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Mike Clay

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Mike Clay

How accurate are Mike Clay's rankings?

Among The Fantasy 50's eligible tracked QB rankers, Mike Clay has a season skill score of 11.2 for 2026 half-PPR through week 8, across 8 eligible weeks. The skill score shows how much better than a random order the rankings matched how players actually scored: 0 is random, 100 is perfect.

QB · Season
11.2
Weeks
8

Measured strengths

Positions where their rankings have done best this season, from measured results rather than a claimed specialty.

  • RB: rank 10 of 16, 6.7 behind the FantasyPros consensus; right on 47% of the player pairs where they disagreed with it.
  • WR: rank 10 of 16, 5.4 behind the FantasyPros consensus; right on 48% of the player pairs where they disagreed with it.
  • TE: rank 10 of 16, 4.4 behind the FantasyPros consensus; right on 48% of the player pairs where they disagreed with it.

Measured accuracy

One panel per season and position cohort. Positions aren't combined into an overall score.

QB · Season through week 8, 2026

11.2
-100102030405012345678Week 1: 17.6 (consensus 8.2)Week 2: -8.5 (consensus 8.2)Week 3: -7.0 (consensus -1.2)Week 4: 24.9 (consensus 42.1)Week 5: 26.4 (consensus 32.2)Week 6: 22.3 (consensus 21.2)Week 7: -9.6 (consensus 10.3)Week 8: 23.8 (consensus 19.7)
Skill score by week (0 = random order).

Rank 15 of 15 eligible. 8 eligible weeks, 100% participation.

Week-by-week results
WeekSkill scoreData status
Week 117.6Final
Week 2-8.5Final
Week 3-7.0Final
Week 424.9Final
Week 526.4Final
Week 622.3Final
Week 7-9.6Final
Week 823.8Final

Only published, eligible weeks are listed. Provisional means some underlying player statistics are not final. Scoring details and sample limits are in the methodology.

QB standings

RB · Season through week 8, 2026

28.8
0102030405012345678Week 1: 36.3 (consensus 44.8)Week 2: 31.5 (consensus 42.2)Week 3: 40.6 (consensus 49.2)Week 4: 18.8 (consensus 24.3)Week 5: 25.5 (consensus 36.3)Week 6: 28.1 (consensus 31.5)Week 7: 24.3 (consensus 29.1)Week 8: 25.4 (consensus 26.4)
Skill score by week (0 = random order).

Rank 10 of 16 eligible. 8 eligible weeks, 100% participation.

Week-by-week results
WeekSkill scoreData status
Week 136.3Final
Week 231.5Final
Week 340.6Final
Week 418.8Final
Week 525.5Final
Week 628.1Provisional
Week 724.3Provisional
Week 825.4Provisional

Only published, eligible weeks are listed. Provisional means some underlying player statistics are not final. Scoring details and sample limits are in the methodology.

RB standings

WR · Season through week 8, 2026

18.3
01020304012345678Week 1: 19.1 (consensus 24.1)Week 2: 23.0 (consensus 27.8)Week 3: 17.2 (consensus 25.4)Week 4: 8.3 (consensus 17.8)Week 5: 26.2 (consensus 25.4)Week 6: 16.6 (consensus 16.9)Week 7: 21.0 (consensus 32.0)Week 8: 14.7 (consensus 19.7)
Skill score by week (0 = random order).

Rank 10 of 16 eligible. 8 eligible weeks, 100% participation.

Week-by-week results
WeekSkill scoreData status
Week 119.1Provisional
Week 223.0Final
Week 317.2Final
Week 48.3Provisional
Week 526.2Final
Week 616.6Final
Week 721.0Provisional
Week 814.7Provisional

Only published, eligible weeks are listed. Provisional means some underlying player statistics are not final. Scoring details and sample limits are in the methodology.

WR standings

TE · Season through week 8, 2026

10.5
-1001020304012345678Week 1: 11.3 (consensus 16.5)Week 2: -0.2 (consensus 17.0)Week 3: 13.9 (consensus 11.3)Week 4: 2.4 (consensus 10.3)Week 5: 14.4 (consensus 9.7)Week 6: 10.3 (consensus 13.9)Week 7: 6.1 (consensus 8.7)Week 8: 25.9 (consensus 31.7)
Skill score by week (0 = random order).

Rank 10 of 16 eligible. 8 eligible weeks, 100% participation.

Week-by-week results
WeekSkill scoreData status
Week 111.3Final
Week 2-0.2Provisional
Week 313.9Final
Week 42.4Final
Week 514.4Final
Week 610.3Final
Week 76.1Final
Week 825.9Provisional

Only published, eligible weeks are listed. Provisional means some underlying player statistics are not final. Scoring details and sample limits are in the methodology.

TE standings

K · Season through week 8, 2026

-8.2
-40-30-20-10010203012345678Week 1: -10.6 (consensus 4.7)Week 2: -30.6 (consensus -15.3)Week 3: -7.1 (consensus 10.6)Week 4: 7.1 (consensus 0.0)Week 5: -1.2 (consensus 1.2)Week 6: -7.1 (consensus 2.4)Week 7: -8.2 (consensus 24.7)Week 8: -8.2 (consensus -5.9)
Skill score by week (0 = random order).

Rank 9 of 14 eligible. 8 eligible weeks, 100% participation.

Week-by-week results
WeekSkill scoreData status
Week 1-10.6Final
Week 2-30.6Final
Week 3-7.1Final
Week 47.1Final
Week 5-1.2Final
Week 6-7.1Final
Week 7-8.2Final
Week 8-8.2Final

Only published, eligible weeks are listed. Provisional means some underlying player statistics are not final. Scoring details and sample limits are in the methodology.

K standings

DEF · Season through week 8, 2026

2.2
-40-30-20-10010203012345678Week 1: 1.2 (consensus 3.5)Week 2: -38.8 (consensus -22.4)Week 3: -9.4 (consensus 7.1)Week 4: 16.5 (consensus 28.2)Week 5: 17.6 (consensus 28.2)Week 6: 2.4 (consensus 17.6)Week 7: 3.5 (consensus 14.1)Week 8: 24.7 (consensus 18.8)
Skill score by week (0 = random order).

Rank 9 of 14 eligible. 8 eligible weeks, 100% participation.

Week-by-week results
WeekSkill scoreData status
Week 11.2Final
Week 2-38.8Final
Week 3-9.4Final
Week 416.5Final
Week 517.6Final
Week 62.4Final
Week 73.5Final
Week 824.7Final

Only published, eligible weeks are listed. Provisional means some underlying player statistics are not final. Scoring details and sample limits are in the methodology.

DEF standings

Affiliations

Results stay with the outlet the rankings were published under at the time.

  • Jan 1, 2016 to nowESPN Fantasy, Fantasy Analyst

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