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Week 132026 ยท Half-PPR

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Should I start Brandon Smith or DeVonta Smith in Week 13 (2026, Half-PPR)?

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Brandon Smith: One source has him at zero while another expects points. Check his game status before relying on this comparison. DeVonta Smith: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.

Brandon Smith ยท Injury report dated

DeVonta Smith ยท Injury report dated

  • Brandon Smith: 1.7 FP recent scoring average.
  • DeVonta Smith: 1.25% matchup lift against ARI.

Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR

Why this pick?

Brandon Smith

FF projection
0.8 FP -0.9vs ESPN
ESPN
1.7 FP
Sleeper
0.0 FP
Boosted Trees
1.3 FP
Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET

Brandon Smith faces HOU in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 1.7 fantasy points.

DeVonta Smith

FF projection
11.2 FP Evenvs ESPN
ESPN
11.2 FP
Sleeper
12.0 FP
FantasyPros
9.3 FP
Boosted Trees
13.5 FP
Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET

DeVonta Smith faces ARI in Week 13. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%. DeVonta Smith is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff.

Brandon Smith: One source has him at zero while another expects points. Check his game status before relying on this comparison. DeVonta Smith: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 5:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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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 ยท

WR. 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 ยท when availableWindow: experimental middle 80%โ— ESPNโ— Sleeperโ— FantasyPros
3 shown ยท common FP scale
15.022.4
FF MEAN
  1. 1
    Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR ยท SEA vs DALMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailable
    20.2Expected FP
  2. 2
    Ja'Marr ChaseWR ยท CIN vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
    17.4Expected FP
  3. 3
    Amon-Ra St. BrownWR ยท DET vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
    16.6Expected 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% (P10โ€“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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