FORTIFIED FANTASY · YOUR OPTIONS, IN ORDER
Fortified Rankings.
QB · Week 18 · 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 NYJSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 24.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 25.2Sleeper 24.6FantasyPros 23.624.8Expected FP - 2
Brock PurdyQB · SF vs ARISun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 24.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.6Sleeper 24.8FantasyPros 22.624.4Expected FP - 3
Jayden DanielsQB · WAS vs DALSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 23.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 21.9Sleeper 21.3FantasyPros 22.323.9Expected FP - 4
Jordan LoveQB · GB vs DETSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 23.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.5Sleeper 21.2FantasyPros 22.123.3Expected FP - 5
Drake MayeQB · NE vs MIASun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 23.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 23.5Sleeper 23.3FantasyPros 21.223.0Expected FP - 6
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAC vs INDSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 22.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.7Sleeper 23.2FantasyPros 18.822.4Expected FP - 7
Joe BurrowQB · CIN vs CLESun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 22.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 21.5Sleeper 19.2FantasyPros 17.722.1Expected FP - 8
Patrick Mahomes IIQB · KC vs LVSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 21.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 20.3Sleeper 20.9FantasyPros 19.221.1Expected FP - 9
C.J. StroudQB · HOU vs TENSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 20.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 22.3Sleeper 17.7FantasyPros 20.820.8Expected FP - 10
Dak PrescottQB · DAL vs WASSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 20.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 17.1Sleeper 21.0FantasyPros 21.220.1Expected FP - 11
Bryce YoungQB · CAR vs ATLSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 18.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.1Sleeper 17.2FantasyPros 20.018.8Expected FP - 12
Kirk CousinsQB · MIN vs CHISun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 18.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.4Sleeper 19.2FantasyPros 18.818.5Expected FP - 13
Jared GoffQB · DET vs GBSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 16.7Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.9Sleeper 17.3FantasyPros 18.416.7Expected FP - 14
Tyler ShoughQB · NO vs TBSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 16.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.5Sleeper 14.2FantasyPros 18.516.1Expected FP - 15
Bo NixQB · DEN vs LACSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 16.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 18.3Sleeper 17.1FantasyPros 15.616.1Expected FP - 16
Geno SmithQB · NYJ vs BUFSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 15.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.9Sleeper 15.3FantasyPros 17.415.9Expected FP - 17
Deshaun WatsonQB · CLE vs CINSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 15.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.0Sleeper 14.7FantasyPros 16.115.4Expected FP - 18
Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATL vs CARSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 15.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 15.3Sleeper 14.2FantasyPros 17.215.4Expected FP - 19
Aaron RodgersQB · PIT vs BALSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 15.4Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.1Sleeper 15.4FantasyPros 18.015.4Expected FP - 20
J.J. McCarthyQB · NYG vs PHISun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 14.6Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.5Sleeper 13.5FantasyPros 15.714.6Expected FP - 21
Baker MayfieldQB · TB vs NOSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 13.9Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.1Sleeper 15.9FantasyPros 16.413.9Expected FP - 22
Matthew StaffordQB · LAR vs SEASun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 13.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.6Sleeper 12.3FantasyPros 14.713.1Expected FP - 23
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI vs MINSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 13.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 14.5Sleeper 15.3FantasyPros 12.713.1Expected FP - 24
Cam WardQB · TEN vs HOUSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 13.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 13.4Sleeper 13.4FantasyPros 12.813.0Expected FP - 25
Jacoby BrissettQB · BAL vs PITSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 12.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.5Sleeper 12.1FantasyPros 15.912.5Expected FP - 26
Fernando MendozaQB · LV vs KCSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 12.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.9Sleeper 12.1FantasyPros 14.112.3Expected FP - 27
Justin HerbertQB · LAC vs DENSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 12.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 9.9Sleeper 11.8FantasyPros 13.712.0Expected FP - 28
Joe Milton IIIQB · PHI vs NYGSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 10.8Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 12.3Sleeper 12.3FantasyPros 8.410.8Expected FP - 29
Carson BeckQB · ARI vs SFSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 10.0Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 10.8Sleeper 12.3FantasyPros 8.710.0Expected FP - 30
Daniel JonesQB · IND vs JACSun 12:00 AM ETRange unavailableMean 9.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 8.9Sleeper 9.7FantasyPros 10.79.3Expected 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% (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.
