
Should I start Bauer Sharp or James Mitchell in Week 12 (2026, PPR)?
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: James Mitchell
Week 12 ยท PPR
James Mitchell has the higher current FF forecast: 0.6 FP versus 0.1 FP. The 0.5-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- James Mitchell: 3.0 FP recent scoring average.
- James Mitchell: 3.75% matchup reduction against PHI.
Forecast updated ยท PPR



James Mitchell
TE ยท DALStats & schedule โบBauer Sharp
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
James Mitchell
- Recent scoring average: 3.0 FP.
- The PHI defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 3.75%.
Bauer Sharp
- FF projection
- 0.1 FP
- Sleeper
- 0.1 FP
Bauer Sharp faces CAR in Week 12. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
James Mitchell
- FF projection
- 0.6 FP
- Sleeper
- 0.0 FP
James Mitchell faces PHI in Week 12. Recent scoring average: 3.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
TE. 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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Trey McBrideTE ยท ARI vs WASSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.0Sleeper 19.1FantasyPros 18.219.0Expected FP - 2
Brock BowersTE ยท LV vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.6Sleeper 18.7FantasyPros 14.217.1Expected FP - 3
Colston LovelandTE ยท CHI vs DETThu 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 14.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.5Sleeper 11.9FantasyPros 14.914.8Expected 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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