
Should I start Darren Waller or Sam LaPorta? (PPR Week 15 2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Darren Waller
+0.9 projected edge ยท PPR
Start Darren Waller over Sam LaPorta for Week 15 PPR: 9.7 projected points versus 8.8.
- Darren Waller: 12.4 FP recent scoring average.
- Sam LaPorta: 5.5 FP recent scoring average.
Forecast updated ยท PPR



Sam LaPorta
TE ยท DETStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Darren Waller
- FF projection
- 9.7 FP +1.4vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 8.3 FP
- Sleeper
- 9.2 FP
- FantasyPros
- 10.2 FP
Darren Waller faces CIN in Week 15. Recent scoring average: 12.4 fantasy points.
Sam LaPorta
- FF projection
- 8.8 FP -0.9vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 9.7 FP
- Sleeper
- 11.7 FP
- FantasyPros
- 10.1 FP
Sam LaPorta faces MIN in Week 15. Recent scoring average: 5.5 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 10%.
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 18.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.2Sleeper 17.1FantasyPros 15.818.7Expected FP - 2
Trey McBrideTE ยท ARI vs NYJSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.3Sleeper 17.0FantasyPros 15.116.8Expected FP - 3
T.J. HockensonTE ยท MIN vs DETSun 8:20 PM ETCheck availability ยท Range unavailableMean 14.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.2Sleeper 13.1FantasyPros 12.914.3Expected 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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