
Should I start Daniel Jones or Sam Darnold in Week 14 (2026, Standard)?
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Sam Darnold: Confirmed unavailable; do not make a normal active-player recommendation. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.
Daniel Jones ยท Injury report dated ยท Starter role checked
Sam Darnold ยท Injury report dated ยท Starter role checked
- Daniel Jones: 6.8 FP recent scoring average.
- Sam Darnold: 15.8 FP recent scoring average.
Forecast updated ยท Standard


Sam Darnold
QB ยท SEAStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Daniel Jones
- FF projection
- 9.7 FP -1.1vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 10.8 FP
- Sleeper
- 10.9 FP
- FantasyPros
- 8.2 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 12.6 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Daniel Jones faces PHI in Week 14. Recent scoring average: 6.8 fantasy points.
Sam Darnold
- FF projection
- 15.1 FP +2.1vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 13.0 FP
- Sleeper
- 15.2 FP
- FantasyPros
- 16.0 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 15.9 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Sam Darnold faces NYG in Week 14. Recent scoring average: 15.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
QB. 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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Josh AllenQB ยท BUF vs GBSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 23.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.7Sleeper 25.1FantasyPros 21.823.0Expected FP - 2
C.J. StroudQB ยท HOU vs WASSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.4Sleeper 20.2FantasyPros 20.620.5Expected FP - 3
Caleb WilliamsQB ยท CHI vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.1Sleeper 20.8FantasyPros 20.720.4Expected 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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