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Balladex — the NBA & NFL player database
Balladex is a free, independent NBA and NFL athlete database covering 3031 players across 62 teams. Every player has a single page with their life story, complete historical stats, analysis and outlook — plus a live MVP race, title-race power rankings, live scores, and head-to-head player comparisons. Player facts come from live league feeds and official records; model estimates like MVP odds and team grades are always labeled as projections. Balladex is created by Beau Thoutt.
Fantasy Football · Rest-of-season value
Ranked by value over replacement — how many PPR points a player is worth above a waiver-wire starter at his position, which is why a top running back outranks a higher-scoring receiver. Projections update with the season, so this is who is worth the most from here — for a weekly call see start/sit. Model estimates · illustrative; refreshed daily.
Jahmyr Gibbs
RB1 · Lions1,529 rush · 82 rec · 14 TD
Bijan Robinson
RB2 · Falcons1,755 rush · 72 rec · 9 TD
Puka Nacua
WR1 · Rams143 rec · 1,838 yds · 8 TD
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR2 · Seahawks123 rec · 1,837 yds · 11 TD
Ja'Marr Chase
WR3 · Bengals124 rec · 1,552 yds · 9 TD
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR4 · Lions120 rec · 1,334 yds · 12 TD
Kyren WilliamsRB3 · Rams1,207 rush · 61 rec · 10 TD
CeeDee Lamb
WR5 · Cowboys116 rec · 1,540 yds · 8 TD
Jonathan Taylor
RB4 · Colts1,430 rush · 38 rec · 14 TD
Trey McBride
TE1 · Cardinals127 rec · 1,225 yds · 9 TDThe War Room · 2026 Draft Fades
The players our AI panel — not human writers — would trade away, priced above what the model projects from here. Argued, grounded in real 2025 numbers and the illustrative model. Not betting advice.
Super Bowl Race · through 5 games
Every contender by what they have actually done this season — record first, then point differential per game. The bar is still the preseason sportsbook win total, kept as a reference point for how far a team has moved from what the market expected. Illustrative; not betting advice.
AFC
NFC
Tonight live
Live scores with Balladex win-probability calls. Click any game for the full box score and the live model projecting the rest of the way.
MVP Race · 2025-26
Top 10 by our model — current averages, projected season-end line, and MVP odds. Click a player for the full case.
Title Race · Power Rankings
Each team in one view — record, four league-ranked efficiency metrics, our A–F grade, and title odds. Click for the full team model. Grades move with form and injuries.
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
Frequently Asked Questions
How are Balladex fantasy football projections calculated?
Balladex projects each NFL player's upcoming PPR fantasy season from a per-game model weighted by recency and games played, with position aging curves, opportunity (targets and carries) and quarterback rushing folded in, then ranks by value over replacement. Projections are transparent model estimates, labeled illustrative; the underlying stats are real.
What do The War Room's fantasy verdicts (VALUE, FAIR, FADE, SLEEPER) mean?
The War Room is Balladex's panel of AI analysts. On each fantasy player it gives a verdict relative to that player's typical draft cost: VALUE means worth more than his ADP, FAIR means priced right, FADE means overpriced, and SLEEPER means late-round upside. Verdicts are argued opinion, grounded in the player's real stats and the projection model.
Who are the most valuable fantasy football players right now?
Balladex ranks players by value over replacement — how many PPR points a player is worth above a waiver-wire starter at his position — from projections that update with the season rather than from preseason rankings. The full board is on the Balladex fantasy page and refreshes daily; for a this-week call, start/sit applies the same model to the matchup. Rankings are model estimates, labeled illustrative.
What is Balladex?
Balladex is a free NBA and NFL player database that tells the full story of every athlete — their life, complete historical stats, analysis and outlook — on a single page. It also runs a live MVP race, title-race power rankings, live scores and head-to-head player comparisons.
How many players are in the Balladex database?
Balladex currently covers 3031 players across 62 teams, each with a full profile page.
How are Balladex MVP odds calculated?
MVP odds come from the Balladex model, which weighs production, talent, age curve, availability, team strength and pedigree, then calibrates to real probabilities with a softmax over the top contenders. They recompute through the day as live stats update.
Are the stats on Balladex real?
Yes. Every career average, accolade and box-score line comes from live league feeds and official historical records. Model estimates — MVP odds, team grades and title odds — are always clearly labeled as Balladex projections.
How often does Balladex update?
Live scores, standings, player lines and news refresh through the day from the league feed, and the MVP and title-race models recompute on each update.
Is Balladex free to use?
Yes. Balladex is completely free to browse — every player page, team, comparison and all of the live models.
Can I compare two players head-to-head?
Yes. The Balladex Compare tool pairs any two players on shared metrics — points, rebounds, assists and more — so you can settle debates with data instead of takes.
Who created Balladex?
Balladex is built by Beau Thoutt.