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Yes, I did mean to ask about RATINGS instead of rankings. Thanks to all who answered.

What is the value of RATINGS?

Thanks again.

They let you know which players are being more productive.

It shows you the level of effectiveness for your players in that particular game. Skill level is a huge part of it, but other factors include game shape, level of opponent and how well each particular game's tactics suited your players' skillset.

Breaking it down slightly more directly (all numbers are purely for the sake of example, not intended as fact)..

Say you have a player who would have a rating of 10 with all things neutral- 7 game shape, base offense, man-to-man, and an equal opponent.

Worse game shape might bump him down to a 9 rating, whereas a higher game shape might bump him to 11

If your player has stronger inside skills- having an inside-oriented offense would likely increase his rating, while an outside-based offense might hurt. Likewise for defenses.

The other major factor is your opponent- a good opponent would hurt your players' rating, while a bad one would boost it. Similarly- the tactics they employ alter it as well.

Home/away boosts help a litte, and minutes played in relation to stamina plays a large part as well.

All in all, it's a measure of how effective your player is on that given day, largely irrelevant of the statistical output. If you have a player who's usually a 10 rating put up a 12 rating in a game, but his statistics were ineffective, it's a sign that those tactics were a good fit, but you got a bad roll in the game engine for that day.

Thank you very much for your comments on my post. Very helpful and complete.

Good luck in your future games!!!

yes what wakes said. Once you see this. you have the formula to beat certain teams. Its tricky but you should get idea of how good they are.

But wakes is 100% correct