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Fortified Rankings.
TE · Week 16 · PPR
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ·
TE. 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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Brock BowersTE · LV vs TENSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 18.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.6Sleeper 20.5FantasyPros 14.918.3Expected FP - 2
Trey McBrideTE · ARI vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.8Sleeper 18.1FantasyPros 14.417.1Expected FP - 3
George KittleTE · SF vs KCSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 15.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.2Sleeper 14.6FantasyPros 15.315.8Expected FP - 4
Isaiah LikelyTE · NYG vs DETMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 15.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.7Sleeper 13.0FantasyPros 14.315.0Expected FP - 5
T.J. HockensonTE · MIN vs WASSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 14.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.8Sleeper 12.2FantasyPros 14.514.1Expected FP - 6
Travis KelceTE · KC vs SFSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 12.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.1Sleeper 12.8FantasyPros 11.312.0Expected FP - 7
Harold Fannin Jr.TE · CLE vs BALSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 11.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.9Sleeper 12.2FantasyPros 9.611.9Expected FP - 8
Tyler WarrenTE · IND vs CINSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 11.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.2Sleeper 11.9FantasyPros 13.611.5Expected FP - 9
Dalton KincaidTE · BUF vs DENFri 4:30 PM ETRange unavailableMean 11.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.5Sleeper 10.3FantasyPros 12.211.3Expected FP - 10
Tucker KraftTE · GB vs CHIFri 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.1Sleeper 12.3FantasyPros 9.910.9Expected FP - 11
Colston LovelandTE · CHI vs GBFri 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.1Sleeper 10.7FantasyPros 9.710.4Expected FP - 12
Sam LaPortaTE · DET vs NYGMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.3Sleeper 12.7FantasyPros 10.710.2Expected FP - 13
Hunter HenryTE · NE vs NYJSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.1Sleeper 9.5FantasyPros 9.59.6Expected FP - 14
Brenton StrangeTE · JAC vs DALSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.5Sleeper 11.4FantasyPros 9.19.6Expected FP - 15
Juwan JohnsonTE · NO vs ARISun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.3Sleeper 11.7FantasyPros 10.69.5Expected FP - 16
Pat FreiermuthTE · PIT vs CARSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 9.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.4Sleeper 9.3FantasyPros 10.19.3Expected FP - 17
Kyle Pitts Sr.TE · ATL vs TBSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 9.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.8Sleeper 8.4FantasyPros 10.49.3Expected FP - 18
Darren WallerTE · CAR vs PITSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 9.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.7Sleeper 8.3FantasyPros 8.99.2Expected FP - 19
Mike GesickiTE · CIN vs INDSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.0Sleeper 9.9FantasyPros 8.98.8Expected FP - 20
Michael MayerTE · LV vs TENSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.4Sleeper 8.8FantasyPros 8.48.7Expected FP - 21
Dallas GoedertTE · PHI vs HOUThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.4Sleeper 10.5FantasyPros 8.68.7Expected FP - 22
Darnell WashingtonTE · PIT vs CARSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.2Sleeper 6.5FantasyPros 8.08.0Expected FP - 23
Mason TaylorTE · NYJ vs NESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.4Sleeper 8.0FantasyPros 6.98.0Expected FP - 24
Dalton SchultzTE · HOU vs PHIThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.8Sleeper 8.1FantasyPros 5.97.3Expected FP - 25
Eli RaridonTE · NE vs NYJSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.1Sleeper 5.1FantasyPros 7.17.2Expected FP - 26
AJ BarnerTE · SEA vs LARFri 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.2Sleeper 7.2FantasyPros 6.67.1Expected FP - 27
Gunnar HelmTE · TEN vs LVSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 7.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.4Sleeper 5.6FantasyPros 5.07.0Expected FP - 28
Chig OkonkwoTE · WAS vs MINSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.0Sleeper 8.0FantasyPros 7.37.0Expected FP - 29
Mark AndrewsTE · BAL vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.2Sleeper 7.8FantasyPros 6.96.8Expected FP - 30
Oronde Gadsden IITE · LAC vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.5Sleeper 5.6FantasyPros 6.56.8Expected FP - 31
Greg DulcichTE · MIA vs LACSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.7Sleeper 7.9FantasyPros 5.96.8Expected FP - 32
Terrance FergusonTE · LAR vs SEAFri 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 6.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.5Sleeper 4.2FantasyPros 5.86.2Expected FP - 33
Cade OttonTE · TB vs ATLSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 6.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.8Sleeper 7.0FantasyPros 5.56.0Expected FP - 34
Elijah HigginsTE · ARI vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.8Sleeper 7.65.7Expected FP - 35
Colby ParkinsonTE · LAR vs SEAFri 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.6Sleeper 4.4FantasyPros 4.55.5Expected FP - 36
Tommy TrembleTE · CAR vs PITSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 5.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.9Sleeper 4.9FantasyPros 5.15.5Expected FP - 37
David NjokuTE · LAC vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 5.0FantasyPros 5.35.5Expected FP - 38
Tyler HigbeeTE · LAR vs SEAFri 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.5Sleeper 8.2FantasyPros 6.15.3Expected FP - 39
Kenyon SadiqTE · NYJ vs NESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.4Sleeper 4.0FantasyPros 7.35.2Expected FP - 40
Charlie KolarTE · LAC vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 5.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 4.9Sleeper 4.4FantasyPros 4.85.1Expected 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.
