
Should I start Bauer Sharp or Payne Durham in Week 15 (2026, Half-PPR)?
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Payne Durham
Week 15 ยท Half-PPR
Payne Durham has the higher current FF forecast: 0.3 FP versus 0.1 FP. The 0.2-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Payne Durham: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
- Payne Durham: 2.5% matchup lift against NO.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR



Payne Durham
TE ยท TBStats & schedule โบBauer Sharp
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The NO defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
Payne Durham
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The NO defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 2.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Bauer Sharp
- FF projection
- 0.1 FP
- Sleeper
- 0.1 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 0.8 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Bauer Sharp faces NO in Week 15. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
Payne Durham
- FF projection
- 0.3 FP -0.1vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 0.4 FP
- Sleeper
- 0.2 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 0.8 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Payne Durham faces NO in Week 15. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 2.5%.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
TE. 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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Brock BowersTE ยท LV vs DENSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 15.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.2Sleeper 14.9FantasyPros 12.615.7Expected FP - 2
Trey McBrideTE ยท ARI vs NYJSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 13.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.9Sleeper 14.0FantasyPros 11.613.6Expected FP - 3
George KittleTE ยท SF vs LACThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 11.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.4Sleeper 13.1FantasyPros 8.911.3Expected 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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