
Should I start Juwan Johnson or Samaje Perine? (Standard Week 17 2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Juwan Johnson
Week 17 ยท Standard
Juwan Johnson has the higher current FF forecast: 4.6 FP versus 4.2 FP. The 0.4-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Juwan Johnson: 5.0 FP recent scoring average.
- Samaje Perine: 4.6 FP recent scoring average.
Forecast updated ยท Standard



Samaje Perine
RB ยท CINStats & schedule โบJuwan Johnson
- Recent scoring average: 5.0 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.0 targets per game.
Samaje Perine
- Recent scoring average: 4.6 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 6.7 carries per game.
Juwan Johnson
- FF projection
- 4.6 FP +0.3vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 4.3 FP
- Sleeper
- 5.4 FP
- FantasyPros
- 3.5 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 6.2 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Juwan Johnson faces ATL in Week 17. Recent scoring average: 5.0 fantasy points.
Samaje Perine
- FF projection
- 4.2 FP -1.6vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 5.8 FP
- Sleeper
- 4.8 FP
- FantasyPros
- 3.2 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 4.2 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Samaje Perine faces BAL in Week 17. Recent scoring average: 4.6 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 CHISun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.1Sleeper 22.1FantasyPros 18.320.4Expected FP - 2
Bijan RobinsonRB ยท ATL vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.2Sleeper 18.8FantasyPros 15.319.6Expected FP - 3
James Cook IIIRB ยท BUF vs MIASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.0Sleeper 16.4FantasyPros 15.317.0Expected 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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