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Should I start Luke Schoonmaker or Will Kacmarek in Week 17 (2026, Standard)?

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Luke Schoonmaker: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. Will Kacmarek: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.

Luke Schoonmaker ยท Injury report dated

Will Kacmarek ยท Injury report dated

  • Luke Schoonmaker: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.
  • Will Kacmarek: 0.2 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated ยท Standard

Why this pick?

Luke Schoonmaker

FF projection
0.8 FP
Sleeper
0.7 FP
Boosted Trees
1.0 FP
Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET

Luke Schoonmaker faces NYG in Week 17. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. Luke Schoonmaker is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff.

Will Kacmarek

FF projection
1.0 FP Evenvs ESPN
ESPN
1.0 FP
Sleeper
0.7 FP
FantasyPros
0.9 FP
Boosted Trees
1.9 FP
Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET

Will Kacmarek faces BUF in Week 17. Recent scoring average: 0.2 fantasy points. Will Kacmarek is questionable. Check his availability before kickoff.

Luke Schoonmaker: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. Will Kacmarek: His availability is unresolved. Recheck his status before kickoff; a projection is not confirmation that he will play. His projections are shown below, but this comparison needs an availability check. Check back later this week for updated projections and injury news before setting your lineup.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 11:15 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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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 ยท

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 ยท when availableWindow: experimental middle 80%โ— ESPNโ— Sleeperโ— FantasyPros
3 shown ยท common FP scale
7.114.2
FF MEAN
  1. 1
    Brock BowersTE ยท LV vs ARISun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailable
    13.0Expected FP
  2. 2
    Trey McBrideTE ยท ARI vs LVSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailable
    10.7Expected FP
  3. 3
    Colston LovelandTE ยท CHI vs DETSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailable
    9.3Expected 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% (P10โ€“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.

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