Should I start Cade Otton or Darius Cooper? (PPR Week 13 2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Cade Otton

+1.9 projected edge · PPR

Start Cade Otton over Darius Cooper for Week 13 PPR: 5.3 projected points versus 3.5.

Cade Otton: 2.2 FP recent scoring average.
Cade Otton: 7.5% matchup reduction against LAC.

Forecast updated Nov 14, 2026, 6:30 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Cade Otton

TE · TBStats & schedule

5.3FF projected

↓ -2.3 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Darius Cooper

WR · PHIStats & schedule

3.5FF projected

↑ +1.9 vs ESPN

at ARI

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Cade Otton

FF projection: 5.3 FP -2.3vs ESPN
ESPN: 7.6 FP
Sleeper: 7.5 FP
FantasyPros: 4.3 FP

Cade Otton faces LAC in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 2.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Darius Cooper

FF projection: 3.5 FP +1.9vs ESPN
ESPN: 1.6 FP
Sleeper: 3.0 FP
FantasyPros: 4.5 FP

Darius Cooper faces ARI in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 3.7 fantasy points.

Cade Otton projects for 5.3 points in PPR scoring, 1.9 more than Darius Cooper. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros live refresh is unavailable. Stored same-week projections are used (oldest provider fetch Nov 14, 2026, 12:40 PM ET).

Updated Nov 14, 2026, 6:30 PM 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 · Rankings position

FLEX. 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

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FF MEAN

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Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 25.9Range unavailable
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ESPN 25.3Sleeper 25.9FantasyPros 23.1
25.9Expected FP
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Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA vs DALMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 24.6Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 22.0Sleeper 26.3FantasyPros 22.7
24.6Expected FP
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Christian McCaffreyRB · SF vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 21.4Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 20.0Sleeper 22.9FantasyPros 20.0
21.4Expected 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.