FORTIFIED FANTASY

WEEK 9 · FAAB FIELD GUIDE

How much FAAB for
Harold Fannin Jr.?

A rare available TE upgrade, if he is actually free.

Our editorial planning range: 10–18% of your starting budget. Use the role and roster conditions below before bidding.

November 2 review · 12-team PPR redraft · Not a winning-bid prediction

Harold Fannin Jr.

PUT IT IN YOUR BUDGET

A range. A reason. Your decision.

12-team PPR redraft; one QB unless Superflex is selected. Percentages refer to the original season budget. Your remaining funds limit what you can actually spend.

Dollar examples assume whole-dollar bids. Zero-dollar claims depend on your league rules. The calculator does not save or submit a bid.

Planning range

10–18%$10–$18 on a $100 budget

Ten catches for 154 yards in Week 8 show involvement beyond a touchdown spike. He is already widely rostered, so first check your own league.

Bid less / pass

0–3%$0–$3 on a $100 budget

Bid much less when you already have a comparable starter; the same player is worth less to a roster that cannot use him.

Only pay more if…

20–25%$20–$25 on a $100 budget

Pay more if he is available and would become your weekly starter in a league with few adequate tight ends.

Starting budget: $100 · Remaining: $100

The bars share a 0–35% spending scale. They show budget ranges, not probabilities or fantasy outcome ranges.

WHAT YOU ARE BUYING

A rare available TE upgrade, if he is actually free.

Ten catches for 154 yards in Week 8 show involvement beyond a touchdown spike. He is already widely rostered, so first check your own league.

Week 8 actual · PPR23.4 FP
ESPN ownership snapshot85.0%
Week 9 outlook11.9 FF FP

Week 8: 10 receptions, 154 receiving yards, 0 rushing yards, 0 rushing/receiving touchdowns. Actuals are a saved completed-game snapshot; forecasts can update.

Ownership across leagues does not tell us whether he is free in yours. A big game can create demand without creating a lasting job. Compare expected opportunities, the weeks you need covered and the value of the player you would drop.

What would justify paying more?

Pay more if he is available and would become your weekly starter in a league with few adequate tight ends.

When should you bid less—or walk away?

Bid much less when you already have a comparable starter; the same player is worth less to a roster that cannot use him. An unused bench upgrade is worth less than a player who actually changes your starting lineup.

Win the right claim.

Use these ranges as a planning aid. Your league’s bidding habits, roster size, remaining budget, scoring and alternatives can change the sensible price.

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Method, edition & sources

FF editorial spending guidelines, not a trained FAAB model or a prediction of the winning bid. These are original editorial scenarios, not observed market-clearing prices, league-specific auction estimates or a backtested bid model. No claim about the probability of winning is made.

Week 9, 2026 edition reviewed November 2. Public FF PPR forecasts and availability load with this page. Week 8 actuals are from our saved completed Thursday/Sunday ESPN snapshot. Ownership is a November 2 ESPN snapshot and may change; a player being widely rostered is not evidence he is available in your league. Private league data and direct API outputs are not published.

Context: Arizona’s quarterback decision · Giants’ starter announcement · Independent Week 9 waiver discussion. Budget ranges above are FF’s editorial judgments, not those publishers’ prices.

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