
Should I start Dalton Schultz or Malik Washington? (Standard Week 18 2026)
THE FF CALL
Start Malik Washington
+1.3 projected edge ยท Standard
Start Malik Washington over Dalton Schultz for Week 18 Standard: 6.3 projected points versus 5.0.
- Malik Washington: 5.2 FP recent scoring average.
- Malik Washington: 10% matchup lift against NE.
Forecast updated ยท Standard



Dalton Schultz
TE ยท HOUStats & schedule โบWhy this pick?
Malik Washington
- FF projection
- 6.3 FP +0.8vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 5.5 FP
- Sleeper
- 6.2 FP
- FantasyPros
- 5.3 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 5.9 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Malik Washington faces NE in Week 18. Recent scoring average: 5.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 10%.
Dalton Schultz
- FF projection
- 5.0 FP -0.2vs ESPN
- ESPN
- 5.2 FP
- Sleeper
- 4.8 FP
- FantasyPros
- 4.1 FP
- Boosted Trees
- 5.4 FP
- Experimental ยท saved Oct 27, 12:03 AM ET
Dalton Schultz faces TEN in Week 18. Recent scoring average: 4.3 fantasy points.
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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 GBSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 21.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.7Sleeper 20.3FantasyPros 20.121.5Expected FP - 2
Bijan RobinsonRB ยท ATL vs CARSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 19.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.6Sleeper 18.8FantasyPros 16.819.8Expected FP - 3
James Cook IIIRB ยท BUF vs NYJSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 18.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.9Sleeper 15.7FantasyPros 17.018.6Expected 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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