Should I start DeVonta Smith or Eric Saubert in Week 11 (2026, PPR)?

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Eric Saubert has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Forecast updated Nov 11, 2026, 9:50 AM ET · PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

DeVonta Smith

WR · PHIStats & schedule

12.6FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs PIT

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Eric Saubert

TE · SEAStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

DeVonta Smith

FF projection: 12.6 FP -0.2vs ESPN
ESPN: 12.8 FP
Sleeper: 13.3 FP
FantasyPros: 12.3 FP

DeVonta Smith faces PIT in Week 11. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%. DeVonta Smith is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff.

Eric Saubert

FF projection: 0.0 FP
Sleeper: 0.0 FP

Recent scoring average: 0.9 fantasy points. BYE

Eric Saubert has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 9:50 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.

FORTIFIED RANKINGS · Rankings position

FLEX. The bigger picture.

Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.

FF expected pointsMedian · when availableWindow: experimental middle 80%● ESPN● Sleeper● FantasyPros

3 shown · common FP scale

20.127.3

FF MEAN

1
CeeDee LambWR · DAL vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 24.3Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 22.1Sleeper 20.7FantasyPros 21.5
24.3Expected FP
2
Kenneth Walker IIIRB · KC vs ARISun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 23.6Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 27.3Sleeper 21.8FantasyPros 21.1
23.6Expected FP
3
Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN vs WASMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 23.1Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 23.6Sleeper 20.3FantasyPros 20.1
23.1Expected 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% (P10–P90), 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.