FORTIFIED FANTASY · YOUR OPTIONS, IN ORDER
Fortified Rankings.
QB · Week 17 · Half-PPR
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ·
QB. 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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Josh AllenQB · BUF vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 25.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.8Sleeper 29.1FantasyPros 22.925.1Expected FP - 2
Joe BurrowQB · CIN vs BALThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 24.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 23.4Sleeper 21.1FantasyPros 20.524.3Expected FP - 3
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI vs DETSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 23.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.9Sleeper 21.0FantasyPros 22.623.5Expected FP - 4
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAC vs WASSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 20.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.4Sleeper 23.5FantasyPros 19.920.9Expected FP - 5
Drake MayeQB · NE vs DENSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 20.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 21.3Sleeper 19.2FantasyPros 20.020.6Expected FP - 6
Brock PurdyQB · SF vs PHISun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.0Sleeper 20.9FantasyPros 19.220.3Expected FP - 7
Jordan LoveQB · GB vs HOUMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.8Sleeper 18.8FantasyPros 18.319.6Expected FP - 8
C.J. StroudQB · HOU vs GBMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.7Sleeper 15.9FantasyPros 18.019.4Expected FP - 9
Kirk CousinsQB · MIN vs NYJSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.7Sleeper 21.6FantasyPros 18.619.1Expected FP - 10
Dak PrescottQB · DAL vs NYGSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.6Sleeper 18.4FantasyPros 19.019.0Expected FP - 11
Jared GoffQB · DET vs CHISun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 18.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.5Sleeper 20.8FantasyPros 19.918.6Expected FP - 12
Tyler ShoughQB · NO vs ATLSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.1Sleeper 15.5FantasyPros 18.817.8Expected FP - 13
J.J. McCarthyQB · NYG vs DALSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 17.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.7Sleeper 15.3FantasyPros 20.717.4Expected FP - 14
Patrick Mahomes IIQB · KC vs LACSun 12:00 AM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 17.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.9Sleeper 20.3FantasyPros 16.417.4Expected FP - 15
Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATL vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.8Sleeper 15.9FantasyPros 17.816.6Expected FP - 16
Bo NixQB · DEN vs NESun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 16.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.9Sleeper 16.5FantasyPros 16.316.6Expected FP - 17
Aaron RodgersQB · PIT vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.6Sleeper 15.0FantasyPros 20.116.2Expected FP - 18
Jayden DanielsQB · WAS vs JACSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 16.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.1Sleeper 18.1FantasyPros 16.416.0Expected FP - 19
Matthew StaffordQB · LAR vs TBSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 15.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.6Sleeper 13.2FantasyPros 19.115.6Expected FP - 20
Bryce YoungQB · CAR vs SEASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 14.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.2Sleeper 16.4FantasyPros 15.414.6Expected FP - 21
Fernando MendozaQB · LV vs ARISun 4:05 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 12.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.3Sleeper 0.0FantasyPros 16.212.8Expected FP - 22
Baker MayfieldQB · TB vs LARSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 12.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.6Sleeper 12.1FantasyPros 17.012.0Expected FP - 23
Cam WardQB · TEN vs PITSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 11.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.2Sleeper 12.5FantasyPros 12.911.9Expected FP - 24
Jacoby BrissettQB · BAL vs CINThu 8:15 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 11.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.3Sleeper 0.0FantasyPros 17.511.2Expected FP - 25
Geno SmithQB · NYJ vs MINSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 11.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.8Sleeper 12.2FantasyPros 10.911.0Expected FP - 26
Justin HerbertQB · LAC vs KCSun 12:00 AM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 10.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.1Sleeper 11.6FantasyPros 13.310.7Expected FP - 27
Joe Milton IIIQB · PHI vs SFSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.8Sleeper 11.0FantasyPros 8.49.9Expected FP - 28
Carson BeckQB · ARI vs LVSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 9.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.1Sleeper 2.4FantasyPros 7.19.0Expected FP - 29
Daniel JonesQB · IND vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.9Sleeper 9.9FantasyPros 7.58.8Expected FP - 30
Shedeur SandersQB · CLE vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 7.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 14.8FantasyPros 0.07.2Expected 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.
