
Should I start Dylan Sampson or Jacory Croskey-Merritt? (Standard Week 16 2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Dylan Sampson
Week 16 ยท Standard
Dylan Sampson has the higher current FF forecast: 4.5 FP versus 4.1 FP. The 0.4-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Dylan Sampson: 6.5 FP recent scoring average.
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt: 1.25% matchup reduction against MIN.
Forecast updated ยท Standard



Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB ยท WASStats & schedule โบDylan Sampson
- Recent scoring average: 6.5 FP.
- Last 1 recorded games: 0.0 carries per game.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
- The MIN defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 1.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 13.0 carries per game.
Dylan Sampson
- FF projection
- 4.5 FP -0.9vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 5.4 FP
- Sleeper
- 5.5 FP
- FantasyPros
- 3.2 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 3.0 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Dylan Sampson faces BAL in Week 16. Recent scoring average: 6.5 fantasy points.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
- FF projection
- 4.1 FP
- Sleeper
- 5.7 FP
- FantasyPros
- 3.6 FP
- Boosted Trees
- -0.7 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Jacory Croskey-Merritt faces MIN in Week 16. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
RB. 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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Jahmyr GibbsRB ยท DET vs NYGMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 21.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.1Sleeper 21.9FantasyPros 19.221.4Expected FP - 2
Tony PollardRB ยท TEN vs LVSun 4:05 PM ETCheck availability ยท Range unavailableMean 18.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.5Sleeper 12.0FantasyPros 13.418.4Expected FP - 3
Kenneth Walker IIIRB ยท KC vs SFSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.8Sleeper 16.0FantasyPros 17.817.8Expected 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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