Guides

Basketball Edge guides

Short notes on the rankings and tools. New articles will be added on this page.

• How the player rater is built

  Which numbers are ESPN box scores, and which are Basketball Edge z-scores.

• Reading the nine-category rankings

  Season value, minutes floors, and how a category z-score becomes a rank.

• Start/sit for tonight

  Compare two to four players on today’s slate before you set a lineup.

• Sorting the waiver wire

  Recent per-game value against the season line, with position filters.

• Using the weekly schedule

  Games by fantasy week and a streaming list for the open spots.

• Depth charts and minutes

  Who is first, second, and third at each spot when a starter sits.