Points per minute

Points Per Minute as used in Fantasy Sports

Points Per Minute is a calculation used in fantasy sports games to determine the work rate, in fantasy terms, of any given player.

The formula is relatively simple in it's calculation and use:

x / y = PPM

Where X is the number of points for any given playing period and Y is the minutes played that same period.

It is important to note that most uses of the PPM calculation only take into account the minutes a player spends on the field or actively participating in the game or sport being played.

The PPM calculation was first applied to fantasy sports by Jay Hellaby in 2011, during a discussion in the Mentors Facebook group. He used it to predict potential future high scorers in NRL Dreamteam and Supercoach, namely Aaron Woods and Andrew Fifita. Both would achieve fantasy "gun" status in 2012 as a result of increased minutes and consistent workrate (PPM).

The PPM calculation has since been used by most NRL Fantasy Coaches and is now an inbuilt feature of Fantasy AFL (run by Fanhub). It has become one of the most important indicators of a players capability and success in fantasy terms.

Common usage

PPM has become a very consistent indicator used predominantly by Fantasy Sports related media.^[1] It is most commonly used to demonstrate the value of a player who may not have had a significant amount of game time, or is coming back from injury.

It was also the core function of a calculator created by Jay Hellaby for Overthelinesports.com.au to help determine the scoring capability of players advancing into the NRL competition from the under 20s youth competition (Holden Cup)

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