Should I start Drew Sample or Noah Gray in Week 16 (2026, Half-PPR)?

THE FF CALL

Start Noah Gray

+1.4 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Noah Gray over Drew Sample for Week 16 Half-PPR: 3.3 projected points versus 1.9.

Noah Gray: 5.3 FP recent scoring average.
Drew Sample: 3.1 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Nov 11, 2026, 8:24 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Noah Gray

TE · KCStats & schedule

3.3FF projected

↑ +0.7 vs ESPN

vs SF

Sun 4:25 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Drew Sample

TE · CINStats & schedule

1.9FF projected

↑ +0.3 vs ESPN

at IND

Sun 12:00 AM ET

Why this pick?

Noah Gray

FF projection: 3.3 FP +0.8vs ESPN
ESPN: 2.5 FP
Sleeper: 3.5 FP
FantasyPros: 2.3 FP
Boosted Trees: 3.4 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET

Noah Gray faces SF in Week 16. Recent scoring average: 5.3 fantasy points.

Drew Sample

FF projection: 1.9 FP +0.4vs ESPN
ESPN: 1.5 FP
Sleeper: 2.2 FP
Boosted Trees: 2.3 FP; Experimental · saved Oct 27, 12:04 AM ET

Drew Sample faces IND in Week 16. Recent scoring average: 3.1 fantasy points.

Noah Gray projects for 3.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 1.4 more than Drew Sample. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 8:24 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.

FORTIFIED RANKINGS · Rankings position

TE. The bigger picture.

Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.

FF expected pointsMedian · when availableWindow: experimental middle 80%● ESPN● Sleeper● FantasyPros

3 shown · common FP scale

11.016.9

FF MEAN

1
Brock BowersTE · LV vs TENSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 15.4Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 14.6Sleeper 16.9FantasyPros 11.9
15.4Expected FP
2
Trey McBrideTE · ARI vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 13.7Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 12.3Sleeper 14.3FantasyPros 11.0
13.7Expected FP
3
George KittleTE · SF vs KCSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 13.2Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 11.7Sleeper 12.2FantasyPros 12.4
13.2Expected 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.