
Should I start Jared Wayne or John Bates in Week 14 (2026, PPR)?
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: John Bates
Week 14 ยท PPR
John Bates has the higher current FF forecast: 1.4 FP versus 1.2 FP. The 0.2-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- John Bates: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
- John Bates: 6.25% matchup reduction against HOU.
Forecast updated ยท PPR



John Bates
TE ยท WASStats & schedule โบJared Wayne
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 1.3 targets per game.
John Bates
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The HOU defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 6.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.7 targets per game.
Jared Wayne
- FF projection
- 1.2 FP
- Sleeper
- 1.2 FP
Jared Wayne faces CHI in Week 14. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.
John Bates
- FF projection
- 1.4 FP +0.3vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 1.1 FP
- Sleeper
- 1.9 FP
- FantasyPros
- 2.1 FP
John Bates faces HOU in Week 14. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 6.25%.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
FLEX. 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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Jahmyr GibbsRB ยท DET vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 25.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 26.8Sleeper 27.3FantasyPros 22.025.4Expected FP - 2
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR ยท DET vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability ยท Range unavailableMean 23.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.1Sleeper 20.7FantasyPros 21.923.9Expected FP - 3
Kenneth Walker IIIRB ยท KC vs CINSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 22.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 24.3Sleeper 23.1FantasyPros 19.222.4Expected 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% (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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