
Should I start Kaleb Johnson or Tyrone Tracy Jr.? (Half-PPR Week 18 2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Kaleb Johnson
Week 18 ยท Half-PPR
Kaleb Johnson has the higher current FF forecast: 4.3 FP versus 4.0 FP. The 0.3-point gap is small; saved experimental forecasts provide context, not a separate override.
- Kaleb Johnson: 12.8 FP recent scoring average.
- Kaleb Johnson: 8.75% matchup reduction against DET.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR



Tyrone Tracy Jr.
RB ยท NYGStats & schedule โบKaleb Johnson
- Recent scoring average: 12.8 FP.
- The DET defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 8.75%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.3 carries per game.
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
- Recent scoring average: 8.2 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 3.3 carries per game.
Kaleb Johnson
- FF projection
- 4.3 FP +1.2vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 3.1 FP
- Sleeper
- 0.2 FP
- FantasyPros
- 4.0 FP
Kaleb Johnson faces DET in Week 18. Recent scoring average: 12.8 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 8.75%.
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
- FF projection
- 4.0 FP
- Sleeper
- 4.6 FP
- FantasyPros
- 2.1 FP
Tyrone Tracy Jr. faces PHI in Week 18. Recent scoring average: 8.2 fantasy points.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท
RB. 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 GBSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 24.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.8Sleeper 22.8FantasyPros 22.124.2Expected FP - 2
Bijan RobinsonRB ยท ATL vs CARSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 22.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.4Sleeper 20.4FantasyPros 19.122.3Expected FP - 3
Bucky IrvingRB ยท TB vs NOSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 19.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.8Sleeper 17.5FantasyPros 15.419.9Expected 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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