
Should I start Antonio Williams or Jahan Dotson this week? Week 9 Half-PPR (2026)
THE FF CALL
Slight lean: Antonio Williams
Week 9 ยท Half-PPR
The displayed FF scores are tied. Antonio Williams gets the tiebreaker: FF is -0.7 FP versus ESPN, compared with -1.0 for Jahan Dotson. The higher FF-minus-ESPN margin is preferred; this is not a measured probability of beating ESPN.
Forecast updated ยท Half-PPR



Jahan Dotson
WR ยท ATLStats & schedule โบAntonio Williams
- Recent scoring average: 7.2 FP.
- The LAR defensive matchup changes the FF estimate down 1.25%.
- Last 3 recorded games: 5.0 targets per game.
Jahan Dotson
- His prior three-game scoring average was 16.2 FP. Compared with holding recent form level with the forecast, that scoring history shifts the tree estimate down 0.5 FP. This isolates model sensitivity, not a guaranteed football outcome.
- Recent scoring average: 9.3 FP.
- Last 3 recorded games: 4.0 targets per game.
Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams faces LAR in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 7.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 1.25%.
Jahan Dotson
Jahan Dotson faces CIN in Week 9. Recent scoring average: 9.3 fantasy points.
Your next decision
Scoring & lineup notes
FORTIFIED RANKINGS ยท ยท WEEK 9 ยท Half-PPR
WR. 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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Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR ยท SEA vs ARISun 4:25 PM ETRange unavailableMean 21.1Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.0Sleeper 21.2FantasyPros 20.021.1Expected FP - 2
Puka NacuaWR ยท LAR vs WASSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 20.3Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 19.9Sleeper 19.0FantasyPros 19.720.3Expected FP - 3
CeeDee LambWR ยท DAL vs INDSun 1:00 PM ETRange unavailableMean 17.5Range unavailableMedian unavailableESPN 16.9Sleeper 16.8FantasyPros 16.617.5Expected 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% (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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