
Should I start John Bates or Quentin Johnston? (Standard Week 12 2026)
THE FF CALL
Start Quentin Johnston
+4.8 projected edge ยท Standard
Start Quentin Johnston over John Bates for Week 12 Standard: 6.0 projected points versus 1.1.
- Quentin Johnston: 8.0 FP recent scoring average.
- Quentin Johnston: 10% matchup lift against NE.
Forecast updated ยท Standard



John Bates
TE ยท WASStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Quentin Johnston
- FF projection
- 6.0 FP +1.2vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 4.8 FP
- Sleeper
- 4.9 FP
- FantasyPros
- 5.0 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 4.0 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Quentin Johnston faces NE in Week 12. Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.
John Bates
- FF projection
- 1.1 FP +0.4vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 0.7 FP
- Sleeper
- 1.2 FP
- FantasyPros
- 1.4 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 1.7 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
John Bates faces ARI in Week 12. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 5%.
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 20.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.1Sleeper 22.4FantasyPros 18.320.8Expected FP - 2
Kenneth Walker IIIRB ยท KC vs BUFThu 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.4Sleeper 17.6FantasyPros 18.519.4Expected FP - 3
Bucky IrvingRB ยท TB vs CARMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.9Sleeper 16.3FantasyPros 15.819.1Expected 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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