
Should I start James Mitchell or Sam Roush in Week 13 (2026, Half-PPR)?
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Sam Roush
+0.9 projected edge ยท Half-PPR
Start Sam Roush over James Mitchell for Week 13 Half-PPR: 1.4 projected points versus 0.6.
- Sam Roush: 1.1 FP recent scoring average.
- Sam Roush: 1.25% matchup reduction against JAC.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR



James Mitchell
TE ยท DALStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Sam Roush
- FF projection
- 1.4 FP +0.6vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 0.8 FP
- Sleeper
- 2.1 FP
- FantasyPros
- 1.6 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 2.4 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Sam Roush faces JAC in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 1.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.
James Mitchell
- FF projection
- 0.6 FP
- Sleeper
- 0.0 FP
James Mitchell faces SEA in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 3.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
TE. 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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Trey McBrideTE ยท ARI vs PHISun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 12.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.7Sleeper 13.3FantasyPros 9.712.3Expected FP - 2
George KittleTE ยท SF vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 12.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.9Sleeper 12.6FantasyPros 9.312.0Expected FP - 3
Isaiah LikelyTE ยท NYG vs SFSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.8Sleeper 9.3FantasyPros 9.210.1Expected 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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