Should I start Cam Grandy or Drew Sample in Week 14 (2026, Standard)?

THE FF CALL

Start Drew Sample

+1.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Drew Sample over Cam Grandy for Week 14 Standard: 1.3 projected points versus 0.3.

Drew Sample: 2.8 FP recent scoring average.
Drew Sample: 1.25% matchup lift against KC.

Forecast updated Nov 11, 2026, 5:20 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Drew Sample

TE · CINStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Cam Grandy

TE · CINStats & schedule

0.3FF projected

vs KC

Sun 4:25 PM ET

Why this pick?

Drew Sample

FF projection: 1.3 FP +0.4vs ESPN
ESPN: 0.9 FP
Sleeper: 1.3 FP
Boosted Trees: 1.9 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET

Drew Sample faces KC in Week 14. Recent scoring average: 2.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Cam Grandy

FF projection: 0.3 FP
Sleeper: 0.3 FP

Cam Grandy faces KC in Week 14. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Drew Sample projects for 1.3 points in standard scoring, 1.0 more than Cam Grandy. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 5:20 AM 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

TE. 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

7.513.2

FF MEAN

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Brock BowersTE · LV vs LACSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 11.2Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 11.4Sleeper 13.2FantasyPros 7.5
11.2Expected FP
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Colston LovelandTE · CHI vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 8.9Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 7.7Sleeper 7.7FantasyPros 8.4
8.9Expected FP
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George KittleTE · SF vs LARSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 8.9Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 9.2Sleeper 9.7FantasyPros 7.6
8.9Expected 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.