FORTIFIED FANTASY · YOUR OPTIONS, IN ORDER
Fortified Rankings.
QB · Week 17 · Standard
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 25.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.8Sleeper 29.1FantasyPros 22.925.2Expected FP - 2
Joe BurrowQB · CIN vs BALThu 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 24.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 23.4Sleeper 21.1FantasyPros 20.524.0Expected FP - 3
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI vs DETSun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 23.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.9Sleeper 21.0FantasyPros 22.023.1Expected FP - 4
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAC vs WASSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 21.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.4Sleeper 23.5FantasyPros 20.521.3Expected 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 20.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.0Sleeper 20.9FantasyPros 19.220.4Expected FP - 7
Kirk CousinsQB · MIN vs NYJSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.7Sleeper 21.6FantasyPros 20.019.7Expected FP - 8
Jordan LoveQB · GB vs HOUMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.8Sleeper 18.8FantasyPros 18.319.4Expected FP - 9
C.J. StroudQB · HOU vs GBMon 8:15 PM ETRange unavailableMean 19.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.7Sleeper 15.9FantasyPros 17.919.1Expected 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 18.917.8Expected FP - 13
J.J. McCarthyQB · NYG vs DALSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 17.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.7Sleeper 15.3FantasyPros 20.717.6Expected FP - 14
Patrick Mahomes IIQB · KC vs LACSun 12:00 AM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 17.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.9Sleeper 20.3FantasyPros 16.417.5Expected FP - 15
Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATL vs NOSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.8Sleeper 15.9FantasyPros 17.416.6Expected FP - 16
Jayden DanielsQB · WAS vs JACSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 16.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.1Sleeper 18.1FantasyPros 16.416.3Expected FP - 17
Bo NixQB · DEN vs NESun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 16.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.9Sleeper 16.5FantasyPros 16.316.2Expected FP - 18
Aaron RodgersQB · PIT vs TENSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 16.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.6Sleeper 15.0FantasyPros 20.116.2Expected FP - 19
Matthew StaffordQB · LAR vs TBSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 15.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.6Sleeper 13.2FantasyPros 18.915.6Expected FP - 20
Bryce YoungQB · CAR vs SEASun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 14.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.2Sleeper 16.4FantasyPros 15.414.8Expected FP - 21
Deshaun WatsonQB · CLE vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 13.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.7Sleeper 0.0FantasyPros 14.613.0Expected FP - 22
Baker MayfieldQB · TB vs LARSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 12.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.6Sleeper 12.1FantasyPros 16.612.1Expected FP - 23
Cam WardQB · TEN vs PITSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 11.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.2Sleeper 12.5FantasyPros 12.911.8Expected FP - 24
Jacoby BrissettQB · BAL vs CINThu 8:15 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 11.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.3Sleeper 0.0FantasyPros 17.811.3Expected FP - 25
Geno SmithQB · NYJ vs MINSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 11.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.8Sleeper 12.2FantasyPros 10.811.0Expected FP - 26
Justin HerbertQB · LAC vs KCSun 12:00 AM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 10.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.1Sleeper 11.6FantasyPros 13.010.6Expected FP - 27
Daniel JonesQB · IND vs CLESun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.9Sleeper 9.9FantasyPros 10.310.0Expected FP - 28
Joe Milton IIIQB · PHI vs SFSun 8:20 PM ETRange unavailableMean 10.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.8Sleeper 11.0FantasyPros 8.710.0Expected FP - 29
Carson BeckQB · ARI vs LVSun 4:05 PM ETRange unavailableMean 8.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.1Sleeper 2.4FantasyPros 6.68.7Expected FP - 30
Shedeur SandersQB · CLE vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETCheck availability · Range unavailableMean 7.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 14.8FantasyPros 0.07.0Expected 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% (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.
