.ag, and Bovada.
For Pre-Draft, we currently use season-long player prop markets from DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars, BetMGM, bet365, theScore, BetRivers, and Bovada — the books that consistently post these markets in the offseason. More books may be added as they post lines closer to the season.
We don't simply average each sportsbook's final fantasy projection. Instead, we calculate each book's expected value for every stat independently — rushing yards, receiving yards, receptions, touchdowns — then average those expected values across books before computing fantasy points using your scoring settings. This approach handles cases where one book has odds for a stat that another doesn't, and gives a more accurate consensus than a post-projection average.
In-Season: Odds are updated on a fixed schedule — 19 times a week, every day of the season, with updates weighted toward game days. Sunday has five (9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:45 PM and 7:30 PM ET) and Thursday has four; Tuesday, the quietest day of the NFL week, has one. The in-season rankings page shows when the odds were last updated and when the next update is due — click that indicator for the full schedule. Early in the week odds may be limited. Check back closer to kickoff for the most complete projections.
Pre-Draft: Odds are currently updated every Monday and Thursday leading up to draft day. As the season gets closer and more sportsbooks post lines, we plan to increase the update frequency so rankings stay as sharp as possible during draft season.
The warning icon means a player is missing one or more relevant prop markets from the selected sportsbook. When Average (All Books) is selected, the icon only appears if the player is missing a prop across all books. For individual books, it appears if that specific book hasn't posted the prop yet. Check back closer to kickoff as books typically post more props as the game approaches.
The Tools
The Lineup Optimizer lets you load your saved fantasy team and automatically generates the highest-scoring possible starting lineup based on current sportsbook projections. You can swap bench players in and out, then optionally move to the Matchup Comparison to see how your optimized lineup stacks up against your opponent.
The Matchup Comparison is Step 2 of the Lineup Optimizer. After optimizing your lineup, click "Compare Against Your Opponent" to build out your opponent's roster and get a head-to-head projected score and win probability for your fantasy matchup.
The Start/Sit tool lets you compare any players head-to-head with full projected stat breakdowns and prop lines from every major sportsbook. Add players from your saved teams, watched players list, or search any player manually.
Fantasy Stock is a per-player chart available in the player detail modal that shows how a player's sportsbook-implied value has trended over time. It works differently depending on which tool you're using.
In-Season: Updated weekly throughout the NFL season, it tracks how a player's implied projection shifts week to week. As the season progresses you can also toggle on actual points scored to compare projections against real performance.
Pre-Draft: Updated every Monday and Thursday leading up to draft day, it tracks how a player's season-long sportsbook-implied value rises and falls over time. This reflects new odds becoming available as the market reacts to ADP movement, player hype trains, training camp news, injuries, and any other factors that shift a player's outlook before the season begins.
VORS stands for Value Over Replacement Starter. It measures how much more a player is projected to score per week compared to the baseline replacement player at their position. A higher VORS means the player provides more value relative to what you could freely pick up.
We support PPR, Half-PPR, Standard, and fully Custom scoring. Custom mode lets you set your own values for every scoring category. Fantasy points are calculated by multiplying the expected value derived directly from sportsbook odds by your league's scoring settings — so every projection reflects your exact format.
The Data
For In-Season, sportsbooks typically post props 24-72 hours before kickoff. When injuries are a factor, oddsmakers will often wait until the injury picture is clearer before posting lines — so it's not uncommon for a player's odds to be missing or incomplete until their status is confirmed. Check back closer to kickoff for the most complete projections.
For Pre-Draft, when a player is missing odds for specific stats, we supplement those individual stats with consensus projections — any stats that do have odds are still driven entirely by sportsbook data. A warning indicator appears on the player when one or more props are unavailable.
Sportsbook lines move constantly as new information becomes available — injury reports, weather, depth chart changes, and betting volume all influence the lines. We recommend checking back just prior to kickoff for the most accurate projections.
Each sportsbook sets their own lines independently based on their own models and the money coming in on each side. Our Average (All Books) mode smooths these differences out for the most balanced projection.
Yes! Sportsbooks are very fast to adjust lines when injury news breaks. If a player is questionable or limited, their prop lines will reflect that almost immediately, which flows directly into our projections.
Pricing & Billing
Yes — for Monthly subscriptions. You'll enter a credit card at signup, but no charge happens until Sept 7. Cancel any time before Sept 7 from your account page and your card is never charged. Rest of Season Pass has no trial — it's charged in full at checkout.
Not any more — the pre-season offer ran until Sept 7 and has now ended. Monthly is charged when you subscribe and monthly after that; Rest of Season Pass is charged in full at checkout. You can cancel Monthly at any time and keep access through the period you've paid for.
In-Season has two options. Monthly is $3.99/month with a free trial until Sept 7 (no card charged before then). 2026-27 Rest of Season Pass is $11.99 one-time for the rest of the season, charged at checkout. Both give you the same access — Monthly offers flexibility, Rest of Season Pass offers savings (~$4 vs Monthly over the rest of the season).
In-Season has two options. Monthly is $3.99/month, charged when you subscribe. 2026-27 Rest of Season Pass is $11.99 one-time for the rest of the season, charged at checkout. Both give you the same access — Monthly offers flexibility, Rest of Season Pass offers savings.
Monthly: your first charge happens on Sept 7, 2026 (unless you cancel before then). Subsequent charges are monthly until Week 18, when your subscription auto-pauses.
Rest of Season Pass: charged in full ($11.99) immediately at checkout.
Monthly: your first charge happens immediately when you subscribe. Subsequent charges are monthly on the same date until Week 18, when your subscription auto-pauses.
Rest of Season Pass: charged in full ($11.99) immediately at checkout.
Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime. If you cancel before Sept 7, you won't be charged at all. If you cancel after Sept 7, you'll keep access through the end of your current billing period.
Rest of Season Pass is non-refundable once purchased — it covers the rest of the season.
Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime and keep access through the end of the billing period they've already paid for.
Rest of Season Pass is non-refundable once purchased — it covers the rest of the season.
Your Monthly subscription automatically pauses after Week 18 (the final week of the NFL regular season). Your card won't be charged during the offseason. When the new season approaches, your subscription automatically resumes and your next charge happens in early September of the following year. You don't need to do anything — it's handled automatically.
When you sign up for Monthly before Sept 7, you'll enter a credit card at checkout so your subscription is ready when the season starts — but no charge happens until Sept 7. If you cancel any time before Sept 7 from your account page, your card is never charged. No commitment beyond the card being on file during the trial period.
Cancel from your account page at any time. Your access continues to the end of the billing period you've already paid for, and you won't be charged again. There's no minimum term and no cancellation fee.
You can do either. Sign up now to lock in access (no charge until Sept 7) — or wait until the season starts and subscribe at that point. Signing up early means you're ready to go on Week 1 without scrambling.
You can subscribe at any point during the season — Monthly bills from the day you start, and Rest of Season Pass covers the rest of the season for one flat payment.
Monthly is $3.99/month, auto-pauses after Week 18, and you can cancel anytime. Rest of Season Pass is $11.99 once, covers the rest of the season (through the end of Week 18), and saves ~$4 vs Monthly over the rest of the season. Choose Monthly if you want flexibility, Rest of Season Pass if you're confident you'll use it through Week 18.
Yes. If you've started with Monthly and want to upgrade to Rest of Season Pass during the season, you can do so from your account page. Your Monthly subscription is cancelled immediately (no more monthly charges) and you're charged $11.99 for Rest of Season Pass access through the end of the season. Note: Rest of Season Pass holders can't switch to Monthly — since you've already paid for full-season access, there's nothing to switch to.
The 2026-27 Rest of Season Pass covers the rest of the NFL regular season, through Week 18. A separate playoff add-on is currently in the works — stay tuned.
No — Rest of Season Pass is a flat $11.99 regardless of when you purchase it. Buy it in September for full-season access, or buy it in November for access through the rest of the regular season at the same price. There's no proration.
Yes, completely free. No account required, no credit card, no catch.
Account & Teams
Once logged in, go to My Account → My Teams and create a team. You can add your full roster including starters and bench players, set your platform (ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper, etc.) and scoring settings. Your saved team will then be available across all In-Season tools.
You can save up to 8 teams — enough to cover multiple fantasy leagues.
Watched Players lets you track players you don't own but want to monitor — waiver wire targets, trade candidates, or players you're keeping an eye on. Star any player from within any tool to add them to your list. You can watch up to 50 players.
Yes — in the Lineup Optimizer and Start/Sit tool you can load your saved team directly. The Lineup Optimizer will automatically generate your optimal starting lineup based on current sportsbook projections and let you swap bench players in and out.
General
Currently NFL only. Fantasy football is our core focus.
Possibly in the future. NBA and MLB are natural candidates given the depth of prop markets in those sports. Follow our Discord for updates.
Join our Discord community — it's the fastest way to reach us and share feedback. We actively monitor it and take feature suggestions seriously.