Should I start Eli Raridon or Luke Schoonmaker? (PPR Week 17 2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Eli Raridon

+6.0 projected edge · PPR

Start Eli Raridon over Luke Schoonmaker for Week 17 PPR: 7.3 projected points versus 1.3.

Eli Raridon: 8.1 FP recent scoring average.
Eli Raridon: 7.5% matchup lift against DEN.

Forecast updated Nov 14, 2026, 2:02 PM ET · PPR

FF PICK

Eli Raridon

TE · NEStats & schedule

7.3FF projected

↓ -0.4 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 12:00 AM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Luke Schoonmaker

TE · DALStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

vs NYG

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Eli Raridon

FF projection: 7.3 FP -0.4vs ESPN
ESPN: 7.7 FP
Sleeper: 4.7 FP

Eli Raridon faces DEN in Week 17. Recent scoring average: 8.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Luke Schoonmaker

FF projection: 1.3 FP
Sleeper: 1.3 FP

Luke Schoonmaker faces NYG in Week 17. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Eli Raridon projects for 7.3 points in PPR scoring, 6.0 more than Luke Schoonmaker. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Nov 14, 2026, 2:02 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.

FORTIFIED RANKINGS · Rankings position

TE. The bigger picture.

Ranked by FF expected points. Displayed ties favor the higher FF-minus-ESPN margin. Medians and ranges add context.

FF expected pointsMedian · when availableWindow: experimental middle 80%● ESPN● Sleeper● FantasyPros

3 shown · common FP scale

14.319.9

FF MEAN

1
Brock BowersTE · LV vs ARISun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 18.9Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 16.8Sleeper 19.9
18.9Expected FP
2
Trey McBrideTE · ARI vs LVSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 18.9Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 17.1Sleeper 17.9
18.9Expected FP
3
George KittleTE · SF vs PHISun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailable
Mean 14.5Range unavailable
Median unavailable
ESPN 14.3Sleeper 14.7
14.5Expected 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.