Should I start Carnell Tate or Tony Pollard? (Standard Week 13 2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Tony Pollard

+7.6 projected edge · Standard

Start Tony Pollard over Carnell Tate for Week 13 Standard: 15.3 projected points versus 7.7.

Carnell Tate: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play.

Carnell Tate · Injury report dated Nov 11, 2026, 1:44 PM ET

Tony Pollard: 29.6 FP recent scoring average.
Tony Pollard: 3.75% matchup reduction against WAS.

Forecast updated Nov 12, 2026, 11:46 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Tony Pollard

RB · TENStats & schedule

15.3FF projected

↑ +1.6 vs ESPN

vs WAS

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Carnell Tate

WR · TENStats & schedule

7.7FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

vs WAS

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Tony Pollard

FF projection: 15.3 FP +1.6vs ESPN
ESPN: 13.7 FP
Sleeper: 10.4 FP
FantasyPros: 12.8 FP
Boosted Trees: 11.9 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET

Tony Pollard faces WAS in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 29.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 3.75%.

Carnell Tate

FF projection: 7.7 FP +0.3vs ESPN
ESPN: 7.4 FP
Sleeper: 9.5 FP
FantasyPros: 7.2 FP
Boosted Trees: 7.1 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET

Carnell Tate faces WAS in Week 13. Recent scoring average: 4.9 fantasy points. Carnell Tate is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff.

Tony Pollard projects for 15.3 points, 7.6 more than Carnell Tate.

Updated Nov 12, 2026, 11:46 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

THE MATCHUP, IN CONTEXT

What separates Carnell Tate and Tony Pollard?

Tony Pollard holds a 7.6 FP projected edge over Carnell Tate. Read that as an expected-points preference, not a promise that he will finish higher.

ESPN, Sleeper, FantasyPros, Boosted Trees project Tony Pollard higher. Agreement across these available estimates is supporting context; the models can share inputs and are not independent confirmations.

Carnell Tate

Carnell Tate has a 7.7 FP forecast in Standard against WAS. His recorded recent scoring average is 4.9 FP, putting this forecast 2.8 points above that average. His availability needs checking before kickoff; a projection does not confirm that he will play.

Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard has a 15.3 FP forecast in Standard against WAS. His recorded recent scoring average is 29.6 FP, putting this forecast 14.3 points below that average. The position-specific defensive adjustment reduces the FF estimate by 3.75%; it is already included in the projection.

Compare the saved forecasts side by side

Source	Carnell Tate	Tony Pollard	Projected edge
ESPN	7.4 FP	13.7 FP	Tony Pollard +6.3
Sleeper	9.5 FP	10.4 FP	Tony Pollard +0.9
FantasyPros	7.2 FP	12.8 FP	Tony Pollard +5.6
Boosted Trees	7.1 FP	11.9 FP	Tony Pollard +4.8

Model save times and conditional-input notes are listed in Why this pick. These forecasts use the selected scoring preset; they do not replace custom league rules.

Before the first kickoff. Carnell Tate: Sun 1:00 PM ET. Tony Pollard: Sun 1:00 PM ET.

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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

14.121.3

FF MEAN

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Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 21.3Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 21.0Sleeper 20.8FantasyPros 19.2
21.3Expected FP
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Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA vs DALMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 16.6Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 14.5Sleeper 18.5FantasyPros 14.7
16.6Expected FP
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Christian McCaffreyRB · SF vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 16.4Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 15.7Sleeper 18.9FantasyPros 14.1
16.4Expected 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.

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