FORTIFIED FANTASY · YOUR OPTIONS, IN ORDER
Fortified Rankings.
K · Week 18 · Half-PPR
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ·
K. 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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Ka'imi FairbairnK · HOU vs TENSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 10.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.1Sleeper 8.7FantasyPros 10.110.7Expected FP - 2
Tyler BassK · BUF vs NYJSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 10.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 11.6Sleeper 7.9FantasyPros 8.910.3Expected FP - 3
Cam LittleK · JAC vs INDSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 10.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.6Sleeper 8.3FantasyPros 9.710.0Expected FP - 4
Brandon AubreyK · DAL vs WASSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 9.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.4Sleeper 8.7FantasyPros 9.89.6Expected FP - 5
Chase McLaughlinK · TB vs NOSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 9.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.7Sleeper 8.0FantasyPros 8.79.2Expected FP - 6
Chris BoswellK · PIT vs BALSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 9.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.8Sleeper 8.0FantasyPros 8.89.2Expected FP - 7
Dominic ZvadaK · NYG vs PHISun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 9.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.9Sleeper 7.9FantasyPros 7.39.0Expected FP - 8
Drew StevensK · WAS vs DALSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.5Sleeper 8.0FantasyPros 7.88.8Expected FP - 9
Matt GayK · LV vs KCSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.8Sleeper 8.5FantasyPros 8.58.6Expected FP - 10
Cairo SantosK · CHI vs MINSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.2Sleeper 7.8FantasyPros 8.78.6Expected FP - 11
Wil LutzK · DEN vs LACSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.3Sleeper 7.4FantasyPros 8.38.5Expected FP - 12
Jason SandersK · NYJ vs BUFSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.5Sleeper 7.2FantasyPros 6.48.3Expected FP - 13
Will ReichardK · MIN vs CHISun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.8Sleeper 9.1FantasyPros 7.88.3Expected FP - 14
Cameron DickerK · LAC vs DENSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.8Sleeper 7.4FantasyPros 7.78.2Expected FP - 15
Evan McPhersonK · CIN vs CLESun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.3Sleeper 8.4FantasyPros 8.08.2Expected FP - 16
Spencer ShraderK · IND vs JACSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.7Sleeper 9.6FantasyPros 7.28.2Expected FP - 17
Charlie SmythK · NO vs TBSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.7Sleeper 6.1FantasyPros 6.68.1Expected FP - 18
Tyler LoopK · BAL vs PITSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 8.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableSleeper 8.0FantasyPros 7.28.0Expected FP - 19
Chad RylandK · ARI vs SFSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.2Sleeper 7.2FantasyPros 6.77.9Expected FP - 20
Andre SzmytK · CLE vs CINSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.8Sleeper 7.6FantasyPros 7.07.8Expected FP - 21
Jason MyersK · SEA vs LARSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.3Sleeper 8.3FantasyPros 8.57.7Expected FP - 22
Trey SmackK · GB vs DETSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.1Sleeper 8.3FantasyPros 8.17.7Expected FP - 23
Harrison ButkerK · KC vs LVSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.0Sleeper 7.5FantasyPros 7.67.6Expected FP - 24
Eddy PineiroK · SF vs ARISun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.3Sleeper 8.0FantasyPros 8.87.5Expected FP - 25
Jake BatesK · DET vs GBSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.7Sleeper 8.2FantasyPros 7.47.3Expected FP - 26
Andy BorregalesK · NE vs MIASun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.2Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.6Sleeper 7.6FantasyPros 7.37.2Expected FP - 27
Nick FolkK · ATL vs CARSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 7.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.6Sleeper 7.8FantasyPros 7.07.0Expected FP - 28
Ryan FitzgeraldK · CAR vs ATLSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 6.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.0Sleeper 7.6FantasyPros 7.46.9Expected FP - 29
Joey SlyeK · TEN vs HOUSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 6.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 6.9Sleeper 7.3FantasyPros 6.16.7Expected FP - 30
Brandon McManusK · LAR vs SEASun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 5.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 7.0Sleeper 7.2FantasyPros 4.45.9Expected FP - 31
Jake ElliottK · PHI vs NYGSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 5.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 5.2Sleeper 7.3FantasyPros 6.35.5Expected 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.
