Week 10 Efficiency Ratings

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Below are my efficiency rankings. The idea is similar to my consistency rankings in how they are calculated, but looking at a different set of metrics. The consistency rankings are really more of a predictive tool than a rank, in that by showing a players average performance and standard deviation within those performances, we can get an idea of what to expect from a player in a given week. 

The efficiency rankings below are based on two metrics: total number of touches and points per touch. Total number of touches is the number of times a player touches the football, either via reception or carry. Points per touch is the number of fantasy points a player scores each time they touch the ball (YTD fantasy points divided by total touches). 

The idea in calculating where a player ranks is similar to how I get to my consistency ranks. In calculating the consistency ranks, more weight is given to players with higher average scores, since they are high performers, but also lowest standard deviation. A lower standard deviation gives us a smaller range of outcomes when predicting what their score will be. In calculating the below efficiency ranks, the most weight is given to the highest touches, along with the highest points per touch. The idea is to find the players who will touch the ball the most and score the most points each time they do so. A player like Antone Smith has a very high points per touch among running backs, but also a smaller workload, so a big game is blown out of proportion some. 

One last note on the ranks: running backs will have a lower points per touch than wide receivers and tight ends due to both the higher number of touches and the nature of their touches. Whereas a receiver might average 15 yards (1.5 points) per reception, a good running back only averages 4.5 (.45 points) yards per carry (and a little more per reception).

RB:

Player		MF Pts		Touches		Pts/Touch
Arian Foster HOU		161.1		187		0.861
Marshawn Lynch SEA		125.2		154		0.813
Matt Forte CHI		139.2		188		0.740
Ahmad Bradshaw IND		115.4		117		0.986
DeMarco Murray DAL		170.3		255		0.668
Le'Veon Bell PIT		132.4		198		0.669
Lamar Miller MIA		96.2		127		0.757
Giovani Bernard CIN		92.5		131		0.706
Justin Forsett BAL		99.1		144		0.688
Jamaal Charles KC		94.4		115		0.821
Chris Ivory NYJ		89.9		121		0.743
Alfred Morris WAS		103.3		160		0.646
Eddie Lacy GB		85.7		126		0.680
Matt Asiata MIN		87.6		106		0.826
Andre Ellington ARI		107.2		181		0.592
Mark Ingram NO		83.9		96		0.874
Jeremy Hill CIN		83		101		0.822
Shane Vereen NE		79.6		100		0.796
Ronnie Hillman DEN		73.3		103		0.712
Branden Oliver SD		72		120		0.600
Isaiah Crowell CLE		59.3		67		0.885
Antone Smith ATL		64		31		2.065
Darren Sproles PHI		63.2		55		1.149
Knile Davis KC		68.2		111		0.614
Roy Helu WAS		53.8		59		0.912
Pierre Thomas NO		51.7		56		0.923
Lorenzo Taliaferro BAL		56.1		65		0.863
Trent Richardson IND		67.3		129		0.522
Terrance West CLE		67.5		114		0.592
Frank Gore SF		66.9		121		0.553
LeSean McCoy PHI		75.6		181		0.418
Bobby Rainey TB		64.8		104		0.623
Fred Jackson BUF		62		88		0.705
Ben Tate CLE		64.2		113		0.568
Darren McFadden OAK		61.9		123		0.503
Benny Cunningham STL		52		64		0.813
Joique Bell DET		61		113		0.540
Rashad Jennings NYG		60.5		102		0.593
Denard Robinson JAC		60		99		0.606
Steven Jackson ATL		58.5		105		0.557
Khiry Robinson NO		43.6		67		0.651
Jerick McKinnon MIN		55.2		110		0.502
Chris Johnson NYJ		54.1		94		0.576
Andre Williams NYG		53.1		106		0.501
LeGarrette Blount PIT		40.2		66		0.609
C.J. Spiller BUF		43.6		83		0.525
Jonathan Stewart CAR		40.8		77		0.530
Stevan Ridley NE		48		98		0.490
Bishop Sankey TEN		42.6		83		0.513
Zac Stacy STL		41.2		81		0.509

WR:

Player		MF Pts		Touches		Pts/Touch
Jeremy Maclin PHI		127		45		2.822
Demaryius Thomas DEN		125.4		54		2.322
Randall Cobb GB		112.7		44		2.561
Jordy Nelson GB		109.7		50		2.194
Antonio Brown PIT		148.9		75		1.985
T.Y. Hilton IND		112.2		57		1.968
DeSean Jackson WAS		102		38		2.684
Dez Bryant DAL		99.5		50		1.990
Steve Smith BAL		93.1		46		2.024
Mohamed Sanu CIN		92.8		45		2.062
DeAndre Hopkins HOU		90.4		42		2.152
Sammy Watkins BUF		89		38		2.342
Kelvin Benjamin CAR		86.9		40		2.173
Golden Tate DET		98.4		56		1.757
Emmanuel Sanders DEN		104.8		62		1.690
Brandon LaFell NE		81.4		36		2.261
Allen Hurns JAC		76.6		29		2.641
Julio Jones ATL		89.5		54		1.657
Terrance Williams DAL		78.6		27		2.911
Alshon Jeffery CHI		76.8		43		1.786
Malcom Floyd SD		71		28		2.536
Mike Wallace MIA		76.4		38		2.011
Eddie Royal SD		67.3		28		2.404
Mike Evans TB		70		32		2.188
Torrey Smith BAL		67.1		22		3.050
Andre Holmes OAK		64		25		2.560
Julian Edelman NE		72.9		60		1.215
Martavis Bryant PIT		47		11		4.273
Eric Decker NYJ		66.6		40		1.665
Brandon Marshall CHI		66.4		34		1.953
Brandin Cooks NO		65.8		49		1.343
Travis Benjamin CLE		43.7		17		2.571
Anquan Boldin SF		66		45		1.467
Brian Quick STL		55.5		25		2.220
Percy Harvin NYJ		45.2		52		0.869
Andre Johnson HOU		58.3		48		1.215
Odell Beckham NYG		45.5		19		2.395
Pierre Garcon WAS		63.8		42		1.519
A.J. Green CIN		54.3		25		2.172
Roddy White ATL		59.9		33		1.815
Justin Hunter TEN		47.1		20		2.355
Reggie Wayne IND		62.4		42		1.486
James Jones OAK		60.3		39		1.546
Larry Fitzgerald ARI		61.3		35		1.751
Allen Robinson JAC		60.8		43		1.414
John Brown ARI		56		27		2.074
Keenan Allen SD		53.4		47		1.136
Kendall Wright TEN		61.3		37		1.657
Michael Floyd ARI		51.1		24		2.129
Vincent Jackson TB		56.3		32		1.759
Andrew Hawkins CLE		57.2		40		1.430
Steve Johnson SF		53.6		28		1.914
Calvin Johnson DET		46.8		22		2.127
Greg Jennings MIN		57.9		35		1.654
Michael Crabtree SF		54.6		38		1.437
Taylor Gabriel CLE		50.1		27		1.856
Kenny Britt STL		41.5		20		2.075
Markus Wheaton PIT		53.4		35		1.526
Cordarrelle Patterson MIN		53.8		33		1.630
Devin Hester ATL		40.6		20		2.030
Marques Colston NO		48.4		28		1.729
Miles Austin CLE		50.7		31		1.635
Rueben Randle NYG		49		38		1.289
Jordan Matthews PHI		49.3		32		1.541
Kenny Stills NO		43.3		24		1.804
Doug Baldwin SEA		46.9		34		1.379
Victor Cruz NYG		39.7		23		1.726
Robert Woods BUF		39.4		28		1.407

TE:

Player		MF Pts		Touches		Pts/Touch
Rob Gronkowski NE		114.3		49		2.333
Antonio Gates SD		98.5		35		2.814
Julius Thomas DEN		96		32		3.000
Greg Olsen CAR		83.9		45		1.864
Martellus Bennett CHI		81.7		47		1.738
Jimmy Graham NO		79.8		46		1.735
Delanie Walker TEN		71.5		35		2.043
Dwayne Allen IND		79.4		26		3.054
Larry Donnell NYG		59.7		37		1.614
Travis Kelce KC		65.9		32		2.059
Daniel Fells NYG		32.5		9		3.611
Coby Fleener IND		53.5		22		2.432
Jason Witten DAL		51.8		34		1.524
Josh Hill NO		30.2		9		3.356
Owen Daniels BAL		50.8		33		1.539
Heath Miller PIT		50.1		35		1.431
Jordan Cameron CLE		31		13		2.385
Niles Paul WAS		46.9		30		1.563
Zach Ertz PHI		45.8		25		1.832
Lance Kendricks STL		37.5		17		2.206
Timothy Wright NE		36		18		2.000
Charles Clay MIA		39		27		1.444
Jace Amaro NYJ		34.5		32		1.078
Scott Chandler BUF		35		23		1.522
Jared Cook STL		34.3		30		1.143
Mychal Rivera OAK		32.2		28		1.150
Clay Harbor JAC		30.4		22		1.382