Should I start Blake Corum or Tony Pollard? (Half-PPR Week 13 2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tony Pollard

+6.3 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Tony Pollard over Blake Corum for Week 13 Half-PPR: 16.6 projected points versus 10.3.

Tony Pollard: 31.1 FP recent scoring average.
Tony Pollard: 3.75% matchup reduction against WAS.

Forecast updated Nov 12, 2026, 11:49 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Tony Pollard

RB · TENStats & schedule

16.6FF projected

↑ +2.0 vs ESPN

vs WAS

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Blake Corum

RB · LARStats & schedule

10.3FF projected

↑ +1.6 vs ESPN

vs KC

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tony Pollard

FF projection: 16.6 FP +2.0vs ESPN
ESPN: 14.6 FP
Sleeper: 11.4 FP
FantasyPros: 14.4 FP
Boosted Trees: 12.8 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET

Tony Pollard faces WAS in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 31.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Blake Corum

FF projection: 10.3 FP +1.6vs ESPN
ESPN: 8.7 FP
Sleeper: 7.6 FP
FantasyPros: 11.6 FP
Boosted Trees: 7.2 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET

Blake Corum faces KC in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 13.9 fantasy points.

Tony Pollard projects for 16.6 points in half-PPR scoring, 6.3 more than Blake Corum. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

Updated Nov 12, 2026, 11:49 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

THE MATCHUP, IN CONTEXT

What separates Blake Corum and Tony Pollard?

Tony Pollard holds a 6.3 FP projected edge over Blake Corum. Read that as an expected-points preference, not a promise that he will finish higher.

ESPN, Sleeper, FantasyPros, Boosted Trees project Tony Pollard higher. Agreement across these available estimates is supporting context; the models can share inputs and are not independent confirmations.

Blake Corum

Blake Corum has a 10.3 FP forecast in Half-PPR against KC. His recorded recent scoring average is 13.9 FP, putting this forecast 3.6 points below that average.

Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard has a 16.6 FP forecast in Half-PPR against WAS. His recorded recent scoring average is 31.1 FP, putting this forecast 14.5 points below that average. The position-specific defensive adjustment reduces the FF estimate by 3.75%; it is already included in the projection.

Compare the saved forecasts side by side

Source	Blake Corum	Tony Pollard	Projected edge
ESPN	8.7 FP	14.6 FP	Tony Pollard +5.9
Sleeper	7.6 FP	11.4 FP	Tony Pollard +3.8
FantasyPros	11.6 FP	14.4 FP	Tony Pollard +2.8
Boosted Trees	7.2 FP	12.8 FP	Tony Pollard +5.6

Model save times and conditional-input notes are listed in Why this pick. These forecasts use the selected scoring preset; they do not replace custom league rules.

Before the first kickoff. Blake Corum: Thu 8:15 PM ET. Tony Pollard: Sun 1:00 PM ET. If a questionable player has the later kickoff, keep an eligible later-game replacement available. Where your league allows it, putting a later-game starter in FLEX can preserve swap options.

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Scoring & lineup notes

PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.

FORTIFIED RANKINGS · Rankings position

RB. The bigger picture.

Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.

FF expected pointsMedian · when availableWindow: experimental middle 80%● ESPN● Sleeper● FantasyPros

3 shown · common FP scale

16.323.8

FF MEAN

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Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 23.8Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 23.1Sleeper 23.4FantasyPros 21.1
23.8Expected FP
2
Christian McCaffreyRB · SF vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 18.6Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 17.9Sleeper 20.9FantasyPros 16.3
18.6Expected FP
3
Kenneth Walker IIIRB · KC vs LARThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 18.1Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 18.2Sleeper 17.3FantasyPros 18.3
18.1Expected 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% (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.

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