
Should I start Malik Washington or Sam LaPorta? (Standard Week 16 2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Malik Washington
Week 16 ยท Standard
Malik Washington has the higher current FF forecast: 6.5 FP versus 6.3 FP. The 0.2-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Malik Washington: 5.2 FP recent scoring average.
- Malik Washington: 8.75% matchup lift against LAC.
Forecast updated ยท Standard



Sam LaPorta
TE ยท DETStats & schedule โบMalik Washington
- Recent scoring average: 5.2 FP.
- The LAC defensive matchup changes the FF estimate up 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.7 targets per game.
Sam LaPorta
- Recent scoring average: 2.8 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 7.3 targets per game.
Malik Washington
- FF projection
- 6.5 FP +0.7vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 5.8 FP
- Sleeper
- 6.6 FP
- FantasyPros
- 5.5 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 6.4 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Malik Washington faces LAC in Week 16. Recent scoring average: 5.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 8.75%.
Sam LaPorta
- FF projection
- 6.3 FP Evenvs ESPN
- ESPN
- 6.3 FP
- Sleeper
- 8.0 FP
- FantasyPros
- 6.1 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 11.0 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Sam LaPorta faces NYG in Week 16. Recent scoring average: 2.8 fantasy points.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
FLEX. 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 17.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.8Sleeper 16.6FantasyPros 17.817.9Expected 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.
YOUR LINEUP ยท A CLOSER LOOK
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