How the FanVerdicts Contract Value Index Works
The Contract Value Index is the grade we put on every contract — a single letter that answers the question fans actually ask after a signing breaks. Is this deal worth it? Here is the plain-English version of how that grade gets made.
The Four Grades Explained — Performance, Sentiment, Contract Value Index, Fan Verdict
Every page on FanVerdicts shows four letter grades. Each one answers a different question, and each one is calculated independently. Here is what each grade means, what it is built from, and what it is not.
Why We Grade Transactions, Not Just Players
Most sports sites grade players. FanVerdicts grades transactions — every signing, trade, extension, and draft pick gets its own page and its own four letter grades. Here is why that distinction matters more than it sounds.