How Mock Draft Scores Are Calculated
MockDraftScores grades every mock draft using two methods, with a third on the way. The default is Huddle Report scoring — the same standard used by The Huddle Report's annual analyst rankings ↗. Pick your method when you build a mock; it locks when you submit. Compare your mock draft scores against pro analysts on the leaderboard.
The same system used by The Huddle Report ↗ to score 197+ professional analysts every year. Simple, fair, and perfectly comparable to the pros.
You pick David Bailey → Raiders at #1. He goes to the Cowboys at #12 instead. → 1 pt ✓
You pick Jeremiyah Love → Jets at #2. He falls to R2. → 0 pts
Inspired by FantasyPros’ analyst accuracy rankings ↗. Each pick is scored across four independent categories worth up to 10 points. Rewards partial credit for getting the position group, slot range, or team needs right even if you miss the exact player.
| Category | Max | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Slot | 4 | Off by 0 picks → 4 pts · ±1 → 3 pts · ±2–3 → 2 pts · ±4–5 → 1 pt · ±6+ → 0 pts |
| Position Rank | 3 | Were you right on which QB/WR/EDGE went Xth at their position? Off by 0 → 3, by 1 → 2, by 2 → 1, by 3+ → 0 |
| Team Position | 2 | Did the team actually draft that position group? If yes → 2 pts, if no → 0 |
| Player → Team | 1 | Exact player to exact team → 1 pt bonus on top of everything else |
Draft Slot: 0 off → 4 pts · Position Rank: 1st EDGE = 1st EDGE → 3 pts · Team Position: DAL drafted EDGE → 2 pts · Player→Team exact → 1 pt · Total: 10 pts ✓
Define your own scoring rules — set point values per category, add bonus conditions, and save your configuration to compare mocks on your own terms.
📊 Side-by-side comparison
Pick the method that matches how you want to play.
| Huddle Report | FantasyPros | |
|---|---|---|
| Max score | 96 pts | 320 pts |
| Difficulty | ⭐ Easy | ⭐⭐⭐ Hard |
| Partial credit | ✓ (1 pt) | ✓✓ (many) |
| Analyst compare | ✓ direct | — |
Huddle Report vs FantasyPros — Which Mock Draft Scoring System Is Better?
The two scoring systems measure different things. Huddle Report scoring (max 96 pts) awards 1 pt for a correct R1 player plus 2 pts for an exact team match (max 3 per pick). It's the industry standard used by The Huddle Report to rank 197+ professional analysts every year, making it the best system for direct comparison with the pros.
FantasyPros scoring (max 320 pts) is granular — it rewards partial credit across four categories: draft slot proximity, position rank accuracy, whether the team drafted that position group, and the exact player-to-team match. This system better captures "close but not exact" predictions and tends to produce a wider spread of scores, making it ideal for users who want more nuanced feedback on their picks.
What's a good mock draft score? On the Huddle Report system, the average analyst scores around 45–55 out of 96. Anything above 60 is excellent, and Jason Boris's 5-year average of 48.2 is considered elite. On FantasyPros scoring, a typical score lands in the 180–220 range out of 320.
Both systems are applied to every mock draft on Mock Draft Scores — toggle between them on the leaderboard to see how rankings shift. You can also explore your own pick range accuracy to see which draft slots you score best on under each system.