FORTIFIED FANTASY · YOUR OPTIONS, IN ORDER
Fortified Rankings.
QB · Week 14 · Half-PPR
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ·
QB. 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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Josh AllenQB · BUF vs GBSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 23.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.7Sleeper 25.1FantasyPros 21.823.0Expected FP - 2
C.J. StroudQB · HOU vs WASSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.4Sleeper 20.2FantasyPros 20.620.5Expected FP - 3
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.1Sleeper 20.8FantasyPros 20.720.4Expected FP - 4
Joe BurrowQB · CIN vs KCSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.4Sleeper 18.8FantasyPros 19.320.3Expected FP - 5
Brock PurdyQB · SF vs LARSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.4Sleeper 18.9FantasyPros 21.120.0Expected FP - 6
Jordan LoveQB · GB vs BUFSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.2Sleeper 18.6FantasyPros 18.619.7Expected FP - 7
Bryce YoungQB · CAR vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.6Sleeper 20.6FantasyPros 18.719.7Expected FP - 8
Jayden DanielsQB · WAS vs HOUSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.7Sleeper 20.4FantasyPros 17.219.7Expected FP - 9
Patrick Mahomes IIQB · KC vs CINSun 4:25 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 18.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.7Sleeper 20.1FantasyPros 19.418.9Expected FP - 10
Jared GoffQB · DET vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 18.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.4Sleeper 19.0FantasyPros 21.318.6Expected FP - 11
Bo NixQB · DEN vs NYJSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.0Sleeper 17.2FantasyPros 18.817.7Expected FP - 12
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAC vs PITMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.8Sleeper 20.4FantasyPros 17.117.3Expected FP - 13
Kirk CousinsQB · MIN vs NEThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.5Sleeper 18.7FantasyPros 16.216.9Expected FP - 14
Tyler ShoughQB · NO vs CARSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.7Sleeper 15.6FantasyPros 17.016.9Expected FP - 15
Cam WardQB · TEN vs DETSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.0Sleeper 15.6FantasyPros 15.816.3Expected FP - 16
Drake MayeQB · NE vs MINThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 15.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.7Sleeper 17.9FantasyPros 13.115.8Expected FP - 17
Matthew StaffordQB · LAR vs SFSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 15.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.8Sleeper 13.8FantasyPros 18.515.6Expected FP - 18
Geno SmithQB · NYJ vs DENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 15.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.0Sleeper 13.7FantasyPros 17.715.4Expected FP - 19
Justin HerbertQB · LAC vs LVSun 4:05 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 15.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.2Sleeper 15.6FantasyPros 14.915.1Expected FP - 20
Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATL vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 14.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.9Sleeper 13.4FantasyPros 15.614.3Expected FP - 21
Baker MayfieldQB · TB vs BALSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 13.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.5Sleeper 14.7FantasyPros 16.913.3Expected FP - 22
Joe Milton IIIQB · PHI vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 13.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.6Sleeper 13.9FantasyPros 9.113.3Expected FP - 23
Aaron RodgersQB · PIT vs JACMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 12.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.3Sleeper 13.4FantasyPros 15.912.9Expected FP - 24
J.J. McCarthyQB · NYG vs SEASun 4:25 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 11.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.2Sleeper 11.3FantasyPros 13.811.6Expected FP - 25
Fernando MendozaQB · LV vs LACSun 4:05 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 10.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.1Sleeper 0.0FantasyPros 12.810.6Expected FP - 26
Jacoby BrissettQB · BAL vs TBSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 10.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.3Sleeper 0.0FantasyPros 17.010.3Expected FP - 27
Daniel JonesQB · IND vs PHISun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.8Sleeper 10.9FantasyPros 8.29.7Expected FP - 28
Shedeur SandersQB · CLE vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 5.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 12.3FantasyPros 0.05.7Expected 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.
