
Should I start Caleb Williams or Michael Penix Jr.? (Half-PPR Week 13 2026)
THE FF CALL
Start Michael Penix Jr.
+2.1 projected edge ยท Half-PPR
Start Michael Penix Jr. over Caleb Williams for Week 13 Half-PPR: 18.6 projected points versus 16.5.
Michael Penix Jr. ยท Injury report dated ยท Starter role checked
Caleb Williams ยท Injury report dated ยท Starter role checked
- Michael Penix Jr.: 10.7 FP recent scoring average.
- Michael Penix Jr.: 10% matchup lift against DET.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR



Caleb Williams
QB ยท CHIStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Michael Penix Jr.
- FF projection
- 18.6 FP +3.3vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 15.3 FP
- Sleeper
- 17.0 FP
- FantasyPros
- 20.5 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 18.1 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Michael Penix Jr. faces DET in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 10.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.
Caleb Williams
- FF projection
- 16.5 FP +0.7vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 15.8 FP
- Sleeper
- 16.6 FP
- FantasyPros
- 18.1 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 17.3 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Caleb Williams faces JAC in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 16.3 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
QB. 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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Josh AllenQB ยท BUF vs NESun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 23.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 23.0Sleeper 26.7FantasyPros 21.023.6Expected FP - 2
Joe BurrowQB ยท CIN vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 21.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.6Sleeper 19.2FantasyPros 17.721.9Expected FP - 3
Drake MayeQB ยท NE vs BUFSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 21.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.3Sleeper 20.9FantasyPros 19.721.5Expected 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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