
Should I start Jackson Hawes or Luke Schoonmaker? (PPR Week 16 2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Jackson Hawes
Week 16 ยท PPR
Jackson Hawes has the higher current FF forecast: 1.3 FP versus 1.2 FP. The 0.1-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Jackson Hawes: 1.8 FP recent scoring average.
- Jackson Hawes: 7.5% matchup lift against DEN.
Forecast updated ยท PPR



Luke Schoonmaker
TE ยท DALStats & schedule โบJackson Hawes
- Recent scoring average: 1.8 FP.
- The DEN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 7.5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.0 targets per game.
Luke Schoonmaker
- Recent scoring average: 0.0 FP.
- The JAC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 5%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 0.3 targets per game.
Jackson Hawes
- FF projection
- 1.3 FP -0.1vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 1.4 FP
- Sleeper
- 0.8 FP
Jackson Hawes faces DEN in Week 16. Recent scoring average: 1.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.
Luke Schoonmaker
- FF projection
- 1.2 FP
- Sleeper
- 1.3 FP
Luke Schoonmaker faces JAC in Week 16. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 5%.
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 TENSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 18.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.6Sleeper 19.4FantasyPros 14.918.1Expected FP - 2
Trey McBrideTE ยท ARI vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.8Sleeper 17.5FantasyPros 14.417.0Expected FP - 3
George KittleTE ยท SF vs KCSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 15.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.2Sleeper 14.6FantasyPros 15.315.8Expected 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% (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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