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Fortified Rankings.
TE · Week 13 · Half-PPR
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ·
TE. The bigger picture.
Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.
Max · PPR expected score above 5 FP. Displayed scores use your selected scoring.
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Trey McBrideTE · ARI vs PHISun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 12.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.7Sleeper 12.8FantasyPros 9.712.2Expected FP - 2
George KittleTE · SF vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 12.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.9Sleeper 12.6FantasyPros 9.312.0Expected FP - 3
Isaiah LikelyTE · NYG vs SFSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.8Sleeper 9.3FantasyPros 9.210.1Expected FP - 4
Harold Fannin Jr.TE · CLE vs CINSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 9.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.9Sleeper 9.4FantasyPros 10.59.9Expected FP - 5
Tucker KraftTE · GB vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.5Sleeper 9.8FantasyPros 8.99.4Expected FP - 6
T.J. HockensonTE · MIN vs CARSun 4:25 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 9.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.5Sleeper 9.1FantasyPros 8.69.3Expected FP - 7
Colston LovelandTE · CHI vs JACSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.6Sleeper 8.8FantasyPros 8.39.3Expected FP - 8
Kyle Pitts Sr.TE · ATL vs DETSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.0Sleeper 7.4FantasyPros 9.69.1Expected FP - 9
Dallas GoedertTE · PHI vs ARISun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.3Sleeper 9.5FantasyPros 11.28.9Expected FP - 10
Sam LaPortaTE · DET vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.8Sleeper 10.1FantasyPros 9.58.8Expected FP - 11
Travis KelceTE · KC vs LARThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.3Sleeper 9.6FantasyPros 7.78.5Expected FP - 12
Dalton KincaidTE · BUF vs NESun 4:25 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 8.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.4Sleeper 8.2FantasyPros 7.58.1Expected FP - 13
Chig OkonkwoTE · WAS vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.7Sleeper 8.1FantasyPros 8.27.7Expected FP - 14
Brenton StrangeTE · JAC vs CHISun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.1Sleeper 8.3FantasyPros 6.57.3Expected FP - 15
Hunter HenryTE · NE vs BUFSun 4:25 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 6.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.0Sleeper 7.2FantasyPros 5.36.8Expected FP - 16
Greg DulcichTE · MIA vs DENSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.9Sleeper 5.4FantasyPros 7.56.7Expected FP - 17
Mike GesickiTE · CIN vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.3Sleeper 7.8FantasyPros 6.16.7Expected FP - 18
AJ BarnerTE · SEA vs DALMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.0Sleeper 6.8FantasyPros 5.06.5Expected FP - 19
Dalton SchultzTE · HOU vs PITSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.8Sleeper 6.5FantasyPros 6.56.4Expected FP - 20
Terrance FergusonTE · LAR vs KCThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.2Sleeper 3.5FantasyPros 7.86.1Expected FP - 21
Darnell WashingtonTE · PIT vs HOUSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.8Sleeper 5.5FantasyPros 4.26.1Expected FP - 22
Pat FreiermuthTE · PIT vs HOUSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.0Sleeper 6.4FantasyPros 5.26.1Expected FP - 23
Darren WallerTE · CAR vs MINSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.9Sleeper 6.7FantasyPros 4.66.0Expected FP - 24
Gunnar HelmTE · TEN vs WASSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.6Sleeper 4.5FantasyPros 5.55.8Expected FP - 25
Juwan JohnsonTE · NO vs GBSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.5Sleeper 7.3FantasyPros 4.65.5Expected FP - 26
Eli RaridonTE · NE vs BUFSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.6Sleeper 4.0FantasyPros 3.85.3Expected FP - 27
Colby ParkinsonTE · LAR vs KCThu 8:15 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 5.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.1Sleeper 3.5FantasyPros 5.55.2Expected FP - 28
Tyler HigbeeTE · LAR vs KCThu 8:15 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 5.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.5Sleeper 6.6FantasyPros 7.55.1Expected FP - 29
Evan EngramTE · DEN vs MIASun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.7Sleeper 4.8FantasyPros 5.34.7Expected FP - 30
Cade OttonTE · TB vs LACSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.3Sleeper 5.9FantasyPros 3.24.4Expected FP - 31
Oronde Gadsden IITE · LAC vs TBSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.9Sleeper 3.9FantasyPros 4.74.1Expected FP - 32
Elijah HigginsTE · ARI vs PHISun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 3.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.5Sleeper 5.43.9Expected 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.
