Comparison
Edge Pro Fantasy vs. FantasyPros
FantasyPros is the incumbent — they've built a huge editorial and tool ecosystem since 2010, and their Expert Consensus Rankings power a lot of the industry. We're a smaller, more focused tool: ML-based projections (not expert aggregates), SHAP-explained, with a free printable cheatsheet and a one-time-purchase draft assistant. Below is an honest feature comparison so you can pick the right tool for your draft.
| Feature | Edge Pro Fantasy | FantasyPros |
|---|---|---|
| Free cheatsheet | Yes — full 300-player board, all positions, print to PDF, no signup | Free preview tier; Draft Wizard cheatsheet behind Premium |
| Live draft assistant | $24.99 one-time per season. Sleeper, ESPN, Yahoo auto-sync. | Premium subscription ($7.99–$11.99/mo). Draft Wizard with sync. |
| Projections methodology | LightGBM quantile regression on 6 yrs of play-by-play + snap/target/depth-chart data. Floor / median / ceiling for every player. | Expert-consensus rankings (ECR) — aggregated from ~100 ranker opinions. No published model. |
| Per-player explainability | SHAP feature contributions on every projection — see exactly which features (target share, scheme change, age curve) drive the ranking. | Tier writeups and analyst notes; no per-projection feature breakdown. |
| Sleepers / mispricings | Surfaced automatically: every player has an ADP-vs-model gap. Updated daily. | Editorial sleeper articles plus DraftWizard tier flags. |
| Mock draft simulator | Free, no signup. Smart CPU with 5 draft personalities. Same engine that drives live recs. | Free mock simulator (Premium adds custom league import). |
| Best fit for | Drafters who want a transparent model, one-time price, and don't need year-round content. | Drafters who want broad expert coverage, podcast/article content, and tools across many fantasy sports. |
What FantasyPros does well: if you want year-round fantasy content, podcasts, articles, and tools that span multiple sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL), the FantasyPros ecosystem is hard to beat. Their Draft Wizard has been refined over many drafts and the ECR system is battle-tested.
Where we're different: our 2026 NFL projections come from a single ML model with published methodology, and every ranking has a SHAP breakdown so you can audit why a player is where they are. We're NFL-only, one-time draft-day pricing ($24.99) instead of a recurring subscription, and our cheatsheet is fully free with no preview wall. If transparency, a focused product, and lower TCO matter to you, give us a look.
How to decide: run a free mock draft with our engine. If the recommendations match your gut better than your usual tool, that's the strongest signal. Five minutes, no signup.
Try Edge Pro for free — no signup
Run a full 12-team mock against our ML draft engine. If the recommendations feel right, the Draft Tool ($24.99 one-time) unlocks live Sleeper/ESPN/Yahoo sync.