
Should I start John Bates or Quentin Johnston? (Standard Week 11 2026)
THE FF CALL
Start Quentin Johnston
+4.4 projected edge ยท Standard
Start Quentin Johnston over John Bates for Week 11 Standard: 5.4 projected points versus 1.0.
- Quentin Johnston: 8.0 FP recent scoring average.
- Quentin Johnston: 1.25% matchup reduction against NYJ.
Forecast updated ยท Standard



John Bates
TE ยท WASStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Quentin Johnston
- FF projection
- 5.4 FP +0.2vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 5.2 FP
- Sleeper
- 5.3 FP
- FantasyPros
- 4.7 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 4.0 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Quentin Johnston faces NYJ in Week 11. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.
John Bates
- FF projection
- 1.0 FP +0.4vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 0.6 FP
- Sleeper
- 1.1 FP
- FantasyPros
- 1.3 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 1.6 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
John Bates faces CIN in Week 11. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
Your next decision
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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Kenneth Walker IIIRB ยท KC vs ARISun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 21.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 24.2Sleeper 19.9FantasyPros 18.421.2Expected FP - 2
James Cook IIIRB ยท BUF vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.0Sleeper 15.7FantasyPros 16.617.7Expected FP - 3
Tony PollardRB ยท TEN vs DALSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability ยท Range unavailableMean 17.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.1Sleeper 11.8FantasyPros 13.617.2Expected 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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