FORTIFIED FANTASY · YOUR OPTIONS, IN ORDER
Fortified Rankings.
QB · Week 15 · Half-PPR
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ·
QB. The bigger picture.
Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.
Max · PPR expected score above 5 FP. Displayed scores use your selected scoring.
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Josh AllenQB · BUF vs CHISat 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 26.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.1Sleeper 28.9FantasyPros 23.326.0Expected FP - 2
Joe BurrowQB · CIN vs CARSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 23.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.3Sleeper 20.1FantasyPros 19.323.1Expected FP - 3
Jordan LoveQB · GB vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.7Sleeper 21.1FantasyPros 20.120.7Expected FP - 4
Jayden DanielsQB · WAS vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 21.6Sleeper 19.7FantasyPros 19.420.6Expected FP - 5
Matthew StaffordQB · LAR vs DALSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.4Sleeper 16.2FantasyPros 22.420.1Expected FP - 6
Brock PurdyQB · SF vs LACThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.6Sleeper 22.2FantasyPros 18.619.9Expected FP - 7
Geno SmithQB · NYJ vs ARISun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.9Sleeper 18.8FantasyPros 20.219.5Expected FP - 8
Kirk CousinsQB · MIN vs DETSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.1Sleeper 16.1FantasyPros 19.819.4Expected FP - 9
Bo NixQB · DEN vs LVSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.4Sleeper 18.4FantasyPros 18.419.3Expected FP - 10
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI vs BUFSat 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.0Sleeper 18.4FantasyPros 19.219.0Expected FP - 11
Bryce YoungQB · CAR vs CINSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 18.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.9Sleeper 19.8FantasyPros 20.118.9Expected FP - 12
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAC vs HOUSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 18.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.4Sleeper 21.4FantasyPros 16.818.9Expected FP - 13
Patrick Mahomes IIQB · KC vs NEMon 8:15 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 18.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.4Sleeper 19.8FantasyPros 17.018.3Expected FP - 14
Drake MayeQB · NE vs KCMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.3Sleeper 18.9FantasyPros 19.717.8Expected FP - 15
C.J. StroudQB · HOU vs JACSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.1Sleeper 15.8FantasyPros 16.617.6Expected FP - 16
Dak PrescottQB · DAL vs LARSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.5Sleeper 15.4FantasyPros 19.417.3Expected FP - 17
Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATL vs WASSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.1Sleeper 17.3FantasyPros 20.216.7Expected FP - 18
Cam WardQB · TEN vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.3Sleeper 15.2FantasyPros 14.616.0Expected FP - 19
Tyler ShoughQB · NO vs TBSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 15.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.6Sleeper 14.2FantasyPros 18.415.8Expected FP - 20
Aaron RodgersQB · PIT vs BALSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 15.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.0Sleeper 15.4FantasyPros 18.015.7Expected FP - 21
Baker MayfieldQB · TB vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 14.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.8Sleeper 15.9FantasyPros 16.414.1Expected FP - 22
J.J. McCarthyQB · NYG vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 13.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.4Sleeper 12.5FantasyPros 14.713.8Expected FP - 23
Jared GoffQB · DET vs MINSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 12.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.1Sleeper 15.7FantasyPros 11.712.3Expected FP - 24
Justin HerbertQB · LAC vs SFThu 8:15 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 11.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.8Sleeper 12.2FantasyPros 14.111.9Expected FP - 25
Daniel JonesQB · IND vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.6Sleeper 11.5FantasyPros 10.610.9Expected FP - 26
Fernando MendozaQB · LV vs DENSun 4:25 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 10.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.3Sleeper 0.0FantasyPros 14.010.8Expected FP - 27
Jacoby BrissettQB · BAL vs PITSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 9.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.7Sleeper 0.0FantasyPros 15.69.1Expected FP - 28
Joe Milton IIIQB · PHI vs SEASat 5:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.8Sleeper 9.7FantasyPros 6.38.8Expected FP - 29
Carson BeckQB · ARI vs NYJSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.6Sleeper 1.9FantasyPros 7.28.1Expected FP - 30
Shedeur SandersQB · CLE vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 6.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 13.2FantasyPros 0.06.1Expected 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.
