
Should I start Emmett Johnson or Samaje Perine? (Half-PPR Week 15 2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Emmett Johnson
Week 15 ยท Half-PPR
Emmett Johnson has the higher current FF forecast: 6.7 FP versus 6.4 FP. The 0.3-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Emmett Johnson: 11.6 FP recent scoring average.
- Emmett Johnson: 1.25% matchup reduction against NE.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR



Samaje Perine
RB ยท CINStats & schedule โบEmmett Johnson
- Recent scoring average: 11.6 FP.
- The NE defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 1.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.0 carries per game.
Samaje Perine
- Recent scoring average: 4.8 FP.
- The CAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 10%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.7 carries per game.
Emmett Johnson
- FF projection
- 6.7 FP +1.3vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 5.4 FP
- Sleeper
- 6.0 FP
- FantasyPros
- 6.0 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 4.5 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Emmett Johnson faces NE in Week 15. Recent scoring average: 11.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.
Samaje Perine
- FF projection
- 6.4 FP +0.2vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 6.2 FP
- Sleeper
- 6.5 FP
- FantasyPros
- 5.7 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 5.1 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET
Samaje Perine faces CAR in Week 15. Recent scoring average: 4.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
RB. 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 MINSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.9Sleeper 21.9FantasyPros 19.519.9Expected FP - 2
Kenneth Walker IIIRB ยท KC vs NEMon 8:15 PM ETCheck availability ยท Range unavailableMean 19.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 23.3Sleeper 19.7FantasyPros 16.819.7Expected FP - 3
Bucky IrvingRB ยท TB vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.8Sleeper 17.7FantasyPros 15.419.6Expected 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.
YOUR LINEUP ยท A CLOSER LOOK
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