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Fortified Rankings.
D/ST · Week 15 · PPR
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ·
D/ST. The bigger picture.
Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.
Max · All rankable defenses
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Seattle SeahawksD/ST · SEA vs PHISat 5:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.4Sleeper 8.4FantasyPros 7.49.3Expected FP - 2
San Francisco 49ersD/ST · SF vs LACThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.3Sleeper 6.7FantasyPros 7.39.3Expected FP - 3
Green Bay PackersD/ST · GB vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.6Sleeper 7.0FantasyPros 7.59.0Expected FP - 4
New York GiantsD/ST · NYG vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.1Sleeper 6.7FantasyPros 6.88.2Expected FP - 5
Denver BroncosD/ST · DEN vs LVSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.4Sleeper 6.1FantasyPros 7.96.9Expected FP - 6
Pittsburgh SteelersD/ST · PIT vs BALSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.3Sleeper 3.3FantasyPros 6.36.7Expected FP - 7
Tampa Bay BuccaneersD/ST · TB vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.8Sleeper 6.5FantasyPros 6.66.6Expected FP - 8
Tennessee TitansD/ST · TEN vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.0Sleeper 5.6FantasyPros 6.36.5Expected FP - 9
Cleveland BrownsD/ST · CLE vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.1Sleeper 4.9FantasyPros 6.76.2Expected FP - 10
Detroit LionsD/ST · DET vs MINSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.8Sleeper 4.7FantasyPros 6.76.0Expected FP - 11
New York JetsD/ST · NYJ vs ARISun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.0Sleeper 4.7FantasyPros 5.95.8Expected FP - 12
Baltimore RavensD/ST · BAL vs PITSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 6.0FantasyPros 5.65.8Expected FP - 13
Philadelphia EaglesD/ST · PHI vs SEASat 5:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.4Sleeper 4.1FantasyPros 6.05.5Expected FP - 14
Washington CommandersD/ST · WAS vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.5Sleeper 4.9FantasyPros 5.65.4Expected FP - 15
Cincinnati BengalsD/ST · CIN vs CARSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.8Sleeper 5.0FantasyPros 5.45.4Expected FP - 16
Los Angeles RamsD/ST · LAR vs DALSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.9Sleeper 5.4FantasyPros 5.55.4Expected FP - 17
Arizona CardinalsD/ST · ARI vs NYJSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.7Sleeper 4.7FantasyPros 5.55.3Expected FP - 18
Kansas City ChiefsD/ST · KC vs NEMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.5Sleeper 4.9FantasyPros 4.85.3Expected FP - 19
Indianapolis ColtsD/ST · IND vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.8Sleeper 6.5FantasyPros 5.15.2Expected FP - 20
New Orleans SaintsD/ST · NO vs TBSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.6Sleeper 4.0FantasyPros 6.05.2Expected FP - 21
Atlanta FalconsD/ST · ATL vs WASSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.3Sleeper 5.6FantasyPros 5.25.1Expected FP - 22
Buffalo BillsD/ST · BUF vs CHISat 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.1Sleeper 4.3FantasyPros 4.75.0Expected FP - 23
Jacksonville JaguarsD/ST · JAC vs HOUSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.5Sleeper 5.4FantasyPros 4.64.9Expected FP - 24
Minnesota VikingsD/ST · MIN vs DETSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.7Sleeper 4.7FantasyPros 5.34.7Expected FP - 25
Houston TexansD/ST · HOU vs JACSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 4.0FantasyPros 5.34.3Expected FP - 26
New England PatriotsD/ST · NE vs KCMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.2Sleeper 3.5FantasyPros 6.24.1Expected FP - 27
Carolina PanthersD/ST · CAR vs CINSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 4.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.5Sleeper 3.7FantasyPros 5.04.1Expected FP - 28
Las Vegas RaidersD/ST · LV vs DENSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 3.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.0Sleeper 4.2FantasyPros 4.23.9Expected FP - 29
Miami DolphinsD/ST · MIA vs GBSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 3.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.0Sleeper 3.2FantasyPros 4.83.7Expected FP - 30
Chicago BearsD/ST · CHI vs BUFSat 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 3.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.2Sleeper 1.2FantasyPros 4.83.3Expected FP - 31
Dallas CowboysD/ST · DAL vs LARSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 3.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.6Sleeper 0.8FantasyPros 4.43.0Expected FP - 32
Los Angeles ChargersD/ST · LAC vs SFThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 2.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 3.0Sleeper 1.8FantasyPros 4.02.8Expected 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.
