
Should I start Tim Patrick or Will Mallory in Week 12 (2026, PPR)?
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Will Mallory
Week 12 ยท PPR
Will Mallory has the higher current FF forecast: 0.3 FP versus 0.1 FP. The 0.2-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Will Mallory: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
- Tim Patrick: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
Forecast updated ยท PPR



Will Mallory
TE ยท INDStats & schedule โบTim Patrick
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The MIA defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 5%.
- Last 2 recorded games: 3.0 targets per game.
Will Mallory
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- Last 1 recorded games: 6.0 targets per game.
Tim Patrick
- FF projection
- 0.1 FP
- Sleeper
- 0.1 FP
Tim Patrick faces MIA in Week 12. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.
Will Mallory
- FF projection
- 0.3 FP
- Sleeper
- 0.3 FP
Will Mallory faces NYG in Week 12. 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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Jahmyr GibbsRB ยท DET vs CHIThu 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 24.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 23.2Sleeper 27.3FantasyPros 22.124.8Expected FP - 2
Kenneth Walker IIIRB ยท KC vs BUFThu 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 23.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.8Sleeper 20.4FantasyPros 21.223.1Expected FP - 3
Ja'Marr ChaseWR ยท CIN vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 22.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 24.9Sleeper 19.2FantasyPros 20.822.2Expected 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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