
Should I start Chase McLaughlin or Chris Boswell? (Half-PPR Week 12 2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Chase McLaughlin
Week 12 ยท Half-PPR
Chase McLaughlin has the higher current FF forecast: 8.9 FP versus 8.5 FP. The 0.4-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Chase McLaughlin: 11.3 FP recent scoring average.
- Chris Boswell: 9.5 FP recent scoring average.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR



Chris Boswell
K ยท PITStats & schedule โบChase McLaughlin
- Recent scoring average: 11.3 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.7 field-goal attempts per game.
Chris Boswell
- Recent scoring average: 9.5 FP.
- The DEN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 field-goal attempts per game.
Chase McLaughlin
- FF projection
- 8.9 FP -1.4vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 10.3 FP
- Sleeper
- 8.0 FP
- FantasyPros
- 7.8 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 9.1 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Chase McLaughlin faces CAR in Week 12. Recent scoring average: 11.3 fantasy points.
Chris Boswell
- FF projection
- 8.5 FP -2.3vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 10.8 FP
- Sleeper
- 8.0 FP
- FantasyPros
- 8.0 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 8.2 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Chris Boswell faces DEN in Week 12. Recent scoring average: 9.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
K. 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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Tyler BassK ยท BUF vs KCThu 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.4Sleeper 7.9FantasyPros 9.410.2Expected FP - 2
Ka'imi FairbairnK ยท HOU vs BALSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.8Sleeper 8.7FantasyPros 9.810.2Expected FP - 3
Brandon AubreyK ยท DAL vs PHIThu 4:30 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.0Sleeper 8.7FantasyPros 9.39.9Expected 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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