REVEALED: 9-Cat Rankings MISLEAD Most Fantasy Owners

Fantasy basketball rankings mislead managers, with inflated values skewing draft day decisions. Are you relying on outdated stats that could sink your season? Josh Lloyd exposes how traditional 9-cat total rankings from Yahoo often overrate players like Donovan Clingan, Julian Champagnie, and Mikal Bridges, making them look like must-draft assets when their real value falls far short. Discover why per-game metrics, contextual analysis, and understanding category volatility are essential to outsmart your competition. Lloyd spotlights overlooked context—like games played, category scarcity, and variance—that separates waiver-wire fliers from genuine game-changers. Key insights include Giannis Antetokounmpo’s misleading Z-score, value traps with big men like Jay Huff, and the danger of inflating blocks and steals specialists. Avoid the rankings trap, reframe your draft strategy, and get ahead with smarter, data-driven decisions for your fantasy team’s championship run. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everyday... Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts... Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba Cameo shout-outs and messages: https://www.cameo.com/josh_doezl9tzyg... Fantasy tools: Projections: https://basketballmonster.com/project... Lineups: https://basketballmonster.com/nbaline... News: https://basketballmonster.com/playern... Schedules: https://basketballmonster.com/weeklyt... Team Analysis: https://basketballmonster.com/teamana... Intro music:    / @boofrommonstersinc   Other platforms: Website: https://basketballmonster.com Apple: https://buff.ly/2xQx1tw Spotify: https://buff.ly/2RVJ1RW Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshlloyd.bs... Instagram:   / lockedonfantasybasketball   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LO... Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)