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HCR’S Head Coach Rankings & Rotoworld

HCR’S Head Coach Rankings & Rotoworld

By HCR Staff | May 18, 2020

While we’re still out here alone (as far as we know) in ranking head coaches against an algorithm, we’re still interested in how other respected sites take on the subject.

One of those sites is Rotoworld.  Recently, they published their own ranking of NFL head coaches.  

We don’t know the ins and outs of how they arrived at their rankings, but we thought it’d be interesting to compare our rankings – derived from our proprietary algorithm – to Rotoworld’s.

Keep in mind:  HCR’s current ranking is based off performance in the 2019 regular season.

Here you go:

TeamCoachHCR Grade2019 HCR Ranking2020 RankRotoworld Rank
Baltimore RavensJohn Harbaugh8.1114
New Orleans SaintsSean Payton8.0223
New England PatriotsBill Belichick7.93-T3-T1
San Francisco 49ersKyle Shanahan7.93-T3-T8
Houston TexansBill O'Brien7.45517
Kansas City ChiefsAndy Reid7.36-T6-T2
Seattle SeahawksPete Carroll7.36-T6-T9
Minnesota VikingsMike Zimmer7.28-T8-T10
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBruce Arians 7.28-T8-T14
Tennessee TitansMike Vrabel7.28-T8-T12
Indianapolis ColtsFrank Reich7.111-T1113
Green Bay PackersMatt LaFleur713-T12-T15
Philadelphia EaglesDoug Pederson 713-T12-T5
Los Angeles RamsSean McVay713-T12-T7
Buffalo BillsSean McDermott6.916-T15-T11
Las Vegas RaidersJon Gruden6.916-T15-T19
Arizona CardinalsKliff Kingsbury6.819-T17-T21
Detroit LionsMatt Patricia6.819-T17-T26
Miami DolphinsBrian Flores6.819-T17-T20
Pittsburgh SteelersMike Tomlin6.722-T20-T6
Atlanta FalconsDan Quinn6.722-T20-T23
Los Angeles ChargersAnthony Lynn6.722-T20-T18
Denver BroncosVic Fangio6.6252322
Chicago BearsMayy Nagy6.526-T24-T16
Cincinnati BengalsZac Taylor6.526-T24-T24
Jacksonville JaguarsDoug Marrone6.526-T24-T27
New York JetsAdam Gase6.130-T2725
Dallas CowboysMike McCarthyNRNRNRNR
Cleveland BrownsKevin StefanskiNRNRNRNR
New York GiantsJoe JudgeNRNRNRNR
Carolina PanthersMatt RhuleNRNRNRNR
Washington RedskinsRon RiveraNRNRNRNR

A few comparisons we found interesting:

Kyle Shanahan – We have him tied for 3rd based on the 2019 regular season – one in which the 49ers played a brutal schedule – but Rotoworld has him 8th in their rankings.  

Bill O’Brien – Ranked 5th with us – again, based off the 2019 regular season only – and 17th with Rotoworld.  O’Brien is one of the most polarizing head coaches out there.

Doug Pederson – Here’s one where Rotoworld ranked high at 5, and we have at 12.  

Mike Tomlin – Finally, Rotoworld has Tomlin 6th, and we have him 20th – which is in the bottom 3rd of the league.  Again, Tomlin is one of the head coaches that generates a wide range of opinions.  

We’ll keep an eye out for other rankings we’re interested in, especially from favored sites such as Rotoworld.  NFL head coaches have more influence on game outcomes than their peers in other sports, so their relative talent and skill in judgment and decision-making matters.

And it’s something to factor into your betting and other gaming decisions. 

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