
Should I start John Bates or Nico Collins? (Half-PPR Week 11 2026)
THE FF CALL
Start Nico Collins
+11.2 projected edge ยท Half-PPR
Start Nico Collins over John Bates for Week 11 Half-PPR: 12.6 projected points versus 1.4.
- Nico Collins: 7.5 FP recent scoring average.
- John Bates: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR



John Bates
TE ยท WASStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Nico Collins
- FF projection
- 12.6 FP +0.5vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 12.1 FP
- Sleeper
- 13.8 FP
- FantasyPros
- 12.3 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 15.1 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Nico Collins faces IND in Week 11. Recent scoring average: 7.5 fantasy points.
John Bates
- FF projection
- 1.4 FP +0.5vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 0.9 FP
- Sleeper
- 1.6 FP
- FantasyPros
- 2.3 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 1.6 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
John Bates faces CIN in Week 11. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
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Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
FLEX. The bigger picture.
Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.
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CeeDee LambWR ยท DAL vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.6Sleeper 17.5FantasyPros 18.119.6Expected FP - 2
James Cook IIIRB ยท BUF vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.8Sleeper 19.6FantasyPros 16.519.0Expected FP - 3
Jahmyr GibbsRB ยท DET vs TBSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 18.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.9Sleeper 20.6FantasyPros 18.918.6Expected FP
How the forecast and ranges work
FF uses position-specific provider weights, rescored CBS and FFToday stats, and the existing bounded form, defense and metric adjustments. Saved Boosted Trees and Workload have bounded model influence when available. Monte Carlo supplies the distribution; it does not get a duplicate mean vote.
Every player is ranked by the FF expected score (mean), whether or not a simulation distribution is available. Equal displayed scores use the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin when both ESPN forecasts are known, then unrounded FF, a comparable FantasyPros/Sleeper estimate, and stable identity order if still level. This tiebreaker is not a measured probability of beating ESPN. The median marker is additional information and never changes the order. Missing or availability-conditional ranges do not switch the ranking statistic. The window shows the experimental middle 80% (P10โP90), rather than the difference between two model means. Its observed coverage under this new version is still collecting. Availability-conditional distributions are labeled and are not shifted to a different center.
Missing sources and incompatible scoring are excluded. Bye and confirmed unavailable players remain excluded. ESPN, Sleeper and FantasyPros are the benchmark markers. The common scale covers the displayed outcome windows and available benchmarks.
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