
Should I start BAL D/ST or Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13 (2026, Standard)?
THE FF CALL
Start Cincinnati Bengals
BAL D/ST is on bye in Week 13 and projects for 0.0 FP. Cincinnati Bengals has a scheduled game and projects for 7.1 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.
- Cincinnati Bengals: 7.5% matchup lift against CLE.
- BAL D/ST: -1.0 FP recent scoring average.
Forecast updated ยท Standard



BAL D/ST
DST ยท BALStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Cincinnati Bengals
- FF projection
- 7.1 FP +0.1vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 7.0 FP
- Sleeper
- 6.2 FP
- FantasyPros
- 6.6 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 7.5 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Cincinnati Bengals faces CLE in Week 13. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.
BAL D/ST
- FF projection
- 0.0 FP
Recent scoring average: -1.0 fantasy points. BYE
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Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
D/ST. 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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Tampa Bay BuccaneersD/ST ยท TB vs LACSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.4Sleeper 6.5FantasyPros 7.19.4Expected FP - 2
Denver BroncosD/ST ยท DEN vs MIASun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.9Sleeper 7.1FantasyPros 7.08.8Expected FP - 3
Minnesota VikingsD/ST ยท MIN vs CARSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.8Sleeper 6.3FantasyPros 7.87.3Expected 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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