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D/ST · Week 12 · Half-PPR
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ·
D/ST. The bigger picture.
Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.
Max · All rankable defenses
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Minnesota VikingsD/ST · MIN vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 5.2FantasyPros 9.57.6Expected FP - 2
Jacksonville JaguarsD/ST · JAC vs TENSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.6Sleeper 7.2FantasyPros 6.57.5Expected FP - 3
New York GiantsD/ST · NYG vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.8Sleeper 6.0FantasyPros 6.37.5Expected FP - 4
New England PatriotsD/ST · NE vs LACSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 6.2FantasyPros 6.97.4Expected FP - 5
New York JetsD/ST · NYJ vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.0Sleeper 6.0FantasyPros 6.16.9Expected FP - 6
Dallas CowboysD/ST · DAL vs PHIThu 4:30 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.2Sleeper 5.5FantasyPros 5.66.6Expected FP - 7
San Francisco 49ersD/ST · SF vs SEASun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.7Sleeper 5.8FantasyPros 5.96.5Expected FP - 8
Cleveland BrownsD/ST · CLE vs LVSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.6Sleeper 5.6FantasyPros 6.56.3Expected FP - 9
Tampa Bay BuccaneersD/ST · TB vs CARMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.5Sleeper 6.3FantasyPros 5.86.3Expected FP - 10
Denver BroncosD/ST · DEN vs PITFri 3:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.1Sleeper 6.3FantasyPros 6.16.2Expected FP - 11
Houston TexansD/ST · HOU vs BALSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.9Sleeper 6.1FantasyPros 5.86.2Expected FP - 12
Las Vegas RaidersD/ST · LV vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.7Sleeper 4.7FantasyPros 6.26.1Expected FP - 13
Los Angeles RamsD/ST · LAR vs GBWed 8:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.3Sleeper 6.3FantasyPros 5.56.0Expected FP - 14
Washington CommandersD/ST · WAS vs ARISun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.9Sleeper 4.2FantasyPros 5.35.8Expected FP - 15
Pittsburgh SteelersD/ST · PIT vs DENFri 3:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 6.1FantasyPros 5.25.8Expected FP - 16
Cincinnati BengalsD/ST · CIN vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.0Sleeper 5.0FantasyPros 6.25.6Expected FP - 17
Atlanta FalconsD/ST · ATL vs MINSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.4Sleeper 5.7FantasyPros 6.05.5Expected FP - 18
Carolina PanthersD/ST · CAR vs TBMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.7Sleeper 4.9FantasyPros 5.05.5Expected FP - 19
Indianapolis ColtsD/ST · IND vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.2Sleeper 4.7FantasyPros 5.95.3Expected FP - 20
Miami DolphinsD/ST · MIA vs NYJSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.4Sleeper 3.8FantasyPros 5.95.2Expected FP - 21
Green Bay PackersD/ST · GB vs LARWed 8:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.8Sleeper 4.1FantasyPros 5.04.9Expected FP - 22
Buffalo BillsD/ST · BUF vs KCThu 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.4Sleeper 4.2FantasyPros 6.34.7Expected FP - 23
Seattle SeahawksD/ST · SEA vs SFSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.4Sleeper 5.7FantasyPros 4.24.6Expected FP - 24
Detroit LionsD/ST · DET vs CHIThu 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.2Sleeper 3.9FantasyPros 4.64.6Expected FP - 25
Baltimore RavensD/ST · BAL vs HOUSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.0Sleeper 6.0FantasyPros 4.24.5Expected FP - 26
Philadelphia EaglesD/ST · PHI vs DALThu 4:30 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.1Sleeper 4.1FantasyPros 5.14.2Expected FP - 27
Arizona CardinalsD/ST · ARI vs WASSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.2Sleeper 3.6FantasyPros 5.04.2Expected FP - 28
New Orleans SaintsD/ST · NO vs CINSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.4Sleeper 3.1FantasyPros 5.94.0Expected FP - 29
Los Angeles ChargersD/ST · LAC vs NESun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.3Sleeper 2.7FantasyPros 4.54.0Expected FP - 30
Kansas City ChiefsD/ST · KC vs BUFThu 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.6Sleeper 4.0FantasyPros 4.84.0Expected FP - 31
Chicago BearsD/ST · CHI vs DETThu 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 3.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.7Sleeper 2.5FantasyPros 4.83.5Expected FP - 32
Tennessee TitansD/ST · TEN vs JACSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 2.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 2.8Sleeper 0.9FantasyPros 4.92.7Expected 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.
